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E minus-6: Scheduling and Super Tuesday Watch Party

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I should probably fold this into what Brian wrote above, but just a little housekeeping and what’s in store for tomorrow, in what should be a very entertaining day in the Golden State.  I’ll be at this Barack Obama event tomorrow:

Los Angeles Town Hall Meeting

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

400 West Washington Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90015

Doors Open: 8:30 AM

And from there, I’ll be heading to the Kodak Theater for the first Clinton/Obama, mano-a-mano debate, at 5pm local time.  I’ll be trying to grab as many interviews beforehand and will be inside the “spin room” afterwards (I prefer “lying den,” but I’m old-fashioned).  

Then, Friday morning, Ted Kennedy will be out in LA stumping for Barack.  I should be able to make that one as well.

But what I really wanted to let you know about is our Drinking Liberally Tsunami Tuesday watch party, at our new location:

Nocturnal Bar

2101 Lincoln (@ Grant)

Santa Monica, CA 90404

6pm-????

We had a tremendous turnout for our Iowa caucus watch party, and this time we’re partnering with the local MoveOn.org chapter, so it should be outstanding.  Come one come all!

I’ll have a lot more for y’all tomorrow.

(NOTE: E minus-6 would be SoS Debra Bowen’s term for 6 days left until the election)

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Some thoughts on the California campaign before the debate tomorrow

  • Robert Novak spent his column today discussing “Hillary’s Brown Firewall”. That the title is somewhat provocative is no accident, I mean this is after all Robert Novak. The column describes the Clinton campaign’s reliance on the Latino vote to carry her in South Carolina along with the now infamous quote from Sergio Bendixen: The Hispanic voter — and I want to say this very carefully — has not shown a lot of willingness to support black candidates.” Of course, a fight over race benefits the Republicans most. I’m sure Novak is very disappointed to see a budding dispute, just not disappointed enough to avoid egging it on.
  • On the gender front, you have this video from the Obama campaign. –>
  • Gotta love the identity politics, huh? But seriously, in a state that has been minority-majority for the better part of ten years, how will this play out? I actually think race and gender will end up playing far less of a role than people like Novak ascribe to it. I think what this comes down to is one word: “change.”

    • Latest Campaign ads over the flip

    Hillary Clinton:

    Barack Obama:

    Hillary’s Spanish language ad:

    Arnold Schwarzenegger

    Schwarzenegger to Endorse McCain

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    It was only a few days ago that Arnold was saying he wasn’t going to endorse anyone.  This endorsement should come as no surprise though.  He has always been close to McCain.

    From TPM:

    It’s looking like John McCain will get another huge endorsement in a major Super Tuesday state. Newsweek reports that Arnold Schwarzenegger will likely endorse McCain soon after tonight’s debate at the Reagan Library.

    CNN also has the news, reporting that the endorsement will officially come within the next 48 hours.

    This is further proof of Republicans coalescing behind McCain.