Recent Politics Blog | About PostsDon't Forget to Vote!by Pattie Hughes04 Nov 2008 03:28 PMRegardless of who you are supporting, this election has been interesting, to say the least. People are engaged in the process, following the coverage and learning about the background and policies proposed by these two very different men. 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. 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. McCain Talks About the Economyby Valorie Delp12 Jul 2008 04:33 AMYesterday I shared some thoughts on Gramm's statements that we are a nation of whiners. Both candidates were quick to back away from his statements and quick to paint themselves as empathetic towards our economic plight. Why You Should Voteby Valorie Delp09 Jul 2008 05:46 AMI was recently discussing politics with a friend who said, "I'm not even going to bother to vote. It's like the lesser of two evils. Should We Have More Than Two Parties?by Valorie Delp08 Jul 2008 05:26 AMThe Democratic National Convention is next month and the Republican National Convention is shortly thereafter at the beginning of September. While Obama has announced that he's going to accept his nomination from the stadium--presumably to a full stadium. Revisiting Kennedy's Inaugural Speechby Valorie Delp22 Jun 2008 01:08 PMIf you are of the um. . .older generation, you likely remember Kennedy's inaugural speech that ended with what would come to be a famous quote: ". . .Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. The Vice of E-mail in This Campaign Electionby Valorie Delp12 Jun 2008 03:42 AMI could appropriately entitle this blog: Don't Believe Everything You Read. . .Please. This blog was prompted by an e-mail I received recently blaming Congress for the woes of society. Those 'Other' Candidatesby Valorie Delp11 Jun 2008 07:33 AMIn any presidential election, there are always more than two candidates. We don't always hear about those candidates but they're there. Ron Paul Ron Paul is having his own convention in St. Paul Minnesota. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbertby Valorie Delp11 Jun 2008 03:34 AMYes, I admit it. I love the irreverent comedic stylings of both of these men. Apparently, the rest of America does too. There are few icons hotter than these two counter balanced political commentators. To deny their influence, is to live in a cave--they are everywhere. 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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In The Confessions of a Pro-Life, Right Wing Conservative, Part 1