I've been reading that "expected to announce $100 million for September" for two days now, and I wonder who the source of that was.

fIs the same "anonymous Democratic fundraiser" who told us last June that Obama was going to raise $100 million a month? That number then was used to evaluate Obama's fundraising "success", and generated "concern" that he was "falling behind his goals". But that "anonymous Democratic fundraiser" wasn't even connected with the campaign, so the whole thing was just bogus. Is the same thing about to happen here?

Why in the hell is Biden off the trail? A little over two weeks out says to me that both on the ticket should have a full schedule from here on out. It certainly seems that the McCain/Palin ticket is outworking Obama/Biden.

I expect the Obama Camp to drop their September numbers Sunday afternoon, right after the Sunday talkies are taped.

Does McCain really believe Joe the fake plumber is going to win him the election?

Even Robocalls 'Turn On' John McCain
http://satiricalpolitical.com/?p=4118

After the way Letterman absolutely hammered McCain on Thursday, SNL better not go chickenshit on us and give Palin some cute little cameo with Tina Fey, a'la Hillary and Amy Poehler. If they do another skit where they absolutely pummel her, and then Palin comes out at the end and waves, fine; but if they do her the favor of providing a nice, friendly clip for all the Sunday and Monday shows to run, I'm going to be pissed.

Nate Silver reports racist robo calls with N word. HuffPo has a summary, if you haven't checked it out yet.
Now, Repugs are openly and proudly racist. Disgust crosses all limits.

So McCain recently apologized for putting "Joe the plumber" in the media spot light but now he wants to invite him on the campaign trail? What kind of backwards logic is that. All they have left now is day to day stunts. No message just stunts.

Hey Eric/Greg,

Why do you guys have today's daily Hotline/Diageo tracker at 49 Obama, 42 McCain when the tracker on Marc Ambinder's blog shows it at 50 Obama, 40 McCain? Has his tracker not been updated or something?

Obama seems to be limping across the finish line again. When is the last time he controlled the news cycle? Is a letter to the DOJ supposed to be vaunted pushback to the ACORN mountain out of a molehill?

Why isn't Obama hitting harder on this taxation crap? The stuff from the speech today is weak. Why is he even saying the word welfare right now?

They should be hitting on how McCain himself denounced the Bush tax cuts in 2001, saying that the middle class couldn't afford to bear the brunt of taxation just to benefit the wealthy. Obama should demand that McCain explain in what ways the middle class is better off now than it was in 2001, when he voted against the same tax cuts that are now the center of his economic plan.

The campaign should also point out that Joe the Plumber would pay THREE TIMES MORE in his taxes under McCain's plan. So, how exactly does McCain plan to help middle-class folks get to the point where they can buy businesses and get ahead? Buy giving more tax breaks to Joe's boss?

Obama should also hammer home that the tax increases that he proposes are on the very wealthiest Americans and would only return them to what they paid under Clinton. Meanwhile, McCain is proposing that the wealthy pay less in taxes than they did under Nixon, Reagan, and Bush. Does McCain think these former presidents were all socialists?

And finally, Obama should just ask point blank whether McCain supports a flat tax.

It's time to shut the man up about this garbage and do so forcefully. I don't think most voters understand what McCain's tax plan really looks like--they think it means equal tax cuts for all of us. The Obama camp should be showing everyone that bar graph that reveals McCain's tax plan as the welfare for the rich that it really is.

And if Obama/Biden leaves even so much as $1 on the table and loses this thing, there will be heck to pay from all of these donors.

Why the HE**, 2 weeks out from election, is Biden's schedule NOT filled this weekend?????

Cindy asaid "You have not tried to find Barack Obama's drug dealer that he wrote about in his book, Dreams of (sic) My Father."

It probably would be harder to do that than to find HER drug dealer (as it was her charity).

Sorry, somewhat inarticulately and crudely put. But true.

So is Joe the Plumber still declining to say who he'll vote for?

Dude...SNL is never disrespectful to its hosts...never. I'm already disappointed that Palin is being allowed to appear. It will sadly be one of those.."see, she's just a lot fun type person" instead of the political poison to our democracy she really is. The SS will repeat their recent rally roles and not permit anyone to do or say anything that might be negative to Palin.

They prevented reporters from asking supporters at these rallies any questions because they might say something negative. That is a demonstration of controlling the press...they cannot report unapproved messages. Why would anyone not think Tina Fey will be intimidated if not out right threatened by the SS and Palin's rabid supporters?? There will be nothing that will put Palin in a bad light allowed.

btw...all this fund raising is pure media profiteering off the substance of our democracy...it should not be allowed. Profiteering from the campaigns has gotten way out of hand and prevents good qualified people from gaining office. Making air time etc free does not cost except in losing "projected" profits. Get the money out of politics and we would have a government by and for the people.

As worthless rat lawyers goes Cindy McCain’s lawyer is at the top of his class. I am not excusing Obama drug use, who hasn’t used drugs? But how many of us stole drugs from your own charity to support your drug habit, get caught and never serve a day in jail. The only ones who got in trouble where the unknowing doctors working for her charity. They can never practice medicine again.

So I guess Cindy' lawyer will also be investigating Bush's drug use to