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Posted 10/22/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

‘Times Magazine’ to Get Behind McCain Campaign Narratives

Coming this Sunday, an in-depth story on the McCain campaign that some are calling the first 'postmortem.'

Posted 09/24/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Campbell Brown Calls Out McCain Campaign for ‘Sexist’ Barrier Between Sarah Palin and the Media

By overprotectively shielding Palin from the media, the McCain campaign is sending the message that the women in this election aren't as tough as the men, complains the CNN anchor.

Posted 09/23/08 in Daily Intel

Instant Politics

Ken Layne and Ben Smith on Being ‘In the Tank’ and Why McCain’s So Resilient

Wonkette's Ken Layne and Politico's Ben Smith discuss the McCain campaign's accusation that Smith is "in the tank," the possibility of Henry Paulson and Chris Dodd taking over the country, and the proliferation and pitfalls of political blogs.

Posted 09/23/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

McCain’s War Against the Gray Lady: A Timeline

Yesterday’s outburst from the McCain camp against the paper of record, in which strategist Steve Schmidt called the ‘Times’ ‘150 percent in the can for Obama,’ is far from the first skirmish between the two. Here’s a guide to everything that’s gone sour between the paper and the campaign in 2008.

Posted 09/23/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Ever Hawkish, McCain Campaign Declares War on Press

And the declaration itself was, naturally, rife with distortions.

Posted 09/12/08 in Daily Intel

The Spin Game

Let’s Play the Spin Game!

We ask you to try and predict how the McCain camp will spin Sarah Palin’s ‘Bush Doctrine’ flub into a positive.

Posted 09/09/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

McCain Campaign Could Give a Damn What Heart Has to Say About Anything

If Steve Schmidt wants to play ‘Barracuda,’ he will play ‘Barracuda.’

Posted 08/28/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

John Kerry Finds His Voice in Time to Share Dem Spotlight With Bill Clinton

John Kerry Finds His Voice in Time to Share Dem Spotlight With Bill Clinton

With effective, incendiary speeches, Clinton and Kerry stoke the Dem flames and warm up the convention for Obama’s address tonight.

Posted 07/23/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

John McCain’s New Strategist Basically a Dick

John McCain’s New Strategist Basically a Dick

Loads of colorful anecdotes about the personality of the man McCain affectionately calls "Sgt. Schmidt," some of which would make even Machiavelli cringe.

Posted 07/03/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

McCain Shakes Up Campaign, Running for Real Now

McCain Shakes Up Campaign, Running for Real Now

So with all of his problems definitely behind us, what can we expect from the new and improved McCain campaign?