The Debate: McCain Was Bold, Obama Too Cautious September 26, 2008

Tonight’s debate between John McCain and Baraclk Obama was supposed to be about foreign policy.
After the tough week McCain had, though, the big question was how he would perform. So, how did he do?
He did very well. Obama did well but, I think, not quite as well as McCain. He was overly cautious.
But [...]

Palin May Be Making an Impact in the Barnes – Graves Race September 22, 2008

Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin appears to be making her presence felt in the race between former Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes and incumbent Congressman Sam Graves.
The latest KCTV5/SurveyUSA poll in the 6th congressional district contest shows that Graves now holds a nine point lead over Barnes. That’s a five point improvement for [...]

Look for Obama to Refocus on McCain, Ignore Palin September 12, 2008

Sarah Palin performed pretty well in her interview with ABC News anchor Charles Gibson, shown tonight on 20/20.
The Obama campaign folks will see that. Look for them to refocus their attacks on McCain and ignore Palin. The Obama mantra for the next two weeks is likely to be “Bush-McCain, Bush-McCain, Bush-McCain.”
There’s [...]

Palin’s Convention Speech Was Historic September 4, 2008

St. Paul – Sarah Palin’s speech at the Republican National Convention last night was historic.
It wasn’t historic because she was the Republican Party’s first nominee for Vice President, although that fact is certainly worthy of note.
It was historic because it was the first time in American political history that a female politician gave an address [...]

Palin Wows Kansas Delegates September 4, 2008

Kansas Republican Party chair Kris Kobach and Leawood mayor Peggy Dunn
St. Paul – I will have a lot to say in a subsequent posting about Sarah Palin’s remarkable speech to the Republican National Convention last night. For now, though, l thought you might be interested to know how Kansas delegates responded.
In a word, they [...]

Brownback Is a Big Deal at the Republican Convention September 3, 2008

St. Paul – Kansas United States Senator Sam Brownback is a big deal in the McCain campaign. That means he’s going to be a big deal at this convention.
In fact, Brownback has been awarded a coveted Thursday evening speaking slot. Many times the grandest of campaign grand poohbahs speak on Thursday just before [...]

Joe Lieberman May Be McCain’s Most Important Messenger September 2, 2008

Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman told delegates to the Republican National Convention this evening that he’s for John McCain because country matters more than party.
That’s a strong message. It’s a really strong message when it’s being delivered by a Democrat at a Republican gathering.
Lieberman’s speech wasn’t the keynote address of the convention. It may [...]

Sarah Palin’s a Great Choice for McCain September 2, 2008

I say John McCain made a great move when he selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to serve as his running mate.
You’re thinking, “How can he say that at this early stage of the game?” Here’s my analysis.
When Barack Obama selected Joe Biden as his running mate, he made a safe move. [...]