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What Would Hillary Clinton do if She is Not the Nominee?

What would Hillary Clinton’s choices be if she were not to be the Presidential nominee of the Democratic Party? There are plenty of options including staying in the Senate, where she would be until 2012, unless she decides to take a different path. ... (more...)

Posted on May 10 2008 | 4 comments | Written by irishr

Cindy McCain Says Campaign Will not be Negative, but——

Cindy McCain has vivid memories of what negative campaigning did to her family back in the 2000 Presidential race and recently, in and interview on the Today Show, she stated that McCain would not employ any negative tactics in this campaign, no matter... (more...)

Posted on May 10 2008 | 0 comments | Written by irishr

Congress Acts to Change Money and Save Millions Each Year

If Congress has their way, and according to the Constitution they should, the United States will soon have new coins in circulation. The Constitution gives Congress the sole power to “coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and... (more...)

Posted on May 10 2008 | 0 comments | Written by irishr

The Beirut Violence in Context

It is certainly no surprise that in the Western press Hezbollah is shouldering the blame for the recent violence in Beirut. Despite the portrayal of events by the Western media, I urge readers to look at the full context of the violence in order to understand... (more...)

Posted on May 10 2008 | 0 comments | Written by Shaun Booth

Is Hillary Clinton Launching a Vice Presidential Campaign?

Since the final results came in late Tuesday night, Barack Obama has been declared the victor in the Democratic race for the nominee by most media outlets. The slow but steady shift in super delegates has begun to Barack Obama’s column, and there have... (more...)

Posted on May 9 2008 | 2 comments | Written by Shaun Booth

Price of Oil Tops $124.00 a Barrel

With the way the price of gas is going and the way the American people are viewing the gas crisis, the lack of action from Washington on a long lasting remedy cannot go on. The Presidential candidates have their plans for short term help, but they are... (more...)

Posted on May 9 2008 | 0 comments | Written by irishr

McCain Still not Getting Full Support in Primaries

The Republican primaries have their own story to tell. The Democrats are not the only ones with a bit of controversy. As in the Pennsylvania primary, Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul have taken a good percentage of the vote in both North Carolina and Indiana. ... (more...)

Posted on May 8 2008 | 11 comments | Written by irishr

Obama and Clinton: The Day After North Carolina and Indiana

A day after Barack Obama did better than most thought he would in the Indiana and North Carolina primaries, he picked up 4 super delegates and Hillary Clinton picked up 2. Clinton had canceled her appearances for today to have a meeting with as many... (more...)

Posted on May 8 2008 | 1 comment | Written by irishr

Want Real Change? Not In This Election…

We’ve all seen the headlines: “The Reverend Wright Controversy”; “Democrats coming on Fox News”; “Obama is an elitist and calls voters in PA “bitter”; “Many Superdelegates still undecided”; “Clinton... (more...)

Posted on May 7 2008 | 2 comments | Written by Shaun Pickford

Obama Nets 4 Delegates in Tuesday’s Contests

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton split the two Democratic primary contests this evening. Obama won in North Carolina by 15 percentage points and Indiana went to Clinton by the razor thin margin of 22,000 votes in a state where 1.2 million votes where... (more...)

Posted on May 7 2008 | 0 comments | Written by Shaun Booth

Ron Paul Keeps on Going, and Going and Going

Ron Paul is still in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination, technically that is. With John McCain already having more than enough delegates to get the nomination, it would take something unprecedented for Paul to be the nominee, but yet... (more...)

Posted on May 6 2008 | 19 comments | Written by irishr

Looking Beyond North Carolina and Indiana

Today is D day in North Carolina and Indiana. I stick by my predictions of yesterday, even with the polls showing such wide differences. So now it is time to look ahead to the coming week. The latest polls out from Rasmussen Reports are on West Virginia,... (more...)

Posted on May 6 2008 | 0 comments | Written by irishr

Presidential Politics in the YouTube Era

The recently launched television ad by the Democratic National Committee, which uses the “straight talking maverick’s” own words regarding a 100 year commitment of American troops in Iraq against him brings to light McCain’s vulnerability in this... (more...)

Posted on May 6 2008 | 0 comments | Written by Shaun Booth

Prediction: North Carolina to Obama, Indiana to Clinton

In North Carolina, where he once led by as much as 11%, the latest polls show Barack Obama leading by 7 to 9%, with one poll actually showing Hillary Clinton leading by 1%. All things considered, Obama should win this one, but not by as large a margin... (more...)

Posted on May 5 2008 | 0 comments | Written by irishr

McCain’s Looming Charlie Black Problem

Charlie Black is a senior advisor deep inside the McCain campaign. What kind of affiliations could be informing his advice to McCain? Let us take a brief look: Black has been a key player in the Washington scene for close to three decades, holding his... (more...)

Posted on May 5 2008 | 1 comment | Written by Shaun Booth
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