Tag: 2008 Election
Obama says debate should happen
Sen. Barack Obama: “It’s my belief that this is exactly the time when the American people need to hear from the person who, in approximately…
Media rebels against Palin rules
New York Times reports on its political blog: Media Rebellion: Live from New York, it’s Gov. Sarah Palin’s top-secret foreign policy tutorial! Ms. Palin, the…
Obama has 9-point lead
The Economy has pushed Barack Obama nine points ahead of rival John McCain, according to the latest poll by Washington Post-ABC News. Two week ago,…
Oops, McCain campaign mgr. paid by Freddie Mac
New York Times reports McCain campaign manager Rick Davis’s firm has been paid $15,000 a month from the end of 2005 through last month by…
Victory 2008 Bus Tour
John’s McCain’s Victory 2008 Bus Tour will be in Pensacola Wednesday afternoon. The bus will have as speakers: Escambia County Veterans for McCain Co-Chairs Robert…
Knucklehead report
Marty Donovan really amazes me. He creates havoc, proposes nothing and yet expects to get re-elected. He has cost the City of Pensacola $10 million…
IN Concept for Library
From Pensacola mayor candidate C.J. Lewis: Nice “Outtakes.†I forwarded it to Mr. Cummings who was at last night’s council meeting and who has been…
Why no anti-immigration talk?
For the first half of this year and much of last, illegal immigrants were a big issue for Republicans. Some believe Sheriff Wendell Hall can…
More Swift boat type ads coming
From Washington Post article For McCain – American Issues Project which emerged on the scene in August, airing controversial anti-Obama ads in four battleground states…
McCain Facebook page
John McCain has a Facebook page (here). Gender: Male Birthday: August 29, 1936 Political Views: Conservative Religious Views: North Phoenix Baptist Church Interests:Sports, Hiking, Fishing,…
Florida slipping away from Obama
That’s what St. Petersburg Times political reporter, Adam Smith, believes may be a happening. He points out that Obama is further behind in the state…
Palin rewards and punishes
The NY Times has spent time in Wasilla and Alaska investigating Sarah Palin. It’s a good article – Once Elected, Palin Hired Friends and Lashed…
McCain leads in Florida
Yesterday, the latest poll by Quinnipiac University was released. It shows John McCain with 50 percent of the Florida vote. Democrat Obama has 43 percent….
Earmark facts
Palin and McCain supporters have made claims that Barrack Obama requested earmarks from the federal government. McCain himself said that Obama earmarked $1 billion in…
Obama under attack
John McCain is hitting Barack Obama hard in three new ads: * A television advertisement saying Obama favored “comprehensive sex education” for kindergartners, * An…
Wasilla resident gives view on Palin
This email has been circulating on the internet. It has been verified by the St. Pete Times as being from an actual resident of Palin’s…
Words used at the conventions
The NY Times has a great webpage that tallies the key words used by the speakers at the Democratic and Republican conventions. Republicans: Top words…
Pssst, change is the message
Even John McCain is now talking about change. I hear Pensacola City Council members are upset over the Quality of Life. They claim it was…
Experience
Want to know the true job experience of the presidential candidates and their running mates? John McCain: Military 22 yrs, Congress 4 years, US Senate…
Not everyone happy with Palin
Wall Street Journal columnist and former Reagan speechwriter Peggy Noonan and former John McCain adviser, Time columnist, and MSNBC contributor Mike Murphy were caught on…
