Informed Voter 2008Informed Voter 2008Blogging my way to being an informed voter. As I learn new things about our current presidential hopefuls, I'll share them here. Includes political book reviews, contests, and lots of opinions.
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is that a chainsaw?
2008-10-21 07:37:00 Nope. It’s snoring. This blog is so outdated and boring, it’s officially asleep. More About: Chainsaw
bataan death march
2008-05-07 17:55:00 Yesterday, Jon Stewart referred to the ongoing Democratic primaries as “the long, flat bataan death march to the Whitehouse.” Amen, brother. Check out these two emails: First, from Hillary’s campaign: Dear Abi, Tonight’s victory in Indiana was close, and a margin that narrow means just one thing: every single thing you did to help us win in Indiana ... More About: Politics , Democrats , Barack Obama , Death , March
Grey areas
2008-04-16 23:06:00 It’s hard to know what’s true. Yesterday, I posted this email I received from Obama’s campaign…touting the largest grassroots movement in US history, and today, I read this story on Yahoo! about Obama’s contributors working for lobby firms. So..what’s the truth here? Obama says he doesn’t take money from lobbyists. I take this to mean that he ... More About: Politics , Democrats , Barack Obama , Grey
name your running mate, already
2008-02-19 17:15:00 Anyone else anxious for the announcements of running mates? If Hillary is losing momentum, as the media says almost by the minute, it seems like that could help her. Over at Compassion in Politics, they think Edwards will endorse Obama by the end of the month. I kind of think he’s waiting until someone asks ... More About: Running , Democrats , Barack Obama , John Edwards , Mate
Super Tuesday
2008-02-06 23:07:00 Am I suprised about the results? I don’t know. I’m a little saddened because the democrats seem split right down the middle. I second Rosie’s thoughts - I hope they join up and run together. Let’s be uniters, people! Not dividers! More About: Democrats , Barack Obama , Super , Rosie O , Tuesday
Public Service Academy, pt. 2
2008-01-22 17:12:00 I got a comment from Chris Meyers Asch! One of the two brain-children (the other is Shawn Raymond) behind the Public Service Academy ! I feel that this moment is historically signifcant. Sheesh, I really am dramatic today. Anyway, here’s the comment: Chris Myers Asch on January 22nd, 2008 7:25 pm (Edit) Thanks so much for your support of ...
vote smart or go home
2008-01-22 16:56:00 I had a long, heart-breaking conversation with my husband the other night. Him arguing the futility of voting and my trying not to burst into tears that this was someone under my own roof exhibiting the exact kind of apathy I can’t stand. Obama might be firing up 18 - 25 year olds, but I’m afraid ... More About: Home , Smart , Vote
Public Service Academy
2008-01-10 08:18:00 What’s your opinion on the proposed Public Service Academy , the brain child of Shawn Raymond and Chris Myers Asch. Hillary is for it. I am 100% for it. Here’s an NPR story talking about if you’ve never heard of it. NPR link
OnTheIssues.org
2008-01-10 08:05:00 This site is chocked full of info. I especially like the voting record info. Excellent source of info for finding out what candidates really stand for, combining all kinds of sources including media, speeches, past statements, voting records, government experience, etc. OnTheIssue s.org
the decider?
2008-01-10 07:17:00 So, it’s coming down to the wire around here. My primary is coming up next month, and I’m still on the fence. I’m having trouble finding the nuances of difference between Clinton, Obama and Edwards, and I have to say, the debates are really helping. I posted a quiz site a while back, and I just ... More About: The Decider
Get informed…but how?
2007-11-01 21:51:00 Primaries are looming. Candidates are stumping. Sound bites play in endless loops on media outlets. Congress is flailing, and choices are coming down to the wire. In some states, primaries are in two months! Do you have a front runner in mind? Do you think Stephen Colbert has a chance? I’d like to know where you’re getting your info. What’s your #1 source for voter research and candidate info? And how about those early primaries? I would think that the few states holding out until June will have more sway than the early states. I mean, let’s say Rudy is winning the GOP nomination in February, but Romney voters really rally in March and June? I kind of wish my state was having a later primary, so I’d feel more like my vote was going to make a difference - like a close game in football, where the last few minutes make all the difference. Any opinions on what’s better? Early or late primaries? Oh, and one more thing about primaries. How about the sta...
10 Questions
2007-10-20 03:40:00 There’s a new site called 10Questions .com, where people submit questions to the candidates then internet users vote for the top 10 questions. The top 10 questions will then actually be answered by the candidates. Each IP can only vote yea or nay for each question, so no stuffing the ballot box. Without extra computers, anyway. ...
2008 Primary Schedule
2007-10-15 21:11:00 Not sure when your Prim ary will be? The NY Times has a very clear schedule - not only of when Dems and Reps will vote, but what the candidates will need to ensure victory. Check it out - and stay informed! Democratic Primaries Republican Primaries More About: Democrats , Schedule , 2008
Latest Presidential Polls
2007-10-10 04:41:00 Another poll results site: Leading Presidential Polls 2008. This one is much more user friendly than pollingreport.com, and has lots of interactive polls for readers as well. You can also select specific state polls, and specific candidate polls. Check it out! More About: Resident
The Soccer Mom Vote
2007-10-09 01:14:00 Looking for interesting debates? Check out The Soccer Mom Vote , a blog with interesting articles and good clean debates in the comments. Fun reading, and you might find some good challenges to your current thinking - whatever it might be.
Comic Relief
2007-10-08 23:37:00 There’s a reason why so many American’s list Jon Stewart as their #1 news source. Check out Comedy Central’s Indecision2008.com for some levity amongst all the soapboxes. More About: Comic , Relief , Comic Relief
YouChoose ?08
2007-10-08 23:24:00 If you haven’t seen the YouChoose ‘08 site on YouTube , you should check it out. You can pick an issue, and then watch a video of each candidate giving their views on the issue. If the candidate hasn’t posted a response, their icon will remain grey. Or you can go by candidate and watch all ... More About: Politics
pollingreport.com
2007-10-08 21:38:00 Like keeping up with the latest political polls? Here’s a great site - not too many bells and whistles, just current polling info. Polli ngReport.com/2008.htm
Excuse my dust?
2007-10-05 19:09:00 Over the next week or so, I’m going to be making a lot of changes to this site. I’ll be moving away from opinions and rhetoric, and making this into a truly useful site. That’s my hope, anyway. Please excuse my flawed layouts as I teach myself how to fix the code. I hope you’ll ... More About: Excuse
SelectSmart.com
2007-10-04 03:10:00 Here’s a fun site: SelectSmart.com. You answer the multiple-choice questions (like a Cosmo quiz) and the selector spits out the presidential candidate that best matches your views. Give it a try! I’d love to hear how your results compare to what you already thought. More About: Politics
The Money Race
2007-10-03 21:37:00 How is it possible that some candidates like Hillary and Rudy are raising upwards of 20 million, and some candidates like Kucinich and Hunter have yet to break the million dollar mark. Is this election really going to boil down to money? Take a look at the numbers, provided by the Center for Responsive Politics. Other ... More About: Money , Race
woefully unkempt blog no more
2007-09-14 23:24:00 Too much time has passed since my last post. I plan to remedy that - especially now that things are heating up - if only just a little. So, two topics…Fred Thompson and Barack Obama. First let me say that Fred Thompson’s late announcement was so unsurprising that I’d hardly call it an announcement. I’m intrigued ... More About: Blog
My web host?
2007-06-02 21:53:00 Just wanted to let everyone know how happy I am with my web host AN Host ing. If you’re looking to get your own domain, check them out: AN Hosting
Rosie?s running?
2007-05-28 07:53:00 I figure either she or Elisabeth Hassleback must be running, since they’re all CNN and Fox News can talk about. Sheesh. More About: Running , Rosie O , Rosie
Polarizing issues
2007-05-24 06:32:00 Pro Choice or Pro Life? Gay Marriage? New taxes? Welfare reform? I recently had a very long conversation with my friend regarding abortion. She has long voted for Republicans simply because she’s pro life, and in line with the leaders of her church, she votes for extreme conservatives. She also took advantage of programs available to ... More About: Issues , Polar , Issue
The New York Times - excellent resource
2007-05-24 05:50:00 The New York Times online has an excellent page with all of the candidates listed - including the officially announced candidates and the widely speculated ones. Each candidate has an info page, a link to their official site, and many have their most recent multimedia (YouTube video, etc.). Here’s the link: 2008 Presidential Candidates More About: New York Times , Ellen
The Oil Law and other benchmarks
2007-05-20 20:05:00 Before you get started here, I highly recommend this backgrounder by Lionel Beehner, Staff Writer for the Council on Foreign Relations. It’s all very confusing. Why are we trying to dictate what Iraq does with their national resources? I can’t wrap my head around why our government thinks they have any say in what Iraq does ... More About: Bush , Democrats , George W , Mark , Marks
2nd Republican Debate, Pt. 1
2007-05-17 21:48:00 Paid for, presented by and moderated by Fox News. That alone was troubling to me. But as they went through the many Republican candidates, I was struck by amount of public service - both in state and federal government. Impressive amount of government experience. I’m typing these notes as I watch the debates on msnbc.com, so ... More About: Rudy Giuliani , Sam Brownback , Jim Gilmore , Duncan Hunter
Presidential Candidate Book Challenge Update
2007-05-13 03:29:00 Haven’t signed up for the Challenge ? Sign up here by leaving a comment! It turns out that some of the presidential candidates haven’t written any books, while some have written more than I care to read. I’ve collected all the titles I could find, and made them available in my book store. If you don’t see ... More About: Presidential , Book , Update , Hall
Sierra Club info on candidates?
More articles from this author:2007-05-10 07:27:00 Here’s a good link that shows research the Sierra Club has done into each candidate. They are not endorsing anyone yet, but there’s good info here. South Carolina Sierra Club Chapter 2008 Candidates Info 1, 2 |
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