Barack Obama will win tonight with at least 53 percent of the popular vote, making him the first Democrat since Jimmy Carter in 1976 to win a majority. Here are all of the polls released yesterday, the last day that the major polling firms collected data. Obama’s aggragate average is approaching 52%, but I believe [...]
Beer and politics merge on the road to the White House
Oct. 29, 2008 2 Comments
Beer has long been a part of American politics, and today is no different, from “who would you rather have a beer with”, to brewers crafting recipes named after candidates. From the early days of George Washington’s home-brewed ales and James Madison’s attempts at creating a national brewery, patriots and early American leaders relied on [...]
Republican Jews bash Obama
Oct. 13, 2008 Leave a Comment
The Republican Jewish Coalition lashed out against Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama Monday, saying his policies and advisors posed threats to Israel and American Jews. [...]
Did CNN (and other networks) show a protest sign during McCain’s speech?
Sept. 4, 2008 27 Comments
I just saw, on CNN, some guy holding a black sign saying “You can’t win an occupation” during John McCain’s speech at the Republican National Convention. Anyone else see that? Anyone capture it on video/screen grab? Security also threw out a protester in a pink dress after someone ripped a sign out of her hands. [...]
Hooray for Hockey Moms
Sept. 3, 2008 1 Comment
As a woman, I take offense to the tactics being used by the media to accuse Alaska Governor Sarah Palin of being incapable of balancing motherhood and the vice-presidency should she be elected to the White House alongside Arizona Senator John McCain this November. While I may disagree with her politics, I have to admit [...]
McCain on “The Daily Show” Wednesday
May 5, 2008 Leave a Comment
Indecision 2008 Continues as Senator John McCain — the certain Republican presidential nominee — faces John Stewart on “The Daily Show” Wednesday at 11 p.m. This is McCain’s 13th time on the comedy news program. He also appeared April 24, 2007, the night he announced he would be running for president. Each episode of “The [...]
Howard Dean’s radio address
April 19, 2008 Leave a Comment
Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, gave the Democratic radio address to the nation this week. He used it to come out strongly against Senator John McCain, the presumed Republican presidential candidate. “Citing Senator John McCain’s belief that the country is better off, when more than a quarter of a million jobs have [...]
Mitt Romney out of the race
Feb. 7, 2008 Leave a Comment
Former Massachusetts Governor, Republican Mitt Romney will suspend his campaign, effectively ending his run for president. “I must now stand aside, for our party and our country,” Romney said during a speech in Washington Thursday. The move means Senator John McCain has all but won the nomination. Romney suffered a string of embarrassing third place [...]
Winner takes all
Jan. 29, 2008 Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON — Senator John McCain, in a tight race, has won the all-or-nothing Republican primary in Florida.
Over the past few weeks, since his victories in both South Carolina and in New Hampshire, McCain has begun to emerge as something of a steamroller. Depending on how he fares on February 5, in what is as close to a national primary as possible, [..]