Matthew DeLong

Matthew DeLong is a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based reporter and blogger covering the McCain campaign for The Washington Independent. He has previously reported for the Arizona Daily Sun and KNAU Arizona Public Radio in Flagstaff, as well as Campaigns & Elections (now Politics) magazine in Arlington, Va. He has a bachelor's degree in political science from Northern Arizona University. He grew up near Albany, N.Y.

• McCain Camp Mum on Iraq Timeline (Updated) 08/22/2008 | 2 Comments
• McCain Crisis Strategy: Go All In 08/22/2008
• Ad: McCain Is Just One of Us 08/22/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Drops Rezko Ad 08/22/2008 | 2 Comments
• McCain Flack: Rezko Is 'Fair Game' Now 08/21/2008
• Obama Hammers McCain on Homes 08/21/2008 | 2 Comments
• President McCain Would Hold 'Question Time' 08/21/2008
• What Do You Mean He's Out of Touch With Working-Class Americans? 08/21/2008 | 1 Comment
• Surprise! Town Hall Attendees Want to Know About McCain's Veep 08/20/2008
• Hostile Questioner Disconnected on McCain Call 08/20/2008 | 1 Comment
• Is McCain Helping Al Qaeda? 08/20/2008
• Poll: McCain Pulls Ahead Nationally 08/20/2008
• McCain All Wet on Water Issue in Colorado 08/20/2008
• McCain Summer Fun Tour 08/20/2008
• CORRECTION: 2 Secret Service Agents, Pilot Involved In AZ Plane 'Hard Landing' 08/19/2008
• Is McCain Considering a Pro-Choice Veep? 08/19/2008
• McCain to Announce Veep in Ohio 08/19/2008
• McCain Camp Denies Any Connection to Solzhenitsyn 'Cross in the Dirt' Story 08/18/2008 | 2 Comments
• Why Does McCain Need a 'Big Venue' in Ohio? 08/18/2008
• McCain Camp Charges NBC's Mitchell With Bias, Admits She's Right 08/18/2008 | 2 Comments
• McCain and Obama Trade Ads, Disinformation. 08/15/2008
• Jeez, Can't A Guy Pander Anymore? 08/15/2008
• McCain Declines to Condemn Corsi Book 08/15/2008
• Davis: McCain Money Outlook Sunny 08/15/2008
• Thompson's Widow: 'Hunter Couldn't Tolerate The Repression' 08/15/2008
• Phil Gramm: Back From Belarus? 08/14/2008 | 4 Comments
• McCain Camp Blasts Obama on Taxes, Recycles False Info 08/14/2008
• Is Gay the New Pro-Choice? 08/14/2008
• Obama Out-raises McCain 6-to-1 Among Deployed Service Members 08/14/2008 | 2 Comments
• Something Older Than McCain 08/14/2008 | 2 Comments
• GOP Senator Running Away From McCain, Party 08/14/2008 | 2 Comments
• McCain: 'This Is No Time' For Politicizing International Crisis 08/13/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Camp Targets Five to Ten-Year-Olds With Picture Book 08/13/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain's Billion Dollar Lobbyists 08/13/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain: What Negative Campaign? 08/13/2008
• McCain Fund-Raiser With Abramoff Buddy Draws Fire 08/13/2008
• McCain's Not Worthy 08/12/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Camp Tightens Its Message Discipline 08/12/2008 | 1 Comment
• Is The Cold War Back On? 08/12/2008 | 1 Comment
• Is McCain Taking Florida For Granted? 08/12/2008
• Is McCain Really Putting 'Country First?' 08/12/2008 | 3 Comments
• Obama the Mega-Hunk 08/11/2008 | 4 Comments
• Wikipedia: McCain's Newest Foreign Policy Advisor? 08/11/2008 | 1 Comment
• Obama's On Vacation, McCain's Press Office is...Silent 08/11/2008 | 2 Comments
• McCain Could Use Pronouncers in His Scripts 08/11/2008 | 2 Comments
• Veteran Arizona Reporter Chronicles McCain's Early Political Career 08/08/2008 | 4 Comments
• McCain Calls For Russia to Back Off in South Ossetia 08/08/2008 | 1 Comment
• Just Because... 08/08/2008
• Politico: McCain Pork Claim Untrue 08/08/2008
• McCain Camp Returning $50K Raised by Foreigner 08/08/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Calls For Anti-Trust Investigation for Ohio Community Facing Job Losses 08/07/2008 | 1 Comment
• Does Exxon-Mobil Support Obama? 08/07/2008
• McCain Drops False Claim From Stump Speech 08/07/2008
• McCain Closes YouTube Gap 08/07/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Calls For 'Economic Surge,' Offers No Explanation 08/07/2008 | 2 Comments
• McCain Camp Repeats Debunked Info to Support New Ad 08/06/2008
• Pro-Pot Group Takes Aim at 'Drug-Dealer' Cindy McCain 08/06/2008
• McCain's New M.O.? 08/06/2008 | 1 Comment
• Big Money and Bundling 08/06/2008 | 2 Comments
• Paris Hilton Responds to McCain 'Celeb' Ad 08/05/2008 | 1 Comment
• VIDEO: McCain Speaks at Michigan Nuke Plant 08/05/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Stars in New McCain Ad 08/05/2008 | 1 Comment
• Poll: McCain Leads Comfortably in Arizona 08/05/2008
• FactCheck.Org Defends McCain Against Obama Oil Claims 08/05/2008 | 2 Comments
• McCain To Visit Michigan Nuke Plant 08/05/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Rocks Sturgis 08/05/2008
• Kurtz Notices Lack of Press Access to McCain 08/04/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Camp Uses FactCheck.org 08/04/2008
• McCain Scoffs at TWI Question On Truthiness 08/01/2008 | 3 Comments
• Wait, Where Exactly Are We Going? 08/01/2008 | 1 Comment
• Poll: McCain's Lead in Arizona Shrinking 08/01/2008
• McCain Faces the Race Issue Before Urban League 08/01/2008
• Extra! Extra! McCain to Take Questions From the Press! 08/01/2008 | 1 Comment
• BREAKING: McCain 'Proud of Obama/Paris/Britney Commercial' 07/31/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Goes Multi-Media At Town Hall 07/31/2008
• Poll: McCain Catching Up In Battlegrounds 07/31/2008
• Obama/Britney/Paris Ad Has 'Misleading' Info In It 07/31/2008 | 2 Comments
• McCain Campaign Breaks Silence on Stevens Indictment 07/30/2008
• McCain Gets This Party Started With...Guns n' Roses?!? 07/30/2008 | 1 Comment
• Going Negative 07/30/2008 | 1 Comment
• In Nevada, McCain Keeps Quiet on Yucca Mountain 07/29/2008
• Liberal Watchdog Challenges Anti-McCain Media Bias 07/29/2008 | 3 Comments
• Return of the $32,000 Tax Increase Claim 07/29/2008
• AZ GOP Director: McCain Fund-raising Numbers "Bad Journalism" 07/29/2008 | 1 Comment
• FactCheck.org Dismantles Another McCain Ad 07/29/2008 | 2 Comments
• Frankie Valli's Label Gets McCain Video Pulled From YouTube 07/28/2008
• McCain Adviser: Budget Will Balance Itself 07/28/2008
• Economics Professors Defend McCain's Energy Policy 07/28/2008
• McCain Lobbyist Troubles Continue 07/28/2008 | 2 Comments
• No News Is News? 07/25/2008
• McCain: Obama Playing Politics With War 07/25/2008
• Former Bush Aide: Maliki's Withdrawal Comments 'A Game-Changer' 07/25/2008
• Bloomberg Praises McCain, Obama 07/25/2008
• What McCain Could Learn From This Bad Week 07/25/2008
• Poll: Obama With Huge Lead Among Latinos 07/24/2008
• FactCheck.org Comes To McCain's Defense on Birth Control 07/24/2008
• A Note On Message Consistency 07/24/2008
• Obama Out-Raises McCain in Arizona 07/24/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Cancels Trip to New Orleans Amid Competing Disasters 07/23/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Adviser: Obama's 'Words Matter, Except When They Pose an Inconvenient Truth' 07/23/2008
• More on Misleading McCain Ads 07/23/2008 | 1 Comment
• Another McCain Ad Dissected by FactCheck.org 07/23/2008 | 3 Comments
• FactCheck.org Skewers McCain Campaign Ad 07/22/2008 | 1 Comment
• Vanity Fair Spoofs The New Yorker with McCain Mock Cover 07/22/2008 | 3 Comments
• McCain Camp Offers a Little 'Obama Love' 07/22/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Adviser: Iraqi Government Not Part of Withdrawal Equation 07/22/2008
• Paul to Host Three-Day Party in Minneapolis 07/22/2008
• McCain's Latino Tight Rope 07/21/2008
• Drudge: NY Times Rejected McCain Op/Ed 07/21/2008 | 2 Comments
• McCain Ad: Obama to Blame for High Gas Prices 07/21/2008 | 2 Comments
• McCain Plays Defense on Iraq 07/21/2008
• McCain, Obama to Appear at Evangelical Non-Debate 07/21/2008
• McCain's Tougher Rhetoric on Iraq 07/18/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain’s Tougher Rhetoric on Iraq 07/18/2008
• VIDEO: McCain Evades National Press in Favor of Locals 07/18/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain: Obama Lands in Iraq Today or Tomorrow 07/18/2008
• McCain Presser: 'We have succeeded' 07/17/2008
• WAR IS OVER! 07/17/2008 | 1 Comment
• A Quick Note on Venue Selection 07/17/2008
• McCain: It's the Process That Matters, Not the Result 07/17/2008 | 4 Comments
• McCain Tailors Message for Corn Country 07/17/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Tells NAACP He Loves Head Start, But Voted Differently 07/16/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain vs. The Media, Part XVII 07/16/2008
• Straight Talk McCain Having Difficulty With the Press 07/16/2008
• Meeting With the American Public is Risky Business 07/16/2008
• McCain Labels Obama a 'Flip-Flopper' Citing Months-Old Quote 07/16/2008
• VIDEO: McCain Advocates Afghanistan Surge 07/15/2008
• Poll: Americans Split On Iraq War 07/15/2008
• InBev Deal Could Be Tricky for McCains 07/15/2008 | 1 Comment
• FactCheck.org: McCain's Small Biz Tax Attack Bogus 07/15/2008 | 1 Comment
• Two Speeches -- One Topic 07/14/2008
• McCain Starts Stumping in Home State 07/14/2008
• McCain Learning How to Use Internet, Gives Props to Bloggers 07/14/2008
• The NY Times Interview: McCain Against Gay Adoption 07/14/2008 | 2 Comments
• McCain and the Press Corps 07/11/2008 | 2 Comments
• McCain Courts the Female Vote at Women-Centric Town Hall 07/11/2008 | 1 Comment
• A Quick Note on Message Discipline 07/11/2008
• McCain Does One for the Ladies 07/11/2008
• VIDEO: McCain Responds to Gramm 07/11/2008
• VIDEO: McCain on Freddie and Fannie 07/11/2008
• McCain in Romney Country 07/10/2008
• McCain's Swing State Strategy 07/10/2008
• McCain Ducks on Birth Control Coverage 07/09/2008
• Uranium, a Contentious Element in the McCain Energy Plan 07/09/2008
• Economists Support McCain Outline, But What About the Details? 07/09/2008
• McCain Tries to Make Inroads in the Rust Belt 07/09/2008
• McCain Touts Clean Coal, in Coal Country 07/09/2008
• McCain Eats French Fry Sandwich, Jokes About Killing Iranians 07/08/2008 | 1 Comment
• Fact Checking McCain on Vets Groups 07/08/2008
• McCain Reaches Out to Latino Vote 07/08/2008
• McCain Launches 'Love' Ad 07/08/2008
• McCain's Balancing Act 07/08/2008
• McCain Faces Mixed Audience in Denver Town Hall 07/08/2008
• But What About the Budget? 07/07/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Kicks Off Jobs Tour 07/07/2008
• Jeb Bush, McCain Visit Mexico 07/03/2008
• Jeb Bush to Join McCain in Mexico 07/03/2008
• Uribe Gives McCain a Going Away Present 07/03/2008
• McCain on Free Trade in Colombia 07/02/2008
• The Counter-intuitive Candidate 07/02/2008
• McCain Touts Colombian Drug Fight on GMA 07/02/2008
• Notes from Cartagena 07/02/2008
• TWI, Live From Colombia With McCain 07/02/2008
• McCain Talks Tough on Crime at Sheriffs' Convention 07/01/2008
• The Military Record Attack 06/30/2008 | 1 Comment
• Post Probes Davis' Lobbying, Consulting Income 06/26/2008
• Is McCain, Like Everybody, Working for the Weekend? 06/26/2008
• McCain Reportedly Meets With Log Cabin Republicans 06/26/2008 | 1 Comment
• Kyl: Obama Is Dr. No 06/25/2008 | 1 Comment
• FEC Back In Action 06/25/2008
• ***New Talking Point Alert*** 06/24/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Lays Out New Environment Proposals 06/24/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Controlling Debate on Energy 06/24/2008
• McCain Enviro Ad Goes Viral 06/23/2008 | 1 Comment
• Will Cindy's Beer Biz Be A Liability for McCain? 06/23/2008
• McCain Goes Green in California 06/23/2008
• McCain to Obama: Words Matter 06/20/2008 | 2 Comments
• McCain Website Allows Gamers to Blast Pork 06/20/2008
• Is Bloomberg Tipping His Hand? 06/20/2008
• McCain Heads North to Talk Trade 06/20/2008
• Obama Camp Responds on Campaign Finance 06/19/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Campaign Denies Negotiations With Obama 06/19/2008 | 1 Comment
• Should Gitmo Military Lawyers Give McCain Pause? 06/19/2008
• Rumsfeld Withholds Endorsement -- Can McCain Recover? 06/19/2008
• GOP Pounces On Obama's Public Financing Decision 06/19/2008
• Former GOP Candidates Now Stumping for McCain 06/19/2008
• Poll Shows McCain Trails in Key Swing States 06/18/2008
• Scuttled Tanker Deal Could Bring Back Lobbyist Questions 06/18/2008 | 1 Comment
• Bush Goes to Work For McCain Camp 06/18/2008 | 1 Comment
• GIULIANI: Dems 'More Concerned About Terrorist Rights Than American People' 06/18/2008
• MoveOn's Anti-McCain Ad Reaches Out to Women 06/17/2008
• Ad: McCain 'Stood Up' to Bush on Global Warming 06/17/2008 | 1 Comment
• Obama Camp Hits Back on Terrorism 06/17/2008
• McCain Surrogates: Obama 'Delusional' on Terrorism 06/17/2008 | 1 Comment
• DNC To File FEC Complaint Against McCain Camp 06/17/2008
• Can McCain Hold on to Evangelicals? 06/16/2008
• McCain Adviser: Obama's Trip to Afghanistan and Iraq 'Terrific' 06/16/2008
• Fiorina: 'Obama Most Protectionist Nominee Ever' 06/16/2008 | 2 Comments
• McCain to Propose Lifting Off-Shore Drilling Moratorium 06/16/2008 | 2 Comments
• Will the Youth Vote Actually Turn Out? 06/16/2008
• Planned Parenthood Teams Up With MoveOn.org Against McCain 06/13/2008 | 2 Comments
• McCain Campaign on Tax Report: Yesterday Bad. Today Good. 06/13/2008 | 1 Comment
• Joint Town Hall Meetings in Jeopardy 06/13/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Hot for Teachers? 06/13/2008 | 1 Comment
• Rep. Cantor: 'Obama Out of Touch on Gas Prices' 06/12/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Camp to Host 'Virtual Town Hall' 06/12/2008
• Please, Make It Stop! 06/12/2008
• March of the 527s 06/12/2008
• MoveOn.org's All-Time, Top Five Reasons Not to Vote for McCain 06/11/2008 | 1 Comment
• Campaign Adviser Poaching Season in Full Swing 06/11/2008
• Lieberman: 'Obama Consistently Wrong on Iraq' 06/11/2008
• McCain Plays Castro Card in South Florida 06/11/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Thanks 'Corrupt, Unscrupulous Lobbyists' 06/10/2008
• Kristol: 'GOP Concerned About McCain' 06/10/2008
• Big Bush Backers Slow to Support McCain 06/10/2008
• McCain Makes Mismanagement Joke 06/10/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Talks to Small Business Owners 06/10/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain Slides in Poll 06/09/2008
• Sen. Burr: North Carolina Will Stay Red 06/09/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain, RNC On Offensive Against Obama Associates 06/09/2008 | 1 Comment
• Watchdog Group Files FEC Complaint Against McCain 06/09/2008
• McCain Website Launches New Blog 06/06/2008 | 2 Comments
• McCain Sides With Bush on Domestic Surveillance 06/06/2008
• Diaz-Balart Defends McCain on Everglades 06/06/2008
• McCain's Disembodied Head Talks About War 06/06/2008 | 2 Comments
• Grass Roots McCain 06/06/2008
• Hurricane McCain 06/05/2008
• Lieberman Announces New Group 'Citizens for McCain' 06/05/2008 | 4 Comments
• Romney Shows Up On CNN for McCain 06/05/2008
• Can McCain Compete Financially? 06/05/2008 | 1 Comment
• New McCain Ad Targets Latinos 06/04/2008 | 1 Comment
• Cantor Highlights McCain's Experience on National Security 06/04/2008
• McCain Invites Obama To Participate In Joint Town Hall Meeting 06/04/2008
• Lieberman Questions Obama's Judgment On Iran and Israel 06/04/2008 | 10 Comments
• Clinton Dems Jumping Ship? 06/04/2008 | 1 Comment
• Hagel: 'We Should Engage & Negotiate With Iran' 06/04/2008
• Operation Stolen Thunder 06/03/2008 | 1 Comment
• Iraq's Back....Is That Good News for McCain? 06/03/2008
• The Man Who Made McCain? 06/03/2008
• McCain's New Strategy 06/03/2008

• You are absolutely right ajm—Obama has been cited by FactCheck.org as well. I acknowledged … 07/23/2008 01:42PM on Another McCain Ad Dissected by FactCheck.org

• I certainly am not suggesting that. You are absolutely right that the McCain campaign is replicat… 08/07/2008 04:26PM on McCain Calls For 'Economic Surge,' Offers No Explanation

• You’re right, Piniella. I hastily misread the article yesterday. I have corrected the post.… 08/15/2008 04:51PM on Phil Gramm: Back From Belarus?

• I didn’t mean to imply that Obama’s timeline was absolute. And to the “ranch… 08/22/2008 10:27PM on McCain Camp Mum on Iraq Timeline (Updated)