Election 2008

Democrat’s Plan to fix the Economy: Tax and Spend

 “I think at this point, there needs to be a focus on an immediate increase in spending and I think this is a time when deficit fear has to take a second seat. I do think this is a time for a kind of very important dose of Keynesianism. I believe later on there should [...]

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Must know information for all voters: Obama’s 95% Illusion

It depends on what the meaning of ‘tax cut’ is.
 

 
“One of Barack Obama’s most potent campaign claims is that he’ll cut taxes for no less than 95% of ‘working families.’ He’s even promising to cut taxes enough that the government’s tax share of GDP will be no more than 18.2% — which is lower than [...]

Russian Aggression Exposes Limits of Diplomacy

By William Moloney
(London)  The ancient Greek historian Thucydides wrote that Athens’ defeat by Sparta owed much to the former’s mistaken belief that clever diplomacy was an adequate substitute for force of arms.  Two thousand years later the French statesman Cardinal Richelieu- himself a master diplomatist- observed that diplomacy was useful only when it was the [...]

Tip of the Hat: Senator John McCain

Never in anyone’s memory has a singular political stroke so changed the dynamics and momentum of a presidential campaign as did John McCain’s selection of Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin.
Barely twelve hours after the conclusion of the Obamarama at Invesco Field in Denver with a stage production to make Hollywood jealous, McCain-Palin let all [...]

Dear Mr. Obama

This is not a campaign produced ad. As we understand it, “this commercial was done by a local kid in Coleman, TX.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG4fe9GlWS8

RNC Day Five Report

From Contributing Editor Kevin Holst:
Sen. John Thune (SD) joined the Colorado delegation breakfast. His speech began with a summary of his campaign against former Sen. Tom Daschle in 2004. Amazingly, approximately $40M was spent on the race for the 400,000 votes cast. He joked that we should have just bought everyone a car. In closing, [...]

RNC Day Four Report

From Contributing Editor Kevin Holst:
The Colorado delegation breakfast included Karl Rove and Ken Khachigian.  Their presence was an exciting way to start the day.  Unbeknownst to many in the room, Mr. Rove was born in Colorado and has deep Colorado roots.  He noted Sen. Joe Lieberman’s comment regarding Sen. McCain’s ability to work across party [...]

RNC Day Three Report

From Contributing Editor Kevin Holst:
The morning began with a bus ride to Brit’s Pub for the Western Delegate breakfast sponsored by AT&T.  The delegates from Colorado and Idaho were told there would be a surprise speaker.  Little did we know that it would be the First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush.  As we [...]

RNC Day Two Report

From Contributing Editor Kevin Holst:
Happy Labor Day.
The morning started with the Colorado delegation breakfast.  The first speaker was Congresswoman Heather Wilson (NM).    She commented on the how the delegates are raising money and how some parties have transformed into fundraisers.   She complimented Sen. McCain, Gov. Bobby Jindal (LA) and Haley Barbour (MS) for their handling [...]