Eric Kleefeld
- : Eric Kleefeld graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004 with a degree in political science. He has been with TPM since 2006. He grew up in West Orange, New Jersey, and currently resides in New York City.
Obama Getting Convention Bounce In Gallup -- And It May Just Be Beginning
Barack Obama might just might be getting a convention bounce, if today's Gallup tracking poll is to be believed. The new numbers: Obama 48%, McCain 42%, outside the ±2% margin of error. Just two days ago, Gallup had McCain up...more »
Posted on August 28, 2008 3:15 PM
Obama (D) 48%, McCain (R) 39%
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Posted on August 28, 2008 1:50 PM
Obama (D) 48%, McCain (R) 42%
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Posted on August 28, 2008 1:06 PM
Obama (D) 47%, McCain (R) 47%
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Posted on August 28, 2008 9:31 AM
Election Central Morning Roundup
Obama's good luck streak continues: The weather forecast calls for a mild temperature and no rain during his big outdoor speech tonight. That and other political news in today's Election Central Morning Roundup....more »
Posted on August 28, 2008 9:01 AM
Election Central Morning Roundup
Tonight: Obama's Acceptance Speech, And Good Weather Barack Obama will give his big speech tonight at Invesco Field, ceremonially accepting the Democratic nomination before a packed football stadium on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream"...more »
Posted on August 28, 2008 8:58 AM
Joe Biden's Convention Speech
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Beau, I love you. I am so proud of you. Proud of the son you are. Proud of the father you've become. And I'm so proud of my son Hunter, my daughter Ashley, and my...more »
Posted on August 27, 2008 10:56 PM
Martinez (D) 48%, Diaz-Balart (R) 46%
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Posted on August 27, 2008 10:36 PM
Making History, Obama Officially Nominated For President
Hillary Clinton has just taken to the convention floor and moved to end the ceremonial roll call vote, officially nominating Barack Obama for president. "With appreciation for the spirit and dedication of all who are gathered here, with eyes firmly...more »
Posted on August 27, 2008 6:59 PM
Obama (D) 45%, McCain (R) 44%
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Posted on August 27, 2008 5:47 PM
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Thanks, I've fixed it. To be honest with you, I was too shocked to be as careful typing as I should.
Posted at August 11, 2008 4:44 PM in response to New McCain Web Ad: "Hot Chicks Dig Obama"
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The "senator" line refers to a vote that Cohen made when he was a state senator.
Posted at August 7, 2008 5:03 PM in response to Jew-Baiting Primary To Be Decided Tonight
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That is an interesting question. But I'll also say that as a general rule in politics you want to depict your opponent with darker, dreary lighting, even if you have to manipulate the picture levels to get there.
Posted at August 6, 2008 10:22 AM in response to New McCain Ad: Will "Biggest Celebrity In The World" Help Your Family?
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Sorry about that. I've already replaced the embed code with what I'm sure is legit stuff.
Posted at August 5, 2008 8:24 PM in response to Paris Hilton Responds To McCain's Ad
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Parnell is running in the primary against Don Young, not Stevens.
Posted at July 29, 2008 1:37 PM in response to Ted Stevens Indictment Virtually Guarantees Dem Senate Pickup In Deep-Red Alaska
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Man, that's funny.
Posted at July 21, 2008 10:37 AM in response to McCain Camp Now Officially Disputing Maliki Translation
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Hey, I never said they were particularly good efforts.
Posted at July 18, 2008 2:08 PM in response to Even GOP Senate Leader Is Worried About Re-Election
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In all fairness, the reporter was quoting McCain calling Obama's record "extreme" and then asking McCain to defend the statement.
Posted at July 17, 2008 11:27 PM in response to McCain: Obama Is An Extremist, "I Don't Know" If He's A Socialist
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Thanks for spotting that. I've fixed it.
Posted at July 3, 2008 10:19 AM in response to Poll: Obama Leading In Red State Of Montana
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I'd add that that the government has always cooperated with private religious groups — they have infrastructure in place, a lot of eager and willing volunteers and staff.
The distinction with Bush is that he basically scrapped all the anti-discrimination clauses and rules against them actively proselytizing. If Obama rolls that back, it's a big improvement in the status quo.
Posted at July 1, 2008 9:29 AM in response to Election Central Morning Roundup
