Daily News Links for 7/4

John McCain still insists to this day that the United States could have won the war in Vietnam.

Obama is putting a sizeable amount of money towards the state of Montana in order to win it in the fall.

McCain is hard at work developing a new campaign strategy - can the maverick pull it off?

Some feel Obama’s dress style reflects his cynical outlook towards politics and America.

Best article today is about Obama’s coming refinement of his policy on Iraq.

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Karl Rove thinks that Obama’s financing will not be adequate to allow him to merely purchase the presidency.

Obama’s continental African roots and Kansas background allow him to connect with a vast number of Americans.

John McCain fits right in with Bush when you consider their ideas regarding energy.

Conservatives are attacking Obama already, but they’re missing his weak point.

Best article today describes this week in the media in a very timely fashion.

News Links 7/2

A new debate at Oxford: would the United States be better off with a failed Obama presidency than any McCain one?

Obama is now heading to work on appearing more patriotic to other Americans in time for the Fourth of July.

Republican party insiders are growing very worried about McCain’s campaign.

Most people have a generally favorable impression of Obama’s efforts to move closer to the center.

Best article today considers whether or not America needs a wartime president.

News Links 7/1

The issue of capturing Latin American voters is very important if McCain wants to win over his home state.

The Supreme Court Justices are the “last hope for conservative interests in the US.”

Obama apparently sees the cup as half empty - a pessimistic view of the United States.

Obama’s campaign to win the South is based heavily on myths about black voters.

Best article today is entitled Hillaryland at War: Politics and Power.

News Links 6/30

Obama’s weakness with whites has led to the realization that all Democrats have had trouble getting the white working class on board.

Although Obama seems off the hook for now, he has affirmed that he would appoint Supreme Court Judges that agree the Second Amendment is meaningless.

McCain is making smart campaign decisions and pushing Obama hard, but still gains little ground.

The clash between particularism and universialism will be a deciding factor in the ongoing debate regarding the United States’ foreign policy.

Best article today questions McCain’s military service in Vietnam.

News Links 6/29

Obama has no time to play it safe - or else McCain will get the upper hand.

Some say Obama’s whole campaign rests on his likeablility and character.

Whichever way the General Election swings, chances are the next president won’t be able to cure the ailing economy.

Gun control may well be a silver bullet for Obama.

Best article today details McCain’s rather unorthodox campaign.

News Links 6/28

Conservatives are really warming up to McCain on issues regarding the law.

As we wait for Obama and McCain’s picks, vice presidential choices are starting to matter more and more.

Obama hasn’t clinched the election just yet; it’s important to remember that Obama can lose.

McCain will have to stay very focused in a lot of very good speeches in order to make his national security challenge to Obama stick.

Best article today says that in terms of energy, McCain would be better off emulating Carter than he would emulating Cheny.

News Links 6/27

Americans are in a sour mood lately and that’s very good for the Democrats.

If the GOP instead became the Grand New Party, they might be able to save the working class and revive the American Dream.

After winning the nomination, Obama has proved to participate in conventional politics no different than the people already in Washington.

American patriotism is about actions, not symbols - something Obama supporter thoroughly understand.

Best article today describes Obama taking heat from the GOP after the recent gun ruling.

News Links 6/26

Both Obama and McCain need to galvanize the United States’ image abroad by realizing the key to a better image.

Evangelicals never got their choice candidate - they might just stay home in November.

Obama will only be wasting his money if he chooses to spend a significant amount of it on television advertisements.

Karl Rove sees a pattern of arrogance and selfishness inside the Barack Obama campaign.

Best article today is about the Obama strategy to stretch John McCain and his campaign very thin.

News Links 6/25

Some people that are not in approval of the GOP are all for John McCain - a good sign for the General Election.

McCain’s scolding of oil speculators and companies for making obscene profits seems a bit off in our capitalist economic system.

Many still believe in a dream ticket and claim that Clinton outshines anybody else Obama is considering for VP.

The fine print on Obama’s social security plans have many liberals angry.

Best article today begs the question: what happened to the maverick McCain?

News Links 6/24

McCain needs to up his charisma to help woo voters, but he is a respected figure.

Obama is, inevitably, bringing the issue of race out into the open.

Obama and McCain are both blaming oil price speculators for the rise in prices, but is that a reasonable course of action?

Obama’s business goals include making America into the Land of Opportunity once again.

Best article today conveys ten concerns about Barack Obama that are felt by many.

News Links 6/23

Polls show dismally low numbers of Middle Eastern people have a favorable view of the United States, but this Anti-Americanism is mostly hype.

Not only was MoveOn.org’s new ad factually incorrect, it was also extremely selfish and closed-minded.

Bitter Clinton supporters will most likely still end up voting Democratic come November.

If Obama can reinvent the Democrats’ message as Bill Clinton did, he will set himself up for a win in the General Election.

Best article today is about the role Cindy McCain plays in her household and with her family.

News Links 6/22

Sam Nunn has been offered again and again as a Democratic VP for over two decades.

The McCain and Obama campaigns are already getting down and dirty to sling muck at each other.

Thinking of swing voters as more of floating voters redefines their purpose.

Obama is seriously missing out on his chance to change the way politics go in America.

Best article today has a claim regarding Obama’s foreign policy, i.e. that it is childish.

News Links 6/21

Obama has rattled the political hornets’ nest that is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

McCain is finally getting his financing together: in the month of May he raised almost as much as Barack Obama.

McCain and Obama are both guilty of flip flopping multiple issues, but who will pay the price?

McCain may be able to restore the luster to the GOP’s tarnished political brand.

Best article today calls out to all of the feminists. Why defend Hillary but not Michelle?

News Links 6/20

Obama needs votes in America’s hot, conservative heartland.

Barack Obama will not be beaten in November by the 9/11 argument alone.

Obama’s “new politics” aren’t really all that great - in fact they have many problems.

Obama is one of the toughest and two faced politicians in all of American government.

Best article today details McCain’s epiphany regarding America’s oil crisis.

News Links 6/19

Some ponder if Barack Obama will be able to defend America from threats on a worldwide scale.

Obama’s promises do not necessarily translate into tangebile plans.

McCain and Obama are both spouting significant amounts of economic nonsense - according to Karl Rove.

Some feel that what McCain and Obama learn while they’re in office will be more important than their previous experience.

Best article today claims that John McCain’s maverick status is nothing more than a myth.

News Links 6/18

McCain wants to make an extremely conservative Supreme Court a staple in his campaign.

Obama’s bet is that Osama Bin Laden will remain uncaptured before the election in November.

Obama may have taken the easy way out during his Father’s Day speech.

McCain loves taxpayers the most - even more than Bush!

The best article today is about Michelle Obama getting a new makeover for the General Election.

News Links 6/17

Al Gore formally endorsed Barack Obama last night at a rally in Detroit.

Obama can learn many precious things from the Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

As always, the independent voters will be the most crucial in November.

The vicious Democratic primary season has created a lasting divide that holds back the party’s unity.

Best article today is on how McCain must avoid the fate of war veteran Bob Dole.

News Links 6/16

It seems apparant that the Christian right fears Obama, but why?

Obama can still clinch a win by a comfortable margin, but not a landslide.

Bush’s tax cuts are something of a poison pill that the next administration must take.

McCain’s strategy of making Obama appear like some kind of chicken might score him serious political points.

Best article today chronicles the rise and fall of Hillary Clinton and tells what she won by losing.

News Links 6/14

News at the Obama camp may be hinting for Biden as the VP.

Obama continues to embrace free trade past his nomination over Hillary.

It’s important to remember that five months of campaigning is a very long time.

McCain can win the support of many in America’s heartland by vowing to drill for more oil.

Best article today reminds us that the electoral map is not likely to change.

News Links 6/13

McCain’s stance on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is bumbling and careless.

A McCain win could actually prove to be good for Democrats and bad for the GOP.

McCain could be able to win the election by just arguing the issue of Iraq.

Obama and McCain will have to decide whether or not to swift-boat in the General Election.

Best article today is about the realigning mood Americans are taking towards Barack Obama.

News Links 6/12

Democrats are stuck with overall hazy and foggy tax plans that most consider too complex.

Karl Rove considers whether or not Obama is ready to be recognized on a world stage.

The average person, when looking at Barack Obama, can find a lot to appreciate and admire.

Jim Webb is an influential Democratic figure as of late.

Best article today fills us in on the magic numbers in the 2008 election.

News Links 6/11

The Muslim world is taking another look at America due to Obama’s nomination.

I thought Obama’s slogan was “Change We Can Believe In” but apparently it’s “No, You’re Wrong.”

McCain’s incredible rebound since last summer is miraculous.

The average person needs to worry about the governing capability of McCain and Obama.

Best article today reminds us that Michelle Obama is in the hot seat in this election also.

News Links 6/10

It is important to look at the rest of the world and see whether or not they would accept a black President of the United States.

Obama’s concern for American troops may only be pandering and could not hold up under scrutiny.

Joe Biden should most definately be a candidate for Democratic Vice President.

Obama’s and Reagan’s political situations at the moment are strangely similar.

Best article today ponders if good news in Iraq could help out both candidates.

News Links 6/9

The old Partisan gap in American politics is back in full force.

McCain is foolishly alienating the Christian Conservatives and evangelicals.

Clinton lost the primary race because of her poor strategy, not sexism.

At last we can close the curtain on Hillary Clinton and this election.

Best article today talks about how Barack Obama’s accuracy with words stuns voters.

News Links 6/8

Obama is portrayed as a man humbly saving the world.

Some feel Obama has won the General Election already, but that’s just not true.

The Clintons’ old dream has finally faded away.

Obama and McCain are expected to redraw the electoral map throughout the rest of the race.

Best article today is John McCain’s thoughts on beating a rock star.

News Links 6/7

Clinton’s involvement with the women’s movement is causing a huge lasting divide for Barack Obama.

A lot of historic presidencies have been imagined by Hollywood already.

The timing of his run, his charisma, and the internet led to Obama getting the nomination.

We Americans should savor the nomination of Barack Obama - he may not be around too much longer.

Best article today is about the lean, mean Republican campaign for John McCain.

News Links 6/6

People find that smiling at Obama is some kind of reflex: people are very happy to share in his success.

Believe it or not, Republicans are looking for a way to elect John McCain without him having to give another speech.

Obama is seen by many as a bridge between RFK and MLK.

Reverend Wright remains a ticking time-bomb for Obama’s General Election campaign.

Best article today is unforgivingly titled The Fall of the House of Clinton

News Links 6/5

Obama managed to run through his entire campaign season with the same slogan and ideas behind it.

In defeat, Clinton concedes little and does not acknowledge Obama’s historic achievement.

Modern racism is over-exaggerated and actually on the retreat.

Although he is the victor, Obama remains on his heels entering the General Election.

Best article today is written by Karl Rove and is on Lincoln’s rule of organization.

News Links 6/4

It’s official, Obama has claimed the Democratic nomination.

Clinton continues to play hardball in her bid for vice president.

Repairing the split democratic party will only take a bit of respect from both sides.

The Democrats have taken a chance in nominating a member from another social group before…

Best article today proclaims the beginning of the General Election.

News Links 6/3

Voting white women are sick of oppression they see coming from Obama and his supporters.

It’s apparant that reality is setting in for Hillary Clinton.

Obama’s voting coalition still has many holes and problems for the general election.

McCain and Obama campaign camps should be much more anxious than they are.

Best article today claims what McCain says about taxes may not be entirely accurate.

News Links 6/2

Dem delegates from FLA & MI seated, but is it the “pro-Obama hijack” Clinton aides see?

Text of Howard Dean’s remarks to the RBC meeting.

Obama blasts McCain on vets benefits again.

Do signs say Hillary is preparing for the end?

NYT semi-profiles LA Gov. Bobby Jindal, a possible in the McCain veepstakes.

Obama gets three more supers.

Best of all, Ted Kennedy’s brain surgery a success.

News Links 6/1

Diplomacy is all about leverage - and that’s exactly what Barack Obama’s plan to meet with leaders of hostile countries would create.

Obama has withdrawn his and his family’s membership from the Trinity United Church.

The Obama-McCain age gap certainly is a tricky issue.

Clinton’s backers still refuse to roll over because they think she can win.

Best article is about Barack Obama learning everything it takes to be president…from John McCain.

News Links 5/31

Some argue that sexism defeated Hillary Clinton, not Barack Obama.

Still, it is agreed that Hillary should not be whining about her loss.

Not a whole lot was fair about the Florida and Michigan primaries.

There’s still a legitimate argument to nominate Hillary.

Best article today is an interview with McCain about Iran, Israel, and the Holocaust.

News Links 5/30

Many women agree that Clinton was treated very badly throughout her campaign.

We’ll have to see what they say when Hillary really gets the heat turned up on her.

McCain challenges Obama to visit Iraq and see its success firsthand.

Could McCain win by a “blowout” of fifty electoral votes or more?

Best article today considers the risk in nominating Obama.

News Links 5/29

McCain faces an uphill battle but can win if he runs left and right at the same time.

There are many exciting new changes in America that would take place under a Democratic president.

If Obama can inspire the youth to vote for him, he will knock it out of the park, so to speak.

John McCain is on a long, hard search for his VP. Here is a list of popular choices and their pros and cons.

Best article today is actually a letter Clinton sent out to the superdelegates.

News Links 5/28

There is a major problem in wanting to talk with Iran diplomatically.

What if a presidential candidate could actually tell the truth to the American people?

Hillary desperately hangs on in the race in a last ditch effort to win.

McCain was at his best this summer when his campaign fell apart.

Best article of the day is part of a series and explains Obama’s voting coalition.

News Links 5/27

The endorsement every candidate can live without–Castro endorses Obama

On the other hand, college students back Obama, too!

Oprah may be helping Obama, but he is not helping her ratings at all.

Bush will help raise money for McCain today—but privately, behind closed doors.

Montana poll shows McCain beating Obama by 8 points, Clinton by 11.

A look at the duties of a candidate’s ‘body man.’

Wesleyan Class of 2008 has dream commencement speaker.

Is the era of big Clintons over?

This Saturday, Washington, DNC Rules & By-laws Committee, FL and MI delegates on the agenda.

News Links 5/23

Obama’s characterization of Iran as a small threat is blatantly correct.

Obama’s got the right idea about Bush’s Farm Bill.

The idea that a president should meet in order to negotiate with enemies without preconditions is absurd.

Clinton’s own friends and supporters may be the ones to seal her fate in the 2008 Election.

Best article today ponders McCain’s own pastor problem.

News Links 5/22

Kennedy’s inexperience with negotiations directly contributed to a near nuclear holocaust.

McCain has begun to purge lobbyists from his campaign staff.

Obama’s idea to meet with foreign leaders without preconditions is like a nuance or confusion.

Al Queda’s endorsement for president will likely be some tricky psychology to keep their recruitment successful.

Best article today is about Clinton’s attempts to change the rules of the game while playing.

News Links 5/21

Obama’s modern day chivarly is still charming and appealing to voters.

Clinton will most likely not be nominee, but she still broke the ground for herself or any other woman who will eventually run for president.

Clinton firmly believes that the voters will stand by her and continue to fight.

In the mean time Obama is seeking to close up the race.

Best article today is about Obama’s evolved stance on engaging rogue nations.

News Links 5/20

Gay marriage may very well turn into one of McCain’s least favorite issues.

McCain would like to bring British style parliament grillings to the American house and senate.

Obama’s unique appeasement style doesn’t seem so bad after all…

Clinton remains in the race because she’s determined that if she must go down, she’s going down tough.

Best article today shows how Obama has returned stronger and better after a significant struggle.

News Links 5/19

Obama said he was prepared to debate foreign policy with McCain any time, any place.

Also, it’s apparent that Obama has won Round 1 of the foreign policy debates.

The GOP has turned to McCain in order to try and reinvent the party.

Obama is very close to the total delegate votes it will take to win the election.

Best article today is about how McCain can tie all his campaign themes together.

News Links 5/18

McCain can still take Obama, even if he does have the upper hand.

Obama is stuck in a unique conflict regarding culture.

Obama’s plan for singing Kumbaya is a little off key.

The Governator calls for a re-branding of the GOP.

Best article today: If Hillary does not become the first woman president, who will?

News Links 5/15

A lady always knows the right time to leave - so why isn’t Clinton out?

Obama should’ve campaigned harder in West Virginia in order to emulate Kennedy.

McCain thinks that addressing global warming quickly is crucial - and he’s not just full of hot air.

John Edwards formally endorsed Obama the day after Clinton’s big win in West Virginia.

Best article today is about the current election standpoint of the GOP.

News Links 5/14

McCain’s strong character is already winning him Hispanic support.

Some are doubtful that Barack Obama can actually reshape foreign policy as he claims he will.

Along with racial and social divides, Barack Obama has to worry about a patriotic divide.

Hillary won big in West Virginia, but nobody cares.

Best article today bets that Clinton will hang on until the bitter end of the nomination.

News Links 5/13

Clinton’s campaign successfully revealed the sexism held close to many Americans.

Clinton’s campaign is coming to a close - will she end with dignity?

Obama’s message about distractions could be considered dubious.

Obama has many unique and deep feelings about Zionism and Hamas.

Best article today is about whether or not whites will vote for Obama.

News Links 5/12

Obama’s Muslim roots might cause more trouble for him than expected.

McCain could beat Obama if he followed 7 crucial steps.

McCain may be able to rally some extra support with his stance on fighting Mexican drug cartels.

The likely presidential nominees should have in mind what to expect coming in for their first time in office.

Best article today explains how impeachment can account for the entire Clinton campaign.

News Links 5/11

Michelle Obama has made it clear that Hillary will not be Barack’s choice for Vice President.

Clinton’s participation through to the end of the Democratic race would be easier accepted if she stopped with all of the attacks.

The Clinton’s have been trying to sow the seeds of a very destructive message for some time now.

Obama is easily getting away with ignoring West Virginia.

Best article today is about the low spirits of American conservatives.

News Links 5/8

Clinton won’t quit the race and Obama doesn’t care.

Choosing Hillary as vice president would be a bad idea for Barack Obama and the Democratic party.

McCain chose his pick of ideal Supreme Court Judges in order to appeal to moderate swing voters.

Some still manage to feel that the media has gone easy on Obama’s background.

Best article today suggest an Obama-Rendell ticket.

News Links 5/7

After last night’s results, most believe that Hillary’s done.

There is much rejoicing over the newly found end in sight for the Democratic nomination.

There’s an ugly truth behind Hillary’s refusal to quit.

Obama’s next challenge will be beating McCain in the General Election.

Best article today is how non-Democrats influenced the North Carolina vote.

News Links 5/6

Bill Cosby is actually more of a prophet than Jeremiah Wright.

Emotions, especially prejudice, often rule in the voting booth.

As long as Obama doesn’t run into another new crazy scandal, Hillary is sure to be behind in delegates come June.

Tonight could either be an end, a beginning, or a nightmare.

Best article today says Obama and Clinton face a muddled path no matter what happens tonight.

News Links 5/5

Indiana may save Hillary from her presumed doomed status.

Obama tries to court Indiana voters by getting personal.

Chelsea Clinton may be intracately out of line on the campaign trail for her mother.

Differences between McCain and Obama go far beyond what is obvious to the voter.

Best article today acknowledges that Tuesday’s primary is not likely to end the Democratic race.

News Links 5/4

A win by Clinton could potentially tear the Democratic party apart.

A fault line on the race demographic is seriously hurting Democrats’ racial reconciliation.

Reverend Wright managed to deflate “Obamamania” and disillusion many.

Obamas great speech on race may have been slightly misleading in its real substance.

Best article today is actually about the importance of McCain’s age.

News Links 5/3

Hillary carries several traits that right-wing politicians can love and cherish.

Wright’s continued distraction is causing problems in the polls.

If McCain can trump his opponent on the domestic reform front, he has a great shot at winning.

Clinton and Obama are having a fight now over the taxes for gas.

Best article today is about Clinton’s guilty by association tactics.

News Links 5/2

British politician Orwell could teach Obama a whole lot about elitism.

Black voters are now becoming split up over the issue of Reverend Wright.

Obama has the perfect thing to say to all of Clinton’s attacks.

Edwards should have stayed in the Democratic race.

Best article today notes that even though Clinton is hopeful, Obama still rolls on.

News Links 5/1

Obama’s in danger of having his campaign out manned.

Obama needs to identify with Republican policies in order to show more political cunning.

Neither candidate can claim that they are most definitely the people’s choice.

Obama ought to be judged by his values more and Reverend Wright’s less.

Best article today is about the massive Democratic party split.

News Links 4/30

Obama was very well informed on Wright a while back when he disinvited him from the opportunity to give the public invocation at Obama’s announcement for president a yesr ago.

McCain’s campaign vs. Obama thus far has been very soft and light.

After viewing the demographics, it’s clear that sexism is not holding Hillary Clinton back.

In light of new controversy, Obama now fully denounces Wright.

Best article today claims that Reverend Wright isn’t Obama’s problem at all - it’s the political context.

News Links 4/29

Remember in the height of the Pastor Wright conflict when I said it seemed like he was screwing Obama over on purpose? Well check out his timing now.

Obama should have thrown Wright under the bus because now, it’s the other way around.

For McCain, Wright is like a gift that just keeps on giving.

Best article today wonders if Obama can win over Middle Class whites.

News Links 4/28

The DNC unveils new ad highlighting McCain’s 100 years in Iraq statement.

Obama says he doesn’t recall meeting Iraqi-born billionaire at Rezko fundraiser.

Who’s better at political comedy Colbert or Stewart?

Howard Dean says one of the candidates needs to drop out in June in order to unify the party.

WSJ opinion article sees the Clinton-Obama contest as Yale’s Lady Macbeth vs. Harvard’s Billy Budd.

Now McCain is stepping into the Rev. Wright issue.

News Links 4/27

Obama did not “take on Fox” as he was expected to.

Still, Obama’s campaign team remains unshaken and firm in the face of so much hardship.

Clinton lies yet again in an aggressive attack regarding Obama’s speculation on our country’s new leader.

McCain’s foreign policy aims to undo many steps America has taken to integrate China and Russia on a global scale.

Best article today details how to write a disparaging article about John McCain.

News Links 4/26

Barack Obama is reflecting the personalities of many other famous politicians.

McCain is having a little trouble trying to put a positive spin on Bush’s economics.

Both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are, easily, still electable candidates.

Republican party leaders worry that McCain is starting his campaign the wrong way.

Best article today makes the shocking claim that Clinton actually holds the popular vote over Obama.

News Links 4/25

John McCain is beginning to close the large financial gap between him and the Democrats.

McCain’s time spent as a liaison for the Navy in the Senate was the turning point in his life.

All the recent “distractions” have revealed quite a bit about Barack Obama.

Obama’s image has been dented - it’s a problem he desperately needs to fix.

Best article today is about Clinton and her appeal to certain demographics.

News Links 4/24

Obama won’t be able to knock Clinton out, he’ll have to win by points.

The Obama campaign condemns Clinton’s picture of Osama Bin Laden as the politics of fear.

McCain hopes for a nice long Dem race to give himself more time to relax and prepare.

Many Democratic party leaders are split on the issues that come along with a prolonged race.

Best article today reports on Clinton’s claim that the tide is turning her way.

News Links 4/23

Some have begun to, irrationally, downright hate Hillary Clinton.

McCain has quite the history of a firey temper.

Clinton make actually reach a goal of ten million dollars in 24 hours.

Hillary had a strong win last night, but it may not be enough to really help her campaign.

Best article today is about how electable Barack Obama may not be.

News Links 4/22

McCain still hasn’t moved ahead even with all the Democratic infighting.

Clinton’s final Pennsylvania bomb to drop - a picture of Osama Bin Laden.

The modern view on life makes our universe appear cold and disappointing.

Clinton needs a big win today more than anything else.

Best article today is entitled the flying pillows of Pennsylvania.

News Links 4/21

Here’s a good one for you: UFO hunters are supporting Clinton. Since Kucinich is out, the group felt that Hillary understood them the best.

Ron Paul’s enviable fundraising is tailing off as supporters face reality.

Surprise, surprise! Richard Scaife’s Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, endorses Hillary. Isn’t he a long-time Republican?

Rasmussen poll showing Hillary 49 vs. Obama 44. We don’t have long to wait for the final results.

In Selma this morning, McCain mentions Civil Rights march over Edmund Pettus bridge.

Famous last words from Barack Obama in Reading PA:

“All three of us will be better than George Bush,”

Best article today is from the New Yorker likening the ABC debate to a federal crime.

News Links 4/20

In a wordless reference to Jay-Z, Obama brushes that dirt off his shoulder.

Obama’s terrorist acquaintance holds some alarming implications.

The Obama campaign is expanding to improve its response time to address attacks on Barack’s character.

McCain has had an infamous hot temper throughout much of his life - could it be a negative as president?

Best article today is about McCain’s newly developed appeal to regular conservatives.

News Links 4/19

Obama’s campaign gets tough as he fights on two fronts.

All the usual debate rules changed right under Obama’s feet.

Hillary’s beginning to drop down from her campaign as Obama speeds up.

There are many very complex factors that have to be taken into account when picking a vice presidential candidate.

Best article today is about the media treatment of candidates.

News Links 4/18

McCain’s managed to stay above the fray in regards to attacks on Obama.

Obama’s bitter statement had an argument dependent on an alarming number of stereotypes.

The 2008 election proves the importance of the Internet to the media.

Obama could have done worse at the debate - but his performance was still pretty dismal.

Best article today is about Obama’s statement on petty politics.

News Links 4/17

Clinton’s last chance is to go negative - and boy is she ever going negative.

Obama got pummeled in last night’s debate.

All of Obama’s gaffes combined really bring his support down.

Obama deals with sociology a whole lot in his campaign, and recently he’s been ramping it up.

Best article today is about last night’s Democratic debate.

News Links 4/16

Controversial remarks made by Obama are not likely to hurt him in the long run.

However, he is not the favorite to win the Pennsylvania primary.

An old-school Democratic convention in Denver would be a very unlikely sight.

McCain is old like Ronald Reagan, not Bob Dole.

Best article today is about McCain’s plan to rejuvenate the economy.

News Links 4/15

Big shot politicians and TV stars make considerable effort to appear in touch with the masses.

One of the biggest pro-Obama media sources outlets becomes the source of one of his biggest crisis.

McCain must bide his time until the Democrats actually finalize their choice for a nominee.

McCain came late in deciding to get on board for tax cuts for the rich.

Best article today is about how Obama’s “bitter” comment came too late to save Clinton’s campaign.

News Links 4/14

Obama’s mistake in appearing out of touch with middle class America will cost him throughout the rest of the campaign.

That same bitter comment may in fact keep him from being elected.

McCain may be able to put together a win if the numbers add up right.

Obama’s words about Pennsylvania small towns don’t hurt, the decades of working class neglect do.

Best article today is about the young women who are insulted by people jumping on the Obama Bandwagon.

News Links 4/13

The Democratic campaign pitches in Pennsylvania have become too simplistic.

Bill Clinton works hard for Hillary to preserve his own namesake.

Identity politics are deeply splitting up the Democratic party.

Clinton and McCain are making efforts to show Obama as elitist.

In the best article today, Big Government returns through the campaign promises of the 2008 election.

News Links 4/10

John Cleese (Monty Python fame) is said to be interested in doing some speech-writing for Obama.

A TIME poll in PA shows Clinton leading Obama by 8 points.

Colin Powell is sounding a little like an Obama man.

Eliz Edwards favors Hillary’s health care proposal, but no endorsement yet.

There is an ad war going on in PA.

News Links 4/9

Obama’s main weakness is just that - he appears weak.

Al Gore’s presence is desired in bringing some order to the Democratic nomination.

The problem with Jeremiah Wright still exists, even if it’s not on the front page.

Those taking pleasure in the chaos of the 2008 race would love to see Condi Rice run for VP.

Best article today is on Clinton’s missteps in leadership.

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Michelle Obama remains upset over her husband’s constant underdog status.

Obama’s 2000 campaign was a low point in his career, especially in racial aspects.

Barack Obama does not compare to Martin Luther King Jr., our modern civil rights movements are second-rate.

Barr may be McCain’s worst nightmare in the General Election.

Best article today is about enviromental issues on the campaign trail.

4/7 News Links

Is the more optimistic political view also the more patriotic?

Barack Obama attracts just as many white males as any other Democratic politician.

Howard Dean’s actions have earned him a lot of support within his party.

The Democrats are expected to significantly fatten their lead in the house and the senate in 2008.

Best article today is about Mark Penn and his discharge from the Clinton campaign.

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Deval Patrick’s governorship may provide a preview to an Obama presidency.

The real Iraq debate should be about validating America’s foreign policy.

McCain advocates minimalism in response to the housing crisis.

Some feel that the Democratic infighting is doing good for the party.

Best article today is about the rapid rise of Hillary’s fortune.

4/5 News Links

After a good week in PA, some are thinking Obama could actually win that primary.

McCain’s campaign is optimistic, yet wary of the challenges they face.

If she can control her campaign, Hillary should be able to stay in the race as long as she wants to.

The time break between the last primary and the Pennsylvania primary is benefitting Obama.

Best article today is about the tension Clinton backers are feeling.

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Conservatives are starting to rally behind McCain.

The campaign to make McCain appear racist is already well underway.

The glamour involved with Barack Obama poses unique challenges to him.

Democrats are missing the point behind the McCain comment that we could be in Iraq 100 years.

Best article today compares Barack Obama to Martin Luther King Jr.

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There are alarming similarities in the Bush/McCain foreign policies.

Clinton’s new 3 a.m. ad is strangely targeted towards McCain.

Hillary Clinton is a vocal critic of the Iraq war, but her legislation and views are largely put to the sideline in the senate.

Clinton has long dreamed to be president and she cannot let that dream go.

Best article today is about the different demographics that Obama and Clinton appeal to in the primaries.

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Al Gore remains strangely silent in terms of primary endorsements.

Obama is strangely extreme in his stance on abortion rights.

Obama appears a very liberal candidate indeed, although he wouldn’t use that term.

Hillary’s ambition is too aggressive for her current context.

Best article today is on redistricting and its effect on the political landscape.

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Obama’s change ideas hit home with the personal experiences of black people.

Obama may not understand exactly what a military defeat is constituted of.

McCain is already hard at work building his November campaigning machine.

It’s doubtful that Clinton’s new convention strategy will be successful.

Best article today is about the damage recently done to the Clinton name.

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The GOP is already ramping up their anti-patriot arguments.

A new support base for Obama seeks to end the nomination quickly.

The mayoral candidate running on the same platform as Obama claims Hillary is best to lead the country.

History shows that clawing and biting your way into a nomination works just fine.

Best article today blames black violence on the hatred spread in their churches.

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McCain makes a definite distinction from the policies of President Bush.

Hillary’s Bosnia lie has encouraged liberals to make a break away from the Clintons.

Obama is taking an FDR-like approach to our economy.

Some argue that it’s Obama that doesn’t “get it” regarding Rev. Wright.

Best article today is about Obama and his opinion that Clinton should remain in the game as long as she wants.

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McCain is something similar to “The Real McCoy.”

John McCain could get some good advice from conservative British politicians.

After Reverend Wright, it makes sense for Clinton to stick around a while longer.

Obama maintains a belief that America just doesn’t understand Pastor Wright.

Best article today is about the first sermon Barack Obama heard Wright give.

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Al Gore could actually turn out to be the answer for Democrats this election.

The body count this campaign season is much higher than most.

There is no will of the people high enough for Superdelegates to make their choice.

Barack Obama’s view of poverty goes way back to the 1960s.

Best article today is about Obama’s interesting approach to Pennsylvania.

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Our national mood is full of contradictions and paradoxes as of now.

Hillary Clinton feels that she needs to pad her resume so that she appears more experienced than she really is.

Barack Obama is not the candidate to put race in the past and move on.

Could Obama actually have a Jewish problem from Mr. Wright’s comments?

Best article today is about McCain and his media magic.

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Clinton’s blatant Bosnia lie could hardly have come at a worse time for her.

Some feel a McCain presidency could be a thing to fear.

Clinton and Obama could run into some trouble with gun control in Pennsylvania.

Clinton claims that she would have made sure Rev. Wright was not her pastor if she were in Obama’s situation.

Best article today claims that Wright’s comments are only considered so controversial because we’re currently enthralled by our patriotism.

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If Barack Obama behaves with the Wright issue as if it is in the past, his campaign is doomed.

In fact, some still feel the Wright issue has not been properly addressed.

If Clinton doesn’t win this next primary, some feel she should concede to defeat.

Obama may be losing touch with the casual observer.

Best article today is about how the Vice Presidential pick will be crucial for McCain.

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It makes a lot of political sense for Romney to run as McCain’s VP.

People in Pa. generally favor the idea of a political dynasty.

The Clinton Camp is well aware that she does not have much of a chance at winning.

Many campaign advisors feel the race has begun to get much too negative.

Best article today is, believe it or not, about Obama’s name.

3/23 News Links

Barack Obama may not live up to being the post-racial candidate.

However, Obama’s speech still has real value in it.

Minister Wright’s comments may prove to be a disaster for the entire Democratic party.

McCain proves to get along well overseas and inspires some confidence in America’s allies.

Best article today has 8 questions that will shape the Democratic nomination from here on out.

3/22 News Links

Obama is still not in the clear, even after his speech designed to elevate the way America views race.

Governor Bill Richardson has chosen to endorse Obama.

Howard Dean may cost the Democrats Florida if he isn’t careful.

Obama is praised for not throwing his pastor under the bus and taking a new political route.

Best article today holds Obama to the same standards as another would be.

3/21 News Links

Barack Obama’s elegant speech on race may have been little more than a fraud.

Racial politics may sink Obama’s campaign all together.

Clinton campaigns aggressively to prove herself more electable in November.

Efforts to deny revotes in Michigan and Florida are disenfranchising Democrats.

Best article today claims Obama should not be tarred by the comments of his pastor.

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Doubts are piling up in the way of Barack Obama.

The recent speech on race receives high praise as being compared to something Lincoln might say.

But Obama’s historic speech may have addressed the wrong issue entirely.

Furthermore, Republicans are determined to use it in such a way that guarantees Barack’s failure.

Best article today is about Clinton’s singular goal to gather superdelegates.

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Obama’s speech on race may have successfully bridged a racial divide.

Some liken the speech to a State of the Union Address.

However, the actual issue of the pastor was left unsettled.

Obama may still face some trouble transcending racial divides in voters.

Best article today is about superdelegates and the prolongation of the Democratic Nomination.

3/18 News Links

McCain’s economic agenda is surprisingly detailed for someone who admits economics is not his strong point.

Here is the link to Obama’s speech on race, delivered earlier this morning.

Obama brings his grandmother up in the frank discussion about race.

In fact, the discussion was dealing more with moral equivalence.

Overall, the speech seems to be a bold, unconventional action.

3/17

McCain would beat either of his Democratic rivals if the General Election has Ralph Nader in it.

The controversial pastor still causes problems for Obama.

Turns out Obama did know about a few spicy comments the minister made in the past.

A Clinton-Obama ticket may actually turn out to be a feasible idea.

Best article today talks about how McCain actually turned it around.

3/16 News Links

Depending on the nominee, Democrats might not need Florida in order to go to the White House.

Corruption in Chicago politics causes a problem for Barack Obama.

McCain is in it to win it.

The ongoing nomination process is causing a very deep divide in the party.

Best article today compares the Democratic Nomination to WWI.

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There are multiple reasons why McCain may be able to win the General Election.

Also, conservatives have a few legitimate reasons to choose McCain.

The oh-so-controversial minister has now left Obama’s campaign.

Obama must gain the keys to Pennsylvania for the Democratic nomination.

Best article today reveals why Hillary is still in the race.

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Michelle Obama has felt alienated in her country since college.

Barack’s talent is the reason why he is a major contender for president, not his race.

Hillary Clinton is making some big moves, but nothing she says will fracture the Democratic party.

Superdelegates will not overturn Obama’s nomination if he has more delegates.

Best article today is about how McCain has a lot of bipartisan appeal and might be able to turn some states to his side.

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McCain’s supposed foreign policy experience does not appear to have had a large effect on his views.

Hillary hopes to scare voters and superdelegates into giving her a few wins late in the primary season.

The Clinton Campaign is handling Ferraro badly, but it’s not a good idea for Obama to bring it up.

Democratic party members are now fighting to put an end to their nomination trouble.

The best article today is about the paradoxes within the different candidates.

3/12 News Links

Memo from Obama campaign: Texas and Ohio change nothing. See Mississippi results.

Still not done with the Texas Two-Step. Probably 3 more weeks until the Texas Election Commission can report the outcome of the Democratic Caucuses.

Mitt would be honored to serve as VP.

And, No, Ferraro’s not sorry she said it.

Sinbad, the actor, and Sheryl Crow were on the trip to Bosnia in 1996. His recollections don’t jibe with Hillary’s report of “harrowing international experience” that vets her to answer the phone at 3 a.m. He remembers it more as a USO tour to buck up the troops.

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Some consider Condi Rice as a possible candidate for Vice President.

Obama may be able to attack back at Clinton’s campaign without being a bully.

The Clinton camp is counting on Obama to concede and take the number two slot.

In fact, Clinton even flat out offered him the Vice Presidency.

Best article today is about how high gas prices could work against McCain’s favor.

3/10 News Links

Al Sharpton is threatening to sue if the DNC allows delegates from FL to count.

Two Clinton supporters have offered to raise the $15-$30 million it would take for a primary do-over in FL and MI.

Girl star of the “3 a.m. call” unhappy. Soon to be 18, she’s an Obama supporter. The footage of her at age 8 was originally shot for a railroad company’s advertising.

McCain makes his case on ‘60 Minutes’. Not trying to win Ms. Congeniality. A link to the video.

Back to her roots, Hillary campaigns in the “hardscrabble former coal-mining town of Scranton.”

Are the press “sharks’ circling Obama?

The 6 weeks until the next primary, will not be vacation time for Clinton and Obama.

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Obama’s campaign strategy has a serious downside to it that may cost him the race.

The Democratic Race is taking nasty turns for the worse.

Democratic candidates have now pounced on the economy as an important issue.

McCain’s campaign is getting a little extra help from none other than Karl Rove.

Best article today is about what the Republicans can do to polish up their tarnished record.

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