Eric Kleefeld
- : Eric Kleefeld joined TPM as an intern in August 2006, and has since worked up to a full staff position. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004 with a degree in political science. While a student, he had an opinion column at The Daily Cardinal, for which he won a Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award for collegiate column writing. His professional journalism experience also includes work for The Capital Times in Madison, as well as the Wisconsin Technology Network. In August 2007, he served as a guest-blogger for Andrew Sullivan. He grew up in West Orange, New Jersey, and currently resides in New York City.
News Orgs Instantly Project Big Win For Hillary In West Virginia
As expected, the news networks all called West Virginia for Hillary Clinton as soon as the polls closed -- meaning her win is likely to be by a very wide margin. It's unclear how much this will change the fundamental...more »
Posted on May 13, 2008 7:47 PM
Early W.Va. exit poll highlights
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Posted on May 13, 2008 7:10 PM
Clinton Obama state (% reporting) votes votes West Virginia (4%) 58% 13,534 36% 8,432 Childers (D) Davis (R) district (% reporting) votes votes Mississippi 1st (5%) 57% 1,804 43% 1,335...more »
Posted on May 13, 2008 6:32 PM
Obama 53%, Clinton 39%
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Posted on May 13, 2008 5:28 PM
McCrory (R) 45%, Perdue (D) 45%
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Posted on May 13, 2008 5:28 PM
Contemporary News Accounts Undermine GOP Denials on Confederate Statues
The NRCC is complaining that a DCCC mailer, distributed at the last minute in today's Mississippi special election, makes a false accusation when it says GOP candidate Greg Davis offered to have his town provide a new home for a...more »
Posted on May 13, 2008 4:37 PM
All Eyes On Mississippi House Race Tonight
Aside from today's West Virginia primary, there is another election going on that is being watched intensely by strategists from both parties: The special election for the House from Mississippi's First District, where the Democrat might just pull off a...more »
Posted on May 13, 2008 3:27 PM
GOP: Mailer Attacking Our Guy As Confederate-Friendly Is False -- Kind Of
The NRCC is crying foul over a Democratic mailer against Southaven Mayor Greg Davis, the Republican nominee in today's nationally-watched Mississippi special election, which accuse Davis of having offered up his suburban Memphis town as a new home for a...more »
Posted on May 13, 2008 2:57 PM
GOP House Candidate: "Sometimes A Leader Has To Step Forward" To Spread Abortion Story About Opponent
We've obtained a copy of the campaign e-mail sent out to a reported 60,000 people by House candidate Kevin Mannix (R-OR), in which he re-distributes a 2006 e-mail accusing his primary opponent Mike Erickson of impregnating a younger woman and...more »
Posted on May 13, 2008 2:25 PM
Clinton Camp: Obama Shouldn't Get Away With Writing Off West Virginia Loss
With Hillary Clinton simultaneously expected to win big today in West Virginia but lose overall for the nomination, the campaign has sent out a memo insisting that Barack Obama shouldn't be allowed to set low expectations here. "Given the attempts...more »
Posted on May 13, 2008 1:24 PM
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When I was in college, there was a candidate in a very competitive race who was giving out pizza around campus.
I ate the pizza. But I ended up voting for someone else.
Posted at May 12, 2008 2:03 PM in response to Can Gas Prices Help Dems Win House Races? Sure, As Long As Dems Do The Buying
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I'd also point to Tom and Mark's Republican cousin, Sen. Gordon Smith of Oregon.
Posted at May 3, 2008 7:56 PM in response to New Ad Hits Colorado Senate Candidate Bob Schaffer On Forced Abortions
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You have to be ahead by twice the margin of error in order to have a lead outside of it. The number is the margin of error for each candidate's individual number.
Posted at May 2, 2008 12:34 AM in response to SurveyUSA: Obama Ahead By Six In Oregon Primary
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I don't really post on Rasmussen's tracker because they use a four-day tracking sample, much less precise than Gallup's three-day period. And even this Gallup poll has some pre-primary data in there.
Posted at April 25, 2008 1:41 PM in response to Gallup: Hillary's Pennsylvania Win Boosts Her National Support
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He does that so he can vote in the local primaries in DC, the one true election for municipal government.
Bob Novak does it, too, and I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of other Republican journalists do the same thing under DC's closed primary.
Posted at April 24, 2008 3:26 PM in response to Obama Next Destination: Fox News
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I hate to make this confession, but there are times when even political bloggers have to sleep. And sometimes, important news breaks while we're off in Dreamland.
Posted at March 19, 2008 12:56 AM in response to Jack Murtha Endorses Hillary
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D'oh! The typo has been fixed to read as 8 points.
Posted at March 12, 2008 9:35 AM in response to SurveyUSA: Obama Up By 8 Points In North Carolina Primary
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It's quite simple, actually.
Let's suppose Obama were to get really bruised over the next few weeks to the point where he consistently trailed Hillary among Dem voters, and did worse against McCain. And it's not just a slight difference, subject to future changes, but a genuine sense that he's become damaged goods. Such a scenario could potentially give a lot of moral justification for a super-delegate strategy, citing a sense of buyer's remorse.
But if Obama were to consistently lead Hillary, and do better against McCain than she does, then the super-delegate strategy doesn't really have any leg to stand on.
Posted at March 11, 2008 3:40 PM in response to Gallup: Obama Narrowly Ahead Of Hillary Nationally
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I just figured that was implied by "big-time GOP donor."
Posted at March 6, 2008 6:14 PM in response to Can The GOP Hold Onto Denny Hastert's Seat?
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I mis-typed it and then almost immediately put in a correction. The proper version (Obama at 44%) should be live about now.
Posted at February 26, 2008 2:29 PM in response to SurveyUSA: Hillary Ahead By Six Points In Ohio Primary
