I post this using the plural because I want to cover developments in both the Canadian and American elections. Canada In Canadian Politics, quite a lot has changed in the last few days. Elizabeth May, the only female leader of a national political party will now be allowed to enter the TV debates, despite earlier […]
Is Obamamania fizzling out?
Until recently, Barack Obama’s lead in the polls appeared insurmountable. The presumptive Democratic nominee’s message of change seemed to be resonating with the American public, while his Republican counterpart’s efforts to endear himself to evangelical voters was proving largely fruitless. In July, for example, polling website electoral-vote.com had Obama leading his opponent by over 100 electoral college votes. […]
Obama clinches the nomination
So it’s finally happened. Barack Obama has “won” the Democratic nomination to stand as a candidate for President of the United States. Now, what this actually means is that he has enough pledged delegates and pledged superdelegates to officially win the nomination at the national convention. It’s a sure thing, and he has made history […]
The Republican Super-Ticket: McCain/Rice
I wrote recently that Democrats should have no problem retaking the White House come November, despite the protracted, occasionally nasty battle currently raging between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Perhaps I spoke too soon: a recent poll conducted by Marist College and WNBC reveals that a Republican ticket of John McCain and Condoleezza Rice would win New […]
Obama’s Race Speech
Like him or hate him, you have to admit that Barack Obama is a helluva talented speaker. And, to top it all off, what CNN’s political pundit Bill Schenider calls the “most sophisticated speech on race and politics I’ve ever heard.”, was written by Obama himself. You can check out all 38 minutes of Obama’s […]