The Palin Effect, In Song

If you’re still wondering how effectively Sarah Palin jolted the GOP from its depression-induced lethargy, we turn your attention to this little ditty. Literally, it’s a little ditty, written and performed by Liz Berney. Liz is a Republican Congressional candidate from Queens, New York. If you’ve ever been to Queens, you’ll understand [...]

Texas Delegates: Hat Waving is a “Natural Function”

Among the the speeches, the balloons and the anarchy-loving protesters, one of our most indelible memories from the RNC will be the mass of waving, hooting, hollering, cowboy hat-wearing members of the Texas delegation. Not only could you find the Texans at all times, their hats served as a barometer for the [...]

Newt Gingrich speaks to CJP about Sarah Palin

A few minutes in St. Paul, and look who we get an interview with– former Speak of the House Newt Gingrich. We talked about Gov. Sarah Palin, her appeal to women and why she might make the difference with the base.

High Praise at Mile High Stadium

Following Barack Obama’s acceptance speech in Denver last night, we asked a few of the 75,000-strong crowd for their reactions to see how it played in Peoria. (Seriously, Jerry, our third subject is not only cloaked in darkness, he’s came from Peoria to see the speech.) Here’s what they said:

Tom Daschle Speaks with CJP at the DNC

Were you just wondering what Tom Daschle thinks of Joe Biden as V.P.? So were we! Since they were Senate colleagues for Daschle’s entire career, we thought nobody would be better to react to Biden’s speech this week and tell us what we might not know about his friend. We [...]

Will HRC’s Gals Go for Obama?

Janes, meet Janelle, a Texas politca who counted among her best friends the late Texas governor, Ann Richards, and the irreplaceable Molly Ivins.
Janelle is a Texas D through and through. She has been a delegate to every Texas Democratic convention since 1976 and has attended four national Democratic conventions. But yesterday she could [...]

Ladies of the House: Rep. Carolyn Maloney

When Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) was 17, a drunk driver plowed into a car she was riding in. The accident sent the former ballerina to the hospital for six months, with another six months at home in a body cast.
In her new book, “Rumors of our Progress Have been Greatly Exaggerated,” [...]

A Polling Primer with ABC News…

When you heard that four out of five dentists recommend Trident gum for their patients who chew gum, you thought, “Great, I love Trident.” Do you know what Gary Langer probably thought? “Which five dentists? What questions did Trident ask them? Did Trident pay them for their time? This is baloney.”

Welcome to the CJP interview [...]