Category Archives: Campaign 2008

New topic: Taxes

* “Not a record we should be proud of” is McCain’s comment on the massive bloat of government under Republican leadership over the past few years. * Brownback chimes in with a snoozer answer on how taxes are too high. … Continue reading

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Back from the first break…

…and the next issue is security. Talk about a hedge: Romney says the surge is “apparently” working. UPDATE: Wow…McCain takes a direct shot at Romney, repeating “the surge is working”, and “it’s not whether it’s apparently working or not…it’s whether … Continue reading

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Another question from the audience

More from Young’s Restaurant: A woman from Durham states that there should not be an amendment banning gay marriage. Brownback disagrees, eliciting more cheers but some boos from the debate hall. And now we’re off to the first commercial break.

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Questions and answers 25 minutes in

Romney: 2 answers Giuliani: 2 answers McCain: 2 answers Brownback: 2 answers Hunter: 2 answers Tancredo, Huckabee, Paul: 1 answer The public: 2 questions out of about 7

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Cameron is on site at local restaraunt

FoxNews’ Carl Cameron is live at a local restaurant here in Durham. The first question- we’re still on the topic of amnesty 20 minutes in- is from a man who is complaining that a fence is not enough to keep … Continue reading

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Huckabee: Outsource immigration to UPS

That’s a free market solution!

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Wallace comes out swinging

This may be a Republican debate on FoxNews, but Chris Wallace is pulling no punches at the outset. So far, he’s asked three tough, personalized questions, first to Romney, then to Giuliani, and now to McCain. All three have shot … Continue reading

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Debate is a go

The debate is on…the media room here is about halfway full, the sound is blaring, and the first question is about Fred Thompson. Thompson is getting earned media from the candidates without even needing to appear. Brownback just tried to … Continue reading

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Live from the Republican debate in New Hampshire

Back from a long blog vacation, I’m live from the Republican Presidential debate here in Durham, New Hampshire on the campus of the University of New Hampshire. With me in the media room two hours before the start of the … Continue reading

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As blogging comes of age, growing pains persist

A few comments on the latest political/blog scandal. First, some background. This time around, liberal blogger Amanda Marcotte, recently hired to run presidential candidate John Edwards’ campaign blog, is being criticized for a variety of blog posts she’s written at … Continue reading

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