What we can learn from McCain and Obama’s Northwestern commencement speeches
McCain and Obama’s commencement addresses foreshadowed their campaigns.
A book jacket review of McCain’s Promise
A review of the book without actually reading it.
What will become of McCain’s legacy?
With his campaign’s tone, McCain’s candidacy won’t be all that suffers.
“A tale of two candidates”
One poet’s perspective on the 2008 presidential election.
As promised, McCain’s negative piece hot off the press
Jonathan is our conservative blogger.
Just as the Obama campaign anticipated, McCain rolled out a fairly harsh attack of Obama’s honesty this morning, just hours before the two meet in Nashville tonight in their second debate. However, the attack is not on Obama’s associations, as was anticipated. I would assume that they’ll leave more personal [...]
A negative tone going forward
Jonathan is our conservative blogger.
After having the chance to see Gen. Wesley Clark speak tonight about the many troubles facing our nation at home and abroad, I came back to my dorm, disappointed to read news of the increasingly negative, caustic tenor of the presidential race.
Apparently Obama, after hearing rumors this weekend of a more aggressive (and negative) McCain advertising strategy, decided to preempt any such attack by, [...]
Why the bailout failed… and where we go from here
Jonathan is our conservative blogger.
Early this afternoon, the US House of Representatives voted down a much-anticipated and much-deliberated bailout deal by a margin of 228 votes to 205 votes. Immediately thereafter, the Dow started plummeting and (as of the time I write this entry) has not stopped since. [...]
McCain’s gamble, and why it’s working
Jonathan is our conservative blogger.
Yesterday I noted that McCain’s move to suspend his campaign indefinitely (or at least until a bill was through Congress) was politically savvy and a definite game-changer. But I also mentioned that, like any investment, the move was not without political risk. By its very nature, any bold move [...]
A blog that reminds you John McCain is old
Jumping off a recent post where I emphasized how terrible John McCain is, this blog emerges. Titled “Things younger than Republican Presidential candidate (oh, and did I forget to mention “war hero”?) John McCain,” this blog aims at telling you things that are younger than John McCain. A few highlights - the chocolate [...]
Why you should care about Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader, the man oft-blamed for Al Gore’s 2000 defeat, throws his hat in the election ring. Again.
How the NFL could save the country: An open letter to Commissioner Roger Goodell
If Condi wants your job badly enough, she won’t be McCain’s running mate.
Lieberman no longer super
Lieberman has lost his superdelegate status because of his McCain endorsement.
The candidates have all joined the race, but Iraq remains a hurdle
We look at how the war has shaped the campaigns and strategies of the presidential candidates.