There was some good news and some bad news for Barack Obama in the latest Quinnipiac University poll of swing states Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The good news is that Obama is beating McCain in Pennsylvania. The bad news is that he is losing to McCain in Ohio and Florida, and working class white voters are the difference.
Obama’s Fine Line on Appeasement
Sen. Barack Obama accused President Bush of making a "dishonest, divisive attack" on him last week during a speech to the Israeli Knesset.
Is it Wrong to Call John McCain Old?
Sometimes when I write about Republican presidential candidate John McCain's age in a less than flattering way, I get accused of ageism, so is it fair to call John McCain old? John McCain was born on August 29, 1936. By the time he accepts the Republican nomination in September, he will be 72 years old.
Obama Needs an Answer to the “Hawk Card”
At the end of the Texas/Ohio campaign last month, Hillary Clinton unleashed her now-infamous "3 A.M." television ad, challenging Barack Obama's foreign policy inexperience. Earlier this week, facing another must-win primary in Pennsylvania, Clinton used some brief footage of Osama bin Laden in another television ad.
Why Obama is Right on Talking to Iran
On Tuesday during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing about the progress of the Iraq war Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama suggested once again that we should implement a diplomatic surge that would include talking to Iran about the situation in Iraq.
The Also-Rans: Rudy Giuliani
Well, it has been about two weeks since I contributed the first part of my comprehensive look at the Presidential candidates that have fallen by the wayside. I do apologize for the delay, but apparently I forgot about Opening Day in St. Louis, which was last week.
Comparing Clinton and Obama’s Remarks and Ideas on Iraq
What becomes obvious at first glance is that both campaigns chose to focus on Iraq in a different way. Clinton wanted to focus all blame on the Republicans, while looking presidential. This is a strategy aimed at the general election. "The mistakes in Iraq are not the responsibility of our men and women in uniform but of their Commander-in-Chief.
House Passes FISA Bill with No Immunity for Telecom Companies
Today the House of the Representatives passed a Democratic bill that would set the rules for the surveillance of the emails and phone calls of people within the United States. The bill was passed among mostly partisan lines, 213-197.
Bush Defends Torture in Radio Address
Today, President Bush used his weekly radio address to defend his veto of a bill that would have banned the use of waterboarding and other forms of torture by the CIA. The president's first point was to remind America that al-Qaeda is out there and wanting to attack. "Al Qaida remains determined to attack America again.