Racism and the Obama Campaign
The latest newsletter by an Republican women’s group depicts Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama surrounded by a watermelon, ribs and a bucket of fried chicken, prompting outrage in political circles.
The October newsletter by the Chaffey Community Republican Women Federated says if Obama is elected his image will appear on food stamps — instead of dollar […]
Roe V. Wade and Our Next President
If you watched or listened to the entire presidential debate last night between Barack Obama and John McCain, you would have heard a very interesting joust between the two men over abortion and Roe v. Wade.
Both White House contenders have differing opinions on the 1973 Supreme Court case that legalized abortion. Obama is pro-choice, […]
Did Palin Flip-Flop or Mislead On Gay Rights?
Watching the vice presidential debate, you might have gotten the impression that Sarah Palin supports civil rights for same-sex couples. During an exchange on the topic, both she and Joe Biden said they oppose gay marriage. But Biden added that he and Barack Obama favor granting gay couples many of the same benefits—hospital visitation rights, […]
Madeline Albright Corrects Palin
At a rally on Saturday in California, Sarah Palin offered up a rather jarring argument for supporting the Republican ticket. “There’s a place in Hell reserved for women who don’t support other women,” the Alaska Governor said, claiming she was quoting former Clinton Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Actually, Albright didn’t say that. The accurate quote […]
Heart Condemns Use Of Song On Campaign Trail
What’s in a song? Apparently a lot, if the song happens to be Heart’s 1977 hit “Barracuda” and […]
Host a Move On For Obama Party!
On Sunday, September 21st, MoveOn.org is organizing “MoveOn for Obama” calling parties to help recruit an army of volunteers for Obama. Will you host a party?
Get more info here!
Women Groups Endorse Obama
Women’s rights groups endorsed Barack Obama for president Tuesday, asserting the historic selection of a female Republican vice presidential candidate does not make up for John McCain’s lack of support on issues important to women.
“We don’t think it’s much to break a glass ceiling for one woman and leave millions of women behind,” said Eleanor […]
Tina Fey As Sarah Palin On SNL
Tina Fey, now the star of “30 Rock,” returned to Saturday Night Live to play Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin for the premiere of the show’s new season. Fey bears a striking resemblance to Palin and nailed the candidate’s distinctive accent. Fey and Amy Poehler opened the show with a joint appearance as Palin […]
NY Times Cites Palin Croniysm, Censorship, Secrecy and Lying
Gov. Sarah Palin lives by the maxim that all politics is local, not to mention personal. So when there was a vacancy at the top of the State Division of Agriculture, she appointed a high school classmate, Franci Havemeister, to the $95,000-a-year directorship. A former real estate agent, Ms. Havemeister cited her childhood love of […]
Sarah Palin First Interview
In her first public interview since she joined McCain’s republican ticket, Sarah Palin answers questions from no-nonsense ABC anchorman Charles Gibson.
The first of three interviews scheduled, Ms. Palin came into the interview with heavy preparation from Mr. McCain’s top political and policy advisers. At times visibly nervous, at others appearing so obviously prepped that she […]
