http://www.bloggernews.net/14132 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Wed, 15 May 2013 15:13:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.bloggernews.net/14132#comment-1272 From Blown Speakers » Election 2008, part 2: The Repubs Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:30:12 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/14132#comment-1272 [...] Sorry for the lag between posts. No good excuse, just still getting used to the idea of blogging with regularity. You might remember Part 1 of this amateur political analysis, in which I declared John Edwards the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination. Since then he has proven himself easily the most beloved among the increasingly influential “netroots,” and this can only bode well for him. John Kerry, whom I believe I gave zero chance of winning, has tearfully announced he does not intend to run. I commend him for swallowing his ego and focusing on keeping his Senate seat, which is the really important thing for his party. Hillary is now officially in the running, and there appears to be a great deal of effort going toward creating a kind, more relatable image for her. Good luck with that, Hill. For now, I’m keeping my top five ranked as they were. And now, here are my picks for the Red Team (admittedly more difficult to make, which is perhaps another reason I put this off): [...]

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