The Libertarian Party wants their candidate back. Can you blame them? I loved this detail from the Univision debate:
Representative Ron Paul of Texas did not appear to tailor his message at all, drawing loud boos when he called for engaging with Fidel Castro in Cuba.
He really is the antidote to Romney, super-panderer, isn’t he?
Toby Harnden is underwhelmed by a flailing candidacy in Iowa.
Many volunteers heed Huckabee’s call:
The Values Voter barnstorm will be led by Pastor Rick Scarborough, an early Huckabee endorser. Participants include R. Randolph "Randy" Brinson, an iconoclastic social conservative doctor from Alabama who possesses a huge list of Iowa pastors and Christian conservatives. He’s also the head of ReedemTheVote, which was active in 2004 and 2006 as a voter registration vehicle for young evangelicals.
The Barnstormers don’t have to reveal their funding sources provided they don’t directly provide aid to a candidate. But it’s hard to see how any candidate but Mike Huckabee will find comfort from this tour.
Like watching Michael Moore figure-skate.
The GOP unveils the first of many Congressional race ads using the specter of Clinton to undermine her own party.
The increasingly desperate Clinton campaign lets go a second volunteer for passing along "Obama-Is-A-Muslim" emails.
A media bloodbath on MTP:
Merry Chrismukkah! And enjoy your treenorah. While singing your Obama carol. And singing holiday songs composed by Jews. If you’re not still hooked on Chrismahanukwanzakah. Meanwhile Noah Millman goes all Top Jew Chef on us. (Hat tip: Kottke.)
Larison counters Brink Lindsey’s dismissal of the broader implications of Ron Paul’s candidacy:
A coalition that argues in defense of civil liberties, national sovereignty, and border security and calls for an end to empire at the same time without succumbing to any strains of cultural radicalism could have very broad appeal. It would essentially be campaigning on all those important matters that the established parties have badly neglected and campaigning against the ruinous policies that the parties have embraced.
At this point, you’d think people would stop under-estimating Ron Paul, wouldn’t you?
Clinton cronies Chris Lehane and Mark Fabiani are hired by the studios to help beat the writers’ strike.
