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Troops want McCain as their Commander-in-Chief

I did NOT see this in the NY Times — those in harm’s way want John McCain to be their Commander-in-Chief.  According to a Military Times poll, McCain enjoys a significant lead among military voters: J. S.  McCain    B. H. Obama Overall                          [...]

“Senator Obama, are you mad at me?”

Saturday Night Live has become a fixture in the 2008 Presidential race — profiting so much from the popularity of their political skits, that they have “politics only” prime time specials.  One of SNL’s most memorable satires was a parody of a CNN debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.  In that skit a character [...]

Two Campaign Finance Myths Busted

Think the most you can give to help the McCain or Obama campaigns is $2,300 for the primary and $2,300 for the general election? Think again. It is a myth. The New York Times reports that the fine print in the campaign laws permits donors to contribute FAR MORE than those statutory limits. (See:http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/us/politics/21donate.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=surpass%20campaign%20limits&st=cse&oref=slogin) The [...]