Election 2008 Articles

A Slogan For Barack Obama's Hallmark Holiday

Jim Smith — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:04:52 +0000

The senior advisors of the President refer to the observance of his first one hundred days in office as a "Hallmark Holiday".

A Missing Audacity Of Competence In Government Today

Jim Smith — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:58:29 +0000

The political outcry came from every corner of Capital Hill. Those $165 million in employee-retention bonus payments made by the government backed insurance giant AIG would have to be returned.

Solving An Economic Mess With A Political Plan

Jim Smith — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:11:51 +0000

Just one year ago, stimulus was also the solution to a failing economy. Indeed, those 2008 taxpayer stimulus checks provided little stimulus based on the dismal economic statistics of today.

The Sheriff President Rides Into The Sunset

Jim Smith — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:04:29 +0000

After hearing the sarcastic good byes from the crowd at Barack Obama's Inauguration, he would land later that day in Midland, Texas to give his Presidential farewell speech to a much more accepting audience.

Barack Obama's Five Resolutions For The New Year

James Smith — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:01:25 +0000

Barack Obama's Inauguration will be held in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 2009. The forty-fourth President of the United States will soon have to address five major problems in United States foreign and domestic policy. Resolutions of these five problems would define success for his Presidency.

Hillary Clinton Repackaged As Secretary Of State

James Smith — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:06:50 +0000

It is always interesting to compare what a successful politician will say to get elected in a Presidential campaign and what subsequently happens. For example, many people remember George Bush's (41) famous campaign pledge of "Read My Lips, No New Taxes" in the 1988 Presidential campaign only to propose raising taxes after his Election Day victory.

A Transition Team For A One-Term President

James Smith — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:03:03 +0000

The transition team lined up for introduction behind the new President Elect at his first Press Conference. The man who ran on a platform of hope and change was flanked by a lineup of Washington Democratic insiders as far as the stage would reach.

The Media Is A Dog That Won't Hunt

Jim Smith — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:11:05 +0000

The mainstream media is in a ratings freefall. Neilson has just released a comparison of the broadcast network prime-time viewership for the 2008-2009 season compared with last season. The results for the major television networks are pretty grim.

An Obama Victory Or The Bradley Effect

James Smith — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:37:49 +0000

Since the economy went into a tailspin several weeks ago, Barack Obama has been surging in most of the national public opinion polls. His lead has recently stabilized between four and eight percentage points over Republican Presidential candidate John McCain with just three weeks to go in the campaign.

An Electoral College Tie Means A Constitutional Crisis

James Smith — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:04:55 +0000

Each day, for the last several months, just about every national public opinion poll has told the same story. John McCain and Barack Obama are in a statistical tie. A look at the electoral college map also shows a very close result.

Presidential Election Day 2008 In My Dream

James Smith — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:06:45 +0000

My parents brought me up to always do my civic duty. Every election day since I was eligible, I have requested a ballot and cast a vote. Usually I make up my mind on a candidate selection long before Election Day.

Rhetoric Meets Reality For No Child Left Behind.

James Smith — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:51:13 +0000

The No Child Left Behind Act certainly had an ambitious goal. It mandated that all students tested in reading and math would reach grade level by the year 2014. Six years ago, when the law was passed, almost no one believed that this standard for success was realistic.

The John Edwards Fairy Tale Campaign Of 2008

James Smith — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:14:35 +0000

The headline from CBS.com on July 24, 2008 told the bleak story of the nation's largest newspaper chains. "NEWSPAPER PROFITS PLUMMET, FUTURE BLEAK", the headline read. Meanwhile, the future also looks increasingly challenging for national network and cable news as well, as more and more people decide to get their daily news from the Internet.

A Question Of Media Objectivity in Election 2008

James Smith — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:50:30 +0000

The campaign of Republican John McCain has just released two web videos which highlight what the campaign feels is a national media bias in favor of Democrat Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential election. It is asking people to vote for their favorite video.

No Change Or Straight Talk, Just Flip Flop

James Smith — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:16:23 +0000

I watched the HBO miniseries on John Adams during the fourth of July weekend. The miniseries is based on the book by David McCullough on the second President of the United States. The movie portrays a somewhat vain fellow who was not a very skilled diplomat and detested the notion of compromise.