Mary Katharine Ham

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  1. Bristol's blessing and political pitfalls

    9/1/08 12:28pm 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 >

  2. The High-Risk, High-Reward Conventions

    8/30/08 3:58pm 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 >

  3. Veepstakes Talk

    8/19/08 8:03pm 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 >

  4. Obama Bump Thuds

    7/29/08 1:51pm 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 >

  5. Some Words From the Girls

    7/15/08 9:20pm by Mary Katharine Ham
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    Tonight, a tour of the thoughts of some right-leaning ladies in the blogosphere: I wrote about my lack of enthusiasm for Mitt Romney as a VP candidate for John McCain today. But who instead? Some have suggested Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as a possible shot in the arm for the Republican ticket, the major downside being her relative inexperience.  Read more >

  6. Will Clinton's Women Swing?

    6/10/08 7:21pm by Mary Katharine Ham
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    One of my favorite political analysts, Kirsten Powers, writes this week about the Democrats' potential woman problem: McCain started courting Clinton's voters in the days between that last primary and her concession speech. He said the media had mistreated Clinton and talked of how much he respects her, noting she was often underappreciated.  Read more >

  7. Hillary: Does Victimhood Become Her?

    5/27/08 5:34pm by Mary Katharine Ham
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    Bill Clinton was out again this weekend, making his arguments on behalf of Hillary's candidacy. Unfortunately, as it often does, his argument ended up sounding a lot like whining:  Read more >

  8. It All Comes Down to May 31

    5/20/08 9:03pm by Mary Katharine Ham
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    Clinton won Kentucky decisively, as expected. Obama won Oregon decisively, as expected. As expected, the interminable race persists. Clinton has vowed to stay in until June 3, despite everyone in the media counting her out entirely. I say "rock on." She's come this far and she does have a tenuous claim on the popular vote count.  Read more >

  9. When Does Hillary's Leverage Run Out?

    5/13/08 4:30pm by Mary Katharine Ham
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    So, does anyone here still see a path to a win for Hillary? Obviously, she's been considerably bolstered in her dream to plow on by the revelation that fully 67 percent of Democratic voters wish her to plow on. Even among Obama voters, the number's in the 40s. Talk about some validation.  Read more >

  10. I'm the Tax Woman

    4/15/08 4:27pm by Mary Katharine Ham
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    John McCain put forth a solidly fiscally conservative economic speech this morning (albeit with a couple populist zingers: "Americans are also right to be offended when the extravagant salaries and severance deals of CEO's --in some cases, the very same CEO's who helped to bring on these market troubles -- bear no relation to the success of the company or the wishes of shareholders.") on the happy occasion of Tax Day. He also took the occasion to draw a strong contrast between himself and the Democratic nominees:  Read more >

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