Category Archives: National News

A new Obama ad criticizing the McCain record on support of alternatives to oil. It is ironic that Republicans are willing to use the tax code to not only promote oil (see tax breaks for oil companies) but to promote … Continue reading →

Rasmussen is now doing a “battleground state” survey that will be released every Monday. The latest polling in the key State of Virginia shows McCain and Obama in a dead heat at 48% each. From Rasmussen: One week ago, McCain … Continue reading →

Obama makes the case on the economy.

John McCain calls for change and decries the “greed” of Wall Street in his latest ad. But what would McCain be calling for change from? Is he signaling that the Bush economic policies have failed the country? Does he now … Continue reading →

I guess Carly Fiorina believes that Sarah Palin is not the only person on the Republican ticket who could not run H.P. In this video clip she digs the hole even deeper, explaing that her comments on Palin also applied … Continue reading →

The Federal Reserve, faced with the imminent failure of insurance giant A.I.G., effectively nationalized the company by giving an 85 billion dollar loan to the company in return for 80 percent of its stock. In a statement the Fed Board … Continue reading →

John McCain continued to take heat for his comments that the “fundamentals of our economy are strong”. With the candidate and his chief economic advisors Phill Gramm and Carly Fiorina imploding every time they speak the Democrats should hope they … Continue reading →

Yes former CEO Carly Fiorina explains why John McCain continues to support tax breaks for companies that send jobs overseas and keep profits overseas. Fiorina’s point on low marginal tax rates drawing business is correct. What is left out or … Continue reading →