Kate Sheppard

Barack Obama‘s speech actually started to do something he should be doing much more often: Pushing hard on the “I was always against the war” line. Without naming Clinton, his speech emphasized that as his advantage if he gets to the general election. “I’m running for president because I’m tired of Democrats who think they […]

Out in the lobby, Out in the lobby, Hillary Clinton fans, predominantly women, were lined up in hopes of getting a seat in the overflow room, where all the speeches are being live broadcast. As they marched into the room, Clinton campaign staff hollered encouragement: “Come on guys, get those signs up!” “Guys?” muttered one […]

During the presentation of the flags earlier this morning, the dead silence was broken by a low, football-game like chorus of “Let’s go During the presentation of the flags earlier this morning, the dead silence was broken by a low, football-game like chorus of “Let’s go Edwards, Let’s go!” coming from the lobby. When Edwards […]

Bill Richardson focuses his speech on a good question: Why aren’t we talking more about jobs? At the last Democratic debate, the word “jobs” was only used five times. At the one before that, only three times. “We are the New Deal,” said Richardson. “If we stand for anything, we stand for jobs. We stand […]

I’m at the Democratic National Committee’s fall meeting over in some far-flung corner of Northern Virgina today (come on, Dems, can’t you do this in a more central location?) listening to the morning’s first address, from Chairman I’m at the Democratic National Committee’s fall meeting over in some far-flung corner of Northern Virgina today (come […]

Wednesday night’s GOP debate on CNN was sponsored in part by the “clean coal” industry, just like the Wednesday night’s GOP debate on CNN was sponsored in part by the “clean coal” industry, just like the last Democratic debate, also on CNN. It was fairly hard to tell they were sponsoring, what with their multiple […]

Mike Huckabee says he’s glad he’s got God’s vote, even if it doesn’t help his political life here on earth: “I’ll never get voted out of heaven.” Too bad God doesn’t reside in Iowa. The Hillary Clinton v. Barack Obama battle continues, this time with Clinton saying Obama’s health care plan “betrays” Democratic principles. So […]

Ah, the wonders of the internets, giving us the ability to take every little campaign gaffe and make sure everyone knows about it. The Democratic National Committee has a new project underway, FlipperTV, where operatives film pretty much every minute of the campaign and post the video on the internet for the rest of the […]

Giuliani and Romney behaved like petulant, bickering children, for a good portion of the debate. Thompson reminds me of that farmer in Men in Black who has his skin stolen and reinhabited by an alien. Huckabee came off pretty strong, demonstrating why he’s doing so well of late. And McCain did well, but he just […]

An African American questioner asks the candidates, “Why don’t we vote for you?” Instead of answering the question directly, Giuliani talks about school choice and cutting welfare programs. “There are many issues on which we can reach out,” he said. “I moved people out of the welfare program … and made it a job program.” […]