Sarah Palin: how the McCain campaign blundered on the internet
Sarah Palin comes out poorly in search results after being selected as John McCain’s running mate in the US Presidential election. … Read the full post »
2008 US Presidential Election
Read about the 2008 US Presidential Election, held on Tuesday November 4, in which Democrat Barack Obama defeated Republican John McCain.
What does Barack Obama’s choice of Biden tell us?
What does the selection of Joe Biden to be Barack Obama’s US Vice-President candidate tell us about the state of Barack Obama’s campaign and where it is headed? … Read the full post »
You shouldn’t complain about media bias
That’s the unconventional conclusion from a thoughtful piece by Danny Finkelstein. … Read the full post »
US electoral fact of the day
If the Democrat primaries were being run on first past the post (rather than allocating delegates in proportion to the votes won by the different Presidential candidates)… … Read the full post »
The other significant American election news
Most of the coverage in the UK of American elections in the last couple of days has focused on Hillary Clinton’s latest primary victory and then John Edwards’s endorsement of Barack Obama. … Read the full post »
Super Tuesday: straws in the wind in the US Presidential race
In those states where at least one poll has taken place post-Iowa, McCain is ahead in thirteen, Romney in just two. … Read the full post »
Florida and South Carolina results: what do they mean?
John McCain: another win confirms his comeback and gives him a chance as we head towards Super Tuesday, where 22 states coast-to-coast are up for grabs. His campaign still looks to be struggling to have the financial and organisational strength to fight on that much larger stage, but he’s had an excellent run in with a series of victories giving his campaign a major boost. … Read the full post »
Michigan US Presidential election results condensed
Romney wins in Republican contest, giving him two wins so far (Michigan, and the low-profile Wyoming contest). … Read the full post »
Next up in the US elections: Michigan
Tuesday brings Michigan’s primaries, which will be a bit odd as most of the top Democrat candidates aren’t on the ballot paper. Why? … Read the full post »
How did Hillary Clinton pull it off in New Hampshire?
The answer may well be that Hillary Clinton won by bucking the male political pundit stereotype of how a Presidential candidate should act. … Read the full post »