The demise of the Clinton campaign was sewn just after the 2004 election, when pollster Mark Penn sought to explain the Bush victory among so-called "values voters."
He found that uptight parents were less concerned with abortion than the idea of their kids watching "Sex in the City," "pumped into their homes" which they'd never seen, and was then only on cable, and playing "violent videogames."
The next year, Senator Clinton held a press conference with Joe Lieberman and Republican Senators Santorum and Brownback, threatening the game industry with legal restrictiopns if they didn't "clean up their act."
Clinton allies introduced State Laws, with press releases claiming "86% of 16 year old boys play 'these' games."
Clinton's appearances today are about salvaging specific delegates. In DePere now to fight for the closest CD, Steve Kagen's 8th. It's pledged delegates split 3-3, but Kagen's vowed to cast his SuperD vote for the District winner. In Madison tonight, she's trying to hold the split to 5-3.
Just got an Obama robocall. Smart, he emphasises mechanics of voting in this Madison youth ghetto neighborhood. (informs you can register at polls, bring Photo ID plus proof of address.)
Last night, only Obama ads oln Fox adult cartoons. All positive. The Iraq one especially good.
Weather: Quite cold, but dry. Ok for rural voters, who've got quality coldweather gear. Not so good for seniors. Advantage, Obama.
· Prescience (Jonathan Singer)
· CO-Sen: Mt. McKinley in Colorado (Jerome Armstrong)
· NM-Sen: Udall by 24%, 26% over Pearce, Wilson (fbihop)
· AK-SEN: Begich Leads Stevens by 5% (Matt Browner Hamlin)
· VA-02: Big Trouble Brewing for Thelma Drake? (lowkell)
· VA-10: Frank Wolf Endorsed by "Ayatollah" Cuccinelli (lowkell)
· NY-24: Arcuri Gets A Challenger (lipris)
· Missouri AG Candidates Using Internet to Organize Against Voter ID Bill (clarkent)
· OR-5: Republicans continue their meltdown: cocaine, abortions, $$$ problems, oh my! (karichisholm)
· Dems Retain Vacant State House Seat in TX (KTinTX)
· NM-03: Stewart Udall Endorses Lujan (fbihop)
· Anti-Feminist Phyllis Schlafly Confirmed to Receive Honorary Degree (clarkent)