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McCain’s handling of the Georgia/Russia conflict, continued

I wrote a few days ago about how McCain’s response to the Georgia/Russia conflict demonstrated his presidential qualities in terms of dealing with a pressing and developing international issue, and noted how Obama’s response – made while he has been vacationing in Hawaii – looks as though he’s reading off of cue cards.  The contrasts couldn’t be more stark.   Lots of other people have noticed it, too, including – surprisingly – the NYTimes. .....   [Read More]

Karl Rove’s electoral college math

Karl Rove’s got an interesting piece up in the WSJ today that focuses on what he believes are going to be the four battleground states that will determine who becomes our next president: Colorado, Virginia, Michigan, and Ohio.  It’s good reading for Electoral College junkies who are paying more attention to state polls than national polls.  In the piece, he also talks about what both McCain and Obama will need to do in those states in order to have a good shot at winning them......   [Read More]