election day

Republicans say that Barack Obama’s fear of those unregulated conservative 527 groups popping up to spend unlimited funds to attack his candidacy may be unfounded:

From the Politico:

With Election Day less than five months away, House Democratic leaders are putting the squeeze on their rank-and-file members for more cash.

From the Washington Post:

Democrats eager to tamp down talk of disappointed primary voters bolting to John McCain point to the “fact” that a majority of McCain’s own backers threatened to vote for Al Gore when George W. Bush secured the Republican nomination in 2000.

The KnoxViews straw poll which the campaign is now touting as a sign of organizational strength:

Rep. Stacey Campfield observes Rep. Bill Dunn back home amongst his constituents:

I went to Fountain City park yesterday for their memorial day celebration. It is always a good event and their are usually so many candidates you cant swing a dead cat without hitting one. This year the number of candidates was a little lower but the crowd was bigger then I remember it being in years past.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mike Padgett wants to get you back on the road to grandma’s house:

• Lime Seeds: Did you ever notice that limes have no seeds?
• Flop Flip: Isn’t it interesting that vulnerable Republicans suddenly start to notice the merit of Democratic legislation six months before Election Day?

From the Politico:

“We know that biracial elections have been difficult for pollsters,” says Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center. “Race continues to be an issue for Obama, and to the extent race is an issue, race will be an issue in polling.”