Finally, there's someone with a brain on gasoline prices. No, it's certainly not John McCain or Hillary Clinton, both of whom have resorted to the most pitiful pandering imaginable (Clinton actually says she'll "sue OPEC for not producing oil from wells they haven’t drilled yet" - bwahahahahah!). No, the voice of rationality doesn't come from a politician at all, but from a Hill staffer named Bill Wicker, spokesperson for the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
The following is transcribed from Sen. McGovern's speech Saturday night at the McGovern Day dinner in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Great work by Tyler at Badlands Blue for all the great videos!
I just received a fundraising email from John McCain which I would have thought came from "The Onion" if it didn't say "Paid for by John McCain 2008 and John McCain 2008 General Election Compliance Fund" at the bottom. I mean, this guy can't possibly be serious, right? First, he offers this heroic pledge:
Whether it's the economy, the struggle against radical Islamic extremism or national security issues, I stand ready to offer bold solutions to our nation's challenges.
The much awaited poll by Dakota Wesleyan University (jointly with the McGovern Center for Leadership and Public Service) is now available. From this morning's Argus Leader:
Does this sound shady or what? First, there's a Dominion Virginia Power/pollution angle (side note: is there anything bad in Virginia that Dominion is NOT involved with?!?):
Thanks to my good friend Stan Davis for the following report from yesterday's Colorado JJ Dinner festivities.
Sen. Jim Webb was the keynote speaker at Friday's statewide Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. Earlier in the day, Webb and CD-2 (Boulder) Congressman and Senate candidate met with a group of veterans.
A new poll by the DSCC has Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD) leading potential challenger Steve Kirby 70%-19%. That's right, that's a 51-point lead. As if that's not good enough, Sen. Johnson's net favorable rating is an amazing +67 (79%-12%). Is there any incumbent Democrat in the country with higher favorables than that? In other words, god help any Republican thinking of challenging Tim Johnson this year.
Speaking of Republicans thinking of challenging Tim Johnson this year, check out the new DSCC site on Steve Kirby, known as the "single biggest jobs exporter in South Dakota history." Also, enjoy the videos about Steve Kirby on the flip!
According to a brand new poll by SurveyUSA (which nailed the Virginia primary results, btw), Barack Obama beats John McCain in Virginia by 6 points, 51%-45%! Obama wins every region of the state except for Shenandoah, with his biggest margin in northern Virginia (61%-38%). In contrast, Hillary Clinton loses to John McCain in Virginia by 3 points, 48%-45%. Clinton loses every region of the state, except for northern Virginia, where she holds a 3-point margin (49%-46%).
Which pollsters did the best and who did the worst on Tsunami Tuesday? Let's go state by state in cases where there was significant polling (source is Real Clear Politics, a great resource by the way):
Alabama Results: Obama +14
Nobody really came close here, but Insider Advantage and SurveyUSA each had it Obama +2 in their last polls.
I received a copy of this month's Washingtonian article on Jim Webb, entitled "No More Combat Boots." It's a very interesting article (not online, unfortunately), including insights into how the "maverick Jim Webb has turned out to be more of a savvy operator than expected." As Webb confidently says, "I know how to make decisions and I know how to lead."
Today was the rally for Barack Obama with Caroline Kennedy and Sen. Ted. Kennedy at American University's Bender Arena. The good news is that the 6,000-seat arena, plus overflow areas, were both packed. The bad news is that thousands of people -- a line stretching way down the street, around the corner, etc. -- couldn't get in. All told, there must have been 10,000 people there today, waiting for hours, who WANTED to see Barack Obama. I heard that some AU students even camped out overnight. Truly amazing.
P.S. I should never listen to a certain "friend" who told me that getting there at 8:30 am would be too early. Or should I say "former friend?!?" Ha. :)
Remember when Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) talked about how the internet is not a "big truck" but a "series of tubes?" Remember how much ridicule Stevens was (rightly) subjected to, like the YouTube video here?
Another day, another big endorsement for Barack Obama here in Virginia. Tim Kaine...Bobby Scott...Doug Wilder...Don Beyer...now Rep. Rick Boucher (D-9th) (according to Tim Craig of the Washington Post):
The Wall Street Journal reports on an optimistic new study of world oil supplies, courtesy of the respected Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA). According to the WSJ article, CERA argues "that their assessment supports a generally rosy view of the [oil] industry's future, given that new projects in the works will make up for the decline."
In this morning's Washington Post, former Sen. George McGovern (D-SD) writes "that the only honorable course for me is to urge the impeachment of the president and the vice president." McGovern continues:
Finally, there's someone with a brain on gasoline prices. No, it's certainly not John McCain or Hillary Clinton, both of whom have resorted to the most pitiful pandering imaginable (Clinton actually says she'll "sue OPEC for not producing oil from wells they haven’t drilled yet" - bwahahahahah!). No, the voice of rationality doesn't come from a politician at all, but from a Hill staffer named Bill Wicker, spokesperson for the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
I just received a fundraising email from John McCain which I would have thought came from "The Onion" if it didn't say "Paid for by John McCain 2008 and John McCain 2008 General Election Compliance Fund" at the bottom. I mean, this guy can't possibly be serious, right? First, he offers this heroic pledge:
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