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Of race and racism
I will be honest. I was hoping that after writing the articles regarding Barack Obama’s name and the Geraldine Ferraro comment last week, we would have moved beyond race and racism in this current political contest. However, I guess as long as Obama is in the hunt for the White House, race and racism will [...]
Is it wrong to say “black?”
One of the issues in this battle for the White House which lacks the attention needed is the benefits (and dangers) of race and gender play in our politically correct world. Geraldine Ferraro found that out first hand this week. While making a valid point regarding the weakness Barack Obama has regarding his experience on [...]
A name is just a name, right?
One of the problems candidates running for any office have to deal with is what their supporters say, especially when it is caught on tape. While the supporter might have the candidate’s best intention in mind, they can indirectly create a firestorm that the candidate must address publicly in the hopes to quench it before [...]
Democratic Debate: Hillary Clinton “Pile On” and “Waffle”
Source: eWorldVu
John Edwards’ campaign slogan is that there are two America’s. The reality for John Edwards is that there are two Democratic parties, the party of Hillary Clinton and everyone else. Unfortunately forJohn Edwards, his campaign was running well behind Hillary Clinton in all the public opinion polls.
Barack Obama is running the campaign of hope. [...]
52 Weeks to go
That’s right folks, there are still 52 weeks to go as of tonight before we know who our next President will be. Hard to believe, especially since we have been flooded with stump speeches for a year already. So what will the first Tuesday of November 2008 bring?
For starters, let’s look at who is still [...]
