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Credit Campagins: Civil, But Cruel
Debt Warriors | September 3rd 2008 by J. Carlton Ford | DEBT WARRIOR!
Politicians promise a everything from a chicken in every pot, to reform and change. The ugly truth of any campaign is that the politician has to speak with one finger crossed behind their back at all times.This week, as the Republicans wrap up their read more
Fallout from yesterday's 'stupid thing said by McCain surrogate'…
The BushWhacked Administration | August 29th 2008
I posted yesterday (“McCain staffer says something stupid”) about McCain’s healthcare architect John Goodman saying that there aren’t any “uninsured” people in the US because all Americans have access to emergency rooms.Anyone with common read more
could condi be an "abw"?
Sojourner's Place | July 21st 2008 by Sojourner's Place
The comment below was provided by Section 9 on yesterday's post entitled "Condi, Who U Votin' Fo?" Can't vouch for the info, but it certainly does sound plausible. Earlier this year, some of the people associated Dr. Rice had floated her name as a po read more
The agent of change declares the first change:
Mister Snitch! | July 13th 2008
Obama: There'll be no more magazine covers like this New Yorker cartoon. Shouldn't a guy who's trying to avoid being painted as a Muslim NOT be complaining about unflattering cartoons...? Someone's BOUND to make the comparison...Obama believes it's t read more
Time Magazine: Libertarians - America May Finally Be Ready for Th…
Preserving Freedom | July 12th 2008 by Jim Rongstad
In a very rare happening, the mainstream media has an entire article on the Libertarian Party's Presidential nominee. This week's edition of Time Magazine has an article entitled "The (Not So) Lunatic Fringe" talking about Bob Barr's quest for the Pr read more
The $40 Million Push
Health Care Reform Now! Book Blog | July 8th 2008 by George C. Halvorson
What do Elizabeth Edwards, ACORN, AFSCME, Americans United for Change, Campaign for America's Future, Center for American Progress Action Fund, Center for Community Change, MoveOn, NEA, National Women's Law Center, Planned Parenthood, SEIU, UFCW, and read more
TODAY'S NEWS HEADLINES for INDEPENDENT VOTERS
The Hankster | June 22nd 2008 by Nancy Hanks
INDEPENDENT VOTERSThe float vote (Frank Luntz, LA Times) Gone are the days when the candidate most successful in turning out his loyal partisans inevitably won.CAMPAIGNIn Jacksonville, African-Americans find inspiration in Obama's promise (St. Peters read more
The Art of Political Campaigning Seminar - Great Sessions, Great…
State Chairman's Report | June 12th 2008
A long day. But a great day.I'm finished with day one of the Campaign & Elections Politics seminar The Art of Political Campaigning.This afternoon's sessions included a talk by Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform and a session titled "Speakin read more
Presidential Health Care Debat
Insurance Planet | June 9th 2008
The candidates' early emphasis on health care is a promising start to the presidential race.Presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama opened his historic race for the presidency last week in Southwest Virginia with a promise: affordable health care read more
Sign an e-card to Senator Warren Rudman for his work for public f…
All Things Reform | May 6th 2008 by David Weller
Just $6 from Americans for Campaign Reform is asking us to sign an e-card, to thank former Senator Warren Rudman for his work for public financing of elections. Senator Rudman has tirelessly advocated for better elections and better government. He h read more
Sign the letter to presidential candidate John McCain for public…
All Things Reform | March 31st 2008 by David Weller
Public Campaign Action Fund has written a letter to US Senator and Republican presidential candidate John McCain, and they'd like us to sign onto it. The letter emphasizes the importance of two bills currently being legislated that would introduce a read more
Claim Democracy Coalition hosts Democracy Day Thursday Jun 5, 200…
All Things Reform | March 25th 2008 by David Weller
The Claim Democracy Coalition will be hosting "Democracy Day" on Thursday, June 5, 2008, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It coincides with The National Conference for Media Reform, to be held Jun 6- 8 and hosted by Free Press.As stated on the Democracy D read more
Watch video on public financing of elections
All Things Reform | March 3rd 2008 by David Weller
John Rauh, founder of Americans for Campaign Reform (Just $6) interviews best-selling author Frances Moore Lappe in an entertaining video about public financing of elections, or, as some call it, "clean elections".Presently, this video clip is not pi read more
ABA passes resolution supporting redistricting reform
All Things Reform | February 19th 2008 by David Weller
The recognition of the need for a more fair redistricting process has created a groundswell among organizations across the political spectrum and has led to the creation of Americans for Redistricting Reform - an initiative of the Campaign Legal Cen read more
The Difference between Obama and Clinton
The Direction of Healthcare in the USA | February 11th 2008 by mrhealthinsurance
The campaign battle between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton is beginning to get ugly as the personal attacks against Obama continue. In a recent speech made by Clinton, she focused o read more
SUPER TUESDAY
Explore Life Blog | February 5th 2008 by Joseph Bernard, Ph.D.
This is Super Tuesday for three reason around our home. First it is my wife Bobbi’s birthday. She is a true gift of love. This is her special day and we are going to enjoy it together. The second reason this is a super d read more
How conservatives can make peace with a McCain amnesty plan
Asymmetric | February 1st 2008
Next year, the best case scenario is a McCain presidency and a slim Republican majority in the congress. That means some sort of "comprehensive" immigration reform. A conservative strategy for dealing with the inevitable: The first thing we should read more
Hillary Clinton confronted with photo of her and Bill Clinton wit…
Below Boston | January 25th 2008
In the interest of fairness, Hillary Clinton was the person who brought Tony Rezko's name to the attention of millions of Americans who watched the CNN debate recently;she used it after Senator Obama used a line of attack against her - that she sat o read more
Duncan Hunter Drops Out
Right Wing Champ | January 19th 2008 by Tim
I am now left with the decision whether I should even bother getting up to vote in the primary or go and write him in. I cannot, in good conscience, cast a vote for any of the useless candidates that remain in the race. It doesn't matter who wins th read more
Gender Gap On Hillary (Depending on Issue)
pragmatist's discourse | October 24th 2007 by Andrew
There is not much of a gender gap when it comes to Hillary as a leader during times of emergency or war. This shows that most Americans, regardless of gender, see Hillary as a strong woman who can handle the military. She has worked hard to change th read more
American Cancer Society Goes Political
Health Care Reform Now! Book Blog | September 20th 2007 by George C. Halvorson
New ads about health care reform? So what? We see them all the time. What makes a new series of ads so special? According to cancerpage.com, it is the fact that this new advertising campaign is being produced by the American Cancer Society:Hoping to read more
AMA Supports Health Care Reform
Health Care Reform Now! Book Blog | September 3rd 2007 by George C. Halvorson
Biz Journals reports today that the American Medical Association, a nationwide organization of physicians, is moving forward with a campaign to keep health care reform at the forefront of voters' and candidates' minds in the 2008 presidential electio read more
Health Insurance reform for '08
Insurance Planet | June 4th 2007
More Americans without health insurance coverage and higher costs have thrust the health care issue into the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign but candidates this time are far less ambitious with their plans than in the past.The problems confronting th read more
The ONE Campaign
Ashcan Rantings | April 25th 2007
The ONE Campaign is an effort by Americans to rally Americans - one by one - to fight the emergency of global AIDS and extreme poverty. ONE is students and ministers, punk rockers and NASCAR moms, Americans of all beliefs and every walk of life, unit read more
Custom List: NOLA Links
New Orleans: The Chocolate City blog report | February 26th 2007 by carbon neutral
NOLA LinksWWOZ: 90.7 FM - New Orleans Jazz + Heritage Radio StationLouisiana Music Factory: New Orleans Music ShopNew Orleans Public Library: Your donations will help the NOPL rebuildRebuild New Orleans Bracelets: 100% of the RENEW NEW ORLEANS FOUNDA read more