It’s getting feisty out on the campaign trail!  Over the weekend, part of Senator Barack Obama’s past came back to haunt him. 
Republican Vice Presidential nominee, Governor Sarah Palin, did the honors by relying on a New York Times articles.  She criticized Obama for his association with William Ayers, a former member of the Weather Underground radical [...]

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Last night’s much-anticipated VP debate has produced a wide range of opinions.  Some polls show that viewers thought Biden won, and other polls show that viewers thought Palin won.
Who do you think won last night’s debate, and why?
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A news report today reveals that Senator Barack Obama and his campaign team believe he can win the election in November by a landslide.
According to the article, Obama’s optimism is based on several factors:

Information from private polling;
Faith in his powerful political organization in key swing states; and
Strength among first-time voters;

Do YOU think Obama can beat [...]

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It seems that no day is complete without a gaffe, joke, or misquote from Senator Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for VP.  The past month, we have seen quite a few of them.
Two weeks ago, he stated that Hillary Clinton might have been a better choice for VP.  Last week, he claimed that paying taxes [...]

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This question cannot be ignored.  With the government’s impending $700 billion bailout of U.S. financial institutions, we should review a few critical facts that reflect the state of our economy and our society.
The dictionary defines the word “socialism” as “any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the [...]

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Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Joe Biden today called paying taxes “patriotic.” 
At a campaign stop Biden was promoting Senator Barack Obama’s tax plan.  When asked whether, under Obama’s plan, wealthier Americans would have to pay more, Biden said, “It’s time to be patriotic . . . time to jump in, time to be part of the deal, time [...]

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Yesterday, we recapped each presidential candidate’s take on this week’s financial meltdown.  Senators Barack Obama and John McCain each cited different reasons why companies like Lehman Brothers and AIG were in dire financial straits.  Obama blamed President George W. Bush’s economic policies, while McCain blamed Wall Street corruption.  Each individual also proposed different plans for reversing the [...]

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I was traveling over the weekend, which explains yesterday’s lack of a post.  But we’re back in full force today!
Even after yesterday’s financial bombshell, the economy doesn’t seem to be in dire straits.  I remember watching CNBC yesterday, and the forecast, nevertheless, appeared to be all gloom and doom.
However, it’s no secret that the bankruptcy [...]

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The big news last night was the airing of the first part of Governor Sarah Palin’s interview with ABC’s Charlie Gibson.  Gibson asked her tough questions about her experience and her knowledge of foreign policy. 
There are several issues that the talking heads on television have raised and talked about, and I thought it would be a good [...]

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The media firestorm today involves a comment made by Senator Barack Obama yesterday regarding . . . of all things . . . lipstick.
At a town hall event, Obama discussed Senator John McCain’s policies and argued that they don’t represent “change.”  He said that the McCain campaign is “just calling the same thing something different.”  He then [...]

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