Category Archives: 2008 Presidential Campaign

What were they thinking?

Posted on October 2, 2008 by David St Lawrence

If there was any desire to appear fair and balanced, why would PBS the Commission on Presidential Debates choose Gwen Ifill as the moderator for the Vice Presidential debates when she has a book about Barack Obama coming out soon? … Continue reading →

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Why a debate is different than a campaign stop

Posted on September 27, 2008 by David St Lawrence

The presidential debate showed a different side of both Barack Obama and John McCain than I had ever seen before. This is probably because the debate environment is closer to what an executive experiences on the job has to deal … Continue reading →

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Orchestrated “grassroots” smear campaigns are business, not personal

Posted on September 22, 2008 by David St Lawrence

If you ever wondered how some of these stories about candidates seem to spread "spontaneously", this detailed analysis on the Jawa Report will give you more information than you ever imagined. The basic formula is that a professional PR firm … Continue reading →

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Obama and Palin spoke to large crowds Sunday

Posted on September 21, 2008 by David St Lawrence

Barack Obama spoke to 20,000 supporters in Charlotte, NC on Sunday 9/21/08. Campaign staff estimated that there were another 10,000 people outside. The WRAL video was the only one I could find and the talking heads kept interjecting comments when … Continue reading →

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