SD-11 Race Final, Padavan Holds On.

With the annoucement finally here James Gennaro’s campaign sent out this statement.
Dear Friend:
 
     2008 was an exciting and most historic year for politics in America, and I’m proud we were a part of it.  All across the country and here in Queens, people cried out for change, and I’m proud that our campaign brought the [...]

Barack Obama’s Inauguration: Stories From The Mall

(Washington D.C.) – Today I along with a few other College Democrats joined the millions of Americans from every state stretching from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial. Within 5 feet were people from Florida, North Carolina, Connecticut, California, Kentucky and a multitude of other states. Even more impressive were the people from the Bahamas [...]

Change has come to America

For almost two years now, this political experience has taken over many of our lives. I remember hearing Barack Obama in Springfield, Illinois on February 10, 2007 when he announced his presidency. I remember that win in Iowa, the speech in New Hampshire.
I remember Hillary Clinton and John Edwards.
Yesterday, on election day from coast to [...]

John McCain hates Western Pennsylvania

So recently John Murtha (D-PA) made some statements which drew outcries from local and national media as racist.
He said “Well, they’re going to have a tough time. You know, I — there’s no question, western Pennsylvania is a racist area. When I say a racist area, I mean they — the older people are hesitant, [...]

Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama, stating “He has both style and substance. I think he is a transformational figure”
Today on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” he said Obama is better suited to handle the nation’s economic problems as well as help improve it’s standing in the world.
Powell has worked with both Democratic [...]

Who is Joe the Plumber?

So it seems one person won last night.
Joe Wurzelbacher aka Joe the Plumber.
This is a man who talked to Senator Obama in Ohio about opening a business and asked him to explain his tax plans.
By the middle of the debate John was calling him his “good friend Joe.”
Funny seeing as how John McCain never met [...]

Biden vs. Palin – Vice Presidential Debate

So the debate is over. Let’s start taking it apart peice by piece.
I have fact checks, and highlights.
Did Joe Biden have a gaffe? Surprisingly, no!
It seems that Sarah Palin was the attack dog tonight. She came out swinging when she pointed out that Joe Biden said Barack Obama was not ready to be commander in [...]

SHENANIGANS

It’s that time once again. I smell something bad, and it’s not Sarah Palin’s mooseburgers.
I call shenanigans!
This time I’m calling shenanigans on Kevin, Jay, and Derek. Who are these three? Well they are some ill informed, and sometimes outright absurd St. John’s students who seem to want to destroy Senator Obama’s image.
St. John’s University conducted [...]

Campaign Bombshell: McCain suspends campaign, wants debate on hold

Republican Nominee John McCain said he has suspended his campaign in order to face this “historic” crisis facing our economy.
Senator Barack Obama came on CNN live from Clearwater, Florida at 4:40 and announced that he called Senator John McCain this morning to talk about the crisis and about the possibilities of issuing a joint statement.
John [...]

Better Know a Vice President: Joe Biden

This is the first of the two part series “Better Know a Vice President” and in this installment we’re looking at Joe Biden.
Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. is the Senior United States Senator from Delaware. He’s been in office since 1973 when he was 30 years old.
He’s the chair of the Committee on Foreign Relations. He [...]