Politics

Zogby: McCain Leads

by David Oatney on 8/20/2008 11:11:39 AM

A Reuters/Zogby poll presently shows John McCain with his largest national lead of the campaign so far-46 percent to 41 percent-outside the margin of error:In a sharp turnaround, Republican John McCain has opened a5-point lead on Democrat Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential race and is seen as a s... Continue »

The Tragedy Of Preventable Death

by Ms Sparky on 8/4/2008 5:08:31 PM

I do not understand why the Department of Defense is not getting it!!! Read on…. The Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial: Electrocutions The tragedy of preventable death August 4, 2008 The death of Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth in Iraq could have been prevented if the Army and a defense contractor had ... Continue »

McCain Can Make It Or Break It

by David Oatney on 7/25/2008 11:58:57 AM

This could potentially be very big news for the John McCain campaign and for the country at-large:Sen. John McCain is weighing whether to announce his running mate in thecoming weeks before the spotlight shifts to China and the opening of the OlympicGames next month."He's in a position to make [the ... Continue »

Reporting the Obvious

by David Oatney on 7/22/2008 1:07:52 PM

The Washington Post points out in a piece by Krissah Williams Thompson what any of us on the ground could have told you-young Republicans are a bit down about this election: Still, many of the party's newbies are preparing for the worst. Matt Lewis, 33, is hoping a trouncing in November will force t... Continue »

The Obama Electoral Landslide Scenario

by David Oatney on 7/21/2008 11:38:35 AM

Last week we discussed how Barack Obama could win a very narrow victory in the Electoral College. This week, let's examine what could bring about an Electoral College landslide for Obama, what that would look like, and how it might transform the electoral map:>Electoral College Prediction Map - Pred... Continue »

Obama's Gap With Middle America

by David Oatney on 7/16/2008 8:19:46 PM

A new poll commissioned by The New York Times confirms the reality that many people are simply uncomfortable discussing in this election-that there is a deep racial divide that isn't going away despite the fanciful dreams of some Barack Obama supporters:Americans are sharply divided by race heading ... Continue »

State Primary Endorsements

by David Oatney on 7/15/2008 3:15:52 PM

All of the election talk in recent days and months in the blogosphere-even here in Tennessee-has rightly centered on the Presidential Election. It is the big news everywhere, and unlike some other State Republican Parties, the Tennessee GOP is doing its job-promoting conservative values while managi... Continue »

Who’s the better candidate on terrorism?

by brianr on 7/15/2008 10:22:46 AM

Okay, who’s the most qualified to lead the country on national security issues? Let’s think about this for a second… McCain wanted to attack Iraq preemptively in 1998, he voted to attack Iraq in 2003 and he now advocates staying there for as long as it takes. Not sure what that mea... Continue »

NEJM Editorial on “Guns and Health”: Ramifications of Supreme Court’s Decision Lifting D.C.’s Gun Ban

by monican on 7/10/2008 10:46:52 AM

In response to the recent narrow U.S. Supreme Court Decision lifting D.C.’s gun ban, the July 9, 2008 issue of the preeminent New England Journal of Medicine has a pointed editorial on, “Guns and Health.” Full-text access to this editorial is free—so check it out. Here are a some e... Continue »

Bush Administration Again Side-Steps World Movement to Ban Cluster Bombs

by monican on 7/9/2008 10:11:04 PM

As their name implies, cluster bombs are multiple bomblets enclosed in a canister that releases them once it explodes after hitting the ground. In addition to the horrendous toll they cause during wartime, unexploded cluster bombs have littered many sites of war (such as Vietnam, Laos, and Afghanist... Continue »