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• Political Nanny is Moving Out ... But Not Away

  Political Nanny has packed up the candidates' clothes, toys and night-night blankets, loaded the moving van with their position papers, teleprompters and weighty political baggage, and sent change of address notices to their aides, managers, proxies and the press pool. In other words: Political Nanny has moved!   Read More... Posted Apr 07 2008, 06:18 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Hillary Clinton, candidates, election, Clinton, campaign trail, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, Political Nanny, campaign, 2008 election, babysitter, Americans, obama, election 2008, campaign managers, yes we can, 3 a.m. ad, political satire

• Barack's Big Boy Speech

  Barack should thank his controversial preacher. Read More... Posted Mar 18 2008, 05:12 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Hillary Clinton, candidates, election, Clinton, John McCain, Barack Obama, McCain, religion and politics, race, philadelphia, A More Perfect Union

• St. Paddy's Day Formula: How Green is Your Candidate?

  On St. Patrick's Day, everybody's Irish, right? That includes the candidates, two-thirds of whom have traceable Irish roots. (The other married Bill Clinton, who descends from the Irish, too.) But as Political Nanny likes to tell her charges, it doesn't matter where you came from as much as where you plan to take the rest of us.     Read More... Posted Mar 17 2008, 07:37 AM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Hillary Clinton, election, Clinton, campaign trail, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, campaign issues, campaign, 2008 election, Americans, obama, election 2008, issues, green candidates, formula supplement, grist, environment

• Dress Your Family in Campaign Swag and Marc Jacobs

  Political statement or fashion statement? Who cares! Just order your high-end campaign T-shirts now (especially the Marc Jacobs Hillary tee because, well, not being insensitive or anything, buuuut, will they be available much longer?).   Read More... Posted Feb 29 2008, 05:36 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: endorsement, Hillary Clinton, election, campaign ads, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, campaign, 2008 election, McCain, obama, celebrities, celebrity endorsements, McCainblogette.com, Meghan McCain, election 2008, endorsements, campaign contributions, Ohio, Texas, candidate love, Hispanic vote, campaign Tees, Marc Jacobs

• Ralph Nader: Hey, Guys, I'm Back!

  Everybody's favorite election spoiler, Ralph Nader, has officially come back for more.   Read More... Posted Feb 24 2008, 01:17 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: GOP, Republican, Hillary Clinton, ballot, candidates, election, Nader, Clinton, Democrats, Barack Obama, campaign issues, campaign, 2008 election, Americans, politico, obama, progressive, NYTimes, election 2008, ralph nader, third-party candidate

• Copy Cat!

  Hillary Clinton's getting scrappy. Her campaign staff called out Barack Obama on a recent speech he gave in which he defended himself against her claim that the Obamentum he has created is based on "just words."   Read More... Posted Feb 18 2008, 05:05 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Hillary Clinton, election, Democrats, Barack Obama, campaign, 2008 election, out of the mouths of candidates, YouTube, obama, TPM, AP, election 2008, campaign managers, negative campaign, "just words"

• Scrapbooking the Election: Candidates in Love

  Warning: this might be a little like walking in on your parents. So if you've got some unresolved issues, you'll want to move on to the next blog. Because today, the loviest day of the year, we're going to take a peek at how the final four candidates fell in love (and how they show it now). Read More... Posted Feb 14 2008, 02:02 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Hillary Clinton, candidates, Bill Clinton, election, Clinton, South, primaries, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, campaign, 2008 election, first-spouse, high school, CNN, michelle obama, obama, mike huckabee, election 2008, family photos, scrapbooking the elections, Valentine's Day, first lady, political valentines, candidate love, Janet Huckabee, Cindy McCain

• The Coveted Wax Museum Endorsement

  Curators of the D.C. branch of Madame Tussauds don't mean a thing ... a thing! ... with how they arranged wax figures of the two Democratic frontrunners.   Read More... Posted Feb 13 2008, 11:34 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: endorsement, Hillary Clinton, candidates, Bill Clinton, election, Democrats, Barack Obama, 2008 election, first-spouse, NYTimes, Dream Ticket, political humor, election 2008, endorsements, washington, first lady, wax figures, washington d.c., waxing political, madame tussauds

• Be Mine: Partisan Valentines

  Only one day left to show that you love your dearest Democrat or Republican as much as politics. Will roses do the trick? Of course they won't. But one of these partisan Valentines just might. Read More... Posted Feb 12 2008, 05:37 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Republican, Hillary Clinton, election, primaries, John McCain, Barack Obama, 2008 election, first-spouse, polls, republicans, mike huckabee, political humor, election 2008, partisan, Valentine's Day, first lady, political valentines

• Mighty Heartin' Huckabee

  How is it that Mike Huckabee continues to enchant voters, carry whole states in these primary elections and caucuses? It can't just be his freaky ideas about Jesusing-up the Constitution. Can it?   Read More... Posted Feb 12 2008, 04:31 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Republican, conservative, Hillary Clinton, candidates, Bill Clinton, election, Clinton, primaries, campaign trail, John McCain, campaign, McCain, government, Southern Baptist, religion and politics, republicans, mike huckabee, election 2008

• The Sound of Hillary's Two Hands Clapping

  Philosophical discussion topic card #37: What is the sound of Hillary's two hands clapping?   Read More... Posted Feb 08 2008, 05:20 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: gender card, women in politics, feminism, Hillary Clinton, candidates, media, election, Independent, primaries, Democrats, Barack Obama, voters, campaign, 2008 election, Americans, women candidates, t-shirts, undecided voters, talk show, obama, pundits, progressive, Slate, Chris Matthews, political humor, election 2008, Hillary clapping, Robin Morgan, MSNBC

• Barackula! -- Obama's Story as Vampire Musical

  Though Democratic delegate counts are nearly tied, there is a clear frontrunner in terms of candidates who inspire a large contingency of creative types: Barack Obama. He's got the girl, the buzzy star-studded video, and now he has his own musical.   Read More... Posted Feb 08 2008, 07:32 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: media, election, Democrats, Barack Obama, Election 2008: the movie, election music video

• And Then There Were 5: Another Candidate Waves Bye-Bye

  [UPDATE BELOW] Another candidate has thrown in his teddy bear bath towel and will withdraw from the rugrat election race.   Read More... Posted Feb 07 2008, 12:35 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: GOP, Christian conservatives, conservative, candidates, election, primaries, Mormonism, Mitt Romney, campaign trail, Ron Paul, campaign, 2008 election, Huckabee, first-spouse, government, poll, religion and politics, politico, Michigan, mike huckabee, dropping out, Super Tuesday, California, Ben Romney, Tagg Romney, Matt Romney, Craig Romney, candidates' kids, Josh Romney, election 2008, campaign contributions

• Good Enough Wednesday: Some Thoughts

  Oh, sweet Mitt. Mitt, Mitt, Mitt. Super Tuesday? Not so super for you, Mitt. If you're planning ... Read More... Posted Feb 06 2008, 08:25 AM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Hillary Clinton, ballot, candidates, election, Clinton, primaries, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, campaign issues, Political Nanny, campaign, 2008 election, McCain, poll, caucus, polls, Americans, Ron Paul supporters, undecided voters, late night, obama, ballots, surging, mike huckabee, dropping out, tension, Super Tuesday, California, election 2008

• The Edwards Matrix

  Think of it as the grown-up version of picking a prom date.   Read More... Posted Feb 05 2008, 06:34 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: GOP, Hillary Clinton, ballot, blogger mom, election, Clinton, Independent, Edwards, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, Universal Pre-K, campaign issues, voters, campaign, 2008 election, McCain, Salon, immigration, healthcare, John Edwards, undecided voters, obama, ballots, mike huckabee, dropping out, California, election 2008, Connecticut

• will.i.am. & o.ba.ma: Yes We Can

  Political Nanny wasn't into Obama's Superbowl ad. She likes this election music video a little better. But here's the problem. Read More... Posted Feb 04 2008, 05:14 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: endorsement, Hillary Clinton, election, Clinton, campaign ads, Mitt Romney, Democrats, Barack Obama, campaign, YouTube, undecided voters, obama, celebrities, celebrity endorsements, Superbowl ad, election music video

• Did Superbowl XLII Pick the President?

  What does Superbowl XLII tell us about Election 2008? Read More... Posted Feb 04 2008, 06:02 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Hillary Clinton, election, campaign ads, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, election 2008, football, Superbowl XLII, James Carville, Bill Frist

• Scrapbooking the Election: Candidates' Kids

  Remember when this presidential campaign looked more like a Disney On Ice tour, what with all the little, little kids running around getting their pictures taken with the stars of the show?   Read More... Posted Feb 02 2008, 05:29 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Republican, candidates, election, Clinton, Edwards, campaign trail, Ron Paul, Fred Thompson, Barack Obama, Thompson, Dodd, mike huckabee, dropping out, McCainblogette.com, Malia Obama, Meghan McCain, Ben Romney, Chelsea Clinton, Bridget McCain, Tagg Romney, Sarah Huckabee, David Huckabee, Disney On Ice, Matt Romney, Craig Romney, candidates' kids, Josh Romney, election 2008, Sasha Obama, family photos, scrapbooking the elections

• Democratic Dream Team?

  Finally, someone asked the question on many, many Democrats' minds: How about an Obama-Clinton/Clinton-Obama dream ticket.   Read More... Posted Jan 31 2008, 10:56 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Hillary Clinton, candidates, election, Clinton, Democrats, Barack Obama, voters, 2008 election, CNN, undecided voters, politico, obama, liberal, progressive, vice president, Super Tuesday, Dream Ticket

• President Jesus' Co-Pilot

  As if there weren't enough candidates to choose from, a political operative for Jesus Christ has announced His run for higher office and opened up the miracle worker's candidacy for vice presidential nominations. The bumper sticker may declare Jesus as YOUR co-pilot. But who, indeed, is His?   Read More... Posted Jan 31 2008, 01:41 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: conservative, vote, election, Jesus Christ, Bush, campaign issues, campaign, 2008 election, Huckabee, government, abortion rights, gun rights, Southern Baptist, religion and politics, undecided voters, mike huckabee, virtual campaigns, vice president

• Now Casting 'Election 2008: The Movie'

  Eventually, the 2008 Election is going to make a great epic movie. Sure, we don't yet know the ending. And yeah, so far the story centers mostly on the campaign and surprise Iowa win for a bi-racial Senator, and a pretty decent tearful plot-twist, courtesy of the ambitious, conniving, first woman to do anything important in this country ... ever! There's also the tension building over a New Hampshire comeback for the aging Republican stalwart. Comic relief/hints of horror from the fundamentalist Christian with populist appeal threatening the hopes and dreams of a Morman businessman with daddy issues. There's the 9-11 Mayor, the stinking rich son of a South Carolina mill worker and a second-rate actor on a ubiquitous television franchise to squeeze in there too.      Read More... Posted Jan 22 2008, 07:36 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Kucinich, GOP, Rudy Giuliani, conservative, women in politics, candidates, Bill Clinton, election, Giuliani, Clinton, South, New Hampshire, Edwards, Iowa, Mormonism, Mitt Romney, campaign trail, Bill Richardson, Democrats, John McCain, Fred Thompson, Barack Obama, Political Nanny, campaign, Huckabee, Mike Gravel, first-spouse, Richardson, Hunter, Dodd, Law and Order, caucus, South Carolina, Joe Biden, wga strike, obama, Slate, Nevada caucuses, Nevada, mike huckabee, celebrities, Election 2008: the movie, movies

• Hillary: Send Me to Prison

  Hillary Clinton said in an interview that her dream would be to compete on America's Next Top Model.   Read More... Posted Jan 16 2008, 02:33 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: GOP, Republican, conservative, gender card, women in politics, feminism, candidates, vote, Bill Clinton, media, election, Independent, Political Nanny Cam, Edwards, Mitt Romney, Bush, campaign trail, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, voters, Political Nanny, campaign, 2008 election, McCain, government, poll, George W. Bush, John Edwards, South Carolina, mortgage crisis, policy, debates, Americans, war, campaign offices, women candidates, Oprah, War in Iraq, politico, talk show, late night, liberal, Nevada caucuses, Nevada, comeback, race, America's Next Top Model, Tim Russert, Tyra Banks, strenghts and weaknesses, NBC

• 'It's OK to be Different': Dems Turn the Page on Race Rant

  Political Nanny headed to the bookshelves and pulled out her heaviest hitters to cool down this simmering and saddening race/sex war on the Democratic campaign trail. For a recent storytime, she assembled her candidates and ...   Read More... Posted Jan 15 2008, 04:04 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Kucinich, conservative, gender card, Hillary Clinton, ballot, candidates, vote, Bill Clinton, labels, election, Clinton, Independent, South, primaries, Edwards, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, campaign issues, voters, Political Nanny, campaign, Extra Cookie, 2008 election, McCain, Salon, children's literature, John Edwards, South Carolina, out of the mouths of candidates, policy, debates, undecided voters, politico, obama, NYTimes, ballots, musical chairs, Michigan, Nevada, comeback, race, TPM, AP

• You Vote Like a Girl

  Oh, ladies! You fickle registered voters! You suffragists with a soft spot! Illogical! Emoooootional! So (once in a while) devoted to your Grrrl Power!   Read More... Posted Jan 14 2008, 01:59 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Kucinich, gender card, women in politics, feminism, Hillary Clinton, ballot, candidates, vote, media, election, Clinton, Independent, New Hampshire, Edwards, campaign trail, Democrats, Barack Obama, campaign issues, voters, campaign, poll, South Carolina, polls, out of the mouths of candidates, CNN, YouTube, women candidates, obama, pundits, NYTimes, campaign trail of tears, Chris Matthews, Maureen Dowd, tears, comeback

• Ultrasound Canceled! It's Still the First Trimester

  If only we could hold a sonogram wand against the belly of this election beast, the sex of the next president, and the size of his/her win, could be accurately predicted.   Read More... Posted Jan 10 2008, 05:20 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Republican, endorsement, women in politics, Hillary Clinton, ballot, candidates, vote, labels, media, election, Clinton, Independent, South, primaries, New Hampshire, Edwards, Iowa, campaign trail, Bill Richardson, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, campaign issues, voters, Political Nanny, campaign, Richardson, poll, caucus, website, healthcare, John Edwards, South Carolina, polls, policy, CNN, CBS news, ABC, women candidates, undecided voters, iowa caucus, politico, obama, pundits, NYTimes, Slate, campaign trail of tears, surging, Nevada caucuses, Nevada, Chris Matthews, Maureen Dowd

• Break Out the Diapers: Candidates Demand a Change!

  Candidates from both parties are beginning to sound like a room full of neglected toddlers wearing sagging, saturated diapers.     Read More... Posted Jan 06 2008, 11:35 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: conservative, women in politics, Hillary Clinton, candidates, vote, election, Giuliani, Clinton, Independent, New Hampshire, Edwards, Iowa, campaign ads, Mitt Romney, campaign trail, Bill Richardson, Democrats, John McCain, Fred Thompson, Barack Obama, campaign issues, Political Nanny, campaign, 2008 election, Huckabee, McCain, Richardson, Thompson, John Edwards, debates, illegal immigrants, ABC, fundraising, undecided voters, change, obama

• Iowans Play Favorites. Political Nanny Still Doesn't

  Well, that was that. The candidates stepped out and tested the cold, cold waters of voter approval last night in Iowa.  Political Nanny stood at the side, waiting with towels and hot drinks and, for some, a soft hankie to cry in.    Read More... Posted Jan 04 2008, 12:34 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Kucinich, GOP, Republican, gender card, Hillary Clinton, candidates, vote, election, Giuliani, Edwards, Iowa, Mitt Romney, campaign trail, Ron Paul, Bill Richardson, Democrats, John McCain, Barack Obama, voters, campaign, 2008 election, Huckabee, McCain, Mike Gravel, Hunter, Dodd, caucus, John Edwards, CNN, Americans, Oprah, republicans, undecided voters, iowa caucus, obama

• Election Milestone: Candidates Take First Steps In Iowa (Quick, Get the Camera!)

  Political Nanny is sitting on pins and needles, at once excited, deliriously proud of and terrified for her candidates. Today, the 15 reach such an important milestone: the Iowa caucuses. They look so grown up! It seems like just yesterday ...! It's all happening so fast (well, not really.)   Read More... Posted Jan 03 2008, 10:38 AM by Madeline Holler with