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Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008National Journal's Daily Briefing on Politics
Spotlight
ISO: SWF
As concerns about the economy rise, Obama's fortunes have improved. Or at least that's what we're supposed to take from his jump in all the latest nat'l polls. Does this mean McCain's new populist persona is falling flat, or that it hasn't had time to burn through? The fact that he's out w/a tax-spend attack on Obama suggests the former.
-- And even w/Bush out of the picture (his 2-min presser this a.m. marked his most extensive remarks since the latest crisis began), McCain can't seem to get out from under his shadow. Palin helped changed the terms of the debate in St. Paul. Can she do it again?
-- One group where Obama has been underperforming Kerry and Gore is also a group that should be a natural target for Palin: single, white women. Gore took 57%, Kerry got 55%, but the weekly Diageo/Hotline poll showed Obama's support at just 43%.
-- Even if Palin can't get on Oprah, there are a lot of other ways to reach them. Sure, McCain got beat up on "The View", but can "Ellen" or "Tyra" really be any more dangerous than Gibson or Couric?
Quote of the Day
"The Chairman of the SEC serves at the appointment of the president and has betrayed the public's trust. If I were president today, I would fire him."
— John McCain, mult., 9/18.
Top News
Car Talk
McCain supports auto industry loans while at GM; sure doesn't sound like the guy who talked about "jobs not coming back" to MI in Jan. (#2)
Isn't She Grand Rapids?
MI GOPers loved Palin last p.m., but doesn't she need to get more comfortable with "stump the candidate" eventually? (#4)
Clinton/Gore '08?
Wicker's new attack on Musgrove features WH Dems ... well, the ones who were on the ticket in '92/'96. (#72)
Not Mad, Just Disappointed
Franken hopes to use anger to his benefit in newest ad; But will increased voter pessimism about the economy help him make his case? (#71)
Hoos Right?
Selzer has Obama up 3 pts in IN, CNN/Time shows McCain up 6. Well, Selzer did get that IA caucus thing right... (#20)
Contents Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008
Today's Frontpage
- GENERAL ELECTION: Yes, We Can Go Negative Too
- MCCAIN: Supersize Me
- OBAMA: Bail Enforcement Agent Wanted
- PALIN: There's A First Time For Everything
- BIDEN: I'll Bash You Good!
- NADER: Bayouing His Time
- THE ECONOMY: He's Only Got Two Minutes To Save The World
- DIAGEO/HOTLINE TRACKING: Out Of This Statosphere
- DAILY KOS TRACKING: Survey Says...
- CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES: Making A Turn To The Left
- GALLUP TRACKING: Back On Top
- IPSOS/MCCLATCHY: We Don't Want Anyone's Feelings To Get Hurt
- QUINNIPIAC UNIV.: I Don't Have Any Opinions Anymore
- 2008 SCHEDULES: All My Friends Know The Low Rider
White House 2008
- STATE SPENDING: Where Did Everyone's "50 State Strategy" Go?
- THE WEST: Go West, Young Man
- COLORADO POLL (9 EVS): The Air Is Thin
- FLORIDA POLL (27 EVS): Like Kissimmee Sister
- FLORIDA (27 EVS): Registration Versus Turnout
- INDIANA POLL (11 EVS): Luk-Warm Reception
- INDIANA (11 EVS): Hoosier Only Ad Buyer?
- IOWA (7 EVS): Lost In The Flood
- MISSOURI POLL (11 EVS): Meet Me In St. Louis
- MISSOURI (11 EVS): Praise The Lord And Pull The Lever
- NEVADA POLL (5 EVS): Pahrumplestiltzkin
- NEVADA (5 EVS): Don't Roll The Dice
- NEW HAMPSHIRE POLL (4 EVS): Don't Touch The Bonfire
- NEW MEXICO POLL (5 EVS): Crescit Eundo
- NORTH CAROLINA POLL (15 EVS): Raleigh Time
- OHIO POLL (20 EVS): With Love From Red To Blue
- OHIO (20 EVS): Absentee Controversy
- VIRGINIA POLL (13 EVS): Made A Lightning Trip To Vienna
- VIRGINIA (13 EVS): Hampton Roads To Victory
- WISCONSIN POLL (10 EVS): Ann Arbor Here We Come
- WISCONSIN (10 EVS): I'm Sorry, We Have No Record Of A "Fonz" Registered In Milwaukee
White House 2008 -- The Battleground States
- ALABAMA POLL (9 EVS): A Competition You Can't Cancel
- ALASKA POLL (3 EVS): Look Mom, It's Vladivostok!
- ARKANSAS (6 EVS): Cutting (Razor)Back
- ARIZONA POLL (10 EVS): I Went From Phoenix, Arizona
- DELAWARE POLL (3 EVS): I Want A Nic-O-Boli
- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA POLL (3 EVS): Oh, I Wasn't Aware We Mattered
- GEORGIA POLL (15 EVS): That's A Peach, Hon!
- HAWAII POLL (4 EVS): Hilo, Not LiLo
- IDAHO POLL (4 EVS): You Say Potato, I Also Say Potato -- Just Differently
- ILLINOIS POLL (21 EVS): My Kind Of Town, Chicago Is
- KANSAS POLL (6 EVS): Sunflower Seed
- KENTUCKY POLL (8 EVS): Knobb Bleak
- LOUISIANA POLL (9 EVS): When the Levee Breaks
- MAINE POLL (4 EVS): Augusta And Everything After
- MISSISSIPPI POLL (6 EVS): They'll Laugh At You In Jackson
- MISSISSIPPI (6 EVS): A Delta Change?
- MONTANA POLL (3 EVS): Schweitzer On My Side
- NEBRASKA POLL (5 EVS): Children Of The Corn
- NEW YORK POLL (31 EVS): There Are People Out There From The New Yorker Magazine!
- OREGON POLL (7 EVS): On The Trail
- RHODE ISLAND POLL (4 EVS): Reed My Lips,
- SOUTH CAROLINA POLL (8 EVS): Wake Up, Drink Coffee, Read The State
- TEXAS POLL (34 EVS): Even Leads Are Bigger Here
- UTAH POLL (5 EVS): Halt At Alta
- WEST VIRGINIA POLL (5 EVS): Almost Heaven
- WYOMING POLL (3 EVS): Super Duper Wy
White House 2008 -- Other State Updates
- CONSULTANT SCORECARD: Some Momentum
- CONSULTANT CANDIDS: New Kid On The Block
- BLOGOMETER: Partisan Warfare
National Briefing
- BATTLE FOR THE SENATE: Look Who's Got A Spring In His Step
- ALASKA: For The Pipeline And Old Pilots
- COLORADO: Wait, Is He "Silent Bob" Or "Big Oil Bob"?
- GEORGIA POLL: Sax Drive
- LOUISIANA: You Can Run, But You Can't...
- MASSACHUSETTS: Fighting Harder Than The Sox Do For The Pennant
- MINNESOTA: The Passion Of The Al
- MISSISSIPPI: Stuck Here With The Ballot Blues Again
- NEW HAMPSHIRE POLL: Now She Is In It To Win It
- NEW HAMPSHIRE: This Issue Isn't Going Anywhere ... (Unlike Your Money)
- NEW MEXICO POLL: Valley Of The Udalls
- NORTH CAROLINA: Dr. Seuss For NRSC Chair!
- NEBRASKA: It's Not Hard To Stand In Such A Flat State
- OKLAHOMA: Still, That Cake Looks Pretty Yummy
- OREGON POLL: I Dream Of Eugenie
- OREGON: Documenting The Undocumenteds
- SOUTH DAKOTA: Give Me 20CCs of Intensity, STAT!
- TENNESSEE: Al Tuke To That!
- TEXAS: Putting Aside Politics (For Just A Little While)
- VIRGINIA POLL: He's Got Nextel
Senate 2008
- NEW HAMPSHIRE POLL: Oh My God! They Killed Kenney!
- VERMONT POLL: Pollina Polling Poorly
- WASHINGTON: Not The Place To Move To In An Economic Downturn
- WEST VIRGINIA: Where Even Prospective Governors Aren't Proud Of Their State
Governor 2008
- THE CLINTONS: Thanks, But We Already Had A Shot And A Beer For Breakfast
- CARTER: These Documentariennes Are Nothing But Trouble
- BYRD: He Still Does All His Own Constitutional Stunts
- LEAHY: Sounds Like A Job For Batman
- DE LA GARZA: Ex-Rep, Wife Hospitalized After Wreck
- FLYNN: Ex-Mayor, Vatican Ambassador Collapses
- EDWARDS, E.: Maybe They Can Get Her To Spill Under Oath
- MCCAIN, M.: Larry King Probably Has A Few Ideas
- THE GLAMOR SET: Look At Me! I'm Ordering Bunting From A Doublewide!
- POLICE LOG: This Guy's Like Billy Carter and Roger Clinton Rolled Into One
- NEWS BAZAAR: Political Analysis Jumps The Shark
People
- MEDIA MONITOR: This Morning
Media Monitor
??? Overlooked ???
He Didn't Mention The Browns Or Bengals?!
National Journal/NBC's Memoli notes the trouble in nailing down Joe Biden's specific football allegiances. As best we can discern: He is currently an Eagles fan, as is his wife. He also has a fondness for the Steelers. Biden also told the tour guides he used to be a Colts fan before they left Baltimore. He likes the Packers because of the priests at his grade school. And, "I'm not allowed to say this, but I also like the Giants." So there you have it.