Is Bill Clinton’s small-town charm offensive working?

The second stop on our Tar Heel state fact-finding mission was an old cow field in Sanford, N.C., where President Bill Clinton spoke to a crowd of 1,000 from the back of a flat-bed truck. Not only was this the kind of old-school political event that CJP loves, seeing Bill Clinton work his voodoo [...]

Local Jane gives scoop on the N.C. primary

Because North Carolina is shaping up to be so crucial for the Dems, CJP packed up the Porsche and headed to the Tar Heel state to see how the campaign is playing out there. Our first stop: Hickory, N.C., for Barack Obama’s speech to a packed house at Hickory High School. CJP [...]

Postcard from PA- Women for Obama

Do you know how postcards show up about a week after you get home from your vacation? We hate that our video from Pennsylvania is a little late arriving, but we think it’s instructive nonetheless. This one comes from Blue Bell, Pa., where a group of Obama supporters came to participate in a [...]

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 [...]

Ladies of the House: Rep. Lois Capps

For the first installment of our “Ladies of the House,” series, we decided to speak with Rep. Lois Capps, Congresswoman from California and the co-chair (along with Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers) of the bi-partisan Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues.

As we told you last week, Rep. Capps came to Congress in 1998 under the worst of [...]

Michelle Obama talks to CJP

Some things are worth traveling for- a Super Target, a sister’s birthday, and the chance to speak to Michelle Obama. As of today, we’ve traveled for all three.

We went to Carroll, Iowa to see Mrs. Obama speak to a capacity-plus crowd at Coffee World coffee shop. If you’ve never been to Carroll, it’s [...]

Matt Lauer Talks to CJP

Janes, sometimes providence smiles upon you, and sometimes providence sits down right next to you and buys you a drink. Such was the case in Salem, New Hampshire last night when we spoke with Matt Lauer, former Providence, R.I. cub reporter and and now king of morning television on NBC’s “Today” show.

Who else could [...]

Sen. Lindsey Graham talks to CJP about his buddy, John McCain

CJP recently went to a John McCain event that was so packed, even the reporters were standing outside before the candidate arrived. While we cooled our heels outside, we saw Sen. Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina, one of McCain’s strongest supporters. We asked Senator Graham why he thinks Senator McCain would be the [...]