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 →

First, let me offer my apologies for the absence over the past week. I spent a week camping and working on our new house with my family. This particular week was without electronics for the most part. I had lots of time to sit under the stars (part of the week was spent tent camping), and contemplate how elections were held back in the days before television. But that’s the subject for another blog. Today rather, I thought it would be appropriate to look at where our two main players are in the campaign. McCain the Underdog Looks for His … Continue reading →