The Need for National Election Law Reform (Blogcritics.org)
April 18, 2009
The need for national uniform election laws. The 2008 elections saw the largest voter turnout since 1960. More than 60% of those eligible turned out to cast their ballots. It is a testament to the democratic system that has existed for more than 225 years. Nevertheless, before we start patting ourselves on the back, there are several problems that remain. How is it, one may ask, that in…
Final Presidential Estimate: Obama 55%, McCain 44% (Gallup)
April 18, 2009
As the 2008 presidential campaign draws to an end, the final USA Today /Gallup pre-election poll shows Barack Obama with a 55% to 44% advantage over John McCain in the allocated estimate of the 2008 presidential vote.
Emotional Reactions to the 2008 Presidential Election (Gallup)
April 18, 2009
Compared with Barack Obama supporters, John McCain supporters experienced an increase in negative emotions on Election Day versus a few days before the election. Further, McCain supporters reported a substantial drop in optimism about their future lives.
Untold story behind the story: “Barack Obama: People’s President”
April 18, 2009
18 April 2009 — Nalaka Gunawardene A film to reveal what the old media didn’t show…When Barack Obama and his running made Joe Biden won the US Presidential Election held on 4 November 2008, they not only beat the Republican duo McCain-Palin but also a host of other also-rans. It’s too soon to tell, but that date might also mark the beginning of the end for the old media, also called the mediasaurus, who have been dominating the public’s access to news, information and commentary for over a ce
TX-10: McCaul will run for re-election
April 18, 2009
In disappointing news to Democrats, Texas Rep. Michael McCaul will not retire from the House. McCaul had expressed interest in running for the position of Attorney General next year, but his latest comments leave no doubt that he is running for re-election. TX-10 is an elongated and gerrymandered district that stretches from Houston’s Harris County all the way to the outskirts of Austin. It voted for George W. Bush by 24% in 2004 and for John McCain by 11% last fall. It’s conservative
More than Half U.S. Voters Used Internet for 2008 Election but Senior Citizens Bucked the Trend (Senior Journal)
April 17, 2009
April 17, 2009 – The 2008 election became the first in which more than half the voting-age population used the internet for political purposes.
Seattle gun sales rose after election (Moldova.org)
April 17, 2009
Gun sales in Seattle have been increasing since Barack Obama won the U.S. presidency late last year, a pro-gun activist says.Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, said since just before Obama defeated Republican presidential candidate John McCain in November’s election, Seattle gun sales have increased dramatically, The Seattle Times said …
Dr. Orly Taitz, Dossier 6, Attorney General Eric Holder, Solicitor General Elena Kagan, Director of FBI Robert Mueller, Jorge Baro, Sandra Ramsey Lines, Suzie Murzinski, Lisa Ostella, Lisa Liberi
April 17, 2009
I received the following from Dr. Orly Taitz and was asked to post it: Dossier #6 Dr. Orly Taitz, ESQ 26302 La Paz ste 211 Mission Viejo CA 92691 ph 949-683-5411 fax 949-586-2082 dr_taitz@yahoo.com DefendOurFreedomS.us 04.08.09. Attorney General Eric Holder; Solicitor General Elena Kagan; Director of FBI Robert Mueller; FBI Cyber Crime division, Orange County CA, Officer Nathan Le Director of Secret Service Mark Sullivan; Chief of Security of the Supreme Court, Officer Ch
Diane Francis: America’s War on Drugs a flop
April 17, 2009
As the western hemisphere’s leaders begin their Summit of the Americas today in Tobago, the issue that dare not speak its name should be front and center but won’t be. The issue involves America’s foolish and expensive War on Drugs which has not worked and threatens to ruin Mexico, Bolivia, Ecuador as it has ruined Colombia. The issue was articulated this week at the World Economic Forum confab in Rio de Janeiro when Columbia’s former president made an impassioned appeal for leaders in Lat
Affordable Cars and Chocolate Bars
April 17, 2009
Cargill and GM explain why growing in Africa makes perfect sense. by ADAM BRUNS adam.bruns bounce@conway.com “It is a tenet of recession that a company making small, affordable treats – quintessentially, chocolate bars – will fare well. People who cannot afford luxury watches want something to give them some comfort.” The cocoa business is West Africa’s business. It has been since 1879, when the first the obroma cacao tree was brought from the island of Bioko to the Gol
