Where do I put the stamp on this email? Nader loves technology.

Politico has a great story analyzing how Nader’s disconnect from technology may really hurt him this time around. Nader, who turns 74 today, is the oldest candidate in the presidential race. The piece offers some insightful gems from old man Nader. Further showcasing his ability to connect with millennials, Nader added, “I happen to think [...]

William F. Buckley Jr., 1925-2008

William F. Buckley, Jr., founder of the conservative magazine the National Review and one of the twentieth century’s leading conservative intellectuals, died this morning in his Stamford, Connecticut home. He was 82. Buckley has long been credited with coalescing traditional conservatism and libertarianism to form the base of the modern conservative movement, helping shape the [...]

McCain LOVES Public Financing (as long as it’s for later and not right now)

As previously reported, challenging Obama to stay true to his pledge of accepting public financing in the general election would be a win-win for Senator John McCain’s campaign. However, right now, he’s not too happy about accepting public financing for the primaries. Last year, when McCain was broke and everyone thought his campaign was finished, [...]

Why Public Financing is a Win-Win for McCain (and a Lose-Lose for Obama)

Barack Obama is in a tough position. Assuming he wins the Democratic nomination for president, he’ll be facing John McCain in the general election, and McCain is going to try to hold Obama to his word about public financing. Last year, before Obama caught fire and started raising over $1 million a day, Obama said [...]

Senator Larry Craig looking for summer interns with a “wide stance”

Our favorite perverted homophobic “not gay” Senator Larry Craig issued a press release on Tuesday reminding everyone to get their internship applications in soon! That’s right, if you want to intern for the Idaho senator who was arrested in a Minneapolis airport bathroom for soliciting sex from an undercover police officer, you had better get [...]

Mitt Romney spent $150,000 per delegate

I know he’s out of the race, but I thought you all might like to know exactly how much of his own money Mitt Romney spent on his campaign.  Well, of the $98 million he spent on his campaign, $42.3 million was his own money.  That works out to roughly $150,000 of his own money [...]