Democrats Getting Cold Feet?
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 1st, 2009 5:39 am by HL
Democrats Getting Cold Feet?
Swing State Project notes what Democrats must hope isn’t the beginning of a trend: the withdrawal of three House candidates in under a week. Although none of these candidates were crucial to Democratic success in 2010, their decisions not to run highlight the problems Democratic strategists face at a key time for candidate recruitment.
Friday is Still Trash Day
President Obama “entered the White House promising a new era of openness in government, but when it comes to bad news, his administration often uses one of the oldest tricks in the public relations playbook: putting it out when the fewest people are likely to notice,” the AP reports.
“As with past administrations, Friday looks like a popular day to ‘take out the trash,’ as presidential aides on the TV drama The West Wing matter-of-factly called it. Along with weekends, holidays and the dark of night, the final stretch of the work week, when many news consumers tune out, is a common time for the government to release news unlikely to benefit the president.”
Quote of the Day
“Why would I want to do that? It’s been a hell of a tour. I’ve loved it. I have no aspirations for further office.”
— Former Vice President Dick Cheney, in an interview with Politico, insisting he will not run for president in 2012.
