Campaign Updates and Media Headlines 8/28/08
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Obama set to woo nation with historic speech
AP - Barack Obama stands before delegates and the nation Thursday — the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech — to accept the Democratic presidential nomination, the first black man to claim such a prize.
After having roughhoused the first woman who had a chance to claim that prize, and refused her the right to a full roll call for fear he might lose.—Caro
Bush’s 2004 temple (Politico)
Barack Obama’s appearance in Denver won’t be the first convention speech framed by Greek columns - Republicans who are mocking Obama’s appearance haven’t mentioned it, but George W. Bush accepted his own nomination in 2004 on a set with a similar neoclassical theme.
Is this what Democrats want? For Obama to be compared to George Bush?—Caro
McCain to DNC attendees: go Roman (Hot off the Trail, McClatchy)
John McCain’s presidential campaign issued a press release Wednesday suggesting what people should wear to Barack Obama’s acceptance speech Thursday at Denver’s massive Invesco Field at Mile High football stadium: togas. “Today, workers at Invesco Field are putting the final touches on the newest wonder of the modern political world - The Temple of Obama (”The Barackopolis”),” the McCain release said, sticking to the campaign’s strategy of trying to label Obama as elitist or “The One.” “It is upon this pulpit that Barack Obama will tomorrow night adress thousands of screaming, adoring fans.”
The McCain campaign is winning the humor war.—Caro
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Carolyn Kay
MakeThemAccountable.com
