Odds And Ends, Torched
The DNC is releasing new polling data tomorrow about John McCain. Scheduled to present the info: Howard Dean, Cornell Belcher of Brilliant Corners and Allan Rivlin of Garin, Hart, Yang Research Group. One Q for the panel -- Where's the party going to get the cash to act on its recon?
In NYC today, Hillary Clinton called on President Bush and her rivals to boycott the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics: “I wanted to commend Prime Minister Gordon Brown for agreeing not to go to the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Beijing. That was an important decision by Prime Minister Brown and I am calling on Senators McCain and Obama to join me in my request that President Bush also not attend the opening ceremonies.”
In more numbers news, Lifetime is releasing a survey tomorrow about women voters. The project is part of the network's Every Woman Counts nonpartisan campaign to encourage women to get politically involved. Conducted by Celinda Lake and Kellyanne Conway, the poll oversampled PA women and African American and Latina women.
The American Postal Workers Union endorsed Obama today. Hint about which way the AFL-CIO leans?
And an On Call Aside: Has anyone noticed that the Torch Tour is getting more TV coverage than yesterday's Medal of Honor ceremony?
(JENNIFER SKALKA)