Barack Obama

Today’s Heading Right Radio w/ MediaLizzy

By Maegan Carberry ⋅ October 10, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Lizzy Blackney invited me to join her program today, and we had a great ole bi-partisan love fest. (She makes it easy, being very thoughtful and intelligent and such.) We discuss many things, including the role of the millennial generation in this election, our high hopes that next week’s final debate will deliver some major [...]

DNR magazine: ‘Obama by a Thread’

By Maegan Carberry ⋅ October 8, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

This article by Brenner Thomas (a Medill almun!) deconstructs Obama-as-fashion-icon and how style effects his power brand, which the campaign has tried to contain. Read through to the end for some very insightful comments from a short, loud, opinionated brunette with a penchant for her “Hot Women Vote Obama” button …

McCain Underpromises, Overdelivers; Still Grumpy Old Republican

By Maegan Carberry ⋅ September 26, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Looks like John McCain’s campaign-by-distraction strategy is continuing to buoy his candidacy. He lowered the bar on expectations significantly by injecting the suspicion that he was ill-prepared and dodging the debates, then he leapt over it with heavy makeup, a neat combover and a combination of condescension and name-dropping that was intended to frame decades [...]

Bring It, Republicans

By Maegan Carberry ⋅ September 26, 2008 ⋅ One comment

It’s pre-game and I’m more excited than I’ve ever been for any UCLA-USC matchup. (I confess that I only wrote that so I could note, joyfully, that the Trojans CHOKED last night. *cue maniacal laughter*)
Whatever the reason for his bizarre vacillation, I’m glad that McCain got with the program and decided to show up and [...]

Just Did My Absentee Ballot Request!

By Maegan Carberry ⋅ September 26, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

CA BO Field Director Mary Jane Stevenson sent out this email last night, and I encourage all my peeps to follow suit:
Your vote in this election is critical. And you can cast your ballot right now for Barack by requesting an absentee ballot and voting by mail. As a California resident, voting by mail with an [...]

Palin Uncomfortable, Defensive in Gibson Interview

By Maegan Carberry ⋅ September 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s surprising that the Barracuda was not a little more poised in her big ABC prime time debut. After throwing down the gauntlet in her RNC speech, she certainly invited the media scrutiny that has followed. I expected her to perform better.
Since I didn’t watch it live, but read about it first and watched the [...]

Stop Panicking, People

By Maegan Carberry ⋅ September 11, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

I’ve received several phone calls from friends who are distraught that the Democrats are going to implode and lose the election again. This is a reasonable fear, given the party’s track record. However, my experience as an Obama supporter for the last two years has taught me that you can’t get caught up in the [...]

O’Reilly Part Two: Robin Hood Obama

By Maegan Carberry ⋅ September 9, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Barackstar is developing a bit of an Al Gore problem (pre-Oscar and beard) when he talks details about policies. He did the same thing on Olbermann yesterday. We need to address this before the debate on Sept. 26.