Demagogues separated at birth?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: John McCain has been channeling the ghost of Joseph McCarthy of late, attempting to revive the Cold War and to divide Americans into "us" versus "them" camps by maliciously portraying Democrats as socialists, communists and even Marxists. This disturbed and angry old man is beyond pathetic. He has joined the pantheon of … Read more
Obama Addresses Crowd in Downpour; McCain Cancels
by Marlene H. Phillips Tuesday was a tough day to be outside in Greater Philadelphia. The rain poured and the wind howled. The weather turned so nasty that the fifth (and possibly final) game of the World Series game scheduled for the night was postponed. John McCain canceled a Tuesday morning rally at Memorial Stadium … Read more
Weekly Reader Student Presidential Election Poll: it’s Obama in a landslide!
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Just days before Americans choose our next president, voting has concluded in the Weekly Reader Student Presidential Election Poll. And the nation's students resoundingly say that Barack Obama will be the country's next leader. In the 14th Weekly Reader election survey, with more than 125,000 votes … Read more
The Arizona School Voucher Question in the Courts
by David Safier The Arizona Supreme Court will soon decide on an issue with huge potential educational consequences: are private school vouchers constitutional or unconstitutional? As things stand now, a Court of Appeals decision says vouchers are unconstitutional. The State Supreme Court has agreed to review the decision. It all comes down to the meaning … Read more
Obama-mentum rapidly closing in on McCain in Arizona!
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Some recent polling in Arizona shows that the presidential race has narrowed to single digits, even though Obama has run a low-key grassroots operation in Arizona with little media presence. We are a bottom-tier priority state because we have the misfortune of being John McCain's home state. That sucks! The Rasmussen (GOP … Read more
The state of the presidential race with one week to go
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The national polling data has been remarkably stable for well over a month now, with most of the major polls showing Obama fluctuating in a range of 49-53% and McCain fluctuating in a range of 40-46%. The daily tracker polls show some statistical noise with occasional movement of a point or two on … Read more
New Obama Ad: A “defining moment” – this election is about our future
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