Election – Page 2 – Christopher Wink

Barack Obama: from untouchable deity to struggling politician

I’ll say it.

I read a really on-point, interesting column in, seriously, the New York Times. ..I have joined semi-literate whites everywhere.

David Brooks took on Sen. Barack Obama, how the man had been raised on high as the messiah of U.S. politics and is now struggling with those unfair expectations.

See, Republicans are more known for quick primaries and getting behind a unified candidate, as has played out with Sen. John McCain. Now, McCain is sitting back, raising money and preparing for a general election, though some think it leaves the candidate less competitive.

On the other hand, big tent Democrat politics are more open to larger, longer and more competitive primaries. The thought is it sharpens the candidate, but, as Brooks wrote, this may be an exception.

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Finally, the U.S. electoral system explained

Because of the power of the United States, everyone is interested in our electoral process. Fortunately, someone finally created an easy-to-follow description of the process for viewers around the world.

The McCain Girls revived

I maintain that I broke the McCain girls debut video. So, while I am late this time, I totally feel justified displaying this nonsense here now. Could this be viral advertising? It doesn’t seem like something in which the Republicans would involve themselves.

The small Hillary Clinton

Caught “La Pequeña Hillary Clinton” on Youtube and thought this Chilean satire says a lot. For one, that finally Latin American is on board with ridiculous, mostly meaningless ridicule of public figures. For another, my Spanish isn’t very strong. Any thoughts?

Tracy Morgan presidential analysis on Weekend Update

Hillary Clinton at Temple University

Sen. Hillary Clinton held a campaign rally at Temple University’s McGonigle Hall yesterday night.

Hear an audio report here by The Temple News here, and read its coverage here.

Her hubby Bill Clinton was at the University of Pennsylvania two weeks ago, which I covered, though his speech was on inequality, not the election

John McCain ad: oh, you like Roosevelt and Churchill, too?

John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for President, has released a sexy new TV advertisement.

In what critics are calling the biggest surprise of all, McCain splits his face time on the ad with such obscure names as Teddy Roosevelt and Winston Churchhill, who are coincidentally perhaps the two most beloved independent conservatives who aren’t abhorred by centrist and even left of center voters and students of history.

It is a strike at putting McCain in that category. There is little question that that will be a common theme throughout the coming election, is John McCain the straight shooting/talking, populist man of the people (i.e., President Roosevelt the senior and Churchill) or is he a hawkish, opportunistic hack.

I saw this video on the Clog, the news blog of Philadelphia CityPaper.

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