https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/CB74/I'm commenting on United States politics: presidential candidates, relations between the Congress and the president, Iraq war and my opinions on various issues such as immigration, trade and fiscal policy. Basically, a ''soup to nuts'' diatribe on American national politics. hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/CB74/515864There are many factors that might derail a Congressional stimulus package designed to improve the economy. A bidding war is currently going on among the top three Democratic presidential candidates. GOP leaders and Republican presidential hopefuls are warning the White House not to compromise too...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/CB74/514496A Republican presidential debate occurred at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in South Carolina on Thursday evening, January 10, 2008. Ron Paul was included in this one. One of the major foreign policy questions was the candidates' reactions to an incident in the Strait of Hormuz between five...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/CB74/514130It doesn't look good right now for John Edwards. The former North Carolina senator finished a distant third to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, respectively. Of the three major Democratic presidential contenders, I like him the best because of his populist message. I hope that he does well in...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/CB74/514053Senator Hillary Clinton of New York won the New Hampshire Democratic primary last night defeating her main rivals; Senator Barack Obama of Illinois and former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina by 39%-36%-17%. Why did she win? I believe that Monday was significant in gaining her sympathy and...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/CB74/511920The Iowa caucuses are Thursday, January 03 and the New Hampshire primary is January 08. Finally, the people of this great nation will decide who our next president will be in January 2009. If you haven't done so already, register to vote. I don't know how it is in each state but in Connecticut,...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/CB74/511154A ''new mercantilism'' seems to be gaining support among nations. This means a growing sense of nationalism regarding trade policies. What is ''trade nationalism''? Countries are reverting back to engaging in policies that benefit their political and economic interests at other nations' expense....https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/CB74/510863I wish all the bloggers on blogit and the entire blogit staff a very Merry Christmas! Christmas is a special time for families and friends. I consider everyone who reads my blog whether you comment or not, my friends. I've never met anyone personally but you're special to me. For everyone that...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/CB74/510055When Barack Obama was a state senator in the Illinois legislature, he invoked ''present'' 130 times rather than voting yes or no on a bill pending before the legislative body. For example, in 1999, Republican State Senator Christine Radogno co-sponsored a bill that would prosecute kids as young...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/CB74/509185Bill Clinton got the nickname ''The Comeback Kid'' when he finished a strong second to Paul Tsongas in the 1992 Democratic presidential primary. The media focused on him and Tsongas' first place finish was rather anticlimatic. Clinton soon bolted to the Democratic nomination with former...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/CB74/507652Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is rising in the Republican presidential polls because of his likeable personality and his talking about Christian conservative ideals. Now, questions are starting to be asked regarding his decisions while he was governor of Arkansas. The parole of Wayne...