Bang the Drum

rants and ramblings of a political junkie

Memo to Old Guard Party Hacks

By Karoli May 2, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

In response to your memo of 5/2/2008: Hillary Clinton is not running against John McCain today. She is running against Barack Obama, for the nomination for President so that one…

To Omid Memarian – Yes, We Can

By Karoli May 2, 2008 Barack Obama, Election 2008, Foreign Policy No Comments

Omid Memarian is a blogger in Iran, who is writing extensively about the presidential election campaign in English and Farsi. He confirms some facts that I know from my own…

Democratic Primary: This is Survivor, not Deal or No Deal

By Karoli April 29, 2008 Barack Obama, Election 2008 No Comments

Let’s be clear here. For all of the constant yammering about electoral votes in primary races, daily tracking polls that move one way or the other consistent with the whims…

Proof of Clinton’s Push Polling

By Karoli April 27, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

This is something that needs to stop, and stop now. From Jasmine in NC, as posted on the Obama blog: I just had the MOST disturbing political survey call. I…

Inside a Clinton Presidency

By Karoli April 26, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

What Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Looks like: Sloppy money management and big debts. Backbiting and infighting Advisors who work against the interests of the campaign Campaign directors who say one thing…

Not this time

By Karoli April 23, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

On March 18, 2008, Barack Obama gave a speech. And in the speech, he said this: For we have a choice in this country. We can accept a politics that…