The McCain Residences: A Google Earth Tour

A few hours ago, Todd Beeton over at MyDD.com falsely accused me of manipulating video footage to distort Hillary Clinton’s statement yesterday that John McCain was more ready to be president than Barack Obama. His accusation is completely false. In the video I posted, here’s what Hillary Clinton said: I have a lifetime of experience that I will bring to the White House. I know that Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience that he will bring to the White House. And Sena... more

I don’t know what to make of this, but it’s pretty clear Bill Bennett (not exactly the world’s most trustworthy guy) thinks that Republican voters may be interfering in the Texas primary. Recall that Rush Limbaugh yesterday urged voters there to do just that. Also, earlier today Ben Smith noted a report from a Texan that on conservative radio stations, callers were complaining that after voting for Clinton, they weren’t allowed to vote in the GOP primary. ... more

As I’ve said many times, the real magic number is 1,627 -- a majority of the pledged delegates selected through primaries and caucuses. Once a candidate hits 1,627, he or she will win the nomination -- unless superdelegates step in and overturn our judgment. Here’s a look at how things stand at the beginning of the evening. The question tonight is how much closer each candidate gets to the magic number. There’s only about one thousand delegates left to be selected ... more

It may be a long night, but this is a nice way to start! Update: CNN’s Schneider says exit polls show Barack Obama’s opposition to the war in Iraq from the very start (and Hillary Clinton’s support thereof) was a major factor in Obama’s victory. ... more