Oprah is Back With Obama

About two months ago, Oprah Winfrey, the very well known talk-show host endorsed Barack Obama and was able to bring out tens of thousands of people to the arenas in New Hampshire, Iowa, and South Carolina, two of which he won. But, since that time, she has not done all that much for the Obama campaign other than the occasional, “Oprah endorsed Obama.” And while that name could have had some help on the campaign, she had not done much in the forefront. However, with Super Tuesday appearing, that is changing. Read more

McCain and Romney Fighting for Votes in California and Elsewhere

We are less than a week away from Super Tuesday, probably one of the biggest days in the Presidential primaries. It is the day when Republicans and Democrats both try desperately to gain states as the primaries go national. For example, it is on that day that California, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and others will open their polls. And it’s these states that are really going to help make or break a candidate. South Carolina is important. New Hampshire is also important. But in the end, having the most delegates is incredibly necessary. Read more

Edwards Is Dropping Out

The ex-Senator from South Carolina who had hoped the state would revive his election is believed to be dropping out today.  The man, who after quite a few losses in the previous states, believes that his underdog state and his chances for success are, unfortunately, not possible.  Little is known as to the real circumstances about Edwards’ dropping out of the race; however, he will give a speech today at 1PM EST in New Orleans which will go into detail on his reasoning for dropping out.  The speech was intended to be a talk on poverty, a very touchy subject to those in the city, but it will now be his “I am dropping out” speech.  Read more

McCain and Clinton Win in Florida

But, although Clinton won, for her, it really meant nothing more than just a big push of momentum for her overall election coming in on Super Tuesday next week. But, for Senator John McCain from Arizona, coming off his win in South Carolina, this sort of a win is beginning to show time and time again that he really might just have what it takes to become the Republican nominee for this 2008 Presidential Election. However, there is more to this than just a victory for John McCain. Granted, the senator will receive 57 delegates since Florida was a winner takes all, but what this also does for McCain is remove an opponent. Read more

McCain Wins South Carolina; Clinton Wins Nevada; Romney Wins Nevada

There were three victors today and there were some upsets today. First and foremost, John McCain, the Senator from Arizona, stepped up and won in South Carolina, beating Mike Huckabee who thought that he would be able to win due to the Evangelical vote. John McCain stepped up and won a much needed victory in South Carolina, going farther in his Presidential campaign than he did in 2000 when President Bush beat him. Having taken South Carolina, there is a leading contender quickly appearing and there are hopes in the McCain campaign that this win could aid in future wins, especially on January 29th in Florida and on Super Tuesday, February 5th, when the primaries go nation wide and states such as New York vote. Read more

John McCain Fights Off Smear Tactics Similar to 2000

Back in 2000, when John McCain was campaigning for the nomination in South Carolina, one of the most notorious smear campaigns took aim at McCain and spread incredible lies about the Arizona senator and his wife. One of these was that his wife, Cindy, was a drug addict and that their daughter Bridget, who had been adopted from the Mother Theresa orphanage in Bangledesh, was a child he had fathered out of wedlock. These smear tactics had their effect on Senator McCain’s campaign and it could have had a significant effect on his ability to win South Carolina, which he did not. Read more

Giuliani Wants to Offer Insurance to Insurance Companies

As Giuiliani continues campaigning in his one state, Florida, one of the things that came up was insurance companies. And Giuliani said that he wanted to start a national disaster fund which would provide money for those insurance companies that have to pay out heavy amounts after a major national disaster, such as Hurricane Katrina. What Giulaini is trying to do, in a state where premiums have multiplied a few times in the previous years, is make a way for the insurance companies to offer lower premiums without worry of catastrophic events. Read more

Mitt Romney Scores First in Michigan

In the make or break state for Mitt Romney, the Massachusetts governor stepped away the victor of the Michigan primary. Considered the state that would either end Romney’s campaign for good or revitalize it, he won over John McCain 39% to 30%. He campaigned as the ’son of Michigan’ because in the 1960s, his Father was the governor of Michigan. By taking that role, he was able to gain a lot of votes from people who were worried about the economy. And, looking at the stats amongst Republicans, the economy is quickly becoming an issue amongst them as well that is far more important than the War in Iraq, immigration, or anything else. And, in Michigan where they were once so well known for their economy, the issue is even more scary. Read more

NBC Fighting to Keep Kucinich Out of Nevada Debate

There is a fight going on right now over whether or not a debate tonight in Nevada can still go on without Dennis Kucinich in attendance. Charles Thompson, a district court judge in Nevada ruled on Monday that MSNBC, the daughter company to NBC, could not continue with the debate without Kucinich in attendance. However, today, there is a court case going on trying to determine whether or not MSNBC can have this debate without the fourt Democratic candidate there.
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Clinton Says Obama Distorted Her Words

Last Monday, when Senator Clinton was talking about the Civil Rights Act, she made a comment that was read, according to her, incredibly wrong. She said on Monday, “Dr. King’s dream began to be realized when President Lyndon Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It took a president to get it done.” She said that her comment had not gotten the appeal like she had first intended; however, she is now accusing Obama’s campaign of using those words against her in a way that she did not mean for them to be used. However, the problem this proves is that it might actually give Obama an endorsement that would have otherwise not appeared. Read more

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