Poll Vault

Angus is scratching his head over these recent polls. "Dad, what does it all mean?" Angus, I wish I knew. Fortunately, the CS Monitor helps sort out the confusion.

Sometimes the polls we want are not the polls we get.

In other news, the once, albeit brief, gem is now a fading jewel among half of the GOP. She's like the Yankees though: don't write them off until you've got it wrapped up.

The boss is defending her, but is anyone listening?

Girl on campus? She didn't make a lot of noise. Make that campuses.
WVPC: it's not a problem that she switched schools; it's a problem that she's a heartbeat away from the presidency (yes, that's a tired metaphor).

In Pittsburgh, Palin outlines her plan as VP. I gotta admit, WVPC is a sucker for special needs. Why does she do this to me?

Even though I love those with special needs, I still can't join this exclusive club known as the Real America. It's a troubling dichotomy, says Rachel Brooks.
I guess I need a few more Gretchen Wilson albums.

The heat is on in Florida as The Rays take game two, and JMac gets hot-headed in Ormond Beach.

It's the threads, Angus. While the purchases smack of hypocrisy for the "just one of the folks" candidate, WVPC doesn't really care. It's the RNC. This isn't exactly a mom and pop operation. It's not like Dems walk around in rags.

JMac sits down for Meet the Press on Sunday. Angus sits down with Stephanopolus on This Week. Just kidding. No guests have been confirmed as of WVPC press time.

The Endorser

If you thought Chris Buckley was big news, and most outside the Beltway probably didn't, The Jedi scored a bigger nod on Sunday. Forecast for months, the nod comes with a critical assessment of the current direction of the GOP. The kicker: "not just small towns have values."

Powell joins a long and peculiar list of new friends of the left (at least for two more weeks). The Gipper's former speechwriter continued her assault on the Palin pick. Other members of the dissatisfied right crowd:
- Pat Buchanan (for reasons other than Palin)
- Kathleen Parker (for Palin reasons)
- George Will (Iraq)
- Tucker Carlson (Iraq)
Granted, none of these folks will likely vote for the jedi, but their unhappiness is a good indicator that not all has been well in GOP land. WVPC was holding out for Arlen Specter, but don't count on it.

Who is the mastermind behind the Sarah pick? If you guessed Steve Schmidt, you may be wrong. It could be the same dude who helped usher in the Iraq war. The Neocons want Sarah. Larry Flynt wants her, too. And he got her. Well, at least in the Flynt way.

Plumber thrust into national limelight, reveals wealth.

Further proof that my liberal arts degree was a huge mistake, some plumber got more people to pay attention to economic policy than either candidate.

The Jedi and JMac sought to provide a real debate after the last snore fest. They save the best for last. A strategy that would've been helpful three weeks ago. Town halls suck.

How did they turn around the boring old formula? I guess they listened to their Uncle Ted.

JMac limps out of Maine and Wisco to focus on maroon territories. Rallies have also been abruptly---brief.

Speaking of limping out of a familiar place, Lil' Buckley resigns from Big Buckley's fading jewel of the conservative movement.

As WVPC celebrates our lady's dirty thirty, Cindy dishes the dirt on The Jedi's campaign. Angus isn't buying it, Cind.

Mouth Poop.

Two debates have passed since you've last heard from WVPC. Angus had a terrible cough. It's all that venom in the air.

The messsage is loud and clear: Drill Here, Drill Now.


Hey, the guy has his Workingman's PhD. He's an energy expert.

Ayers: the new favorite and, hopefully, last ditch effort.

Does the approaching cold weather give you the blues? Here's the thermometer to help you brave the current political climate:


Obama: Warm. He may make some lofty promises, but, like Al Davis says, "just win, baby."

Biden: Lukewarm. A less than impressive debate performance against America's new lovable lightweight and gaffes on the road mean Delaware Joe is just so-so.

JMac: Cold. He admits that he's not the frontrunner. Commentators from both sides of the aisle scoffed at his economic plan to buy up mortgages.

Palin: Cooling off, but she's still popular where it counts (the new, blue-collar GOP base) and when it will count (Election Day).
Angus: On fire. Is there a more lovable cat? Nope.