Archive for March, 2008

Endorsements, who needs ‘em?

March 31st, 2008 by Michele
Lately, you can't look at a political article without learning what political figure is endorsing a candidate. One of today's highlights was that Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar has endorsed Barack Obama. Last week Nancy Reagan endorsed John McCain, and two weeks ago Hillary Clinton received an endorsement from Pittsburgh mayor, Luke Ravenstahl.

So, what do these endorsements, and all of the others, mean to you? Do they change the way you vote?


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The Three-Way Presidential Race Goes On

March 30th, 2008 by Lee Ann
With more than six months remaining until Americans elect the next President in November, the race has become a three-way contest between the two remaining Democratic contenders and the unofficial Republican nominee, John McCain. While his candidacy will be confirmed when the Republican convention meets this summer, it remains unknown whether the Democratic candidate will be Senator Barack Obama or Senator Hillary Clinton.

Although

The Differences between the Democratic Candidates

March 28th, 2008 by LJ Dovichi
Barack Obama, Democratic U.S. Senator from Illinois, is leading right now in the candidate race for the Democratic Party. His campaign has emphasized ending the Iraq War, increasing energy independence, and providing universal health care as his top three priorities.

Hillary Rodham Clinton, Democratic U.S. Senator from New York, has steadily been losing support to her rival, Senator Obama. Her campaign also centers on ending the Iraq war, health care, and energy.

There aren't any big differences between their campaign platforms and when they debate specific issues, the differences are small. Their differences lie in how each candidate shows his

Oh, Oregon

March 20th, 2008 by Erin Steiner
For years Oregon has been known for its liberal politics, trees, Spotted Owls, Nike, Intel, and Tofurkey. Now it looks like Oregon might have a hand in something else--deciding the Democratic President of the United States!

Forget the hemp, folks, this year Oregon is all about the primary election.

Here are some things about Oregon politics you might not know:

1. Oregon has one of the latest primary elections in the union.

2. Voting Day is non-existent, as all of the ballots for Oregon residents are mail-in ballots. No waiting in line for Oregonians (though that also means

John McCain is a candy bar?

March 15th, 2008 by Michele
Here at CampCampaign, we like to think about the lighter side of politics.  Yes, we keep up to date on the latest election results and political news, but we also like to view politics in a fun light.

So, with that in mind, we present to you the first political poll for CampCampaign. 
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After you choose the candy bar most like John McCain, feel free to post a comment explaining your choice.  For example, he's a Snickers bar because he really satisfies or he's a Mounds bar because he's flaky.

Remember, we're here to let you express yourself.  All opinions are accepted
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