McCain Orders Shake-Up of His Campaign
July 2, 2008
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Responding to Republican concerns, John McCain placed a veteran of President Bush’s 2004 re-election in charge of day-to-day operations.
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Christian right belatedly backing McCain [Raw Story Breaking News]
July 2, 2008
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Christian right belatedly backing McCain
Hostage Rescue Is Happy Coincidence for McCain in Colombia
July 3, 2008
NYT > Americas
Though the timing of an operation to free hostages in Colombia was unrelated to John McCain’s visit, the events helped the candidate highlight his foreign policy credentials.
Fox News: There ‘Really Might Be A Connection’ Between McCain’s Visit To Colombia And The Hostage Release
July 2, 2008
Think Progress
Today, Colombia's Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos said that his country's government had rescued 15 hostages -- including former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors -- from FARC rebels.
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Is General Wesley Clark a “Swiftboater”?
July 4, 2008
The Moderate Voice / DORIAN DE WIND
Happy Fourth of July. I actually got a head-start on the holiday because I read the July 4 issue of that great military newspaper, the Stars and Stripes, on July 3. You see, because of the time difference, the Middle East edition of the Stars and Stripes is published around 2 PM Central Standard Time, in effect “the day before.
Huckabee No Conservative, No Savior for McCain
July 4, 2008
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Crist, a mentioned McCain veep, to wed
July 4, 2008
The Swamp
by John Kennedy Florida's best-known bachelor, Gov. Charlie Crist, is getting married. Crist on Thursday popped the question to his girlfriend of nine months, New York socialite Carole Rome, presenting her with a blue sapphire and diamond ring in his gulf-side condo in St.
Huckabee No Savior for McCain
July 4, 2008
Forum: News/Activism / Townhall.com
Huckabee No Savior for McCain Kathryn Jean Lopez In Texas just before Independence Day, former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential contender Mike Huckabee co-sponsored a "Rediscovering God in America" pastors' conference.
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Not So Quiet on the Third Front
July 3, 2008
Washington Post / Dana Milbank
At this rate, the October Surprise won't be very surprising.
A dose of discipline for McCain's campaign
July 3, 2008
Politico.com: Politics '08 / media@politico.com (Jonathan Martin,Mike Allen)
Schmidt ran Schwarzenegger's reelection campaign and was a top aide in Bush’s 2004 campaign. See also: Schmidt takes over operations
The McCain Campaign Aftershock
July 2, 2008
Marc Ambinder
Steve Schmidt takes control of John McCain's scheduling and messaging operations. Was this a shake-up? A natural evolution? A scaling up? Try a combination of the three. In the year and a half since McCain and Schmidt first got to know each other, the two have grown close, almost like father and son; each very deferential to the other.
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July 3, 2008
TPMMuckraker / Andrew Tilghman
The "Swift Boaters" from 2004 are back at it. A group of top Republican contributors who financially fueled the famous "Swift Boat" campaign ads that helped sink Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaign back in 2004 are starting to regroup.
Hostages Freed in Colombia Returning Home
July 3, 2008
NYT > World
On Thursday, three American officials in Washington, citing the sensitivity of the assistance, confirmed that the United States provided intelligence to support the operation.
Behind The Scenes Of The McCain Campaign, Version 2.5
July 3, 2008
Marc Ambinder
For the next 19th weeks, newly promoted McCain adviser Steve Schmidt has a motto to match his expanded portfolio. "Perfection is our goal," he said to members of McCain's staff yesterday morning. "It will never be obtained, but excellence is our standard and it will be reached every day.
MSNBC host: Was the Colombia hostage rescue a sham designed to benefit McCain?
July 3, 2008
Hot Air TV / tips@hotair.com (Hot Air Network, LLC)
Timing questioned.
Schmidt Takes Over Day-to-Day Leadership of McCain Campaign
July 2, 2008
The Trail / Post Editor
By Michael D. Shear and Chris Cillizza Sen. John McCain has once again shaken up his campaign staff, reducing the role of campaign manager Rick Davis and vesting political adviser Steve Schmidt with "full operational control" of the entire campaign.
McCain Survives Campaign Shakeup
July 2, 2008
ScrappleFace / Scott Ott
(2008-07-02) — When political campaigns reorganize to revitalize a struggling effort, heads roll. However, aides say Sen. John McCain has survived this week’s shakeup in the McCain for President campaign.
McCain Likely To Drop Regional Campaign Manager Structure
July 2, 2008
Marc Ambinder
Sources close to John McCain's campaign say that Steve Schmidt has been given the authority to "completely" overhaul the campaign's political department and is likely to abandon the regional campaign manager structure that Rick Davis set up.
McCain rejects his own admissions, denies ignorance on the economy
July 2, 2008
The Carpetbagger Report / Carpetbagger
Earlier this year, in a nationally televised debate, Tim Russert confronted John McCain with some of his inconvenient admissions: “You have said repeatedly, ‘I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues.
Shake Up At Top Of McCain Campaign
July 2, 2008
TPM Election Central / Greg Sargent
A McCain aide confirms to us that there's been something of a shake-up at the top of the McCain campaign, as first reported by Jonathan Martin: Steve Schmidt is taking over the day-to-day operation of John McCain's campaign, according.
Jon Soltz: McCain Flips At Legit Question
July 3, 2008
The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed / Jon Soltz
You would assume that given all the whining over General Clark's legitimate point, that John McCain had some obvious answer to the question.
Conservative Christians Come Home to John McCain
July 2, 2008
Wake up America / Susan Duclos (noreply@blogger.com)
McCain shakes up his campaign staff for second time in a year
July 3, 2008
International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global Opinions / By ADAM NAGOURNEY
Responding to Republican concern that his candidacy was faltering, McCain put a veteran of President George W. Bush's 2004 campaign in charge of day-to-day operations.
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July 4, 2008
CALIFORNIA YANKEE / Dan Spencer
Another inspiring video from the NSRC. It features Ronald Reagan's wisdom, Fred Thompson's narration and John McCain's vision for our future -- lays out the stakes on Election Day:
McCain Shakes Up Staff
July 4, 2008
CrankyCronos.com / CrankyCronos
John McCain’s campaign announced a shakeup at the top Wednesday. Campaign manager Rick Davis said Tuesday that senior adviser Steve Schmidt, a veteran of Bush campaigns, would take over day-to-day operations.
Professional fundies officially circle the wagons around McCain
July 4, 2008
Pam's House Blend / Pam Spaulding
"We are committed to a transgenerational, multiethnic and multiracial conservative movement." -- a laughably bold Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel, to a gathering of 90+ fundies who are hand-wringing about the decline of their movement and what they need to do to revitalize it -- in other words, Obama envy.
Dickey: McCain Is Wrong on Iraq
July 4, 2008
OTB News
McCain is running on ’success’ in Iraq, but as the Pentagon warns, and a new study makes clear, it’s not nearly that simple.
The religious right warms up to McCain
July 4, 2008
Crooks and Liars / Steve Benen
It’s hard to overstate the extent to which the religious-right movement and its leaders have not gotten along with John McCain. It’s not just that they preferred other candidates during the Republican primaries; it’s that they actively and publicly hated the guy.
Mr. McCain’s Iron Curtain
July 4, 2008
American Street / Kevin Hayden
It’s like 1962 all over again. A decorated war veteran … south of the US border … promoting a longer stronger Iron Curtain: John McCain warned Mexicans that more border walls are needed before he attempts to overhaul U.
McCain praises efforts to reduce drug flow from Mexico to the U. S.
July 4, 2008
The Buffalo News: International
MEXICO CITY -- Ending a three-day trip to Colombia and Mexico, John McCain praised Mexican drug-fighting efforts Thursday and hailed a U. S. aid package for security forces as a key step forward in bilateral relations.
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