Alaska’s Sarah Palin is McCain’s VP Pick

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Sarah Palin is McCain’s VP pick.
Palin, the first woman governor of Alaska, was elected in 2006. She was also the youngest ever elected at the age of 42.
She is the mother of five children, the youngest of whom was born in April and has Down syndrome. She ran on [...]

Barack Obama’s Speech at the Democratic National Convention

Barack Obama accepts the Democratic Nomination for President in Denver. (Photo: BarackObama.com)

Remarks of Senator Barack Obama
“The American Promise”
Democratic National Convention
August 28, 2008
Denver, Colorado
As prepared for delivery
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To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin; and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation;
With profound gratitude and great humility, I accept your nomination for [...]

Hillary Rocks the House, ‘No way! No how! No McCain!’

Hillary was electric, and delivered the line of the convention:
“No way! No how! No McCain!”
Hillary Clinton delivered tonight.
I’ll admit, I wasn’t very inspired by John Kerry.  Kerry had great ideas, but got too caught up in being, well, John Kerry.
This year, I’m inspired. Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama have everything to do with that.
Hillary sounded [...]

Turning Left Election Watch: Who is Giving the Big Bucks?

Ever wonder who in Park Forest is contributing to the presidential campaigns? Wondering if a celebrity is playing both sides of the fence? Whether that new guy or gal you’ve just met is actually a Republican or a Democrat? Wondering if your boss maxed out at that fundraiser or got comped? Does your [...]

Obama campaign raises $21.9 million in May

The NYTimes shares the good news:
Barack Obama raised $21.9 million in May, his campaign reported on Friday, a day after the Democratic candidate said he would reject public financing for his presidential bid.
The Illinois senator’s campaign said it had $43.1 million in the bank at the end of the month, with [...]

How Hillary got her groove back

“Today I am standing with Senator Obama to say: Yes we can!”
With those words, U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton ended her historic run for the White House and endorsed Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States. Senator Clinton said everything she needed to say, and more, with her sound endorsement of Senator Barack Obama [...]

It’s Hillary-day

Today, it’s all about the Senator from New York.
Today, Senator Clinton endorses the Senator from Illinois for President of the United States. Today is Hillary-day.
The Associated Press reported Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton met Thursday at the Washington home of California Senator Dianne Feinstein, and emerged from the meeting laughing.
They spent one hour [...]

Hillary Clinton will ’strongly’ back Barack Obama

From HillaryClinton.com:
Dear Friend,
I wanted you to be one of the first to know: on Saturday, I will hold an event in Washington D.C. to thank everyone who has supported my campaign. Over the course of the last 16 months, I have been privileged and touched to witness the incredible dedication and sacrifice of so many [...]

History and Barack Obama

Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic nomination for president, and Hillary Clinton is ready to call it quits on Friday or Saturday:
‘Senator Clinton will be hosting an event in Washington, D.C., to thank her supporters and express her support for Senator Obama and party unity. This event will be held on Saturday to accommodate more [...]

Pfleger Pflummoxes with Pfustian Prelection

Archbishop George must have turned Cardinal red.
What was the Rev. Michael Pfleger thinking? Was he jealous of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright? Did he really want to make his debut on the world stage on You Tube?
Pfleger’s rant was juvenile and sad:
”I really don’t believe it was put on,” Pfleger said. ”I really believe that [...]

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