Archive for August, 2008

Obama Hedges His Bets with Joe Biden

August 26th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Lisa Stauber

Obama finally has chosen his running mate, selecting Senator Joe Biden of Delaware.

Mr. Biden has twice attempted to get the Presidential nomination, in 1988 and twenty years later, in 2008. Perhaps he sees the VP office as a great way to make the White House his home eventually?

Obama has made a carefully measured [...]

Third One’s a Charm!

August 19th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Lisa Stauber

Although the nominees are not official, it’s pretty much a given that Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee for president, and John McCain will be the Republican’s pick. What’s a poor voter to do, however, if one hates them both equally?

Vote for a third party candidate! Third party candidates have a long and storied [...]

Obama, McCain, and Race Baiting

August 5th, 2008 – 10:26 am Posted by Lisa Stauber

The Presidential race heated up this week, as Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain each accused the other of exploiting racial divisiveness. Barack Obama has a white, American mother and a black, African father, but identifies himself primarily with black African-Americans.

Obama spent the previous week campaigning overseas and made the remarks after returning to [...]