Friday, January 11, 2008
Cauc-a-Doodle-Doo
First, I'm standing by my such as they were predictions. That is especially easy on the Republican side, as I didn't really predict any winner. McCain did surprise me in New Hampshire, I'll say that. But, that's one small state, after all.
What prompted my post is that I got my first call from John Edwards's campaign today. I was in the middle of a possibly new record setting game of solitaire, the phone rings, and that's who it was. Well, it's a bit late in the game to be thinking of me now. Clinton and Obama have each sent personal representatives to my door, which is better than a phone call interrupting some goofing off. Which illustrates part of why I don't think that Edwards will be on the ticket: he doesn't have the resources to get people really behind him. He's sort of a Ron Paul for the left, I guess, certainly no worse than Ron Paul, probably saner, but equally unable to talk to most of us.
Hillary had a surprise loss in Iowa but now she's stomping hard in Nevada. Yesterday she was going around a neighborhood in Las Vegas trying to find union members with whom to shake hands. I guess she found some, too. Obama, meanwhile, has the endorsement of the largest union in the state, which is the Culinary Workers. If you've ever been to Vegas on vacation you've probably dealt with some of their members. I have no idea if that matters these days as the unions in Vegas are relatively weaker due to the large influx of non blue-collar types, some of whom at least are, or were before it became a bad word, neoconservatives (which is what 'neocon' means, and it's not an insult, in spite of what you might think.)
Meanwhile Mr. Obama continues to stomp here as well, and is speaking at a big rally as I write. Well, good for him. I doubt if I'll go to the caucus because I really don't much care who they nominate, but I do like an excuse to pontificate once in a while. Thanks for giving me one.
What prompted my post is that I got my first call from John Edwards's campaign today. I was in the middle of a possibly new record setting game of solitaire, the phone rings, and that's who it was. Well, it's a bit late in the game to be thinking of me now. Clinton and Obama have each sent personal representatives to my door, which is better than a phone call interrupting some goofing off. Which illustrates part of why I don't think that Edwards will be on the ticket: he doesn't have the resources to get people really behind him. He's sort of a Ron Paul for the left, I guess, certainly no worse than Ron Paul, probably saner, but equally unable to talk to most of us.
Hillary had a surprise loss in Iowa but now she's stomping hard in Nevada. Yesterday she was going around a neighborhood in Las Vegas trying to find union members with whom to shake hands. I guess she found some, too. Obama, meanwhile, has the endorsement of the largest union in the state, which is the Culinary Workers. If you've ever been to Vegas on vacation you've probably dealt with some of their members. I have no idea if that matters these days as the unions in Vegas are relatively weaker due to the large influx of non blue-collar types, some of whom at least are, or were before it became a bad word, neoconservatives (which is what 'neocon' means, and it's not an insult, in spite of what you might think.)
Meanwhile Mr. Obama continues to stomp here as well, and is speaking at a big rally as I write. Well, good for him. I doubt if I'll go to the caucus because I really don't much care who they nominate, but I do like an excuse to pontificate once in a while. Thanks for giving me one.
Labels: Politics, Social Commentary
