Comments on: Tomorrow, It’s Round One For The Republicans… http://informedspeculation.com/2007/05/02/tomorrow-its-round-one-for-the-republicans/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Crawlinkingsnake http://informedspeculation.com/2007/05/02/tomorrow-its-round-one-for-the-republicans/comment-page-1/#comment-286732 Crawlinkingsnake Fri, 04 May 2007 16:32:56 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/05/02/tomorrow-its-round-one-for-the-republicans/#comment-286732 Thanks, its posted up on MSNBC in several sections complete with commercials from "Progressive" car insurance. Im sure its coincidence but an interesting sponsor choice non the less. Thanks, its posted up on MSNBC in several sections complete with commercials from “Progressive” car insurance. Im sure its coincidence but an interesting sponsor choice non the less.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2007/05/02/tomorrow-its-round-one-for-the-republicans/comment-page-1/#comment-286486 Mark Thu, 03 May 2007 23:29:03 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/05/02/tomorrow-its-round-one-for-the-republicans/#comment-286486 Well, if you're looking for video, you can always go to MSNBC, maybe they'll have a replay on their website - or try YouTube... Well, if you’re looking for video, you can always go to MSNBC, maybe they’ll have a replay on their website – or try YouTube…

]]> By: too many steves http://informedspeculation.com/2007/05/02/tomorrow-its-round-one-for-the-republicans/comment-page-1/#comment-286348 too many steves Thu, 03 May 2007 14:08:37 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/05/02/tomorrow-its-round-one-for-the-republicans/#comment-286348 At this stage of the campaign (wicked early), the best and most effective way to compare and contrast yourself with the other candidates is to focus on explaining your philosophy and what you believe in, rather than going into attack or even passive-aggressive mode. Most people don't know most of these guys, at any serious level of detail, for some watchers this will be the first time they have seen the candidate's live. With all that in mind, it will be mostly party partisans watching so it is important not to puke on your shoes. Degree of difficulty: 3 (on a scale of 1-10, 10 being most difficult). Level of importance: 3 (on a 1-5 scale, 5 being most important). At this stage of the campaign (wicked early), the best and most effective way to compare and contrast yourself with the other candidates is to focus on explaining your philosophy and what you believe in, rather than going into attack or even passive-aggressive mode. Most people don’t know most of these guys, at any serious level of detail, for some watchers this will be the first time they have seen the candidate’s live. With all that in mind, it will be mostly party partisans watching so it is important not to puke on your shoes.

Degree of difficulty: 3 (on a scale of 1-10, 10 being most difficult).
Level of importance: 3 (on a 1-5 scale, 5 being most important).

]]> By: crawlinkingsnake http://informedspeculation.com/2007/05/02/tomorrow-its-round-one-for-the-republicans/comment-page-1/#comment-286328 crawlinkingsnake Thu, 03 May 2007 13:14:31 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/05/02/tomorrow-its-round-one-for-the-republicans/#comment-286328 Do you know of a site that will post a video of the debate? I will not be able to catch it tonight but dont want to miss out on all of the hot Rudy action. Do you know of a site that will post a video of the debate? I will not be able to catch it tonight but dont want to miss out on all of the hot Rudy action.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2007/05/02/tomorrow-its-round-one-for-the-republicans/comment-page-1/#comment-286177 Mark Thu, 03 May 2007 01:14:17 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/05/02/tomorrow-its-round-one-for-the-republicans/#comment-286177 Crystal clear - and you're right... Crystal clear – and you’re right…

]]> By: Sean P http://informedspeculation.com/2007/05/02/tomorrow-its-round-one-for-the-republicans/comment-page-1/#comment-286173 Sean P Thu, 03 May 2007 01:08:11 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/05/02/tomorrow-its-round-one-for-the-republicans/#comment-286173 Oh, Mark: the "you" was in reference to Craig Crawford and not, you know, you. Just wanted to make that clear. Oh, Mark: the “you” was in reference to Craig Crawford and not, you know, you. Just wanted to make that clear.

]]> By: Sean P http://informedspeculation.com/2007/05/02/tomorrow-its-round-one-for-the-republicans/comment-page-1/#comment-286171 Sean P Thu, 03 May 2007 01:07:28 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/05/02/tomorrow-its-round-one-for-the-republicans/#comment-286171 At the risk of going off on a tangent, I take issue with the description of John McCain as having been "Overtaken by former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani for national front-runner status in Republican preference polls" Um, no. Rudy hasn't overtaken McCain. Rudy and McCain are in the exact same place in public opinion polls they have been for the last TWO YEARS. Just because most of the media chose to ignore Rudy, the fact is that he's been the frontrunner ALL ALONG and you (and many others) simply chose to ignore that fact. Ignoring Rudy's support for almost two years wasn't fair to Rudy and, frankly, belatedly highlighting that support now to exaggerate Rudy's momentum isn't fair to McCain. Sorry about the leftyish lapse into allcap-speak, but really, this gets on my nerves. At the risk of going off on a tangent, I take issue with the description of John McCain as having been “Overtaken by former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani for national front-runner status in Republican preference polls”

Um, no. Rudy hasn’t overtaken McCain. Rudy and McCain are in the exact same place in public opinion polls they have been for the last TWO YEARS. Just because most of the media chose to ignore Rudy, the fact is that he’s been the frontrunner ALL ALONG and you (and many others) simply chose to ignore that fact. Ignoring Rudy’s support for almost two years wasn’t fair to Rudy and, frankly, belatedly highlighting that support now to exaggerate Rudy’s momentum isn’t fair to McCain.

Sorry about the leftyish lapse into allcap-speak, but really, this gets on my nerves.

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