Barack Obama
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As these four days are drawing to a close, I find that I have seen the far-left side of this city’s politics that has not been covered in the mainstream news coverage of the Democratic Convention. I also got a glimpse of what may be a problem for Barack Obama’s Colorado chances in the…
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A common theme has arisen in this campaign, not necessarily more so than any other political campaign: to what extent does a candidate’s wealth mean he’s “out of touch” or “elitist,” and in what way can the opposing camp use a candidate’s wealth against him? This was evident early on in the Democratic race when…
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Politico just published an article about the election being all about Obama. This is reflective of a larger sentiment that has been talked about in recent weeks, the fact that Obama is dominating the headlines and no one really cares about McCain–for most people, the choice is “Obama or not Obama.” This would seem to…
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I have read much commentary on the pie-in-the-sky arrogance of Barack Obama as he hightails it to Israel, Jordan, Britain, France and Germany in a much-publicized, much-anticipated and headline-stealing foreign tour of the world. People on the right (and some on the left) have criticized Obama for putting on airs, for acting like a president…
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Take a look at my previous post. In that analysis, I have McCain winning Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania–a scenario that could still mean Obama wins, provided that he wins two out of the three states Missouri, Virginia and North Carolina. However, Tim Russert in his last Meet the Press pointed out that if Obama keeps…
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Election analysis is completely speculative; no matter how many times someone says “past data suggests this will be the case,” the opposite seems to happen. If the Democratic primary was any indication, results rarely match expectations. That being said, I want to take a look at today’s electoral map, and how it might look in…
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I found John McCain’s campaign briefing video laughably hilarious. Campaign manager Rick Davis bumbles through a list of “Reasons” why John McCain can talk about the issues that no one wants to talk about, including the War in Iraq, plus he seems to be reading from cue cards and noticeably pauses at inopportune times during…
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With the DNC Florida and Michigan compromise decided, thousands of Clinton supporters are claiming that their voices aren’t heard. Hundreds protested at the Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting Saturday in Washington, and countless others watched from across the country as their candidate was effectively blocked in her last effort to secure the Democratic nomination for…
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