Never met a Beagle I didn't like.
Meet Uno - Winner of Best in Show at the 132nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Uno is #1!
Never met a Beagle I didn't like.
Meet Uno - Winner of Best in Show at the 132nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York
Game On or Game Over?
Does Clinton have a spin doctor? I have been searching the news for evidence of some effort that Camp Clinton is attempting to neutralize the fabulous press Obama is getting.
Nothing. No news. Doesn’t she have something interesting to say?
Various media are quoting party super-delegates as suggesting that the Clinton campaign does not appear to have a short-term game plan. The New York Times reported that several Clinton super delegates, whose votes could help decide the nomination, said they were wavering in the face of Obama’s momentum, that she had boxed herself into a must-win position in the Ohio and Texas primaries on March 4.
Clinton will have “a major ad buy” over the next few weeks, but I believe that the free press has a far bigger influence on shaping public beliefs. How much influence will the media have on the outcome of the March 4th primaries? Clinton has indicated she will back out of one of two scheduled debates (good free press!) because of comments made about her and Chelsea by MSNBC commentators.
In addition to “no money” “personal loan” “firing of Solis-Doyle angers the Hispanic community” “Mike Henry & subordinates forced out to pacify Hispanic community” stories, we have headlines including:
Obama is gaining with women voters, a critical demographic of Clinton and overall his margins are growing wider and wider.
She is a poor sport: In televised speeches, for the second election night in a row, Hillary Clinton failed to acknowledge or congratulate Obama after he won the day in dominating fashion.
She is a hypocrite: While she vows to fight for the “voices” of Florida and Michigan voters, she states in the media that voters in Washington, Nebraska, Maine and Louisiana aren’t really important, that the Obama sweep didn’t matter. Now we can add the good people of Virginia, Maryland and DC as “not important”. Perhaps next week the fine people of Wisconsin and Hawaii will be classed as “not mattering” by the Clinton camp.
It should be noted that some of these states are, in fact, important Blue states.
She is not a good financial planner: It is being reported that the reason her campaign ran out of money was that they assumed all along that Feb 5th would lock her in, and spent accordingly.
Negative is the only way she knows how to play: There is a hint of the return of negative jabs coming from the Clinton camp. It will be interesting to see how nasty she is willing to get to reach a personal goal, if party leaders looking for unity (against McCain) will step in, and how the public will react.
Meanwhile Obama is moving forward. “Momentum” aside, clearly recent moves are an attempt to unify the party and he continues to be veiwed as a decent person, running a decent campaign.
Nothing. No news. Doesn’t she have something interesting to say?
Various media are quoting party super-delegates as suggesting that the Clinton campaign does not appear to have a short-term game plan. The New York Times reported that several Clinton super delegates, whose votes could help decide the nomination, said they were wavering in the face of Obama’s momentum, that she had boxed herself into a must-win position in the Ohio and Texas primaries on March 4.
Clinton will have “a major ad buy” over the next few weeks, but I believe that the free press has a far bigger influence on shaping public beliefs. How much influence will the media have on the outcome of the March 4th primaries? Clinton has indicated she will back out of one of two scheduled debates (good free press!) because of comments made about her and Chelsea by MSNBC commentators.
In addition to “no money” “personal loan” “firing of Solis-Doyle angers the Hispanic community” “Mike Henry & subordinates forced out to pacify Hispanic community” stories, we have headlines including:
Obama is gaining with women voters, a critical demographic of Clinton and overall his margins are growing wider and wider.
She is a poor sport: In televised speeches, for the second election night in a row, Hillary Clinton failed to acknowledge or congratulate Obama after he won the day in dominating fashion.
She is a hypocrite: While she vows to fight for the “voices” of Florida and Michigan voters, she states in the media that voters in Washington, Nebraska, Maine and Louisiana aren’t really important, that the Obama sweep didn’t matter. Now we can add the good people of Virginia, Maryland and DC as “not important”. Perhaps next week the fine people of Wisconsin and Hawaii will be classed as “not mattering” by the Clinton camp.
It should be noted that some of these states are, in fact, important Blue states.
She is not a good financial planner: It is being reported that the reason her campaign ran out of money was that they assumed all along that Feb 5th would lock her in, and spent accordingly.
Negative is the only way she knows how to play: There is a hint of the return of negative jabs coming from the Clinton camp. It will be interesting to see how nasty she is willing to get to reach a personal goal, if party leaders looking for unity (against McCain) will step in, and how the public will react.
Meanwhile Obama is moving forward. “Momentum” aside, clearly recent moves are an attempt to unify the party and he continues to be veiwed as a decent person, running a decent campaign.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Hillary’s Dilemma
It is being reported that Clinton may pull out of a MSNBC scheduled debate because of comments made by commentator David Shuster suggesting that the Clinton campaign had "pimped out" her daughter Chelsea by having her place phone calls to celebrities and Democratic Party "superdelegates" on her mother's behalf.
This follows the comment by Chris Matthews, another MCNBC anchor, that suggested her political career had been made possible by her husband's philandering.
Is pulling out of the debate the proper way to react? Everyone agrees the comments are tasteless.
Exit polls consistently show she wins the white female vote and loses the white male vote to Obama.
So what is the right strategy? My gut reaction is that a women and men may feel and react differently, which is an interesting dilemma for her.
This follows the comment by Chris Matthews, another MCNBC anchor, that suggested her political career had been made possible by her husband's philandering.
Is pulling out of the debate the proper way to react? Everyone agrees the comments are tasteless.
Exit polls consistently show she wins the white female vote and loses the white male vote to Obama.
So what is the right strategy? My gut reaction is that a women and men may feel and react differently, which is an interesting dilemma for her.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Spring Fever
If you are like me, itching to get out into your garden and looking for some new ideas, plan to spend a day this spring checking out the Chicago Botanic Gardens, north of Chicago.
http://www.chicagobotanic.org/
They have tons of events and shows for all age-groups. I have started taking classes with the intent of becoming certified by the University of Illinois as a Master Gardener. The classes geared towards professionals are led by business experts, with a real passion for plants, who are more than willing to share the "tricks-of-the-trade", for which I am very grateful.
The park is an oasis even in the winter! Run by the Chicago Horticultural Society, founded in 1890, the 23 gardens are spread out over 385 acres that opened to the public in 1972.
http://www.chicagobotanic.org/
They have tons of events and shows for all age-groups. I have started taking classes with the intent of becoming certified by the University of Illinois as a Master Gardener. The classes geared towards professionals are led by business experts, with a real passion for plants, who are more than willing to share the "tricks-of-the-trade", for which I am very grateful.
The park is an oasis even in the winter! Run by the Chicago Horticultural Society, founded in 1890, the 23 gardens are spread out over 385 acres that opened to the public in 1972.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
McCain vs.??
All along everyone seemed to think Billary would win and it would be McCain vs Clinton in November.
Are you still convinced? And, if Obama wins, do you think McCain can beat him in the general election?
Obama did quite well last night; CNN is reporting that Clinton and Obama finished .04% apart, with New Mexico and California still counting. Clinton won 7,350,238 votes (50.2 percent) while Obama captured 7,295,400 votes (49.8 percent).
To date Clinton has 823 delegates; Omaba has 741. Over the next week, Louisiana, Washington state, Nebraska, Maine, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia will vote.
Here are some reasons why I think Obama may win the nomination:
He is taking her base:
He shows up in town and his numbers go up. She shows up and her numbers go down. Going forward he can focus his efforts on specific contests, 20+ states at once was hard on everyone. If he can gain more support from white woman and Latino voters, she will be in real trouble.
He has more cash:
In January, Omaba raised $32 million to Clintons $13 million. In fact, it was reported today that Clinton loaned her campaign $5 million in January, a move that her people are stating “shows her commitment” not a lack of funds. A lack of funds is the reason many think she requested weekly debates, it’s free.
In the general election, the GOP will make mincemeat out of Billary:
Speaking to members of Congress and other party leaders this morning, Obama predicted the GOP would unload a “dump truck full dirt” on Billary if she wins the nomination. He has spent the past year being vetting by the Clinton machine who, you can be sure, has attempted to dig up and/or spin any morsel possible.
“America Returns!”
He is gaining worldwide support. Our friends in other counties are hypercritical of Bush and his policies on Iraq. This election is perceived as the end of their gloom and doom relationship with America. The winner will be the new face of America. McCain and Obama are the favored candidates; so far I have not read of anyone that supports Clinton. This will become an important consideration for Democrat party members.
Independents like him:
While Clinton had a five-point edge with Democrats on Tuesday, Obama had a 21-point lead among independents. That makes Obama by far the most likely to heal partisan divisions, and to beat McCain.
She thinks we’re dolts.
I will not mention the timed crying jags, but instead point out that Teddy K’s endorsement was about Super Delegates, not voters. Clinton bragged about her win in Massachusetts “even though” Kennedy endorsed Obama. Teddy has got a bit of a past, which probably influenced voters. His standing Washington is another thing, he is one of the most experienced and respected Democrats in the Senete – a GIANT in the Democratic Party. The Kennedy endorsement sends the message to the party super-delegates not to be afraid of Bill Clinton, who will be pulling in 35 years of you-owe-me’s.
Al Gore hasn’t endorsed Clinton
Nuf said.
Are you still convinced? And, if Obama wins, do you think McCain can beat him in the general election?
Obama did quite well last night; CNN is reporting that Clinton and Obama finished .04% apart, with New Mexico and California still counting. Clinton won 7,350,238 votes (50.2 percent) while Obama captured 7,295,400 votes (49.8 percent).
To date Clinton has 823 delegates; Omaba has 741. Over the next week, Louisiana, Washington state, Nebraska, Maine, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia will vote.
Here are some reasons why I think Obama may win the nomination:
He is taking her base:
He shows up in town and his numbers go up. She shows up and her numbers go down. Going forward he can focus his efforts on specific contests, 20+ states at once was hard on everyone. If he can gain more support from white woman and Latino voters, she will be in real trouble.
He has more cash:
In January, Omaba raised $32 million to Clintons $13 million. In fact, it was reported today that Clinton loaned her campaign $5 million in January, a move that her people are stating “shows her commitment” not a lack of funds. A lack of funds is the reason many think she requested weekly debates, it’s free.
In the general election, the GOP will make mincemeat out of Billary:
Speaking to members of Congress and other party leaders this morning, Obama predicted the GOP would unload a “dump truck full dirt” on Billary if she wins the nomination. He has spent the past year being vetting by the Clinton machine who, you can be sure, has attempted to dig up and/or spin any morsel possible.
“America Returns!”
He is gaining worldwide support. Our friends in other counties are hypercritical of Bush and his policies on Iraq. This election is perceived as the end of their gloom and doom relationship with America. The winner will be the new face of America. McCain and Obama are the favored candidates; so far I have not read of anyone that supports Clinton. This will become an important consideration for Democrat party members.
Independents like him:
While Clinton had a five-point edge with Democrats on Tuesday, Obama had a 21-point lead among independents. That makes Obama by far the most likely to heal partisan divisions, and to beat McCain.
She thinks we’re dolts.
I will not mention the timed crying jags, but instead point out that Teddy K’s endorsement was about Super Delegates, not voters. Clinton bragged about her win in Massachusetts “even though” Kennedy endorsed Obama. Teddy has got a bit of a past, which probably influenced voters. His standing Washington is another thing, he is one of the most experienced and respected Democrats in the Senete – a GIANT in the Democratic Party. The Kennedy endorsement sends the message to the party super-delegates not to be afraid of Bill Clinton, who will be pulling in 35 years of you-owe-me’s.
Al Gore hasn’t endorsed Clinton
Nuf said.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Re-Branding America
I am from Scotland so I am always interested in the perception of America held by other nations. The opportunities we have fascinate people everywhere. The antics of GW and company sure have hurts us. Here is an interesting article written by Diane Francis of the Canadian National Post regarding the current election.
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/francis/archive/2008/02/04/white-guys.aspx
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/francis/archive/2008/02/04/white-guys.aspx
Friday, February 1, 2008
Today’s edition of "Good Strategic Planning"
For the first time in it's history, MoveOn members have voted to endorse a Presidental candidate.
MoveOn Throws Progressive Weight Behind Barack Obama.
3.2 Million Members Nationwide Mobilize to Get Out the Progressive Vote for Senator Obama
Group Has Over 1.7 Million Members In Super Tuesday States
http://moveon.org/press/pr/obamaendorsementrelease.html
MoveOn Throws Progressive Weight Behind Barack Obama.
3.2 Million Members Nationwide Mobilize to Get Out the Progressive Vote for Senator Obama
Group Has Over 1.7 Million Members In Super Tuesday States
http://moveon.org/press/pr/obamaendorsementrelease.html
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