Monthly Archives: August 2008

The Republicans have been relentlessly criticizing Speaker Pelosi for failing to allow a vote on drilling for oil in the areas where such drilling is now prohibited. See my post above that gives the Pelosi answer.

Senator Barack Obama continued his record setting fund raising, reporting contributions of $51 million in July. Obama raised almost two times the amount raised by McCain, who reported $27 million in contributions. From the Washington Post: Based on the figures … Continue reading →

The Michigan Democratic Party has unveiled an ad taking on the real issue of job losses in our industrial heartland by slamming Romney, McCain, and Bush. With Romney a potential VP for McCain I am sure that the Michigan Democratic … Continue reading →

As many of you know I am a fan of Chris Cillizza, who writes “The Fix”, the political blog, for the Washington Post. Cilizza has written a column handicapping the VEEP selection as he sees it. Good fun, with no … Continue reading →

The latest Obama ad, pointing to McCains favorable pronouncements on the economy while many citizens suffer. The Obama attempt to portray McCain as not well versed on economic matters as well as out of touch with reality on that subject, … Continue reading →

A new McCain ad attacking Obama as “the taxman”. Does not say what taxes will be raised. Same old mantra on taxes, with more “celebrity bashing” thrown in.

The negotiations are complete, and the name of Hillary Clinton will be placed into nomination at the Democratic convention. The Clinton and Obama camps have issued a joint statement: Since June, Senators Obama and Clinton have been working together to … Continue reading →

The second New York Times profile of potential Vice Presidential nominees is on Indiana’s Evan Bayh. Senator Bayh is a former two term governor of red state Indiana, and the son of former Senator Birch Bayh. (I rooted for Birch … Continue reading →