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The Atlantic’s Ambinder on “McCain… Predicament”, and some thoughts on Tom Ridge as VP

On Thursday, May 29, The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder offered some detailed thoughts on how Senator McCain could improve his likelihood of prevailing in November’s general election in “John McCain… Predicament.” Here are my thoughts on some of Ambinder’s ideas:

The solution: appoint Tom Ridge to the ticket…
Don’t panic. McCain’s not in a predicament. Barack Obama faces […]

The Atlantic’s Ambinder: Davenport’s Departure Means Mid-Atlantic Regional Campaign Manager Vacancy for McCain

According to The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder, in “A Second McCain Aide Resigns”:
Doug Davenport, the only one with close ties to campaign manager Rick Davis, resigned on May 11, due to revelations that he had lobbied on behalf of Myanmar’s repressive and odious regime.  Davenport had been one of the ten regional campaign managers, whose territory included […]

The Atlantic’s Ambinder: “Another Giuliani Vet Is Tapped For McCain Service” - Jennifer Hallowell to Run Campaign In Key Swing States of Michigan and Wisconsin

The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder is always closely attuned to the inner workings of campaigns.  On Saturday, April 19, he added the final piece to the puzzle: namely, the last of the ten regional managers for Senator McCain’s campaign.  Here’s his post, titled “Another Giuliani Vet Is Tapped For McCain Service”:

The final McCain-VEEP ‘08 regional campaign […]

The Atlantic’s Ambinder: “McCain’s fundraising is picking up, relatively speaking”

The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder always seems to have a new angle on the inner workings of campaigns.  And even on a day that was dominated by the fallout from the abrupt recession of pollster/strategist Mark Penn’s role in the campaign of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Ambinder has some analysis of Senator McCain’s fundraising.  Here’s the post, titled […]

The Atlantic’s Ambinder: “McCain Plans Decentralized Campaign”

Marc Ambinder at The Atlantic has one of the finest political blogs around, especially on the inner workings of campaigns.  On Tuesday, March 11, he described the innovative, regionalized structure that Senator McCain and campaign manager Rick Davis have outlined for the general election battle.  Here’s the post, titled “McCain Plans Decentralized Campaign”:

Sen. John McCain’s election […]


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