Recent Politics Blog PostsWhat is ACORN?by Pattie Hughes15 Oct 2008 08:39 AMStories of ACORN in the media and McCain making accusations of voter fraud have made me feel a little dizzy in the past few days. Horrible memories of fraud, voter suppression and purging of voters in Florida in 2000 came flooding back. Should Candidates Respond to Negative Attacks?by Pattie Hughes14 Oct 2008 12:59 PMPolls have consistently shown that voters are not interested in negative attacks and would prefer to hear the candidates discuss the issues. Is "Going Negative" an Effective Strategy?by Pattie Hughes12 Oct 2008 07:01 AMIn recent weeks, the rhetoric of the presidential campaign has gotten more heated. McCain and Palin continue to recycle old news stories about Bill Ayers and Obama, in turn, has brought up McCain's involvement in the Keating Five back in the late 1980s. VP Picks and Judgementby Pattie Hughes07 Oct 2008 12:45 PMTonight is the second debate between Barack Obama and John McCain. This and the Tina Fey send up of Sarah Palin in last week's debate has got me thinking about the people chosen by the candidates. Who Makes More Sense on Iraq?by Valorie Delp22 Jul 2008 06:34 PMBarack Obama held his first press conference today in Amman, Jordan in which he acknowledged that he has some differences with General Paetreus in terms of the Iraq timeline for withdrawal. Politicians and the Media Coverage Gameby Valorie Delp22 Jul 2008 01:58 PMObama is in Iraq. McCain is at the Yankees game. Obama is talking to world leaders. McCain is having a party for his good buddy Mitt Romney. This is the media coverage of McCain over the past few days. Now all of the sudden, McCain's campaign is claiming that Obama is the media darling. McCain and His New Buddy Mittby Valorie Delp19 Jul 2008 06:06 AMNot too long ago, they were trading jabs during the primaries. They are sharply divided on several issues and yet, McCain just held a social event at his ranch in Arizona in honor of the Romneys. Obama Goes Abroadby Valorie Delp19 Jul 2008 03:28 AMObama went abroad today, arriving in Afghanistan which is the first stop on a Middle East and European tour. This marks the first time the presidential hopeful has visited the Middle East during his campaign. The objective of this trip? To shore up his foreign policy objectives. Hey New Yorker: A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Wordsby Valorie Delp16 Jul 2008 06:06 AMIf you have no idea what my title means then dare I say you have not been paying close enough attention. This week, The New Yorker published a cover cartoon that depicted Obama in Muslim garb and Michelle with a machine gun. Yes--it really did. Obama and the Economyby Valorie Delp14 Jul 2008 04:56 AMObama on the Economy We've been talking in the politics blog about Phil Gramm and his comment that America is simply a bunch of whiners. Recent Blog Comments lavatea says... "I am coming into this discussion late, but I found this blog yesterday and feel compelled to comment." In The Confessions of a Pro-Life, Right Wing Conservative, Part 1 Valorie Delp says... "Hey I just found out Billy Graham is a Democrat!" |
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