US presidential race

McCain, Obama Court Latino Voters

admin_huliq — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:37:52 -0500

U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are courting Latino voters Saturday. The candidates will deliver back-to-back addresses to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials during the organization's annual conference in Washington.

John McCain Releases New TV Ad: "Purpose"

admin_huliq — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:06:36 -0500

U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today released its newest television ad entitled "Purpose." The ad highlights the Lexington Project, John McCain's comprehensive plan to achieve strategic energy independence by 2025. The ad will air on national cable and in key battleground states.

Ralph Nader Accuses Barack Obama of 'Talking White'

admin_huliq — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:27:35 -0500

Ralph Nader has been resented by many in the Democratic party since the year 2000 and since announcing that he would run for the presidency as an Independent this year, he has been critical of Barack Obama. Monday He charges Obama with "talking white".

Obama Ahead, McCain Message Problem

admin_huliq — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:37:08 -0500

After the last 24 hours' worth of news stories, it's hard not to read the signs and portents as Barack Obama is up by 12 in the LA Times poll.

Two Car and Gas Proposals, One Solution

admin_huliq — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:34:40 -0500

Sometimes, you see two headlines and they sum up an issue nicely. Especially when the subjects of both headlines are two presidential candidates' solutions to roughly the same problem. I had this experience looking through Reuter's headlines yesterday. The two headlines are "McCain calls for $300 million prize for car battery" and "Obama vows to crack down on oil speculation."

Michelle Obama on The View

admin_huliq — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:26:52 -0500

Michelle Obama says she “was touched” by Laura Bush and is “taking some cues” on how she handles her position as first lady when she appeared as a guest host on ABC’s The View this morning.

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama Set For A Joint Appearance Next Week

admin_huliq — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:40:18 -0500

For the first time since Hillary Clinton suspended her presidential campaign leaving Barack Obama as the presumptive nominee for the Democratic party, the "victor and vanquished" will appear together in Washington next week.

More Americans turning to net for news on White House race

admin_huliq — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:08:04 -0500

A record-breaking 46 percent of Americans have used the internet, email or cellphone text messaging to get news about the Presidential campaign, share their views and mobilise others, according to a new poll.

Al Gore To Endorse Barack Obama Tonight

admin_huliq — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:36:27 -0500

Our publication just now received an email from Al Gore, which actually comes from Barack Obama's campaign office where Al Gore writes that in few hours he will step on stage in Detroit, Michigan to announce his support for Senator Barack Obama.

McCain, Obama Clash Over Iraq in US Presidential Campaign

admin_huliq — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:02:05 -0500

Presumed U.S. Republican presidential nominee John McCain says it is, in his words, "not too important" when U.S. troops withdraw from Iraq - a statement that Democrats immediately criticized.

What it would mean if McCain picks Huckabee for VP

admin_huliq — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:29:10 -0500

Tom Head has an interesting posting on Tom's Civil Liberties Blog about the way that a vice presidential choice defines a candidate's identity. Here's his thinking about what Huckabee as VP would mean:

Obama Says Clinton Made History

admin_huliq — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:16:09 -0500

Barack Obama sent an email letter to his supporter announcing that Hillary Clinton, while dropping out of the presidential race, announced support for Obama and saying that "Senator Clinton will be invaluable to our efforts to win in November."