Posts Tagged ‘Elections’

Received the following note from the Clinton campaign. Dear Fred, I wanted you to be one of the first to know: on Saturday, I will hold an event in Washington D.C. to thank everyone who has supported my campaign. Over the course of the last 16 months, I have been privileged and ...

New Hampshire put Michigan in a bad position, MI won't back down on "fairness" issue Sen. Carl Levin (MI), speaking before the Democratic bylaws committee, went over the history of the Democratic primary conflict.  The history has a Michigan slant, but it is a good argument to fully seat Michigan at ...

Hillary Clinton: victim of prejudice or pride? Hillary Clinton and Geraldine Ferraro have been associated with the strong feminist movement that blossomed through the 20th century.   Some might argue that these women owe their career opportunities to strong feminist advocates that fought tooth-and-nail for equal rights before them.  Together, however, these ...

It may not be sexy, but John Edward's endorsement of Barack Obama is a killing blow if I've ever seen one. After the handful of new delegates supporting Obama's campaign and with the John Edwards endorsement, Barack Obama is sitting pretty at the top of the Democratic mountain.  Newsweek declaration of ...

Can Hillary Clinton defeat Barack Obama given the current circumstances? Just a week ago, Hillary Clinton's surrogates were engaged in a brutal assault on Barack Obama.   The narrative went something like this: "Not only has Barack Obama failed to distance himself from a racist, hateful, ignorant, awful man in Reverend Wright, but ...

Early in the campaign season, all of the buzz was about Ron Paul and the fantastic job he was doing raising money on the Internet.  Now, it is time for Barack Obama to bask in the glory of being the champion of the people and what better way to measure ...

Mark Penn has been highly controversial and divisive according to people working for Hillary Clinton's campaign.  There was a turnover in February and this latest set-back does not bode well for  Hillary Clinton. According to CNN, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, a Clinton campaign surrogate, told NBC's Meet the Press Sunday that ...

If financial figures are any indication, it appears that the general election could be a landslide victory for Senator Barack Obama.  The public opinion polls currently have the race handicapped at about even, but money talks. Impressive as the $40 million figure is, it is well below the $55 million Obama ...

I guess I didn't get the memo, but a note online by Dick Morris actually helps to explain why Hillary Clinton continues to fight on.  I have a number of theories that might explain why Hillary Clinton would try to push through the remainder of this democratic primary, but none ...

Hillary Clinton has been implying that Obama and his campaign are trying to stop people from voting.  She's been trying to paint Barack Obama as anti-Democratic.  Here's something she told voters in Montana: "My take on it is a lot of Senator Obama's supporters want to end this race because they ...

The media narrative is clear, Hillary Clinton is on a path to make the greatest comeback we've seen since the comeback kid was running for President.  Obama supporters are quick to point out that it's a near impossiblity for Hillary Clinton to pick up more delegates than Barack Obama and ...

While I've not officially shed my (D) tag, everything about the Libertarian party fascinates me.  It's not an ideological shift that I've made, it's a philosophical outlook on life.  Liberty is probably the most frequently championed idea on this blog and I'm glad Mike Gravel is making noise in the ...

It's no secret that since last summer when Hillary Clinton gave a pro-War pep talk at a democratic rally, the articles on this site started an avalanche of assaults against the Clinton campaign.  The latest Clinton gaffe seals the deal for her failed candidacy and if propagandists convinced you that ...

Every morning I wake up to read the news in hopes of something positive happening around the world.  More and more I have felt a resentment and anger towards my country, specifically the dysfunctional government and those in charge. On the national stage, it is the leadership of our nation that ...

The latest political news to go viral is of a quote that a Clinton adviser recently made alluding to Bill Richardson as "Judas" for endorsing Senator Barack Obama.   What an unbelievably crass thing to say and this continues a disturbing trend of divisiveness encouraged by Hillary Clinton supporters. New Mexico Gov. ...

Passport file breach at the State Department,  Senator Barack Obama The question that everyone will be asking is whether this was politically motivated?  Condoleezza Rice promised a full investigation into the events that happened.  It's not the first time this has happened, either. Investigators found that one of the contract employees who ...

Rare is the columnist that deigns to comment on the work of another. The rarity of these occasions must stem from some professional courtesy extended to other artisans dedicated to sociopolitical wordcraft, except in such odd circumstances that a columnist has stepped on another's toes (such as when Bob ...

Democrats to MI, FL - "Go Away!" After a long and grueling 2008 primary campaign, most Democrats are probably wishing that Michigan and Florida would just go away and leave the party alone.  Of all the times for the states to get defiant and challenge the DNC rules, now is the ...

What will Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton do for an encore? Did we just witness a Super Tuesday part deux that actually resulted in four winners tonight?  Despite an insurmountable lead, Hillary Clinton emerged victorious today and promised to fight all the way to convention. Mike Huckabee will endorse John McCain ...

Latinos and the 2008 Elections  - Democratic Nomination In the past, Latinos have often been studied because of their effect on our general election.  It has been a long time since Democrats have had to fight over the Latino voters, and this year, Hillary Clinton had a stranglehold on the demographic ...

Fear, Propaganda and Scaring Up Votes For Political Power in America I thought we'd have to wait for John McCain's opposition to Democrats before we got another taste of the fear tactics that I used to rail on Rudy Giuliani for. Rudy Giuliani is well-known for exploiting 9/11 and fear to try ...

Sometimes I wonder how many others feel the same way I do‭ ‬when sitting down to vote.‭ ‬Do they sigh with dismay when looking at the available candidates‭? ‬Are they devoid of any enthusiasm‭? ‬In all honesty,‭ ‬it has been a long time since I or anyone I know ...

In 2000, Ralph nader made a splash among strong liberal activists.  He gave them a reason to believe in an America that is more consistent with their vision of our nation.  Mr. Nader also helped deliver the White House to George W. Bush in 2000.  His presidency extended to a ...

Here's an article on the Democratic primary, headline reads: FOX News Poll: Obama Has Slim Edge Over McCain, Half Would Never Vote for Clinton If Clinton wins the nomination, 63 percent of Democrats think she should pick Obama as her running mate. If Obama wins, fewer Democrats think he should choose Clinton ...

Hillary Rodham Clinton ended January with $7.6 million in debt — not including the $5 million personal loan she gave to her campaign in the run-up to the critical Super Tuesday elections