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Politics Blog Week in Review June 22

The week in review is our way at Families.com of letting you know what you’ve missed this week. Of course you can also hit the ‘subscription button to the right and subscribe to this blog so you don’t miss a thing! June 16—Obama and McCain on the Economy As both political candidates begin to spar over key issues in this election, I took some time to outline their differing views on the economy and more specifically taxes. In short, McCain favors a tax break–especially on things like gas. Obama favors raising taxes for those with more money while reducing taxes … Continue reading →

Michelle Obama to Visit the View Today

I have never fully understood the interest we seem to take in Prospective First Ladies. Particularly when it comes to their faux pas. It’s almost as if the wife of a potential candidate makes the elections more palatable for those who would rather not think about the economy or National Security. While I certainly understand the position of First Lady to be one of much influence–they are not actually running for President. But that’s just my opinion. However, in a subtle attempt to soften her image, Michelle Obama will be co-hosting The View today. Michelle Obama is not exactly a … Continue reading →

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Campaign Finance

Subtitle: Broken System or Broken People? McCain remains committed to the public funding for campaign finance. Most voters would like to do away with it. Obama did away with it. McCain can’t do away with it legally. Obama broke a promise. And I’m still not sure if the system is really broken. Obama’s decision to eliminate public campaign finance was historic. No major party candidate has ever done that before. While his people and McCain’s people supposedly sat down to hammer out an agreement, one of Obama’s lawyers said it was clear, they would not be able to come to … Continue reading →