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Monday, August 18, 2008

Obama’s poll numbers slip; cliches rise rapidly

By Marilyn Geewax | Monday, August 18, 2008, 03:08 PM

On this past weekend’s edition of “The Journal Editorial Report” on FOX News Channel, The Wall Street Journal’s editorial page editor Paul Gigot discussed a new poll showing that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s lead over Republican rival John McCain has dwindled.

He asked Democratic pollster Doug Schoen whether allowing a roll-call vote for Sen. Hillary Clinton at the Democratic convention would hurt Obama. Schoen replied: “I think time will tell. The proof is in the pudding, so to speak. We’ll have to see how the process plays out.”

Schoen forgot to mention that still waters run deep, and the early bird catches the worm. Not to mention, it’s not over until the fat lady sings.

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Dan Bartlett signs on with CBS

By Ken Herman | Monday, August 18, 2008, 02:56 PM

Former longtime George W. Bush aide Dan Bartlett is joining the commentating class.

CBS News today announced that Bartlett is now one of its on-air analysts and will do on-air analyzing at the upcoming national political conventions.

Bartlett is keeping his day job at Austin-based Public Strategies.

Click continue reading to read the CBS announcement.

Former White House communications official Dan Bartlett has joined CBS News as a political analyst, it was announced today by Sean McManus, President, CBS News and Sports. Bartlett will provide on-air analysis on a variety of political issues, including at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions and beyond. The appointment is effective immediately. He joins Joe Trippi in that role for CBS News.

“We’re very pleased to have Dan Bartlett join our team,” said McManus. “We now go into the final stages of this fascinating political season with two analysts — Dan and Joe — who have had unique and extensive hands-on experience in major political campaigns and government.”

Bartlett was, most recently, Counselor to the President (January 2005-July 2007), responsible for all aspects of President George W. Bush’s strategic communications planning, the formulation of policy and the implementation of the President’s agenda.

He also oversaw the White House Press Office and the Offices of Communications, Media Affairs and Speechwriting.

Before that, Bartlett was Assistant to the President for Communications and White House Communications Director (June 2002-January 2005) and Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy to then-Counselor to the President Karen Hughes (January 2001-June 2002).

Prior to joining the Bush Administration, he was a senior spokesman and Director of Rapid Response for the Bush for President campaign in Austin, Texas. He served President Bush since 1993, working on both successful campaigns for Governor of Texas. Bartlett worked in the Governor’s Office as Deputy to the Policy Director (1994-98) and, during the 1998 re-election campaign, as Issues Director. Before that, he worked for Karl Rove and Company, an Austin-based political consulting firm.

Bartlett is currently a senior strategist based in Austin for Public Strategies, Inc., a strategic communications firm.

He was born in Waukegan, Ill. Bartlett was graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in political science.

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