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Illinois Governor arrested for
corruption
December 9, 2008
Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois has been arrested
on corruption and bribery charges. The FBI
alleges that Blagojevich after he allegedly took
bribes related to appointing President -elect Barack
Obama's successor as a U.S. Senator.
Virginia lawmaker gets 5 days in jail
for drunk driving
December 9, 2008
Indicted Rep. Jefferson loses
re-election bid
December 9, 2008
Sen. Craig loses attempt to withdraw
guilty plea in conviction for lewd behavior
December 9, 2008
Congress gives cold shoulder to auto executives
seeking loan to save industry
November 20, 2008
al Qaeda video insults Obama with racial attack
November 20, 2008
Economy continues slide into
recession
November 20, 2008
The American economy continues to show signs of
slipping into a serious recession:
stocks dropped to the lowest level since 2003;
unemployment claims jumped to a 16 year high;
home values continue to drop; and
October retail sales were a disaster.
America honors its military heroes on Veteran's Day
November 11, 2008
Obama pushed for aid to auto industry during White
House visit with Bush
November 11, 2008
Palin defends campaign performance,
looks toward 2012 presidential election
November 11, 2008
Oklahoma newspaper ignores Obama victory
November 11, 2008
Bushes to host Obamas at White House
November 10, 2008
Obama planning for closure of prison at Gitmo
November 10, 2008
Blame game in high gear as McCain aides target Palin
after election defeat
November 7, 2008
Unemployment hits highest level in 14 years
November 7, 2008
Minnesota Senate race still undecided with candidates
only a few hundred votes apart
November 7, 2008
Obama wins historic victory
November 4, 2008
Barack Obama has been elected the 44th president of
the United States.
McCain fighting to win home state
Arizona
October 31, 2008
By Rob @ 8:37 a.m. GOP hopes for John
McCain to win the presidency are getting dimmer by the
hour. Reports are now coming in that McCain
will spend the day before Election day campaigning in
his home state of Arizona, which
George Bush won by more than 10 percent of the vote in
2004.
Recent polls show McCain losing ground to Democrat
Barack Obama.
Most Americans say Palin not ready to
be President
October 31, 2008
Economy shrinks into recession
October 31, 2008
33 million watch Obama TV show
October 31, 2008
The half-hour television special aired by the Barack
Obama presidential campaign was a ratings hit for the
networks where he bought time, attracting over 33
million viewers, a bigger audience than the last game
of the World Series or the most recent American Idol
finale.
Nearly one-in-four Texans think Obama
is a Muslim
October 30, 2008
Alaksa Sen. Ted Stevens convicted
October 27, 2008
A jury has convicted
Alaska's senior senator, Ted Stevens, of failing to
disclose $250,000 in gifts from an oil company
executives. Stevens is the longest serving GOP
member of the U.S. Senate and is facing a tough
re-election fight this year against Anchorage mayor
Mark Begich.
Election Analysis:
10 Days Out
October 26, 2008
By Rob @ 3:06 p.m. This presidential
election has come down to seven states, all of which
voted for Georgia Bush in 2004: Virginia, North
Carolina, Florida, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada.
Of these, McCain can only lose Nevada or New
Mexico or Colorado. Not all three, and
not any other state on the list.
Assume Democrat Barack Obama will win all of the
states that
John Kerry won in 2004, plus
Iowa, where Obama has shown a consistent lead in the
polls for a year. Obama is well known in
Iowa,
won the Iowa caucuses convicingly and has a proven
campaign operation. McCain has never faired well
in a the Iowa caucuses,
placing 5th in the 2000 campaign and
fourth behind Fred Thompson in 2008. The
Kerry 2004 states plus Iowa gives Obama a base in the
Electoral College of 259 votes, with 270 needed to
win. Assuming John McCain will automatically win
every remaining state other than the 7 toss-ups,
McCain starts with a base electoral vote of just 185.
Obama has both an "eastern" and "western" path to the
White House, with several options along the way.
McCain's task is entirely different. The GOP
nominee can lose only one small state and still
prevent defeat.
Eastern Strategy: Any One Will Do
Starting with 259 electoral votes, Obama needs to win
only one of the toss-up states that is east of the
Mississippi River: Virginia (13 electoral votes)
or North Carolina (15) or Florida (27) or Ohio (20).
Any of those states have enough electoral votes to put
Obama over the top.
Polls in Florida and Virginia close at 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time on election day. Ohio
polls close at 7:30 p.m. EST and North Carolina polls
are open until 8:30 p.m. EST.
Virginia may vote for a Democrat for
the first time since Lyndon Johnson's election in
1964. Johnson's son-in-law Sen. Chuck Robb kept
the Democrat brand name alive in Virginia during the
Reagan era, and the state turned a corner with the
election of the first governor of African American
descent in the United States since Reconstruction,
Douglas Wilder, in 1989. Since then,
Democrats have improved their standing in the state,
with
popular ex-governor Mark Warner about to capture the
Virginia Senate seat held by Republican John Warner
for over 20 years. Virginia's
other Senate seat is also held by a Democrat, Jim
Webb, who upset the GOP incumbent in 2006.
Mark Warner's successor, Democrat Tim Kaine, was an
early supporter of Barack Obama and is working hard to
deliver his state for the Democrats in November.
Most polls show Virginia supporting Obama by margins
between 1 and 12 percent in the last month, with one
poll giving McCain a 1 percent lead.
Voter registration is up 400,000 this year, primarily
in Democratic areas, and Obama has 51 field offices
operating in the state, while McCain has 19.
If Obama wins Virginia, which appears likely, it will
probably be over for McCain. If McCain hangs on
in Virginia, he is doing better than expected and the
race turns to
Florida, where polls show a back-and-forth race,
and
Ohio, where recent polls give Obama a slight edge.
Early voting in Ohio appears to favor Obama, and
in
North Carolina, of almost one million early voters,
56% are Democrats with only 27% Republican.
Western Strategy: Best Two Out Of Three
If Obama loses all of the Eastern toss-up states, he
can still win the election. Of the three western
states in play, Colorado (9) plus either Nevada (5) or
New Mexico (5) gets Obama to 273 electoral votes and
the White House. Winning just Nevada and New
Mexico guarantees Obama at least a tie with 269
electoral votes, in which case the new President would
be chosen by the House of Representatives, and the new
Vice President chosen by the Senate. If Obama
wins only Nevada or New Mexico or Colorado, and no
other toss-up states, McCain wins with either 270 or
274 electoral votes.
Polls close at 9:00 p.m. EST in Colorado and New
Mexico, while Nevada polls are open until 10:00 p.m.
EST.
Alaska's biggest newspaper endorses Obama-Biden
October 26, 2008
Palin Goes Rogue
October 25, 2008
By Rob @ 12:21 a.m.
Reports are surfacing
that GOP vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin is
"going rogue," ignoring
the advice of her campaign handlers and complaining that
the McCain campaign has mismanaged her public image.
Palin supporters fear this is the beginning of
internal GOP attempts to deflect blame away from
McCain's aides and pin an election loss squarely on
the Alaska governor. With polls showing a likely
Obama win, the finger pointing has already begun.
Why Are They In Iowa?
October 25, 2008
By Rob @ 12:01 p.m.
With 10 days to go before the election, GOP candidates
John McCain and Sarah Palin will both be visiting Iowa
this weekend, a state the Republicans have virtually
no chance of winning.
The Democratic ticket of Barack Obama and Joe Biden is
beating Palin and John McCain by 8 to 16 percent in
various polls over the last month. No major poll
has put the Republicans ahead in Iowa for nearly a
year. McCain did not compete in the Iowa
caucuses this year, and has never had a good
relationship with GOP voters in the state. Iowa
has 7 electoral votes, compared with hotly contested
states like Virginia with 13 electoral votes, North
Carolina which has 15, and Florida with a whopping 27.
Polls in those three states show the race is tight.
Why would they focus on a smaller state that is far
less likely to go with the GOP, unless Palin is trying
to raise her profile among Iowa Republicans in
anticipation of a 2012 run for the White House?
Palin is seeking to improve her image among Iowa's GOP
activist in order to salvage her own presidential
ambitions.
Obama leaves campaign trail to be with ailing
grandmother
October 24, 2008
Former Bush Spokesman Endorses Obama
October 24, 2008
Scott McClellan, former press secretary for the Bush
Administration, is planning to vote for Barack Obama
for president. McClellan joins Colin Powell,
former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld and former
Minnesota governor Arne Carlson among the ranks of
high-profile Republicans supporting Obama.
Palin gets $150k make-over from Republican National
Committee
October 22, 2008
Attention Wall-Mart shoppers! GOP
vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her family
received $150,000 in GOP campaign cash to buy new
clothes and accessories, most of which was spent at
elite department stores like Saks 5th Avenue
and Neiman Marcus.
100,000 cheer Obama in St. Louis
October 22, 2008
Minnesota GOP Congresswoman calls for witch hunt into
"anti-American" views in Congress
October 22, 2008
Republican Colin Powell Endorses Barack Obama
October 22, 2008
Stock market suffers worst week ever
October 11, 2008
McCain heckled when he asks supporters to respect
Obama
October 12, 2008
Troopergate investigation concludes Palin abused power
as Governor of Alaska
October 11, 2008
Palin back on the attack, says Obama "palling around
with terrorists"
October 4, 2008
Obama: McCain's healthcare plan will tax
employer-provided health benefits
October 4, 2008
McCain's behavior during economic crisis called
"erratic"
October 8, 2008
Missouri Baptist Leader "disappointed" by McCain's
"gambling escapades"
October 4, 2008
Questions raised over McCain's failure to report
gambling winnings and losses on tax returns
October 4, 2008
John McCain is one of the
"founding fathers" of Indian gaming and a frequent
gambler, so
why aren't his gambling loses and winnings reported on
his income tax?
McCain Surrenders in Michigan
October 3, 2008
McCain campaign officials are confirming that the GOP
presidential campaign is pulling out of Michigan,
cancelling advertising, closing offices and moving
staff to other states.
House of Reps.
reverses course, votes for $700 billion Wall Street
rescue plan
October 3, 2008
By Rob@ 10:33 a.m.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to
enact an economic bailout plan for Wall Street by a
vote of 263 to 171. After the House rejected a
similar plan last week, the Senate revised the bill to
include popular tax cuts in an effort to lure more
Republicans into voting for the proposal.
Economic meltdown
puts McCain campaign in crisis mode
October 2, 2008
By Rob @ 11:14 a.m. With just 33
days until the election, new national polls show
Barack Obama slowly pulling away from John McCain in
the presidential contest. After the GOP
convention, McCain held a narrow lead in most polls,
but then the economy seemed to collapse in front of
everyone's eyes, followed by the first presidential
debate.
Since then, Obama's lead over McCain has steadily
increased to as much as nine percent in a new CBS News
poll. McCain and President Bush went overnight
from telling America the economy was
"fundamentally sound" to needing an immediate
emergency rescue plan costing $700 billion.
McCain responded to the emergency by "suspending his
campaign,"
famously cancelled his appearance on the David
Letterman show claiming he had to get to
Washington immediately, only to linger in New York
until the next day. Then, a Congressional
compromise on the rescue plan fell apart after House
Republicans voted overwhelmingly against the bill.
The
GOP leadership blamed a speech by House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi,
which criticized Bush Administration policies.
McCain's leadership looks like a flop, and
he now supports new economic regulations after tearing
down such regulations for the last 20 years.
Voters have reacted, and the implications for a McCain
victory are ominous. McCain's lead in polls from
Ohio,
Florida and
North Carolina have evaporated, with Obama now
leading in at least some polls in all of these states.
Both
Missouri and
Virginia remain competitive. The electoral
votes of any one of these five states is
probably enough to put Obama over the top and make him
the 44th president of the United States. The
McCain campaign is likely to take the
advice of GOP party operatives and focus on a negative
anti-Obama message.
McCain's "McNasty" side returns in Iowa
interview
October 1, 2008
Obama surges in Florida and other key battleground
states
October 1, 2008
New polls show that support for Barack Obama is
growing among voters in the key swing states likely to
decide the November 4th election. Obama now
leads GOP nominee John McCain by 8 percentage points
in a new Quinnipiac poll conducted after the first
presidential debate. In Pennsylvania, Obama is
now ahead by 54 to 39 percent, and Ohio voters now
prefer Obama over by 50 to 42 percent.
McCain sends Palin to debate boot camp
October 1, 2008
With anonymous GOP operatives expressing deep concern
about their vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin,
John McCain has sent his running mate to debate "boot
camp" at his ranch in Sedona, Arizona. Palin is
scheduled to debate Democratic vice-presidential
nominee Joe Biden tomorrow night, and McCain is hoping
to avoid a repeat of Palin's disastrous interview
sessions with CBS's Katie Couric, which can be seen
here and
here. The McCain camp appears worried
despite the fact that
Palin has done well in prior debates during her
election contests in Alaska. Despite the
private concerns of his advisors, McCain continues his
public shows of support for Palin, claiming he has
consulted the Alaska governor
"many times" on foreign policy issues and
defending Palin's qualifications to be president.
Big drop in GM and Ford car sales
October 1, 2008
House of Representatives rejects Bush's
$700 billion Wall Street bailout plan
September 30, 2008
McCain claims credit for getting
bailout passed before Congress votes
September 30, 2008
Palin tanks interview with Katie
Couric, gets do-over with John McCain supervising
September 30, 2008
Polls show Obama won first presidential
debate
September 29, 2008
McCain campaign manager on Freddie Mac payroll as a
lobbyist until last month
September 24, 2008
New shows Obama leading McCain 52-43
September 24, 2008
Palin meets first foreign leader
September 24, 2008
Christian soldier given conscientious objector status
September 24, 2008
Small fundraisers leading the way for Obama
September 20, 2008
Meet
Margaret & Larry. They are just two
of the the thousands of people doing personal
fundraising to support Barack Obama for President.
Obama received support from over
500,000 new individual donors last month, bringing in
a record $66 million in contributions.
Sara Palin: Witch Hunter?
September 21, 2008
Sara Palin credits much of her political success to
the Rev. Thomas Muthee, who started out his career by
fighting witches in Kenya. Palin made the
statement
while honoring graduates of a church group that
believes that evangelicals will take refuge in Alaska
during the biblical "end of days."
Massive Truck Bomb Hits Marriott Hotel In Pakistan
September 20, 2008
GOP trying to derail Palin abuse of power
investigation
September 20, 2008
A group of Alaska
Republicans has filed a lawsuit to stop a bipartisan
legislative investigation into whether Sara Palin
abused her office as governor of Alaska by dismissing
Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan when Monegan
refused to fire Palin's former brother-in-law, an
Alaska state trooper. In the meantime,
Palin , who previously said she would cooperate fully
with the investigation, has changed her mind.
Her husband,
Todd
Palin, will defy a subpoena to appear before the
investigators.
Most key witnesses from the Alaska governor's office
are refusing to testify. The Alaska
attorney General, Talis Colberg, appointed by Palin,
is refusing to allow state employees to testify.
Palin has frequently claimed that Monegan's
insubordination as the reason for his firing, citing
an unauthorized trip to Washington, D.C. as a primary
example of Monegan's misconduct.
Recently, a travel authorization document was
discovered showing Governor Palin's cheif of staff
personally approved Monegan's trip.
Biggest corporate bailout ever
September 20, 2008
The Bush Administration wants to commit at least
$700 billion in taxpayer money to buy bad debt from
financial institutions resulting from risky home
mortgages. That's almost $2300 in debt
for every American, which is
on top of
the nearly $32,000 per citizen in debt currently owed
by the U.S. government.
Over one million
without power in Houston a week after Hurricane Ike
September 20, 2008
Meltdown Monday: Stock Market plunges, McCain says
economy sound
September 16, 2008
Pakistani troops plan to shoot at U.S. forces
September 16, 2008
The Pakistani military has issued
orders to open fire on U.S. forces if the Americans
continue with air or ground attacks within Pakistan's
borders. The new hostility between Pakistan and
the U.S. comes after a raid launched across the
Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Just days ago, it
was revealed that
President Bush signed a secret order permitting such
raids. Just months ago,
Bush and GOP presidential candidate John McCain
attacked Democratic nominee for suggesting he would
bomb al Qaeda targets in Pakistan if the Pakistan
government would not.
Greenspan: America can't afford McCain's tax
plan
September 14, 2008
Obama announces record $66 million in donations
September 14, 2008
McCain said candidates with experience as mayor and
governor unprepared to be President
September 14, 2008
During a GOP presidential debate with
Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney, the eventual Republican nominee
John McCain suggested that people who had only served
as mayors and governors for a "short time" were unprepared to be
president.
Palin's record exposed
September 14, 2008
Reviews of Sarah Palin's
record as mayor of Wasilla and governor of Alaska show
she placed a "premium on loyalty and secrecy,"
conferred with husband Todd on which government
programs to veto, studied methods to circumvent
subpoenas for public documents, and lied about whether
state scientists believed global climate change was
threatening polar bears. Particularly nice is
the story that
while Palin was mayor of Wasilla, the town charged
rape victims for the testing kits and examinations.
GOP campaign lied about Palin visit to Alaska troops
serving in Iraq
September 14, 2008
Obama sharpens attacks on McCain
September 10, 2008
You can put lipstick on a pig; its
still a pig. You can wrap an old fish in a piece of
paper called change; its still going to stink after
eight years.
McCain still raising money despite using taxpayer
finds for campaign
September 10, 2008
Biden plans to stick with big issues during VP debate
with Palin
September 10, 2008
Im not into the small bore stuff. I dont care
whether or not she built a bridge to nowhere. I dont
care if she sold a plane. What I care about is what in
Gods name she [is] going to do along with John
McCain about the thousands of people who dont have
health care.
Obama and McCain to make joint
appearance on Sept. 11th
September 6, 2008
Palin's analysis of Democratic primaries: "Sambo
beat the bitch"
September 6, 2008
According to a witness, GOP
Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin made racist
and sexist remarks when summing up the Democratic
presidential campaign. A waitress serving Palin
reports that the Alaska governor summed it up with "So
Sambo beat the bitch," followed by lots of laughter
from Palin and her companions.
McCain acceptance speech more biography than policy
September 5, 2008
Big drop in stock market
September 5, 2008
Daily Gallup tracking poll shows Obama with seven
point lead over McCain
September 4, 2008
Elitist Cindy McCain wears $300,000 outfit to GOP
convention
September 4, 2008
GOP insiders pan Sarah Palin choice as "Political
Bulls**t"
September 4, 2008
Peggy Noonan, a former speechwriter for Ronald Reagan,
and former McCain campaign official Mike Murphy were
caught on tape trashing the GOP candidate for
Vice-President, Sarah Palin. "It's over,"
Noonan declared, "Most qualified? No. I think they
went for this, excuse me, political bullshit about
narratives ... Every time Republicans do this, because
that's not where they live, and that's not what
they're good at, they blow it."
Palin confirms daughter is pregnant
September 1, 2008
GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has
confirmed that her 17-year old daughter, Bristol Palin,
is five months pregnant. Palin disclosed her
daughter's pregnancy to dispel rumors that Bristol is
the real mother of the candidate's infant son Trig.
God's wrath hits GOP
August 31, 2008
By Rob @ 10:48 a.m. The
Rev. John Hagee, whom John McCain called
a great spiritual leader, is fond of explaining that
severe weather and its effects are God's punishment on
the wicked and sinful. If that is true, then
God has sent a whopper to rain on John McCain's
parade.
Hurricane Gustav is barreling down on New Orleans and
the Gulf Coast, and could be worse than Hurricane
Katrina, which hit almost exactly three years ago.
The Katrina disaster revealed that President Bush had
placed a college friend with no experience in the
field of disaster relief in charge of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency. The government's
complete failure to prepare for Katrina or its
aftermath revealed the Bush administration's
incompetence. Gustav's impending arrival only
gives the mainstream media even more reason to revisit
the Katrina story. Where was John McCain the day
Katrina hit? Eating birthday cake with President
Bush.
President Bush and Vice-President
Cheney will skip the Republican National Convention
this year, citing their need to deal with Hurricane
Gustav. The storm will also likely keep away the
GOP governors of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
This many notable absences is significant alone, but
also gives us reason to note the numerous GOP official
that will skip John McCain's nomination either to
avoid embarrassing the Republican nominee or to avoid
being too closely tied to the nominee:
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens (under indictment); Idaho Sen.
Larry "Wide Stance" Craig (retiring after pleading
guilty to disorderly conduct in a public restroom);
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (unwilling to
leave Sacramento until a budget deal is reached); Sens.
John Sununu (New Hampshire) Susan Collins (Maine) Pat
Roberts (Kansas) Gordon Smith (Oregon) and Elizabeth
Dole (North Carolina) are all too busy campaigning for
re-election to attend.
The convention itself is going to be changed by the
storm. The GOP party bosses know that they
cannot be seen celebrating on television while a
natural disaster strikes. Nor can the speakers
(line-up To Be Announced due to the number of
no-shows) engage in the usual political attacks under
these circumstances without dooming the party's
chances in November. Turning the convention into
a disaster relief telethon seems like a cute idea, but
unlikely and difficult to execute with only two days
to plan. No, the convention will have to walk a
tightrope of doing the necessary business and
providing John McCain with a chance to make his case
to the voters without looking like they are
indifferent to the continued suffering of the American
people.
Clearly Unqualified
August 30, 3008
By Rob @ 6:10 p.m. The initial
reviews are in on John McCain's choice for
Vice-President, Alaska governor Sarah Palin, and they
aren't good. Palin, who has served less than two
years as governor of the nation's least populated
states, is being called
"clearly unqualified" and the "most
inexperienced person on a major party ticket in modern
history" by scholars and historians who are
"stunned" by McCain's choice. An Alaska
newspaper called Palin a
"total beginner on national and international issues."
Bush supporters have called the selection
"disrespectful to the office of the presidency."
By going with Palin, McCain has completed his
transformation into the Walter Mondale of the GOP, and
may suffer the
same fate as Mondale this fall. The choice
is a condescending assumption that women will vote for
a woman based on gender alone. Palin's role as
Hillary-voter bait was obvious from her introductory speech when she claimed to be the
spiritual heir to Mondale's own running mate Geraldine
Ferraro and Hillary Clinton. Palin
called Clinton a "whiner" during the Democratic
contest between Clinton and Barack Obama.
Palin also completed her first flip-flop of the
campaign in record time, rewriting her resume to
include opposition to the
"bridge to nowhere" which McCain repeatedly holds
up as s symbol of wasteful government spending.
The truth is,
Plain supported the project until it became a
political liability, though now she is claiming she told
Congress "no thanks." The choice of
Palin squandered McCain's primary argument against Obama, the lack of
experience, in an act of Republican affirmative
action.
New Orleans braces for possible hit by
Hurricane Gustav
August 29, 2008
McCain chooses unknown Alaska governor as running mate
August 29, 2008
By Rob @ 9:09 a.m. GOP
presidential candidate John McCain has chosen Alaska
Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate.
Palin, age 44, became governor less than two years ago
in 2006. Prior to that she served as mayor of
Wasilla, Alaska, with a population of just 6, 715.
The selection is a a surprise move that will undermine
McCain's claim that Democrat Barack Obama is too
inexperienced to be President. Palin a former
Miss Wasilla, was a runner up for Miss Alaska in 1984.
Palin is under investigation for firing the Alaska's
Public Safety Commissioner after the state official
refused to dismiss Palin's former brother-in-law, an
Alaska state trooper. As of one month ago,
Palin dismissed the Vice-Presidency because it didn't
seem "productive" and admitted she didn't really know
what the vice-president does:
"As for that VP talk all the time, I'll tell you, I
still can't answer that question until somebody
answers for me what is it exactly that the VP does
every day? I'm used to being very productive and
working real hard in an administration."
Cindy McCain's sister voting for Obama
August 28, 2008
Obama acceptance speech "Historic"
August 28, 2008
Before 75,000 cheering supporters,
and a television audience of 38 million, Barack
Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for
president. Obama's speech focused on middle
American values, a tax cut for the middle class, and
the need to focus the war on terrorism on the groups
that attacked the U.S. on 9-11: the Taliban and
al Qaeda.
Hillary to supporters: "No way.
No how. No McCain"
August 27, 2008
McCain goes Hollywood
August 26, 2008
After attacking his Democratic opponent as a
"celebrity," GOP presidential candidate John McCain
appeared on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
for the thirteenth time. McCain taped the
late night talk show in the afternoon and then held a
fundraiser with various Hollywood celebrities,
including Angelina Jolie's father John Voight.
Family values front and center during first night of
Democratic convention
August 26, 2008
The Democrats in Denver opened their presidential
nominating convention with an emotional appearance by
Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, who is currently
battling brain cancer, and a stirring speech by
Michelle Obama, who was introduced by her brother.
Iraq leader announces timetable for withdrawal of U.S.
forces
August 26, 2008
Obama picks Joe Biden as running mate
August 23, 2008
Giuliani to give keynote address at GOP convention
August 21, 2008
McCain So Rich He Doesn't Know How Many Houses He Owns
August 21, 2008
First, GOP presidential candidate John McCain said
that people aren't rich unless they make $5 million
per year. But now, when asked by a reporter how
many houses he owns, McCain said he would have to
check with his staff.
White Houses Loses More Than Six Months
Worth Of Email
August 20, 2008
GOP Nominee For Washington Governor
Says Of Obama: "I Expect To Be His Partner"
August 20, 2008
Johnny Cash's Daughter Rejects Claim
Cash Would Have Supported McCain
August 20, 2008
Polls Show Presidential Race Is Tight
August 20, 2008
Judge Denies Stevens Bid To Move Corruption Trial To
Alaska
August 20, 2008
Conservatives Worried About McCain Suggestion He Might
Pick Pro-Choice VP
August 20, 2008
Warner To Give Keynote Address At Democratic
Convention
August 13, 2008
Former Virginia governor Mark Warner will give the
keynote address at this year's Democratic National
Convention. Warner is a candidate for U.S.
Senate this year and was widely rumored to be a
potential running mate for Barack Obama.
Fellow Vietnam POW Calls McCain A Liar
August 13, 2008
Poll Shows Obama Leads Among Christian Voters
August 13, 2008
Attorney General: Violations Of The Law Are Not
Always A Crime
August 13, 2008
The Bush Administration's
Attorney General Michael Mukasey is refusing to
prosecute Justice Department staffers who "routinely"
broke the law by refusing to hire job applicants that
were not loyal Republicans. In a shocking
display of
Orwellian doublespeak Mukasey has announced "not
every wrong, or even every violation of the law, is a
crime.
Gunman Attacks Arkansas Democratic HQ
August 13, 2008
Iowa Republican Endorses Obama
August 12, 2008
Former Iowa GOP Congressman Jim Leach is endorsing
Barack Obama for president.
Leach is part of a group of GOP activists supporting
the Democratic nominee.
Bush Administration Bans Nonpartisan Efforts To
Register Veterans To Vote
August 12, 2008
Did McCain Plagiarize From Wikipedia?
August 11, 2008
High Tech: Obama Will Send Supporters Text
Message To Announce VP Pick
August 11, 2008
Edwards Confession Renews Interest In McCain's
Infidelity
August 11, 2008
Condi Says US Will Be Safe With Obama
August 8, 2008
Cheney To Get Spotlight At GOP Convention
August 8, 2008
New Book Says Bush Administration Forged Letter To
Prove Saddam Hussein Connection With al Qaeda
August 8, 2008
Detroit Mayor Jailed
August 7, 2008
Spilt Decision In First Gitmo Trial
August 7, 2008
A military tribunal at the Guantanamo Bay detention
center has convicted Osama bin Laden's driver on
charges of "supporting terrorism" but acquitted him on
more serious charges of conspiring to commit terrorist
acts.
Salim Hamdan was sentenced to five and half years, but
has been in U.S. custody for ofive years and will be
credited with time served. The Bush
administration has indicated it intends to continue to
hold the Guantanamo detainees indefinitely regardless
of any acquittals.
Longest-Serving GOP Senator Indicted
July 30, 2008
McCain Says Tax Increases Are "On The Table"
July 29, 2008
While was running for the
GOP presidential nomination, John McCain was asked if
there were any circumstances under which he would
consider raising payroll taxes, and the answer was
"No." But this weekend, asked again about
payroll taxes, McCain said "There is nothing that's
off the table."
Evangelicals Warn Against Choosing Romney As GOP's VP
Candidate
July 29, 2008
Bush Leaving Record Budget Deficits To Next President
July 28, 2008
McCain Campaign Reaps Rewards After Flip-Flop On
Offshore Drilling
July 27, 2008
Veep
Speculation Swirls Around Jack Reed
July 21, 2008
Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed is rumored to be on the
short list of Barack Obama's potential
vice-presidential running mates. Reed is a
graduate of West Point, former Army paratrooper and
former commander of the 82nd Airborne.
Obama Meets With Iraq Prime Minister
July 21, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama has met with Iraq's Prime Minister
Nuri al-Maliki as part of his trip to the Middle East.
has agreed with Obama's call for a withdrawal of U.S.
troops from Iraq by 2010. As part of the same
trip, Obama previously consulted with Afghanistan's
President Hamid Karzi and regional Afghan leaders.
Obama is traveling with senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and
Chuck Hagel (R-NE).
Rice Blocks Embassies From Assisting Obama Trip
July 21, 2008
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has issued an
order to US embassies around the world to provide only
minimal assistance to support visits by Democratic
presidential candidate Barack Obama, who is currently
visiting the Middle East and Europe. Rice did
not issue a similar order earlier in the year when GOP
presidential candidate John McCain toured Iraq.
First Gitmo War Crimes Trial Starts
July 21, 2008
Democrats Show Strong Fundraising For Congressional
Contests
July 21, 2008
The Democratic Party committees raising
funds to support their House and Senate candidates in
the fall elections continue to show strong fundraising
numbers, out-raising their GOP rivals by 2 to 1.
Nevada GOP Cancels Convention Citing
"Lack Of Interest"
July 21, 2008
In April 2008, the Nevada GOP suspended its
convention after it appeared that Ron Paul supporters
were about to take over. Now, citing a "lack of
interest" the state party is canceling the convention
and will pick its delegates to the Republican National
Convention by way of a private telephone conference
call.
Nelson Mandela Turns 90
July 18, 2008
Anti-apartheid activist and former
South African President Nelson Mandela celebrated his
90th birthday today. Mandela spent 27 years in a
South African jail cell before being released in 1990
and elected to lead the country in 1994.
Bush Administration Plans Negotiations
With Iran
July 18, 2008
A senior U.S. government official will negotiate
directly with Iranian officials regarding Iran's
nuclear program for the first time. This marks a
dramatic shift in Administration policy. As
recently as May of this year,
President Bush publicly denounced negotiations with
Iran as comparable to the appeasement of Nazi Germany
in the 1930s.
McCain Panders In Pennsylvania
July 12, 2008
By Rob @ 3:46 p.m.
The year was 1999, and John McCain was getting ready
for his run against George Bush for the 2000 GOP
presidential nomination. In order to raise his
profile, McCain publishes a book he co-wrote called
"Faith Of My Fathers." In it, McCain tells a
story of being interrogated by the Vietnamese while
being held as a POW, claiming he told the
interrogators the names of the offensive line for the
Green Bay Packers and said they were his squad mates.
But in 2008, while campaigning in Pennsylvania, the
story suddenly changed, and now the football team in
question has become the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Would John McCain change the details of stories he
tells of his POW days just to pander for votes?
Looks that way.
Watch it here on BEtv!
McCain's Chief Economic Advisor: Recession Is
"Mental" and America Is "Nation Of Whiners"
July 10, 2008
Karl Rove Defies Subpoena To Testify Before Congress
July 10, 2008
Iraq Government Joins Obama's Call For
Timetable For Withdrawal From Iraq
July 8, 2008
The Prime Minister of Iraq, and also Iraq's national
security advisor, have said that Iraq will refuse to
enter into any security agreement with the United
States unless the agreement includes a timetable for
the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
Both President Bush and GOP presidential candidate
John McCain oppose any timetable for withdrawal, while
Barack Obama said he was encouraged by the proposal
for ending the U.S. occupation. The U.N.
mandate that provides the legal authorization for the
U.S. presence in Iraq expires in December 2008.
Bush Talks
Tough On Sanctions While Increasing Exports To Iran
July 8, 2008
Fight Brewing Over GOP Platform
June 7, 2008
Obama's Plane Makes Unscheduled Landing
After Pilot Reports Mechanical Problems
July 7, 2008
McCain Shakes Up Staff, Puts Karl Rove Associate In
Charge
July 5, 2008
Pentagon Says Taliban Growing Stronger
June 27, 2008
A new Pentagon report concludes that
the Taliban, former rulers of Afghanistan and patrons
of Osama bin Laden while he planned the 9-11 attacks,
is growing stronger and will likely increase its
attacks on American forces in the next year. The
U.S. has been at war with the Taliban in Afghanistan
for seven years.
Playing The Race
Card?
June 27, 2008
By Rob @ 10:56 a.m. Republican activist
Grover Norquist calls Democratic presidential
candidate Barack Obama
"Kerry with a tan." Others are calling Obama
"exotic." One Obama ally,
Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius warns that the GOP
will use code words, trying to "frighten people"
because of Obama's race. And from the left,
Ralph Nader accuses Obama of "talking white."
Supreme Court Expands Gun Rights
June 26, 2008
GOP Senator Emphasizes Ties To Obama In New TV Ad
June 24, 2008
McCain Admits He Can't Use A Computer
June 24, 2008
GOP presidential candidate John McCain relies on his
wife to operate a personal computer, though McCain's
spokesman says the candidate is "aware of the
internet."
Ralph Nader Attacks Obama For "Talking White"
June 24, 2008
McCain Advisor Charlie Black: Terrorist Attack Would
Be "A Big Advantage"
June 23, 2008
Clinton And Obama To Campaign Together
June 23, 2008
McCain Has Best Fundraising Month Yet
June 23, 2008
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