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NY Times Exposes McCain, Or Does it?
How about today’s NYT story on John McCain? The story, admittedly based off of anecdotal evidence from McCain’s former advisers, romantically links the Republican front-runner with a lobbyist. I find this especially intriguing as the Times had actually endorsed McCain earlier this year — yet this comes at an pivotal for McCain in securing the nomination. Could this be the white knight for a certain Mike Huckabee?
McCain’s camp calls the story dubious and brands it a mere attempt to beat the New Republic to a story (I did not know TNR was in direct competition with the NYT?). The New Republic ran its own story about the Times’ handling of the story–in lieu of their actual expose!
English Premier League Fandom To Decide Election.
The Sun’s mockup of Presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
Yes that is Barack Obama. Wearing a West Ham kit. In Anton Ferdinand’s body.
Edited by England’s notorious tabloid The Sun, Bizzare Editor Gordon Smart (yes that is his title and no I am not making this up) entitled the scoop: Obama forever blowing bubbles – an allusion to the club’s storied anthem, often sung at games.
Campaign advisors revealed “Mr Obama watches Premier League games whenever his schedule allows. ‘Obama is a big sports nut and loves his soccer.’”
“He never really followed it, though, until he was told all about the passion of West Ham fans by some of his English relatives. He’s always keen to find out how his adopted club are getting on.”
Do any other candidates have EPL clubs? Well, Mitt Romney could buy one…More after the jump.
Obama takes shots at Clinton, Edwards…Using Comedy!
Obama is the only one laughing today.
Who knew Barack Obama was funny?
While other candidates are turning to scathing television ads, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama employed a little-used tactic to woo support and sarcastically berate his challengers: humor.
Attacking earlier statements from John Edwards and Hillary Clinton about their weaknesses, Obama offered this gem, via CNN Politics, an EIC favorite:
Congratulations John McCain — err Mitt Romney
It was fairly clear who won the Republican vote in Michigan last night. Unless you were a member of the Michigan GOP.
The GOP inadvertently disseminated a press release congratulating John McCain for winning Michigan at 9 p.m. last night even after the votes had been tallied and Romney had been declared the winner.
GOP Spokesman Bill Nowling said congratulations statements were readied for both candidates and they “simply pushed the wrong button.”
No such opportunity for gaffe was really afforded to the Democratic party, where it was a race between Hillary Clinton and the “Uncommitted” – people who supported John Edwards or Barack Obama. The two did not even put their names on the ballot, as the Michigan primary vote was essentially meaningless. The national party stripped the state of its delegates because it held its contest too early in the election season, and Clinton was the only major Democratic contender whose name appeared on the ballot.
Despite her win, bad news actually permeated through the Clinton camp. 70% of Michigan’s black voters cast “uncommitted” instead of her. CNN reports on how Hilary lost the black vote.
Shaj Mathew
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