44: The Obama Presidency

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Wednesday, February 6, 2008

While John McCain pulls ahead, the Democratic contest remains close.

NOT SO long ago, it seemed all but certain that Feb. 5 would mark the end of the presidential primary campaigns in both parties. Not so fast, it turns out. Even after the final delegates are allocated, the Democratic race seems certain to outlast yesterday's tsunami of votes. Indeed, the slugfest... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 31, 2008

The departure of Edwards and Giuliani

A once muddled presidential campaign has sorted itself out with surprising speed in recent days. Former North Carolina senator John Edwards dropped out of the Democratic race yesterday, while former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani's poor showing in his must-win state of Florida prompted him to... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Partial Qoute Alert

It is an old advertising trick: select a few words from an article by a recognized media outlet, and use them to promote your product and denigrate your opponent. Ruthlessly eliminate anything in the article that is at odds with the line that you are peddling. Use the quote to make it appear that... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 28, 2008

McCain attacks Romney of Iraq

"Gov. Romney wanted to set a date for withdrawal [from Iraq] similar to what the Democrats are seeking, which would have led to a victory by al Qaeda in my view." --John McCain, rally in Fort Myers, Florida, Jan. 26, 2008. John McCain is trying to shift the debate back to Iraq from the economy. He... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 25, 2008

House Democrats and the White House reach a quick and pragmatic compromise

THERE ARE two challenges in designing a fiscal stimulus. The first is to figure out if one is necessary. Despite the violent swings in stock prices of the past three days, the actual economic data are still ambiguous as to whether the U.S. economy is already in a recession, about to enter one or, as... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Another angry and pointless debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama

THE DEMOCRATIC presidential candidates have shifted their squabbling from Martin Luther King Jr. to Ronald Reagan. The new debate -- which may be a polite description of the current bickering -- is a mirror image of the previous one. For imagined slights by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) and her... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Bill the Attack Dog

Bill Clinton "continues to make statements that aren't supported by the facts, whether it's about my record of opposition to the war in Iraq or our approach to organizing in Las Vegas." --Barack Obama, ABC Good Morning America, Jan. 6, 2008. "President Clinton's statements about Sen. Obama are... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

It's clear that the war must be won by U.S. troops, and not by NATO

THE BUSH administration's decision to dispatch an additional 3,200 Marines to Afghanistan raises the question of whether NATO's participation in the war has been a failure. Though the United States already provides more than half of the 53,000 foreign troops in Afghanistan, the additional Marines... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Race in the Race

WITH THE first viable African American and the first viable female candidates for president, the campaign for the Democratic Party nomination puts the nation on the road to a historic first. But the debate over race that boiled over last weekend and continued yesterday, marked by... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 14, 2008

Huckabee's Immigration Plan - The Facts

" I have created a nine point immigration policy that says there is a 120 day period in which people go to their home country and start the process from the back of the line." --Mike Huckabee, Republican Debate, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Jan. 10, 2008. "Huckabee has a new immigration plan out, and it's... Sign in to see full entry.

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