It becomes difficult to take a position on any given event when news outlets give completely opposing viewpoints. Honestly, when The New Yorker attacks a debate that had supposedly no substance and the Wall Street Journal claims it had just as much substance as any other debate this year - but mostly in the second […]

How can there be a debate controversy? There have been so many debates in this election that the process seems pretty routine, albeit with a few variations.
During Wednesday’s debate we were struck by the apparent change in focus of the questions. The issues had been thoroughly discussed in the past, so the emphasis […]

In case you’ve grown tired (as many have) of the Obama-Clinton debate analysis, I’d like to bring up one of the only issues that was thoroughly discussed last night. The Capital Gains Tax is considered frivolous by many engaged in the market. Therefore, increasing the Capital Gains Tax is not a very market friendly move.
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There are many characteristics that we should seek in selecting our President. These include shared values on important policy issues, integrity, decisiveness, the willingness and ability to lead, and skill in managing a strong supporting cast. Some would add many other personal attributes and specific policy preferences.
Here are some things that might not […]

The punditry declares victory for debaters who look and sound good. They especially like it if someone comes up with a clever comment or response. This has little to do with Presidential qualifications, but it makes for a nice story.
Meanwhile, the debaters cite various facts and statistics to support positions. There are […]

Seriously, a candidate needs endorsements and $$ in order to win, and just how much will be rolling in at a debate?
Rudy Giuliani was not the only republican candidate to skip the Morgan State debate hosted by PBS talk-show host Tavis Smiley . Other no-shows were Fred, Mitt, and John McCain also thwarted by […]

The first question in tonight’s Democratic debate invited the candidates to address an important issue: Withdrawing troops from Iraq. Tim Russert asked each candidate, starting with Obama and Clinton, whether they would assure that all troops would be withdrawn from Iraq by 2013, the end of their first term. Russert followed up […]

A featured media clip on MySpace video was this rather funny satire of debates. Their claim was that so often the candidate will talk and talk and talk, but really say nothing. Enjoy this video, I know I chuckled a bit.
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Candidate Mashup (debate) to be sponsored by Slate.com along with Yahoo and the Huffington Post. All 8 candidates will sit for a 15 min. interview with Charlie Rose. Three questions will be asked. You can send yours in text, audio or video to: questionthecandidates@slate.com. Be there or be square. Save […]

With all the recent talk about the sub prime mortgage crisis, and The Fed’s response, it provides the presidential candidates an interesting situation, in which to highlight their economic policy and try to downplay their opponents’. This can be very helpful for investors, as a prediction of how the market will do in general.
At the […]