Tag Archives: Election 2008

Hillary’s Path to Debt Forgiveness

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008 While Hillary Clinton’s supporters grab their chests and breathlessly recite her qualifications for job of Secretary of State (Bosnian sniper fire yarns aside), her reasons for accepting the job may have less to do with serving … Continue reading →

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Barack and Michelle Obama Cast Their Votes in Chicago

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Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Michelle and Barack Obama cast their votes a short time ago in their Hyde Park neighborhood. The line of voters wrapped around the block and cheered upon the couple’s arrival. Fellow voters watched in silence and … Continue reading →

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Obama Wins in Earliest Vote in Dixville Notch, NH

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Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Does Dixville Notch, NH portend a larger victory for Barack Obama? Obama came up a big winner in the presidential race in Dixville Notch, where the nation’s first Election Day votes were cast and counted early … Continue reading →

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USA Today/Gallup: Obama, 53%; McCain, 42%

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Monday, November 3, 2008 Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain by 11 percentage points in the last USA TODAY/Gallup national poll of likely voters before Election Day. With less than two days to go before polls open, the contenders’ support … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

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“I will! On Wednesday!” – Barack Obama, quoted by ABC News, when asked if he’ll hold a press conference

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For the Undecideds

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Saturday, November 1, 2008

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Former Reagan Chief of Staff Endorses Obama

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Friday, October 31, 2008 Former Reagan chief of staff Ken Duberstein told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria this week he intends to vote for Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday. Duberstein said he was influenced by another prominent Reagan official – Colin Powell … Continue reading →

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October Surprise: UFO Alien Now Endorses McCain!

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Thursday, October 30, 2008 In a shocking reversal with major implications for the U.S. presidential election, political kingmaker, the Alien has switched his endorsement from Barack Obama to John McCain amid furor. Both political camps are buzzing about the implications, … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama: American Stories

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008 For the first time in 16 years, a presidential candidate bought network prime time for a 30 minute campaign commercial. Opening with strings reminiscent of Field of Dreams, flags, Americana, and presidential imagery, the infomercial titled, … Continue reading →

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McCain Receives the Endorsement from Hell

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Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Read this! Nicholas D. Kristof in the NYT’s writes: John McCain isn’t boasting about a new endorsement, one of the very, very few he has received from overseas. It came a few days ago: “Al Qaeda … Continue reading →

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An Obama Landslide?

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Tuesday, October 28, 2008 The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza says in The Fix he is projecting Barack Obama to win a staggering 349 electoral votes and McCain to pocket 189 electoral votes. Since late September Obama has consolidated his electoral … Continue reading →

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Anchorage Daily News Endorses Barack Obama

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Sunday, October 26, 2008 The Anchorage Daily News — the largest daily newspaper in Alaska has stepped over McCandy and endorsed Barack Obama and Joe Biden for president and vice president. While expressing pride their governor was selected to be … Continue reading →

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McCain Adviser on Palin: “She’s a Diva”

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Saturday, October 25, 2008 With 10 days until Election Day, several advisers close to John McCain have suggested to CNN that they have become increasingly frustrated with what one aide described as Palin “going rogue.” McCain sources say Palin has … Continue reading →

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NBC’s Brian Williams: McCain ‘Steered’ Us to Hoax Attack

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Saturday, October 25, 2008 Confirming the utter desperation that has come to define the McCain campaign, NBC’s Brian Williams revealed how the McCain campaign quietly “steered” the media toward the story, now proven to be a hoax, about a young … Continue reading →

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Memba’ Bush Lackey Scott McClellan?

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Friday, October 24, 2008 Memba’ Bush lackey Scott McClellan? Guess what? He’s voting for Barack Obama on Nov. 4th. McClellan, Bush’s former press secretary, made the announcement on during a taping of Comedian D.L. Hughley’s new show that is premiering … Continue reading →

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Big Ten Battleground Poll

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Thursday, October 23, 2008 The Big Ten Battleground Poll shows Barack Obama ahead in every Big Ten state, including Indiana, where McCain held a slight edge in September and a Democrat has not won since 1964. Obama also leads in … Continue reading →

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“I voted with the President more than 90% of the time”

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Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Barack Obama frequently tells audiences that his rival John McCain “voted with President Bush 90% of the time.” In the third and final presidential debate, McCain took umbrage with this assertion and responded with a snappy … Continue reading →

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Colin Powell Endorses Barack Obama

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Sunday, October 19, 2008 Former Secretary of State Colin Powell — a Republican, announced Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press that he will be voting for Democrat Barack Obama, citing the Obama’s “ability to inspire” as well as the “inclusive … Continue reading →

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