Archive for August, 2008

Obama and Biden, the Picture of Opportunism

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Consider this post a follow-up to: Obama is Anti-War! Kinda. For those of you living under a rock (admittedly a relatively safe place during such bizarre times), or simply so consumed with Olympic fever that you block out all other information, Barack Obama has finally announced his running mate: Delaware Senator ...

Tracking Liberty (1)

Friday, August 8th, 2008

I've been rather neglectful of some of the blogs that I subscribe to via Google Reader. Today I made sure to plow through some of the recent archives of blogs that I have tagged as "liberty loving." Enjoy these links: Independent Political Report (IPR) and Red Pills discuss the new FISA ...

NYT: Non-Partisan Voters Practically a Third Party

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

At least, that paraphrase is my interpretation of a recent bit of news-commentary on the statistics of party affiliation: the share of the electorate that registers as independent has grown at a faster rate than Republicans or Democrats in 12 states. The rise has been so significant that in states like ...

Obama is Anti-War! Kinda.

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Many voters may not be aware that while Obama has never opted for "staying the course" in Iraq, he has also never committed to a unilateral withdrawl. During the primaries he had many opportunities to clarify his position and it is one that is decidedly moderate, not radical, in regards ...

38 Percent of Republicans Equate Obama and McCain

Monday, August 4th, 2008

A recent nationwide poll by pew tells some startling facts about the lack of enthusiasm for presidential candidate John McCain. the highlights: Only 34% of McCain supporters say they are strongly committed to him In recent history only the Bob Dole campaign of 1996 had such lackluster support Only 49% of Republicans are satisfied ...