DON'T STOP BELIEVING Despite poll numbers, results of the Iowa Caucus and the New Hampshire primary, his wife's cancer and his young children, John Edwards is staying in this election. At what point does optimism become self-delusion? [NYT]
When our Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin founded this country, what they had in mind was a leader like Mike Huckabee. Here’s a guy with a history of obesity and slightly totalitarian ideas like quarantining HIV positive gays who reinvented himself as a lovable goof with a distaste for fast food and a good sense of humor.
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Non-SAG member and presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee appeared on The Tonight Show last night to promote himself. We don’t know about you, but when we think about the kind of person we want representing us to the rest of the world, we think about bass players.
After the jump, Huckabee sort of endorses Barack Obama.
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• The election that started way too early is finally happening. The Iowa Caucus is tomorrow. If you're not excited now, it maybe time to re-take high school civics.
• Pete Wentz is not engaged, and is still looking for that high school sophomore who understands him totally. CONTINUED »
This is it. Our last post related to that crazy butter lady from Iowa. At least for 2007.
That crazy and crazily influential butter lady has made a butter bust of Barack Obama. Hillary Clinton and John Edwards should just withdraw now. [Caucus]
After the Iowa caucus, many candidates will have to admit their adolescent aspirations for president are both absurd and financially unfeasible. But before they go back to political obscurity, we’re taking a quick look at a few of the wackos who want to rule the free world this week.
Who: Joe Biden
Current Job: Democratic Senator from Delaware.
Currently Polling: 4% [CNN]
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After the Iowa caucus, many candidates will have to admit their adolescent aspirations for president are both absurd and financially unfeasible. But before they go back to political obscurity, we’re taking a quick look at a few of the wackos who want to rule the free world this week.
Who: Ron Paul
Current Job: Republican Representative from Texas.
Currently Polling: 6% [CNN]
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After the Iowa caucus, many candidates will have to admit their adolescent aspirations for president are both absurd and financially unfeasible. But before they go back to political obscurity, we’re taking a quick look at a few of the wackos who want to rule the free world this week.
Who: Mike Gravel
Current Job: Currently retired, former Senator and House Speaker from Alaska.
Currently Polling: 1% [CNN]
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Mitt Romney Doesn’t Flip-Flop On God The most anticipated speech on the 2008 campaign is coming today. Mitt Romney will finally give his John Kennedy speech, explaining to Iowa voters that Mormonism is actually a form of Christianity. (Get out!) Iowa voters will decide on January 3 if Romney earnestness is more electable than Huckabee irony. [Washington Post]
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