Google Shows Search Trends for Presidential Debates

Like many people watching the presidential (and vice-presidential) debates, I was googling and looking up information like mad as the various leaders were speaking, including Biden and Palin.I wondered while doing so how many others were doing the same, and now google has...

Half Brazil's election candidates on trial

Brazil is helding municipal elections tomorrow and that is the profile of the candidates. " Two months ago a court ruling allowed for people on trial to run for public office in Brazil. A study by the political...

Obama, McCain, Kissinger: American Realpolitiks

I love Zoe Strauss. Here is a post she just did about an exchange between Obama and McCain about Kissinger. The post then goes on to provide links and information about the controversial career of Kissinger..."war criminal". Go Zoe! "During the presidential debate Obama and...

Bill Clinton: McCain Request to Delay Debate done in Good Faith

" ABC News' Nitya Venkataraman Reports: Former President Bill Clinton defended Sen. John McCain's request to delay the first presidential debate, saying McCain did it in "good faith" and pushed organizers to...

Bush, candidates, lawmakers to meet on rescue plan - Yahoo! News

"President Bush summoned Barack Obama, John McCain and legislative leaders to an extraordinary White House summit, warning Americans and Congress on Wednesday night that failing to act on a $700 billion financial industry bailout could lead to "a long and painful...

Israel's Kadima begins voting to elect new head

Israel's ruling Kadima party has begun voting for a new prime minister, and a new one should be in place by the end of the week. Israel's foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, is the current favourite. She would be the...

One third of employers turn down job candidates after viewing their Facebook ...

Tell me who your Facebook friends are, and I will tell you who you are. Employers are actively checking personal profiles of prospective employees on Facebook. Now, this is not news in itself. It has been known for a...

McCain and Obama Plan Ground Zero Appearance

"TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – In a moment of bipartisan unity, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama will come together at Ground Zero in New York City on Thursday to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The two campaigns issued a rare joint...

Let Elizabeth May speak

"I'm alarmed at how easily parties put their own interest ahead of the public interest ...

Hong Kong legislative polls open

The polls have opened in Hong Kong for elections for the Legislative Council."Voters in this Chinese-administered but autonomous territory can vote directly for only half of the Council's seats, with the other half chosen by special limited constituencies. An upsurge in...

McCain joins White House race with political spud ads

"There's a Canadian company that wants to see McCain in the White House no matter which of the competing presidential candidates wins in November.A major ad campaign launched this week by the U.S. subsidiary of New Brunswick food titan McCain Foods Ltd. makes the case for...

Scrambled politics

"South Carolina State Senator Kevin Bryant has removed a classy photo from his website," wrote Nico Pitney. The photograph showed "Osama Bin Laden next to Barack Obama with text claiming the difference between them...

The Next President: Look Past the Rhetoric

Super hoopla, big bands playing at big colorful rallies with ever bigger promises being barked by the smiling, baby kissing, hand clasping Presidential nominees draped in Old Glory, illuminated by skies filled with...

Native Americans Against Obama For Good Reasons

Native Americans Against Obama came about for two good reasons. The first reason covers Obama's total lack of knowledge concerning world issues as to how an American president should respond to a global issue....

Washington Post 'Fesses Up: Obama Gets More Coverage (But They're Not Alone)

At long last, some members of the media are starting to look at the Barack Obama celebrity phenomenon, and evaluate how he's been covered vs. other candidates. The results, including one comprehensive study noted in this article, are clear: the media loves Obama and features...

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