Joe Scott 3: The Body Politic

Women Voters

19 September 2008 |permalink | email article

Data in a New York Times/CBS News Poll (Sept. 12-16) offers interesting clues about women — a larger voter bloc than men — before and after the recent national party conventions:

Barack Obama

All women: + 9%
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Deregulation Haunts McCain

18 September 2008 |permalink | email article

For 25 years in Congress John McCain has seen himself as a champion of deregulation and smaller government. Ten years ago he backed legislation to break down the barriers between commercial and investment banks and insurance companies

As recently… read full story

Obama: Regaining His Groove?

17 September 2008 |permalink | email article

Barack Obama’s been harshly criticized by liberal bloggers and fellow cable pundits for being, well, just too cool. “Where’s the passion?” MSNBC’s motor mouth host Chris Matthews angrily asked twice yesterday.

In fact, there are some initial signs Obama,… read full story