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TPMtv: GOP House of Cards

POSTED BY BEN CRAW, MAY 14 2008 12:15 PM | PERMALINK

GOP House of Cards

Your Daily Politics Video Blog: Last night the Democrats snatched up the open House seat in Mississippi's heavily Republican 1st district, their third pickup this year of an open seat previously held by a Republican. In each case, the national GOP threw everything they had at holding onto the seat. In today's episode we explore just how bad a sign this could be for the GOP's prospects come November.
Possible McCain VP Strategy

POSTED BY ALEXANDRA STEIGRAD, MARCH 06 2008 03:05 PM | PERMALINK

U.S. News & World Report suggested today that John McCain may be pressured into picking a female Vice President in order to straddle the gender gap, regardless of who is at the top of the Democrat ticket. US News:

“Party strategists and even a few of his own outside advisers want the 71-year-old to consider a woman because it would soften his edge and help cut the gender gap that could favor the Democrats this year with either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama at the top of the ticket. Among the names...
McCain projected as GOP nominee by networks

POSTED BY ALEXANDRA STEIGRAD, MARCH 04 2008 09:00 PM | PERMALINK

CNN, Fox News and MSNBC have projected that John McCain has clinched the Republican nomination based on his wins tonight.
McCain projected winner of Vermont and Ohio Primaries

POSTED BY ALEXANDRA STEIGRAD, MARCH 04 2008 07:20 PM | PERMALINK

Most of the networks are projecting John McCain as winner of the Vermont and Ohio primaries.
TPMtv: Florida Primary Showdown

POSTED BY BEN CRAW, JANUARY 29 2008 02:42 PM | PERMALINK

Florida Primary Showdown

Your Daily Politics Video Blog: Odds are we'll have a decent idea who the Democratic nominee is going to face in November when we know the winner of tonight's Republican primary in Florida. In today's episode of TPMtv we run down the state of the race and what to expect tonight; and tonight we'll be bringing you live results as late as it goes.
TPMtv: McCain v. RightWing Media Elites

POSTED BY BEN CRAW, JANUARY 23 2008 02:26 PM | PERMALINK

McCain v. RightWing Media Elites

Your Daily Politics Video Blog: Limbaugh's against McCain; DeLay's against McCain. Indeed, they both say they'd rather sit out the campaign than see McCain be president. And you can hear similar claims that McCain is "unacceptable" to conservatives from various big time talk radio yakkers and political muckity mucks. But is it true? Is John McCain anathema to the GOP base. In today's episode of TPMtv we look at some polls that say it may not be.
TPMtv: Mitt's Last Stand

POSTED BY BEN CRAW, JANUARY 15 2008 10:39 AM | PERMALINK

Mitt's Last Stand

It hasn't gotten that much press attention. But today's Michigan primary could decide the Republican nomination. Mitt Romney has staked everything on winning in Michigan, pulling funds out of South Carolina and Florida. And the polls have him neck-n-neck with the GOP's latest frontrunner John McCain. We'll be counting down the results live tonight at TPM. And in today's episode of TPMtv we give you a primer on what to expect.
TPMtv Extra: South Carolina Ronald Reagan Debate

POSTED BY BEN CRAW, JANUARY 11 2008 10:39 AM | PERMALINK

South Carolina Ronald Reagan Debate

Who was the big winner in last night's FOX News-sponsored GOP debate from South Carolina? His name was Ronald Reagan.
(un)Fair, (un)Balanced, and Thoroughly (un)Credible

POSTED BY RALEIGH-ELIZABETH SMITH, JANUARY 07 2008 01:25 PM | PERMALINK

FOX News has been caught planting an actor in their supposedly "random" focus groups of Republicans assembled to give feedback to tonight's debates, Rogue Government reports.

The credibility of Fox News is pretty much close to zero. It was bad enough that they refused to allow Ron Paul in their NH debate forum, but now they have been caught planting an actor in their supposedly random focus groups. Frank Luntz one of the chief propagandists for Fox News who organizes these focus groups has been caught...
TPMtv: TPMtv Highlight Reel: FOX News Republican Forum

POSTED BY BEN CRAW, JANUARY 07 2008 09:19 AM | PERMALINK

TPMtv Highlight Reel: FOX News Republican Forum

Politics Video Blog: Did Mitt Romney live to debate another day after his Saturday night drubbing? Watch the Mittmentum return in today's Highlight Reel of last night's FOX News Republican forum.