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Obama Needs to Pay Attention to Wisconsin
ObamaElectionWatch | September 30th 2008
To keep Wisconsin in the Democratic column this November, Obama needs to generate more black voters in Milwaukee. He must forcefully cite the Bush-McCain economy to appeal to working-class white voters in industrial cities. Finally, he needs to hold read more
Michigan Is a Clear Loss for McCain Once Voters Understand the De…
ObamaElectionWatch | September 18th 2008
Michigan has an unemployment rate of 8.5 percent, the highest in the nation. Scores of factories in Michigan have closed. Tens of thousands of autoworkers have lost their jobs. More than 1.4 million people in Michigan, 14 percent of the total popula read more
Underestimating Evangelicals
OneHigherPower | September 15th 2008
Maybe overestimating is a more fitting description. Either way, those who claim to know and are making attempts to marginalize the “evangelicals” are slowly and methodically painting themselves into a corner from which there will be no e read more
Walking a Political Tightrope: How Obama Could Win Pennsylvania b…
ObamaElectionWatch | September 8th 2008
Here OEW mentions a high-risk campaign strategy that Democratic professionals are likely to reject out of hand. Yet Obama could win a large number of Pennsylvania votes by backing a bread-and-butter issue that is pressing on the minds of millions of read more
To Blue-Collar and Moderate Democrats: You're Welcome Here
Autorotate's Flying Circus | August 27th 2008 by Autorotate
At about 9:35 PM EST last night, it became crystal clear that the heads and powers to be in the Democrat party made a huge mistake in turning its back on Hillary Clinton and her followers. It may be a sign that the apocalypse may be upon us when I f read more
McCain’s Solid Opposition to Raising the Minimum Wage Is Powerf…
ObamaElectionWatch | August 27th 2008
The federal minimum wage is now $6.55 per hour. This will rise to $7.25 an hour in July 2009. Many states have their own minimum wage laws. In California, Massachusetts, and Washington, the minimum wage is $8 or more. A worker employed at minimum wag read more
Joe Biden to Connect the Obama Campaign With Working-Class Voters
ObamaElectionWatch | August 24th 2008
Most agree that Barack Obama made a good choice in selecting Delaware Senator Joe Biden as his running mate. Biden’s long experience in the Senate, his impressive foreign policy credentials, his Catholic faith, and working-class background all fill read more
Internet Key Way to Reach Voters but Some Groups are Left Behind
Politics 2000: How to Understand Politics in the Third Mille… | August 15th 2008 by Tyson Chaney
The E-Voter Institute just released a series of reports detailing a study of the way political campaigns reach voters. People who participate in social networking are more likely to be active involved in politics, according to the study. Very activ read more
Tear me down
The Lord, The Blues and The Art of Being Smooth | May 21st 2008
Matt Moore's Tear me down provided a sound track to my prayer Matthew 25:40 - “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’”These words provided the b read more
Prof. Ron Walters on Why Whites in Economically Depressed Areas V…
The P.Cash Perspective | May 14th 2008 by Afro-American Pie
For those who wonder why white voters in West Virginia voted overwhelmingly for Hillary Clinton, and against Barack Obama, Professor Ron Walters gives some great insight in a new article: Here are some of the main points: Election pundits have repeat read more
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