These are my final predictions for the 2008 election. I will cover the electoral vote, the vote percentages, margins of victory (for the presidential election) in each state.
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This year's political campaign has had two phases for Barack Obama: the Primary against Hillary Clinton and the General Election against John McCain. Obama's campaign has consistently improved with time and experience, the same as the candidate himself.
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Colon Powell will endorse a candidate for president after the debate. He has made it clear for a while he would endorse, but wanted to hear more from the candidates. I wonder who that will be?
Christopher Buckley, son of the legendary William F. Buckley has decided to endorse Barack Obama for President.
The head of United Steelworkers says that McCain may drop out of PA as well. The last few weeks have been bad for him and more voters in the Rust Belt are breaking for Obama.
This may be the moment in the debate that people may remember the most. What do you think?
There is a huge shift in National polls since black Monday. Obama now leads 52-43 and has made huge gains in most internal subgroups.
At Sarah Palin's UN appearance, the press rebelled against the McCain campaign's access restrictions. The campaign was attempting to get a photo-op with no other information coming out of informal meetings with world leaders including Hamid Karzai.
Who has provided a steadier hand since the newest financial crisis on Wall Street. Bloomberg believes its Obama.
This article provides good information about the Obama ground game. I can speak from experience, but my situation was different. I was a local volunteer in a mostly black city (I'm white by the way). Most of the African Americans in the city were happy to see me out there.
The McCain campaign and GOP is being accused of voter caging for sending out fundraising letters to people in several Florida counties saying they have voters listed as Republicans, when they are Democrats.
This is a short summery frmo Paul Krugman's blog regarding McCain's health care plan. A brave (and frightening) new world indeed.
After saying that neither McCain nor Palin could lead a major company (like H.P.) will she get the boot?
A very interesting article that may enlighten us all on both sides of the divide about Alaskan politics.
Feel free to post comments regarding the interview below.
Michigan Republicans plan to foreclose African American voters
Could it all really come down to one electoral vote?
With the time difference, I'll have to wait to check it out.
This will be my first history article on the vine. I have decided to classify it that way, because most of the article is a view and analysis of historical trends in American politics.
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Given the timing of the release of Obama's Vice Presidential choice, Joe Biden Jr., I've been presented with a unique opportunity to get a jump on the rest of newsvine in evaluating him.
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I have been a lot less active on the vine recently, due to returning to Japan. I don't have internet in my apartment and it has making even keeping up with events difficult as best.
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Barely Politcial's humorous take on the Bill O'Reilly Inside Edition tape.
The link leads to a page with the video. The Douche-off is funny and some may think apt. The first part is funny as well, but I must say this: as I laughed, a little piece of me died inside.
The article says it speculation, but MSNBC has confirmed it as breaking news. Its long overdue, but about time!
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