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The Evolution of a Political Talking Point

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Genesis of an attack and rebuttal: McCain ad attacks Obama as voting for a bill which teaches sex education to kindergartners. Obama denies it and asserts that the bill was intended to inform kindergartners about inappropriate touching. Talking points are … Continue reading →

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A rare emotion for the Obama campaign – panic

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Jorge Costales

By far, the Obama campaign has been the best run political organization this year. Today, they either made a mistake or panicked. It is a good indicator of how badly the Obama campaign thinks McCain’s POW-driven biography is hurting Obama … Continue reading →

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John McCain’s Road to Emmaus

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Jorge Costales

I am part of a Catholic Ministry which is based on a story, the Road to Emmaus, found in the Gospel of Luke [24:13-35]. The Emmaus story begins in gloom and despair and ends with hope and purpose. In our … Continue reading →

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Who Do You Want Staring Down Ahmadinejad?

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Jorge Costales

> Peggy Noonan contrasts the choices: A certain normal-versus-sissy template was captured in a deadly email that is making the rounds. It offers two pictures. One is of a young Mrs. Palin in a short skirt, smiling at the camera … Continue reading →

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Shake Hands and Head to Corners – I’ll be on the Right

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Jorge Costales

We can analyze on the first Wednesday in November. Time to pick sides. Sarah Palin on Sen Obama: And though both Senator Obama and Senator Biden have been going on lately about how they are always, quote, “fighting for you,” … Continue reading →

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Personal Judgement About Presidential Qualifications

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Jorge Costales

I was watching a focus group on CSPAN – sponsored by AARP and conducted by Frank Luntz. I catch these now and then; I find them interesting and maddening. One ‘undecided’ was asked why Palin’s lack of experience was more … Continue reading →

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The logic of political extremism

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Sometimes we can over-analyze these things. Why is Hollywood so predominantly liberal? Just look at who they are and what they do. That’s what Richard Posner does below. But why should actors and other creative workers in the Hollywood film … Continue reading →

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Ayers today, gone tomorrow?

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Barack Obama is making Dan Uggla’s slump look mild. His steady decline in the polls culminated today, on the second day of his Convention, to show him dropping behind McCain [by 2 points], for the first time since March. That’s … Continue reading →

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Rove Electoral Map — August 2008 — Obama +66

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Jorge Costales

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Difference between Popularity and Leadership

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Jorge Costales

From a July 25 WSJ Editorial about Sen Obama’s remarks in Germany: For our money, the best line in Barack Obama’s speech yesterday in Berlin came in the form of a quote from Ernst Reuter, the city’s mayor during the … Continue reading →

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