Word: gop
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...earlier this year, his campaign launched into general-election mode pledging to make a serious play in all 50 states. The idea was scoffed at by Republicans as a waste of time and money, and lauded by many Democrats as at least a shrewd way to tie up the GOP's resources. But until recently, even as some anxious Democrats started to view the 50-state strategy as an indulgence their candidate could no longer afford, Obama seemed to be following through - even now he has a few paid staffers in Salt Lake City, despite the fact that Utah...
...philosophical approach to government regulation of the market. Republicans, for their part, quietly hate the proposal but can't get in the way of it this close to an election. "They think the market's going to melt down and we're going to get blamed," says the disgruntled GOP staffer, "so they're going to take their usual chicken-s___ approach and vote...
...Bernanke managed to hit the mark with their three pages. And even if dozens more are eventually added to sweeten the pot for important constituents with powerful lobbyists, the core of the project will remain the same. It's what members of Congress do, even if, as the GOP staffer says, "Not a single goddam one of them could explain what's in the thing...
...critical that candidates have a reliable way of eliminating the names of early voters from their target lists. (County clerk offices usually release those lists on a weekly basis.) "You don't want to chase people who have already voted," explains Nathan Chambers, chair of the Arapahoe County GOP. Early voting has also made exit polling in some areas decreasingly reliable as it fails to pick up large segments of the electorate...
Democrats gained traction painting McCain as an out-of-touch, economically ignorant Bush clone who would sell his soul to win. But the GOP established its strategic offense long ago and is still playing the game better...