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Category Archives: National News
Big Red endorses Obama
Former Massachusetts Republican Governor Bill Weld has endorsed Barack Obama for President. Weld is another prominent Republican to change sides, joining Colin Powell and former Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson in jumping on the runaway Barack Obama freight train. From the … Continue reading
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The Fonz endorses Obama
Ron Howard reprises his roles as Opie Taylor and Ritchie Cunningham in this endorsement video for Barack Obama. If Barney Fife makes an endorsement of Obama this thing is over! http://www2.funnyordie.com/public/flash/fodplayer.swf See more Ron Howard videos at Funny or Die
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The Obama Energy Plan
The Obama blueprint for energy independence for the United States. Note that he endorses clean coal technology, and gives a tepid tip of the hat to the potential for nuclear. Whether you are a Democrat or Republican the need for … Continue reading
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Sarah Palin on SNL
Sarah Palin appeared on SNL, and apparently drew the show’s biggest ratings in fifteen years. The liberal media elite opened the airwaves for Governor Palin, and she did just fine. Seeing her and Alec Baldwin together may be something that … Continue reading
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Colin Powell Endorses Obama
Former Bush Secretary of State General Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama today, abandoning the Republican Party and decrying their “narrow focus” on personal attacks instead of a concentration on the very serious issues facing the country. From MSNBC: “I don’t … Continue reading
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What we have here is failure to communicate
Yesterday’s Washington Post and today’s Boston Globe detail the fiscal mess that may lead us to a one year federal fiscal deficit of one trillion dollars, enormous by any of the traditional measurement standards. And yet the notion that there … Continue reading
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Should we just call him McBush?
A pretty good ad by Obama, not only continuing to tie McCain to Bush but cleverly using the facial expressions made by McCain during the debate to advantage here. McCain said during the Al Smith dinner that Obama had a … Continue reading
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Obama raises $150 million in September
Shattering financial records Barack Obama has raised $150 million dollars in September, pushing his financial totals over $600 million and giving him the financial muscle to pressure John McCain in traditionally Republican strongholds. The financial disparity between the camps has … Continue reading
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McCain on Letterman
Here is McCain taking some punishment from Letterman. Good sport for taking this on.
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The Al Smith Dinner Barack Obama Remarks
Barack Obama, almost as good as McCain here. Really good job by both.
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