Selling out is a terrible thing to watch
The Prowler notes that Massachusetts pro-life activists aren’t happy about Ann Romney’s position on their board. Romney’s award is getting spoiled..
Giving to Planned Parenthood
First Rudy Giuliani gave to Planned Parenthood. Now Ann Romney did. The Romneybots thought Rudy’s donations were a big deal. (I tend to agree) Now they think that Romney’s donation isn’t. Their argument is that it was a long time ago, it wasn’t much money, and it was Ann, not Read more…
Why aren’t we addressing the right issues?
I think David Frum nails it here: I wish somebody at the Reagan Library had said: "Ronald Reagan was a great leader and a great president because he addressed the problems of his time. But we have very different problems — and we need very different answers. Here are mine." Read more…
Media
Romney calls press unfair; Tries to emulate father
Mitt Romney is doing himself no favors these days. Whether it is his lifetime hunter gaffe, his confusing French marriage law for fictionalizations of the Book of Mormon, or calling a ridiculous sci-fi book his favorite novel, he can’t keep his foot — in a silver space boot? — out Read more…
International
Sarko, Sego, and the Public Employees
Even though I follow and try to be involved in European center-right politics, I have mostly avoided the Sarkozy love-fest on the American right. However, I think that E.J. Dionne had a nugget that I think captures the deep truth of what happened: And where Royal won by almost 3 Read more…
Romney’s Silver Space Boot strikes again!
Mitt Romney is developing a real gaffe problem when it comes to science fiction. I have decided to call these his "silver space boot" (in mouth) problem. I will, perhaps, get in trouble for referencing Ann Richard’s "born with a silver foot in his mouth" line. This time, he confuses Read more…
What the “Left’s New Machine” has to teach the right
A number of people have asked me what I think of Jon Chait’s TNR article, "The Left’s New Machine." Here are my thoughts. I just finished reading Kos and Armstrong’s Barbarians at the Gates this morning. So I may merge some thoughts together. First of all, this has tended to Read more…
SurveyUSA: 3% of NH GOPers undecided
Title says it all. Another way of stating it is that the most recent SurveyUSA poll that the Mitt Romney team is pushing is totally crack. Way more than 3% are undecided.
Strategy
Giuliani campaign blogger conference call
Rudy Giuliani’s campaign held a blogger conference call with Campaign Manager Mike DuHaime and Communications Director Katie Levinson. Two things seemed quite clear to me. First, Rudy is running on his record as mayor. He is not wrapping himself around 9/11. This cuts both ways. On the one hand, no Read more…
The GOP ballot problem
Ok, now I have argued that electability will matter in this election. And early polls only matter a little. But the new Diageo/Hotline poll, via Pollster.com, should terrify Republicans: Clinton Obama Edwards Rudy Giuliani +4 -9 -6 John McCain 0 -11 -11 That is, Rudy Giuliani is beating Clinton Read more…