Between 24-70mm

            The year two thousand eight is one of special historical significance to the citizens of the United States.  For the first time ever an African-American has been elected president.  During the campaign leading up to Barack Obama’s victory on November 4th, a campaign race of hugely improbable proportions took place.  [...]

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The Aftermath

Looking through the past weeks of entries I have become increasingly interested in the future of the public finance system.  Opting out of public financing, Barack Obama out-raised and out spent opponent John McCain. Some attribute his deep pockets to his electoral success.  
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/19/the-early-word-obama-opts-out-of-public-financing/?scp=6&sq=public%20finance&st=cse
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/19/mccain-says-yes-to-public-financing/?scp=7&sq=public%20finance&st=cse
Now that the election is over, most are focusing their attention on Obama’s transition to the [...]

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The Wooster Yesterday Record

After my brother’s hockey victory over Lakewood today, my family went to Panera Bread for lunch. Having enjoyed a lovely hot dog at the game, I sat contently in the corner reading the paper. The article was about Joe the Plumber. 
What shocked me was that a couple weeks later, Joe is still a hot item. [...]

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Public Finance Blow Out

A few weeks ago I pondered whether or not opting out of public financing was a good decision on the part of the Obama camp. Now, several million dollars worth of advertisement later, I realize how silly that question is. Obama is in some cases outspending McCain 4 to 1. The large volume of advertisements [...]

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Jammed

With the polls putting him behind, John McCain may feel like he has nowhere to go.  Much like a jammed shotgun, the payload could be a dud and do nothing or backfire in the shooters face.  McCain has chosen the later is recent days. 
In the past two weeks, American’s have experienced a different John McCain. The direct, [...]

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Is It Like IS?

If you are a student at the College of Wooster, you know that you will eventually have to do IS. It is a constant, a fact, a way of life (or death) for all of us.  However different people will approach IS radically differently.  Some may sit down and research – they gather, study, and [...]

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McCain Loses.

I give up. I cannot go on justifying a vote for McCain because of economic or tax policies, which I agree with him about. The problem is Gov. Palin. She thinks that the bailout is related to healthcare affordability which in her mind drives job creation. I am surprised and shocked that any citizen with [...]

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Offense, Defense Deadlock

Both presidential candidates, Barack Obama and John McCain, faced off in the foreign policy debate last Friday.  Despite the theme of the night, both candidates were fed with a host of lead questions concerning the $700-billion treasury bailout package for Wall Street.  For the most part, the candidates only disagreement on these economic issue were a blame game [...]

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Sarah Palin Bullies Brandon Buehler and He Doesn’t Like It

Watch This:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP12aNzocSc
Read This:
Sarah Palin is a politician, a governor, and I take her seriously – she does after all, hold public office. That being said I am terrified at the prospect of her being the (vice)-President. I feel like I am being bullied into voting for the democrats based on my fear of her.

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The Debates Roar, At Least For McCain

The New York Times had a really great dual cover on the candidates experience and preparedness for the series of presidential debates now underway.  The article, arranged vertically had McCain on top, literally.
With a tenacious “pugnatious” attitude in the debates, McCain is certainly the more expirienced of the pair.  The Times asserted that he would rely on rhetoric, shaped [...]

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