Elections Blog

“I often felt that if a piece of Wisconsin swiss cheese had taken the same positions I’ve taken, it would have elicited the same standing ovations.”
-Democratic Senator Russ Feingold in an email to suppporters explaining his decision not to run for President in ‘08.

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It’s been almost 12 hours since the 2006 election cycle ended so you know what that means?
That’s right, it’s time to talk about 2008! And, we have news this morning that Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, trying to get some buzz before others officially announce, is filing papers to run in ‘08.
From the AP:

DES MOINES, [...]

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Professor Pollkatz has a chart which has shown some evidence that there has been a considerable correlation between President Bush’s job approval rating and the price of gas.

As I was driving to work today, I noticed that one of the gas stations I drive past was selling unleaded for 15 cents lower than the price from two weeks ago.

It will be interesting to see if the correlation continues, and in the coming weeks we see an uptick in the President’s standing.

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Over the weekend, The Washington Post asked the question many Democrats have been asking since 2004. Why not Obama in 2008? For those of you who have been out hiking the Appalachian Trail or on Mars, we are referring to first-term Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), the political newcomer who has offered a refreshing perspective on [...]

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Remember in 2004 when Tom Daschle dramatically announced that he would not run for President. Instead, he vowed to focus on leading the minority in the Senate to victory in 2004. We all know what happened instead- Daschle lost his seat to the much taller John Thune and now he works at a [...]

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