Campaign Strategy

Election 2008 Haiku

Gary Cohan | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics

The battleground states are morphing red, purple, blue.

What You Can Do (To Help Obama Win)

Jack Helmuth | Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics

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Well, it depends on who you are. Here are some ideas for all sorts of people, of which you must certainly be one.

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Laff Riot

Daniel Menaker | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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As the campaigns have grown more vicious, many have become more anxious about the possibility of real violence or at least a complete breakdown in civility. That's why we're so relieved by the candidates' humor.

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Winning the Next Presidential Debate

Glenn Hurowitz | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics

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Most people think they're in a way higher income bracket than they are.

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Has Sarah Palin Really Shaken Up the Race?

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 09.12.2008 | Politics

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Palin's presence has moved the numbers, but not all that much, and perhaps not for all that long. The kinds of questions we need to ask now are: what states does Palin put into play?

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Cynical and Divisive Chutzpah

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 09.05.2008 | Politics

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It is clear that any criticism of Sarah Palin will be interpreted by the Republican campaign as prima facie evidence of elitism.

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Does Obama speak "American"?

Diane Francis | Posted 08.21.2008 | Politics

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Obama is going to lose this election because he does not speak American. He speaks English like Brits or Harvard professors. Their language is often p...

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This Was Never Going to Be Easy

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 08.08.2008 | Politics

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Obama's discipline and control on the campaign, while always impressive, are now growing tedious for some voters and losing their impact for others, but he cannot afford to abandon this discipline.

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McCain's Most Absurd Week Yet

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 08.03.2008 | Politics

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It is not clear where McCain is going with all this, or what his next move will be, but what has become clear is that Obama has gotten under McCain's skin.

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Will Obama's Trip Have an Impact?

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 07.28.2008 | Politics

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If a trip by Obama which included visits to Afghanistan, Iraq and Israel, a speech in Berlin and meetings with numerous heads of state, does not help Obama increase his lead, it is not clear what will.

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The Proper Use of Bill and Hillary Clinton

Derek Shearer | Posted 07.20.2008 | Politics

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Obama should not only ask their advice, he should give Hillary and Bill each a plane and put them into the field in the fall, letting them speak in battleground states on economics and healthcare.

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Why Obama Should Thank The New Yorker

Irshad Manji | Posted 07.17.2008 | Media

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In shocking people with so many fierce images at once, the New Yorker has handed Barack Obama an opportunity to score three timely campaign victories.

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Not Getting Late Early Enough

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 07.15.2008 | Politics

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No matter how many things go the way of the Obama campaign, or how many breaks they get, they cannot get any real breathing room in the polls.

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Three Mistakes the Democrats Shouldn't Make Again

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics

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First, the Obama campaign should not make the mistake of assuming that most voters know as much about the candidates as the insiders do.

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Charlie Black: Not Just Offensive, but Wrong

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics

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With support for Bush's approach to combating terrorism waning, the notion that another attack during a Republican presidency will help the Republican candidate borders on being downright bizarre.

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Does Obama have a thing for Michigan?

Dan Treul | Posted 06.16.2008 | Home

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If Obama aims to win without having to carry Florida and Ohio, then Michigan and its 17 electoral votes will be critical, which explains the campaign's preference for staging big announcements there.

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Why Hillary Lost: She Failed to Share Her Heart's Stories

Rob Kall | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics

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Once Hillary moved Mark Penn to the background, she began to share more of herself, but she never really did delve deep into her heart to find the personal stories that defined her

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Anatomy of a Campaign: Mudslinging, Smearing and the Art of O-R

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 04.29.2008 | Politics

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As Hillary persists in her quest for the nomination, I wonder what new line of attack Camp Clinton would adopt against Obama, given his claim to refrain from 'old school politics.'

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Will Hillary Campaign For Barack If He Gets The Nomination?

Steven G. Brant | Posted 03.13.2008 | Politics

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If Hillary's strategy is to tear down Barack rather than try to convince the voters she will do more for them than he will, how she will flip that into helping him in the general election?

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Friday Talking Points [22] -- Hillary Sweeps The Awards!

Chris Weigant | Posted 03.07.2008 | Politics

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A quick primary pick here, before we get on to the awards and the talking points. Wyoming will be holding its Democratic caucus tomorrow. This one is...

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Bill Clinton's Controversial Role Is Subtext At Campaign Event

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.05.2008 | Politics

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Amherst, N.H. -- As he took to the podium today in the Souhegan High School gym to advocate on his wife's behalf, questions swirled as to whether form...

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The 2008 Presidential Victory Playbook That Nobody's Reading

James Boyce | Posted 10.16.2007 | Politics

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A $100 million campaign is going to come down to one state with a handful of delegates? Only if you let it.

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