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...much as they reveal. And nowhere is that more apparent than when politicians talk about their economic policies. Take this one, for instance: "The choice in this election is stark and simple," John McCain said at recent Denver event, repeating a phrase that is a staple of his stump speech. "Senator Obama will raise your taxes...
...June, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer joined Shulman on the stump and personally delivered a check for $2,500, the second such contribution from his political action committee. A few days later, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced that New Jersey's 5th was being targeted as one of 20 "emerging races" the party believes are in play, and paid for a local anti-Garrett radio ad that tied the incumbent to President Bush. With roughly seven times as much cash on hand as its Republican counterpart, the DCCC hopes to open up previously uncompetitive seats in order to force...
...doesn't leave much time to integrate the running mate into the campaign and get them up to speed," says veteran Democratic convention planner Michael Berman. With the convention already pushed almost to Labor Day, a slow-starting No. 2 might not be fully deployed, with staff and stump speech, "until sometime in September, and I think that's too late," Berman concludes...
...using his vast war chest to bulk up his already huge staff. Meanwhile, John McCain still lags in support from the donors and religious conservative leaders who helped George W. Bush. But he did get his daughter Meghan to register as a Republican. Taking frequent days off from the stump hasn't helped McCain, but there's a bigger problem: the media continue to find Obama a more compelling story, with daily features, blanket coverage and long profiles. McCain was once a media darling too, but his strategists haven't yet figured out how to leverage their assets...
Politicians deploy righteous indignation like college students use credit cards - to excess and with abandon. For such seasoned performers, the emotion is easy to muster, and there are few upfront costs. Rail against powerful interests or the mendacity of your opponent on the stump, and the crowd goes nuts...