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“But I will.”

This ad will be running in Iowa. It’s a great issue ad. Aside from a minor quibble left over from years of college forensics (don’t fold your hands in front of you while you speak, Governor!) I think it’s quite good. I am a big “message” guy. Issue positions are like ingredients for a meal. [...]

Ticket Reinforcement: A Southwestern Strategy

Clearly, our good friends at Western Democrat are trying to overload us with great analysis that demands comment. Their most recent post, A Southwestern Strategy, is especially good, because it refines an idea I’ve suggested to Andrea a number of times: ticket reinforcement would work very well for Bill Richardson. Some background. Usually, Presidential candidates [...]

Three Tickets Out of New Hampshire

Via CNN’s Political Ticker, is word of a new poll that puts Richardson ahead (within the margin of error) of Edwards in New Hampshire. Third place, in other words. This is being reported, predictably, as part of a slip by Edwards. And it is; Edwards’ campaign has had some weird problems, even though he’s obviously [...]