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Bristol's blessing and political pitfalls

9/1/08 11:28am by Mary Katharine Ham
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A couple of thoughts... 1) It strikes me as very McCain-like to know about Bristol's pregnancy and decide to pick Palin anyway. It seems to me it would rub him the wrong way to hold it against her, and the decision fits in with his tendency to take the political hard road if he thinks it's the high road, and he believes the person or issue is worth the fight. He thinks Palin is worth the fight, and probably doesn't mind the idea of coming across as an untraditional, unexpected Republican by not scuttling her for political convenience.  Read more >

The High-Risk, High-Reward Conventions

8/30/08 2:58pm by Mary Katharine Ham
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All you hear about modern political conventions these days is that they're designed to be more predictable than meatloaf on Thursdays. And yet, this year, everyone seems to be trying their darnedest to throw them into suspense.  Read more >

Veepstakes Talk

8/19/08 7:03pm by Mary Katharine Ham
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This is the week, or so all the whispering says. Obama's pick seems more imminent than McCain's and, as such, is getting all the press today. Word is Joe Biden is the front-runner. Sister Toldjah looks back at what Biden was saying about presidential qualifications when he was running for president in '88:  Read more >

Obama Bump Thuds

7/29/08 12:51pm by Mary Katharine Ham
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Perhaps the downside to courting young voters with Facebook attention spans is that any polling gains made during the Obama World Tour '08 are quickly lost while your constituency goes back to tagging photos and poking people:  Read more >

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