Tag archive for ‘General Election’
How important is the Vice President pick anyways?
The buzz this week is all about who Sen. Obama will chose as his Vice Presidential nominee. I have been talking with friends and the question keeps coming up, “How important is the pick?” The answer - it is one of those choices in life you can only “screw up”; getting it right often has [...]
What’s next for Guantanamo?
I spent the majority of my time last week up on Capitol Hill attending a seminar on intelligence operations and Congress. It was a fascinating seminar put on by the people at the Georgetown Institute. These are great courses (and I encourage any policy governmental employees to check them out) because they get members of [...]
Barack Obama, “ein Mann aus dem Volke!”
I’m sure by now my readers have seen the speech by Senator Obama on what I’ve comically referred to as “Obama - the World Tour.” Put simply - if you’ve been living under a rock - Sen. Obama went to Germany and delivered quite a nice speech. In response - US media is gushing over [...]
Sen. Clinton finally gives up… Obama the “presumptive” nominee.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton ended her historic campaign for the presidency on Saturday and told supporters to unite behind rival Barack Obama, closing out a race that was as grueling as it was groundbreaking.
The former first lady, who as recently as Tuesday declared herself the strongest candidate, gave Obama an unqualified endorsement and [...]
Politico: Obama Defeat Amplifies Race & Rural Problems
Washington, D.C. (politico.com) by Ben Smith:Barack Obama’s stinging defeat in West Virginia brings a sharp focus on the new coalition he may have to assemble to win the White House in November.
West Viginians rejected the presumptive Democratic nominee by more than a two-to-one margin, one of the widest margins of the primary season. The outcome [...]
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