The Left and McCain

Fox News: The ghost of Vietnam comes back to haunt American politics, due to the fact that Senator McCain was a pilot in Vietnam and dropped bombs. This had come under attack from a Liberal Senator. The McCain Camp went on the attack and the left backed off, the Senator and the Obama Camp. The McCain Campaign has to hit back hard, McCain can not afford to became another John Kerry, cant afford for the left to define him before he defines himself.

Dionne on Clinton

Washington Post: A told you so article, all the mistakes made by the Clinton Camp and how they should have taken a different route to the nomination.

Pennsylvania Poll

Rasmussen: A new poll from Pennsylvania has Clinton ahead by five points. With the money Obama has Clinton is going to find it hard to keep a lead within the state. The Poll finds the following:

Clinton 48 %

Obama 43 %

Obama needs to win or be close to Clinton. The race will then be over for the Clinton Camp.

Iraq Progress ?

BBC News: Reports that General David Petraeus the Officer in charge of American efforts in Iraq has reported progress but is going to suggest that the USA halt planned withdrawal of troops. The progress made still needs the presence of American troops, the USA can not afford to lose Iraq, thus the political leadership should follow the advice of the General.

New Pennsylvania Poll

American Research Group, Inc.: A new poll has the Democratic Race even. It should be recalled that Obama is spending a lot of money in the state, he raised forty million, Clinton half that amount. If Obama can win its over, still think Clinton has a chance in the state. The result of the poll is as follows, the poll was taken between the 5/6 April.

Clinton 45 %

Obama 45 %

If was a Republican would vote for Clinton, this will keep her in the race, in fact would get all my Republicans friends to vote for her, give her a big lead over Obama. If was being cynical, if Clinton can win big in the state this will keep her in the race and keep the Democratic Race going to the convention, of course if I was a cynic.

The Final Judge ?

Newsweek: Interesting article that looks at a way to get Hillary Clinton out of the race if she does not do well in the up and coming votes. Rather good idea get an old Clinton hand to deliver the black spot, have my doubts, looked what the Clintons did to Governor Richardson.

Penn OUT

Time: Looks at the background of the departure of Mark Penn. It can be argued that Penn is the reason Hillary Clinton will lose the Democratic Nomination. The Clintons need for total loyalty had reached Richard Nixon levels, even when others shouted for change in planning the Clintons did not listen, loyalty becomes before a fall.