The Fix: August 10, 2008 - August 16, 2008
Who Won the Week?
If it's Friday, it's time for "Who Won the Week" -- The Fix competition in which our readers get to offer their opinion about whether John McCain or Barack Obama emerged victorious over the last seven days and why....
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August 15, 2008; 7:07 PM ET |
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Friday Veepstakes Line: Crunch Time!
Last Veeps Standing (L to R) Dems: Reed, Sebelius, Kaine, Bayh, BidenGOP: Jindal, Lieberman, Romney, Ridge, Pawlenty The vice presidential sweepstakes has become such a hot topic that last night at The Fix gym one guy called out "Who's...
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August 15, 2008; 1:25 PM ET |
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Friday Senate Line: Is 62 Democrats' Magic Number?
Earlier this week, we explored the possibility of Senate Democrats controlling 60 seats following the fall election -- a scenario we deemed a long shot at best. In the interim, two addenda occurred to us. The first, pointed out by...
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August 15, 2008; 6:07 AM ET |
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Obama's Savvy Convention Move
The news today that Barack Obama's campaign had agreed to allow Hillary Rodham Clinton's name to be put forward for nomination at the Democratic National Convention is a savvy piece of political strategy. Why? Because, in politics, it's always better...
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August 14, 2008; 6:25 PM ET |
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FixCam: The Best (and Worst) Vice Presidential Picks
Barack Obama and John McCain will announce their vice presidential selections sometime in the next 14 days (or so). Before that happens, however, The Fix took a stroll back through history to find the best and worst vice presidential...
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August 14, 2008; 2:35 PM ET |
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The Case Against Joe Biden
Yesterday we argued for why Barack Obama should pick Joe Biden as his vice presidential running mate. Today we tackle the opposite argument. Loose Lips Sink Ships Over the course of his presidential bid, Biden cemented his reputation as --...
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August 14, 2008; 12:47 PM ET |
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Wag the Blog: Did Edwards Sink Clinton?
Democratic presidential hopeful former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., right, responds to a question as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., watches during a Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong). Re-fighting past political...
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August 14, 2008; 9:28 AM ET |
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Veepstakes: McCain's Pro-Choice Trial Balloon?
John McCain's admission to the Weekly Standard's Steve Hayes ("Shayes" to friends) that he would consider the possibility of choosing a pro-choice running mate is rightly seen as a trial balloon to gauge reaction among conservative base voters to such...
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August 13, 2008; 5:45 PM ET |
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Veepstakes: Kerry's New Ad and the Return of the Nominee?
Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, the man who disappointed millions of Democrats when he came up short to President George W. Bush in 2004, is experiencing something of a renaissance within the party of late -- even being mentioned by some...
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August 13, 2008; 4:30 PM ET |
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The Case for Joe Biden
With Barack Obama rumored to be nearing a vice presidential pick, there is NO candidate hotter than Sen. Joe Biden (Del.). Why? The decision to name former governor Mark Warner (Va.) as the keynote speaker for the Democratic National Convention...
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August 13, 2008; 1:09 PM ET |
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60 Senate Seats in Sight?
Senate Democrats, who once pooh-poohed the idea of winning a 60-seat filibuster-proof majority in the fall election, are growing increasingly willing to float the possibility as November nears. The latest evidence of Democrats' increasing optimism comes in the form of...
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August 13, 2008; 6:29 AM ET |
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Veepstakes: The Sunday Tryouts
Perhaps the best way to think about the vice presidential sweepstakes is as an extended -- and very public -- job interview. Resumes are examined, references are checked, past performance is measured. But, more important than all of those factors...
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August 12, 2008; 5:00 PM ET |
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Hillary Unbound: The Memos
For political junkies, the only thing better than following a political campaign is sifting through the wreckage of a failed one -- trying to understand why a candidate pursued a certain course, and what worked and didn't work. Enter...
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August 12, 2008; 1:35 PM ET |
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Ad Wars: Riding the Gas Issue
As gas prices continue to hover around $4 a gallon, American energy policy has emerged as a potent issue in the fall elections. Both parties are grappling with ways to turn the issue to their advantage, with Democrats blaming "Big...
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August 12, 2008; 11:25 AM ET |
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The Duality of Celebrity
Over the past two weeks, John McCain has found a soft spot in the previously impenetrable defenses of Barack Obama: attack the Illinois senator as a celebrity. Huh? In our celebrity-obsessed culture, it's hard to imagine how playing up Obama...
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August 12, 2008; 6:00 AM ET |
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Mapping the Political Landscape
For a political junkie, the 2008 election is an embarrassment of riches. Not only do you have an historic presidential election between two candidates with very different but equally compelling life stories, but there is a slew of intriguing downballot...
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August 12, 2008; 5:04 AM ET |
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The Fix On Kindle
In our ongoing attempt to carry The Fix into every possible platform, you can now read the blog on your Kindle -- Amazon's wireless reading device that is flying off the (electronic) shelves these days. Have a Kindle and want...
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August 11, 2008; 5:30 PM ET |
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Explaining Edwards
The biggest news during The Fix's 10-day sojourn to South America came late Friday when former senator John Edwards (N.C.) admitted an extramarital affair with a former campaign videographer named Rielle Hunter. While rumors regarding Edwards's personal life had been...
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August 11, 2008; 12:22 PM ET |
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FixCam Week in Preview: Of Argentina and John McCain
Our long national nightmare is over. The Fix has returned from Argentina. We kid, of course. As promised, Ed O'Keefe ("Cillizza 2.0") delivered great posts last week -- for which we are eternally grateful. But, after ten days in...
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August 11, 2008; 9:20 AM ET |
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Obama Nearing a Veep Decision?
An email from David Plouffe, campaign manager for Sen. Barack Obama, sent tonight to supporters is sure to stoke speculation about the candidate's announcement of who his choice for vice president will be. In a message entitled "Barack's VP: Be...
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August 10, 2008; 9:35 PM ET |
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