Election Night HQ

Time’s Ana Marie Cox is generally better known as the Wonkette, her irreverent online persona which catapulted her DC-based new-media site into one of the most popular political sites in the nation.  But on Wednesday, Cox wrote seriously, thoughtfully, and (in contrast to virtually the entire mainstream media) optimistically - about the McCain campaign shakeup on Tuesday.  Here are key excerpts from […]

On Wednesday, The Politico’s Jonathan Martin reported that Romney has already begun attempts to “poach” McCain supporters from Michigan.  Senator McCain has been forced, due to lack of funds and the turmoil within the high command, to close his field office in Michigan.
According to Martin, Romney sent an e-mail detailing this strategy to supporters.  Here is the full text from Martin’s story, as well as excerpts […]

MattC of Race42008.com adds some more fuel to the speculative fire, that Senator McCain might decide to concede the Iowa caucuses entirely, in order to concentrate on New Hampshire and South Carolina.  In a well-researched post, MattC also provides more details on the staff shake-up.  The text of his post:

July 11, 2007

Total Team McCain Casualties; McCain to Focus on NH […]

Marc Ambinder of The Atlantic is reporting that Senator McCain may be forced to skip the Iowa caucuses entirely, just as he did in 2000.  (One of the key differences being that he never intended to compete in them seven years ago; this cycle, McCain had spent considerable time and resources in the Hawkeye State).   
Here’s the text of the post […]

The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder is continuing his fine coverage of the McCain campaign staff shakeup of July 10.  Here is the text of a post from 7:07 AM Wednesday, July 11.  It describes the
situation in McCain’s New Hampshire field office:

MANCHESTER, NH — On the eve of yesterday’s campaign shake-up, McCain aides and volunteers retired to the […]