http://blog.electionnighthq.com All about the McCain campaign Thu, 29 May 2008 20:04:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://blog.electionnighthq.com/2008/05/29/the-atlantics-ambinder-on-mccain-predicament-and-some-thoughts-on-tom-ridge-as-vp/ 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 ... http://blog.electionnighthq.com/2008/05/15/the-atlantics-ambinder-davenports-departure-means-mid-atlantic-regional-campaign-manager-vacancy-for-mccain/ 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 ... http://blog.electionnighthq.com/2008/04/20/the-atlantics-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 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 ... http://blog.electionnighthq.com/2008/04/07/the-atlantics-ambinder-mccains-fundraising-is-picking-up-relatively-speaking/ 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 ... http://blog.electionnighthq.com/2008/03/13/the-atlantics-ambinder-mccain-plans-decentralized-campaign/ Among our friends at Race42008.com, LJ has always been the most stalwart supporter of Senator McCain's candidacy.  Yesterday, LJ put up a great post about the informal barbecue McCain hosted for his press corps in Arizona... Take a look at "Grillin’ McCain"...  While Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are battling it out in Texas and Ohio, the de ... http://blog.electionnighthq.com/2008/03/04/lj-of-race42008com-grillin-mccain/ One of the many fine posters, among those at Race42008.com, is Sean Oxendine.  His post on polling - On Error Margins - explains the margin-of-error concept in lay terms for those of us who enjoy the horse-race aspects of politics, and so it's worthwhile to post it here: In comments on DaveG’s analysis of ... http://blog.electionnighthq.com/2008/02/22/race42008coms-sean-oxendine-explains-polling-very-clearly-on-error-margins/ The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder had an outstanding post on the infamous New York Times article on Senator McCain and his allegedly improper ties to lobbyist Vicki Iseman, prior to McCain's first presidential bid in 2000.  Ambinder's analysis - How McCain Weathered the Storm - was impressive, due to his focus on the write-up ... http://blog.electionnighthq.com/2008/02/22/the-atlantics-marc-ambinder-how-mccain-weathered-the-storm/ One of the aspects of the potential matchup between Senators McCain and Barack Obama in November, has been the convention that both candidates may agree to - that is, to accept only public financing in the general election.  More on this subject from Karen Tumulty from Swampland at Time.com: The ... http://blog.electionnighthq.com/2008/02/20/karen-tumultyswampland-the-public-financing-question/ Ana Marie Cox, the alter ego of the Wonkette, blogs for Swampland on Time.com, where she provides a unique, irreverent perspective on the campaign trail. AMC's SwampCast on Wednesday, February 13, was titled: "McCain: By the Numbers", as her analysis zeroed in on the exit poll numbers from Senator McCain's trio of ... http://blog.electionnighthq.com/2008/02/14/ana-marie-coxswampland-mccain-by-the-numbers-exit-poll-analysis-from-the-chesapeakepotomac-primaries/