campaign 2008
Obama – The $600 Million Candidate
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is on quite a roll. His campaign raked in $150 million in September – more than doubling August’s $66 million record-breaking haul. Obama’s 2008 election campaign carefully cultivated a vast legion of small donors – and it’s paying off in a huge way. But, Obama is also receiving a large [...]
Misconceptions of Obama stoke fear in Heartland
I just saw a two minute video called “Misconceptions of Obama fuel Republican campaign,” filmed by Al Jazeera, the Middle Eastern news network. (Video after the jump.) What an eye-opener. Conventional U.S. news outlets are all abuzz talking about radical nutballs who shouted “terrorist” and allegedly, “kill him” at Sarah Palin’s rallies. To find out [...]
McCain Less of a Zombie in Third Presidential Debate
I watched the third and final presidential debate of campaign 2008 between John McCain and Barack Obama at a friends home. I had two beers – and some cheese and pretzels to keep my keen senses of observation sharp. A financial crisis was still brewing outside the window, but I was seated comfortably near the [...]
Maverick Reformer Palin Violates Ethics Law
It’s 11pm and I can’t seem to turn this diabolical machine off. I was checking my Yahoo email account and I saw a story about a bipartisan Alaska panel finding Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin in violation of a state ethics law prohibiting public officials from using their offices for personal gain.
In a [...]
Obama Floats as McCain Flails During Presidential Debate
I watched last night’s presidential debate between Senators McCain and Obama while enjoying a fine home-cooked potato dish and a full-bodied pale ale. It was quite an entertaining spectacle. McCain darted around the room flailing his arms like a zombie robot on fire, his hands snuffing the life out of the mic (maybe someone put [...]
Hillary’s Rate Freeze Screws New Homeowners
Hillary Clinton has been touting her bold plan to save the crumbling housing market, which would call for a halt on foreclosures for 90 days and, most alarmingly, an interest rate freeze on mortgages for five years. There’s only one problem: her plan will screw new homeowners by increasing mortgage interest rates. It would also [...]
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