barry o when running for prez
to rousing applause barack obama formally announced this afternoon that the democratic national committee will follow his lead and begin refusing donations from registered lobbyists and specialinterest political action committees.
they do not fund my campaign the presumptive democratic nominee told a smalltown southwest virginia crowd after deliverin...... [Show More]
playing possumus Post Source: www.sundriesshack.com Posted: Jul 12 2008 20:22:20
back in may barack obama said that if john mccain wanted to sit down with him anywhere anytime to have a debate aboutour respective policies in iraq in iran the middle east or around the world it would be a conversation hed be happy to have .
you really didnt think that would hold up two whole months did you
ladies and gentlemen i presen...... [Show More]
barack obama has been known to draw in some pretty large crowds. when he appeared with oprah he filled half a football field.
well now apparently they think they can fill a whole one.
the democratic convention in denver is scheduled to occur in the pepsi center a normal convention type place that holds roughly 19000 people. well the obama campaign is apparently moving his speech t...... [Show More]
according to a recent cnn opinion poll 74 of americans are in favor of offshore drilling. while still split 49 to 44 on prioritizing the environment and the economy. in the swamp a chicago tribune weblog matthew hay brown reports this survey is the latest one showing rising support for drilling from consumers who are tired of rising gas prices.
the cnnopinion research pol...... [Show More]
some independence day linkage
polling average mccain vs. obama obama 5.7
voters see both mccain and obama as flipfloppers .
obama calls for a new national service program .
president bushs deputy cos is leaving the white house .
tom schaller throws water on obamas potential in the south.
the nra dedicates 40 million to the election 15 million to target obama...... [Show More]
obamas orchestra Post Source: feeds.feedburner.com Posted: Jul 02 2008 15:42:45
at a campaign stop in march hillary clinton famously opined that while she and john mccain had crossed the commanderinchief threshold it was unclear whether or not barack obama could claim the same readiness for the white house. it was a biting dig at the illinois senator who has a shorter public record than some presidential hopefuls.
but that doesnt mean he ...... [Show More]
join former united states senate pages dylan and ethan ris as they bring you the dish on not just the presidential race but all the exciting triumphs and disgraces inside outside and below the beltway
rock the vote any music lover worth his hard drive of illegal downloads will tell you that our national mood is reflected in our popular songs dating from the revolutionary era qu...... [Show More]
libertarian rising Post Source: www.fitsnews.com Posted: Jul 01 2008 13:27:58
party sues to put barr on the ballot
by mande wilkes
fitsnews july 1 2008 the libertarian party has filed court actions in ohio and tennessee in a lastditch effort for the partys presidential nominee bob barr to make it onto the november ballot.
both states have particularly strict preconditions for appearing on their ballots. an ohio law for example mandates that can...... [Show More]
at the corner over at national review online ht instapundit via weapons of mass discussion pete hegseth calls it a zig zag.8221
given how fundamental barack obamas former position was to his credibility as a candidate during the democratic primaries id say its yet another a fullfledged fullthroated flipflop accompanied by a fundamentally flawe...... [Show More]
fox news political correspondent juan williams suggests mccainpowell as the winning ticket. yes that would be colin powell the septuagenarian former secretary of state who is considering endorsing obama.
williams argues that powell will not actually endorse obama and that he will help mccain will over the independents he is losing in the current polls. with powell by his sidequ...... [Show More]
with gasoline prices climbing ever higher private companies and government agencies are giving the electric car another look.
even republican presidential hopeful john mccain is getting in on the act telling supporters this week he would offer a 300 million government prize to whoever invents a better battery for electric vehicles.
more timely are plans by the city of paris for a 4000ca...... [Show More]
important but overlooked news from around the world.
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we dont look at it through the prism of democrats and republicans. we look at it in terms of those who support free market policies and those who dont.
a pharmaceutical industry spokesman on recordbreaking lobbying expenses aimed at congressional democrats see top stories below...... [Show More]
the good thing about insomnia in the wee small hours you get caught up on your blogging and finally have time to link to all those things youve been meaning to. got some email answered too. please forgive me if i have not responded i try but lately there is so much of it that some does slip through the cracks.
happy 5th anniversary to american digest. vanderleun seems inclin...... [Show More]
guess what its the 21st century and one of the guys running for president collects good luck charms. from the swamp
the obama campaign plays las vegas today staging another change that works for you rally.
en route the presidential candidate was asked what lucky charms work for him.
curious about items that obama had fished out of his pocket during a question an...... [Show More]
ap photoalex brandon once barack obama only threw people under the bus samantha monster power for example or jim countrywide johnson. but that got boring. so now hes moved on to symbolic objects. when the democratic nominee met friday with a group of governors in chicago what he said wasnt as newsworthy apparently as wh...... [Show More]
number of comments 1 todays example of the politicalmedia world whipping itself into a frenzy over an obamawebb ticket comes courtesy the chicago tribunes swamp
jim webb obamas answer to mccain
our answer to the chicago tribune is this
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this is the official seal of the president
this is a new seal the obama campaign created for a meeting with democratic governors
and you may be asking yourself what does vero possumus mean well the ny times has the answer and the snark
just above the eagles head are the words vero possumus roughly translated yes we can. not exa...... [Show More]
hes watched. hes waited. and now finally his moment has come. john kerrysoldier senator disappointing democratic presidential nomineecan at long last to do what he has dreamed since nov. 2 2004 of doing. utter those two cursed words. flip flopper. about someone else. you could almost hear the sweet vengeful satisfaction in kerrys voice thur...... [Show More]
the chicago tribunes washington bureau reports this morning at their blog that in barack obamas first general election tv ad about to begin running today in 18 states obama claims to have extended health care for wounded troops whod been neglected.
the bill obamas referring to hr 4986 was voted on january 22 2008 according to the tribune posting....... [Show More]
it should be no surprise that i support barack obama for president. i am a college educatedawhite 25yearold male from minneapolis minn. you could say that i amapart ofathe wide demographic that most political pundits say that barack obama dominates. and while i have heard them say that i think it is important for me to explain why i think my generation is so drawn to obama.
1 the wo...... [Show More]
when i wrote last thursday about the possibility of hillary clinton receiving an invitationno regrets allowed sil vous plais to join barack obamas presidential campaign as his pick for veep i noted that although clinton brings more pluses to the ticket than any other contender... she also brings more minuses. my conclusion not likely. make...... [Show More]
tuesday june 17 2008
lanny davis former special counsel to president clinton and ardent hillary loyalist is going to work for fox news as a political analyst and regular contributor.
he will be joining the likes of republican mike huckabee in their freakshow lineup.
davis a washington lawyer served as special counsel to president clinton from 199698 serving as white house spoke...... [Show More]
baby mama drama Post Source: www.dipdive.com Posted: Jun 16 2008 18:27:36
earlier this week the esteemed fox news channel referred to michelle obama as oba mas baby mama. to some the reference was blatantly offensive rude and just plain stupid. after all the term completely undermines ms. obamas many accomplishments in a glib condescending way and simultaneously raises the specter of both sexism and racism in one fell swoop. howeve...... [Show More]
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