Politics

McCain Calls Arizona a Swing State

Conservatives have resisted rallying around the presumptive GOP nominee, even in Arizona.

Haunted by Elizabeth

Elizabeth Edwards is regarded as her husband's moral anchor. Knowing what she knew, how could she have supported his continued race for president?

McCain's Arizona Woes Continue

PHOENIX -- Sen. John McCain is hurting among independents and now Libertarian candidate Bob Barr is siphoning off a key bloc of the GOP.

Lieberman Questions Obama's Judgment On Iran and Israel

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), a McCain supporter, challenged Sen. Barack Obama's judgment and experience on Israel and national security issues, following the Illinois senator's speech this morning at the influential pro-Israel lobbying group American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, conference in Washington. Lieberman said there was "a disconnect between some of the things [Obama] said today" and some of his past statements.

Maverick McCain Turns Mean

At one time Sen. John McCain was a light-hearted, free-wheeling straight-shooter, but these days he's become a smug, grouchy candidate.

Fast and Loose With the Facts

Bush and Cheney will probably leave office with a sad legacy, while two prominent reporters who backed the war have seen their careers flourish.

Ike's Granddaughter Calls Obama 'Future of America'

Is Susan Eisenhower just another moderate Republican backing Obama? Or is she on the frontlines of something bigger?

Gender Betrayal

Suffering a divided conscience, Clinton's generational sisters grapple with loyalty versus the appeal of the new kid on the block.

The Party Leader

Obama will likely be crowned the nominee at the Denver convention, where he's expected to be the one in charge.

Stop Obama/Bayh 08

Popular candidates like Gen. Wes Clark and Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) were famously recruited into politics by volunteer-driven "drafts." Now something close to the opposite of a draft is rumbling among concerned Democrats, as insiders and bloggers respond to apparently credible rumors that Sen. Evan Bayh retains a high position on the short list for Obama's running mate.

Consumers' Right to Sue Weakening

While the FDA remains a troubled, underfunded agency, the White House is pushing to shield industry by blocking consumers from their last resort -- filing a lawsuit.

Obama Out-Raises McCain in Arizona

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- After a Zogby Online poll earlier this month found Sen. John McCain trailing Sen. Barack Obama in Arizona, new evidence emerged today that McCain may not have a lock on his home state in November. The Arizona Republic features a front-page story reporting that Obama out-raised McCain in Arizona by 38 percent in June -- and McCain holds a narrow lead over Obama in total fund-raising in the state for the year. From the Republic:

McConnell: Buckley's Death Inspires Me!

Lillis is on the phone reporting or something, so I'm going to steal his thunder on this press release Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell just sent out about the late William F. Buckley.

Bill Buckley inspired us with the passion and conviction of his life.  And when we learned that he had died in his study, he inspired us by his death.

Um, dude. What were you inspired to, you know, do?

 

I Know What Jews Like

Actually, J Street knows. The pro-peace/pro-Israel/pro-Palestine Jewish lobby just released a monster of a poll on American Jewish political attitudes. The takeaway: we're liberal as hell; we hate Bush; we know Bush has been a disaster for Israel; we'll support any peace deal the Israelis make; and the only thing we're uncomfortable with to that end is giving East Jerusalem back to the Palestinians.

Let's go down the line.

Michelle Obama Makes Her Mark

Michelle Obama has taken on attacks that her husband is an elitist, an important issue in the Pennsylvania primary.

McCain Speeches Don't Deliver

McCain greets his audience with "my friends," but the teleprompter is always his closest ally.

Clinton Devised Both Pro-war and Anti-war Candidacy

Ten minutes in Hollywood on Thursday could prove to be Clinton's Waterloo -- if not now, then perhaps in November.

Arizona Donors Give McCain Cold Shoulder

Sen. John McCain has only raised a tenth of George W. Bush's home sate haul in 2004.

McCain Rocks Sturgis

STURGIS, S.D. -- We arrived about an hour early Monday night, and waited for Sen. John McCain to arrive here at the Buffalo Chip campground of the 68th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, to participate in a salute to veterans and active duty service members, before a concert by Kid Rock. This had to be about the most bizarre campaign backdrop in recent memory -- I have probably never felt more out of place. The press table was roughly 50 feet in front of the stage, dead center. We were surrounded on all sides -- not surprisingly -- by bikers and bikes. Hundreds of them, mostly Harleys. The evening air was warm and dry as the sun was going down; puffy clouds dotted the sky.

The crowd, more than 45 minutes before McCain was scheduled to take the stage, numbered probably several thousand. It seemed in good spirits, and was curious about us. My colleagues from The Washington Post and The New York Times, seated immediately to my left, received a friendly grilling from a female attendee from Michigan, wearing a red bandanna with "Sturgis '89" -- an old-schooler. An older gentleman in the crowd held a sign saying, "Show Ur Tits 4 McCain." I can safely say this is one place I never in my life thought I would be -- especially not on presidential campaign stop.

McCain's Base Problem Continues

Little has changed for the Arizona senator when it comes to the core of the Republican party.