When working your butt off doesn't work in your favor: the case of Hillary Clinton

By: Morra Aarons Topics: Politics & News Election 2008

Have you noticed that Hillary Clinton has never, ever taken a day off this year? Maybe even last year? (hat tip to Barbara Kellerman). We all know the woman works hard. She has pluck. She's a fighter. But now, to preserve her reputation, she's going to have to be a quitter, the thing that is anathema to every over-achiever in the world.

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Why won't Elizabeth Dole, or anyone, act to pull the Obama "Extreme" ad in NC?

By: Morra Aarons Topics: Media & Journalism Politics & News

Last week, Pam Spaulding at Pam's House Blend delivered a petition on behalf of her readers and those at BlueNC and FireDogLake to North Carolina's Senior Senator, Elizabeth Dole.

If I'm neither Team Hillary nor Team Barack- can I still blog about politics?

By: Morra Aarons Topics: Media & Journalism Politics & News Election 2008

Has this happened to you, or have you been an Obama-apologist?

The Earth gets lost in Pennsylvania shuffle

By: Morra Aarons Topics: Politics & News Election 2008

Hillary Clinton's last minute ad not only used images of Osama Bin Laden and Pearl Harbor, but of long gas lines in the 1970's. Being president is the "toughest job in the world," and whomever we elect must be brave and ready. It would also appear winning the presidency means ignoring inconvenient truths, or at least only discussing them when it's popular and politically expedient.

I'm taking odds: what will Hillary's margin of victory be in Pennsylvania tomorrow?

By: Morra Aarons Topics: Politics & News Election 2008

Or, will she even win? Since this election is turning into a complete soap opera, let's have some fun with odds on Hillary's victory percentage tomorrow in the Pennsylvania Primary. Can Hillary win without crying? Are voters really ready for this Primary to be over? If Hillary wins by 5-7 points is it a victory for Obama?