Sarah Palin's CBS interview

Well, perhaps not. But her Coouric interview is quite remarkable...

The First Debate

Apparently a close run thing, early reports in the UK suggested McCain edged it...
You can see the whole thing here:


On the left hand side of the viewer you can see the responses to the particular topics...

Jon Stewart on McCain...

Letterman on the debates

McCain may not make it to the debate tonight because he is fixing the economy. Easy way to lose friends in Oxford, Mississipi.
David Letterman took this badly:

What the polls really mean

This excellent map links the polls in each state to give you a better view of who will win where - and what that will mean.
Check it out and then have a go predicting the outcome... then please send me your score and I will publish it on the blog.

Barack Meets Jed Bartlet

Any of you who are fans of the West Wing will know that there are startling links between the storyline in series 6 and 7 and the reality being enacted in this Election Race. The new hopeful democrat with a crusty solid democratic machine politician as his running mate - against the craggy, atheist but maverick republican Arnold Vinnick (the wonderful Alan Alda) and his Christian Right creationist attack dog VP pick....

It is so close to reality that Aaron Sorkin (the creator of the West Wing) has, according to this piece in the New York Times, now written about the meeting of Jed Bartlett and Barack Obama. Oh if only!

All we need now is a game to play "Who's the Toby?"

Not what you bargained for...

The BBC report a fascinating outcome of the election .... and the route to the first female president....

McCain secures debate advantage

The Telegraph reports that John McCain has put foreign affairs as the topic of the crucial first debate.He is stronger on this topic, why did Obama agree to this?

NFL? NHL? NBA?

Amidst the race for the next US president, there is another ongoing fierce debate. Which sport do we go to see while in Chicago???
Hopefully this video will shed some light on the decision:



Enjoy,

Joe

How the Electoral College works

Use this excellent interactive tool from the Washington Post to see how the Electoral College works and which states are needed to win..

<p><strong>><a href="http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008/pick-your-president/">2008 Election Contest: Pick Your President</a></strong> - Predict the winner of the 2008 presidential election and enter to win a $500 prize.</p>

The Economist on John McCain and Richard Nixon

Ina revealing opinion piece the Economist links McCain and Palin to Nixon - the outsider come to Washington. How amazing to think that Palin and Nixon could be so similar!

LATEST POLLS

Look interesting
Florida: Obama 48, McCain 48
Indiana: McCain 51, Obama 45
North Carolina: McCain 48, Obama 47
Ohio: Obama 49, McCain 47
Wisconsin: Obama 50, McCain 47
Dates conducted: Sept. 14-16. Error margin: Ranges from 3-3.5 points

Meeting Scott

We'll be introduced to Scott Harper tonight via video link, he's going to speak a little about his campaign, what the major issues are and how he is addressing them. We should also get a good insight into the way the campaign is being run.
We will also be meeting up together for the first time with all the trip members, with the four boys from London Oratory and Father George coming up from London for the conference...

Perhaps the greatest store of Election Adverts

Well, presidential elections anyway... there are so many here including the famous Daisy Girl of 1964 (which I think we can safely say you'd never be allowed these days - it is just breathtakingly "neg")
Other classics include "It's morning in America..." when Reagan crushed Mondale and there are all the latest ads from McCain/Palin and Obama/Biden...

Have a good look this is a complete treasure trove!

:-) L

Slate's Top Political Ads...

A digest from Slate - sorry about the ads!

An interview

If you ever thought Jim Naughtie asked long questions, try this - the insomnia version.

Sticking up for Sarah Palin....

The Economy is in Crisis

McCain tries out the Change angle...

Latest Obama ad - a little bitter?

First up

Welcome to the blog for our adventure in American politics. We're all set to meet with Scott online on Thursday at 6pm UK time, noon in Naperville. Come to Queens 19 for the conference which we hope to have video in at least one direction....
Our friends from the London Oratory will be here too, as well as Peter Bellini from (British) Conservative Campaign HQ