Monthly Archives: September 2008

The Palin Interview

Posted on September 12, 2008 by billmanzi

Charlie Gibson interviews Sarah Palin. Governor Palin, in two separate statements, clearly falls under the spell of the neo-cons. She raised the possibility of war with Russia over the nation of Georgia, indicating that she would be willing to give … Continue reading →

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The Palin Interview Part Two

Posted on September 12, 2008 by billmanzi

The Governor seemed to give tacit approval to the United States using cross border attacks into Pakistan without the permission of the Pakistani government. When Barack Obama indicated some months ago that he as President would authorize such raids McCain … Continue reading →

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Talk about everything but issues.

Posted on September 11, 2008 by billmanzi

The McCain campaign continues in the attack mode, launching wave after wave of attacks. Want to talk education? No lets talk about sex education. Want to talk about economic policy? Lets talk about pigs wearing lipstick. The onslaught continued with … Continue reading →

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The Battleground States- New Hampshire

Posted on September 10, 2008 by billmanzi

New Hampshire, with four electoral votes, is a state that has been trending Democratic but that remains to close to call in the Presidential election. Our neighbor to the north has a very high profile Senate race this year, with … Continue reading →

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Obama attacks on education

Posted on September 9, 2008 by billmanzi

An ad dealing with education by the Obama campaign, highlighting some differences between the candidates. Effective? Whether you like this ad or not Obama must go to the strength he has, and not allow this election to be fought out … Continue reading →

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The False Maverick

Posted on September 9, 2008 by billmanzi

Obama hits back on the change theme, pointing to the lobbyists working for the McCain campaign, as well as his solid record of support for George Bush. And Governor Palin will be dinged here as well, with the charge that … Continue reading →

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Methuen’s Artist of the Month

Posted on September 9, 2008 by billmanzi

I have been fortunate to have many great local artists hanging their wares in the waiting area of the Mayor’s office. This month I have the pleasure of having the photographs of Lynn Vidler on display, as she is Methuen’s … Continue reading →

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Kerry Pours it On

Posted on September 9, 2008 by billmanzi

(I have endorsed John Kerry in this race.) Senator John Kerry continues to promote his re-election bid in the Democratic primary, putting out a new ad dealing with his strong support for heating assistance for the Northeast corridor. Kerry has … Continue reading →

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McCain:Obama more of the same

Posted on September 9, 2008 by billmanzi

McCain again hammering Obama on the change theme, trying to hip tie him to a Congress with very low approval ratings. He even says that Obama represents “more of the same.” Where have we heard that before?

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Who represents change?

Posted on September 9, 2008 by billmanzi

The McCain campaign released a new ad, selling the ticket as the real agents of change in Washington. With a post-convention bounce on this issue McCain will keep hammering away in this fashion. The numbers show that it is having … Continue reading →

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