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Prez Politics ’12

Stacy McCain and Ali Akbar: “Ohio is Mitt’s to Win”

Our intrepid campaign chasers are still at ground zero for this election, taking in in rallies, phone banks, volunteer meetings, and local news and perspective that you simply can’t get from the national media. Stacy’s been observing details, and Ali’s been crunching numbers, to some up with interesting observations: In the Information Age, everybody can …

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MittMentum in Ohio – Massive Rally of 30k+ On A Chilly Friday Evening

At least 25,000 people passed through the metal detectors, thousands more were outside – our friend Stacy McCain suspects the total was nearer to 35k, and the enthusiasm was high. Look at this photo of the crowd at dusk, when it was still growing, and then watch the video clips from the Cincinnati Enquirer. Mitt …

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This Is What Real Journalism Looks Like – Tales From The Campaign Trail

When the going gets tough in the heat of a campaign, the tough get going. When you want to know what’s really going on at those far-distant campaign rallies and you suspect that the Lamestream Media are holding back just a teeensy bit of the truth: THAT is when you want to read the straight …

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More Left-Leaning Newspapers Endorse Romney – Axel’s Mustache On The Line

Obama lead in Michigan falls within margin of error, Romney and surrogates buying ads in MN and PA, Obama campaign forced to buy ads in MI and PA….. Axeltramp bets his mustache, saying he’ll shave it off if Romney wins MN, MI, or PA – not to be outdone, Morning Joe says he’ll grow one …

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Not Actually Evil, But Cold Hearted, Bureaucratic, Officious, and Callous

The more we read of Obama’s callous disregard for actual human lives, the more I am reminded of the Vogons in Douglas Adams’ “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy“: The title above is drawn from the official description of a Vogon. I think a Vogon is the perfect accompaniment to Skip’s post on cowardice at the …

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Obama and The DNC Burn Their Cash as Irresponsibly as They Burn Ours

So much fun, so little time – you just can’t make this stuff up! Debbie Washerwoman-Schultz is in such dire straits that even Obama’s Chinese Money Laundry won’t be able to bail her out. Consider these bullets: Obama for America borrowing $15M from crony Buffet’s BofA to pad September numbers. Obama for America has top-heavy …

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