memeorandum: Analogy Watch: Palin Edition (Michael Schaffer/The New Republic)

4:05 PM ET, October 1, 2008

Top Items:

Obama Over 50 Percent In Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll Finds; Debate, Palin's Fade, Economy Put Democrat On Top — FLORIDA: Obama 49 - McCain 43 pre-debate; Obama 51 - McCain 43 post-debate; OHIO: Obama 49 - McCain 42 pre-debate; Obama 50 - McCain 42 post-debate …

Pew Research Center:

Obama Boosts Leadership Image and Regains Lead Over McCain — Growing Concerns About Palin's Qualifications — Barack Obama has achieved a significant lead over John McCain in the days following the first presidential debate. Pew's new survey conducted Sept. 27-29 finds that Obama …

Discussion: TPM Election Central, The Moderate Voice, Reason and Kevin Drum

Massimo Calabresi / Time:

Poll: Obama Makes Gains with Women, Hits New High — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is greeted by supporters at a rally at Mountain Range High School in Westminster, Colo., on Sept. 29 — Propelled by concerns over the financial crisis and a return of support from female voters …

Discussion: Taegan Goddard's … and Oliver Willis

Gallup:

Gallup Daily: Obama 48%, McCain 44% — Slightly closer race now than two days ago — PRINCETON, NJ — The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update of registered voters finds Barack Obama at 48%, and John McCain at 44%, marking a slight narrowing of the race from the eight percentage point margin Obama held earlier this week.

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Top of the Ticket, Below The Beltway and Hot Air

Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias: The McCain Bubble? — New Pew poll shows what everyone already …

Marc Ambinder:
On The Other Hand, New Polls Cite Palin As Reason For McCain Drop

Discussion: Ta-Nehisi Coates, Newshoggers.com, The Hill's Blog Briefing Room, Eunomia, The Impolitic and Daily Kos

Gary Langer / ABCNEWS: Historic Disapproval: Bush Hits All-Time Low Amid Economic Meltdown

Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight.com:
Today's Polls, 10/1 — Gonna try and make it to the Cubs game tonight …

Discussion: Newshoggers.com, Real Clear Politics and Slog

Mike Allen / The Politico:
Day 34 - Decoding Sarah Palin

Discussion: TIME.com, AMERICAblog News and Jonathan Martin's Blogs

Bob Unruh / wnd.com:

VP debate moderator Ifill releasing pro-Obama book — Focuses on blacks who are ‘forging a bold new path to political power’ — The moderator of Thursday's vice-presidential debate is writing a book to come out about the time the next president takes the oath of office that aims to …

Discussion: TVNewser, No More Mister Nice Blog, GretaWire, Salon, Wake up America, FishBowlDC, The Moderate Voice, www.redstate.com, Spin Cycle and Say Anything

Michael Calderone / The Politico:

Ifill's book was no secret — Michelle Malkin and World Net Daily have made a lot of noise today about the fact the Gwen Ifill, the moderator of Thursday's VP debate, has a new book coming on Inauguration day about Barack Obama and the politics of race — it's now leading on the front of Drudge.

Discussion: Jonathan Martin's Blogs, Hotline On Call, PoliPundit.com, Boston Globe, Jack & Jill Politics, Scared Monkeys and www.redstate.com

Fox News:

VP Debate Moderator Pens Pro-Obama Book — WASHINGTON: Gwen Ifill, who is moderating Thursday's vice-presidential debate, is releasing a book on Barack Obama and other young black politicians who are “forging a bold new path to political power.” — FOXNews.com

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Michelle Malkin, The Caucus, Outside The Beltway, Political Machine, The Campaign Spot, Politics Blog, Think Progress and FOX Embeds

Greta Van Susteren / GretaWire:

oh - oh !! — I confirmed for us here on GretaWire: the McCain campaign did NOT know about Gwen Ifill's book (I think I told them when I made my efforts - emails about midnight - to find out!) I am stunned....the campaign (actually both) should have been told before the campaign agreed to have her moderate.

Discussion: The Huffington Post, Emptywheel, NO QUARTER, Hot Air, Gateway Pundit and pandagon.net

Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
McCain dismisses concerns about Ifill

Discussion: Real Clear Politics

Amanda / Think Progress:
McCain responds: ‘I have confidence that Gwen Ifill will do a professional job.’

Discussion: Taylor Marsh

Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The Ifill Attack — It's straight out of Rove. Attack the debate moderator.

Discussion: The New Republic and Ta-Nehisi Coates

Michelle Malkin / National Review:
Debate, Tanked — Normal false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4

Discussion: The Swamp and TPM Election Central

Steven Ginsberg / Washington Post:
Ifill's Book is no Secret

Discussion: Patterico's Pontifications, Commentary, Wonkette and Top of the Ticket

Andrew Halcro / Christian Science Monitor:

WHAT IT'S LIKE TO DEBATE SARAH PALIN — I know firsthand: She's a master of the nonanswer. — Republish — When he faces off against Sarah Palin Thursday night, Joe Biden will have his hands full. — I should know. I've debated Governor Palin more than two dozen times.

Discussion: Crooks and Liars, unbossed.com, The Opinionator, Taylor Marsh, American Power, MOMocrats™, Achenblog, Comments from Left Field, Spin Cycle and The Raw Story

John Aravosis / AMERICAblog News:

McCain: I've turned to Palin for foreign policy advice many times in the past — On NPR this morning: … Yeah, right, Joe Biden doesn't hold a candle to the woman who's read most of the newspapers and magazines in the world. And McCain has turned to her for sage foreign policy advice “many times in the past”?

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Think Progress, Matthew Yglesias and Eunomia

NPR:
Listen Now — · Republican presidential nominee John …

Discussion: Think Progress, MoJoBlog, Politics Blog and The Impolitic

Rich Lowry / The Corner:
My Advice for Sarah... ...is different than that of the “free Sarah Palin” camp.

Discussion: The Daily Dish

The Huffington Post:
Why Sarah Palin Is A Better Debater Than You Think

Discussion: Crooks and Liars, Washington Monthly and No More Mister Nice Blog

Joel Millman / Wall Street Journal:
Palin Proved to Be Formidable Foe in Alaska Debates

Discussion: TIME.com, The Politico, The Reaction, MoJoBlog, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Boston Globe and Political Punch

Mike Murphy / Swampland:

Des Moines Register... As a former general in the GOP, I get a lot of emails from various operative types around the country. Many are old comrades from the forgotten wars of old Republican statewide campaigns. Unlike the well meaning but under-experienced six month wonders who seem …

Discussion: Ta-Nehisi Coates, Commentary, Ben Smith's Blogs, Salon, TIME.com and marbury

Ben / Think Progress:

McCain: ‘I Always Aspire To Be A Dictator’ — Discussing the Wall Street bailout yesterday during an interview with the Des Moines Register editorial board, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said the failure of Congress to act is “just not acceptable.” Then — presumably making an attempt at humor …

Discussion: The Hill's Blog Briefing Room, PERRspectives Blog, Jack & Jill Politics, The REAL McCain, Talking Points Memo and Shakesville

Michael Cooper / The Caucus:
McCain at the Truman Library

Discussion: Washington Monthly, The Swamp, Washington Wire and Top of the Ticket

Michael Schaffer / The New Republic: Analogy Watch: Palin Edition

Peter Hamby / CNN:

Palin campaign to shift media strategy — SEDONA, Arizona (CNN) - Sarah Palin's interview Tuesday with conservative talker Hugh Hewitt gave the vice presidential candidate a chance to showcase elements of her life story and demonstrate some of the folksiness that's been central to her political success.

Discussion: Washington Monthly

Kathleen Parker / Chicago Tribune:
Speak correctly, or build a big bunker

Discussion: Michelle Malkin and NewsBusters.org

Kathleen Parker / Washington Post:
The Omen In My Mail — Allow me to introduce myself.

Discussion: Right Wing News, Firedoglake, Don Surber, The Strata-Sphere, Below The Beltway and Riehl World View

George F. Will / Washington Post:

A Vote Against Rashness — His name was George F. Babbitt. He was 46 years old now, in April 1920, and he made nothing in particular, neither butter nor shoes nor poetry, but he was nimble in the calling of selling houses for more than people could afford to pay.

Discussion: TalkLeft and Below The Beltway

Thomas Frank / Wall Street Journal:
The GOP Blames the Victim

Discussion: DownWithTyranny!

Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias: Causes and Instruments — George Will asks rhetorical questions:

Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:

Bill Clinton: Economic Crisis Means Veep Choice Is More Important — Bill Clinton — doing some powerful campaigning in Florida for the first time on Obama's behalf today — laid out an interesting argument against McCain-Palin, claiming that the economy will consume so much of the new president's attention …

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Ben Smith's Blogs, The Huffington Post and Spin Cycle

Wall Street Journal:
Bill v. Barack on Banks

Discussion: Hot Air, Wizbang, Betsy's Page and Commentary

George Soros / Financial Times:

Recapitalise the banking system — The emergency legislation currently before Congress was ill-conceived - or more accurately, not conceived at all. As Congress tried to improve what Treasury originally requested, an amalgam plan has emerged that consists of Treasury's original Troubled …

Discussion: Little Green Footballs, American Prospect, Truthdig and New York Times

William R. Kapfer / Washington Blade:

McCain's gay Q&A — ‘I hope gay and lesbian Americans will give full consideration to supporting me’ — Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) told the Blade in an exclusive written interview this week that he appreciates the Log Cabin Republicans' decision to endorse him …

Discussion: Ben Smith's Blogs, Marc Ambinder and Pam's House Blend