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Democratic Party officials have until Wednesday to name a candidate to replace Rep. Terry Hyman, D-Leon, who died following a tractor accident on his Love County farm. Board officials said the deadline is required by procedures they will use to replace Hyman’s name on the November 4th general election ballot. Party officials said they will meet Tuesday to select a nominee and will provide the name to the Election Board in advance of the Wednesday deadline. for Hyman, 56, will be held in Ardmore on Wednesday.
We all remember John McCain’s "bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran" mini-aria, and many of us have caught McCain during his late-night talk show appearances. He can be funny (though the laughs at his reworking the Beach Boys’ "Barbara Ann" were far fewer than he may have anticipated). But can comedy kill the campaign? Gawker has a piece (which includes some language inappropriate for this blog and which we want to warn readers about) on McCain’s sense of humor and parallels to Ronald Reagan. It concludes McCain is no Gipper. What strikes us as interesting is the issue of timing the piece raises. McCain made his "bomb Iran" joke more than a year ago — before before his spectacular political collapse and resurrection. In many ways, McCain got a pass then. There was some backlash from people who likely wouldn’t support McCain anyway, but the feeling was his campaign was moribund anyway, and the mini-flap quickly faded. But what would happen if McCain cracked that joke now? Would that kind of stumble derail him? Or would it just further separate the pro-war from the antiwar votes? Politics — it’s all in the timing. – Scott Martelle
Democratic National Convention Daily Digest and Open Thread •DNC protestors have filed an even bigger lawsuit, seeking additional concessions from the city. Monday June 30 : •More on the ACLU lawsuit and security fence around protestors at the DNC: Sunday June 29 : •Careful where you take those photos–181 “terrorist liaison officers” are watching for suspicious activity, including shooting photos and video with “no apparent aesthetic value” (which would be true of all coverage of moonbats)–and will, no doubt, be in operation during the DNC: Saturday June 28 : •Drunkablog–apparently not even DNC delegates are buying into the convention’s moonbatty “carbon credit challenge.” •Drunkablog–AP’s writers can’t count; Recreate ‘68 still “not exclusionary” despite everyone’s reluctance to discuss the group or plans for the DNC (and everyone has a “little bit of magic inside them” according to R 68’s Glenn Spagnuolo–oh, and fluffy bunnies, colorful rainbows, and unicorns) Friday June 27 : •Barack Obama responds to Ralph Nader’s comments; rules for Denver city workers released–what they can and can’t do during the DNC; Denver cabbies promise “smooth ride” for DNC. : •Drunkablog’s daily DNC roundup–non-credentialed DNC bloggers will have a second opportunity to rub elbows with the high and mighty in the Leftosphere–including Kos–at “The Big Tent”; MSM types are quite unhappy about their proximity to the unwashed masses of protestors in Lot A next to the Pepsi Center; some moonbats are worried about CIA plants and government infiltration into groups like Recreate ‘68 for the purpose of promoting violence and discrediting the protestors; the Colorado delegation to the DNC has a little politically correct quota management to take care of–wait for it–too many men! •More on “The Big Tent”; proximity of protestors and MSM types (including pictures, maps); DNC “podium guy” retires. Thursday June 26 : •While the DNC has been bombarded with volunteers in Denver, the RNC is having some difficulty rounding up volunteers in Minnesota. •Ralph Nader: Obama trying to “talk white.” : •Drunkablog–no “pointed sticks,” gas masks, projectile launchers, or, um, “giant puppets” in Arapahoe County, with possible plans to extend a similar prohibition in Denver for the convention; Denver •Drunkablog’s daily DNC roundup–you can have organic or unionized products at the DNC, but not both. •DNC “Convention Captains” announced. •Denver Congresscritter Diana DeGette launches series of online videos–”Denver’s Finest”–to assist attendees and delegates to the DNC. Wednesday June 25 : •Barack Obama’s sister stumped for the Dems’ candidate in Denver. : •Drunkablog’s daily DNC roundup–Tent State’s leader is just a humble Missouri farm boy; the city will be getting $50 million from the Feds to offset security costs (including some very specialized equipment; and more on the “cultural events” planned for the convention. •More on the $50 million for DNC security (it took Boston 2 years to be reimbursed). All previous Daily Digests can be found here.
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