Barack Obama, the Phenomena

His name, Barack, a Swahili name, means 'blessed' and he has been hailed by many as a phenomena, poised to do phenomenal things, prompting many to be amazed at the meteoric rise of his political star. He is only...

MSNBC: The Five Main Voting Technologies

A link at the MSNBC website provides visitors the opportunity to click on each of the five voting methods in use during this election cycle: paper ballot lever machine punch cards optical scan touch screen...

UPDATE: Fight Voter Suppression! Dispel Voting Myths!

Nationwide, a variety of false information is being peddled by those who, for whatever motivations, seek to suppress voters' rights across the United States of America. Some of the myths being offered state a...

Complaint Filed Re: Travel Expenses for the Palins

From an article at the McClatchy Washington Bureau : Palin's office says the state considers the kids' publicly funded travel as official First Family business and that Palin only takes her kids to events they're...

McCain's Ties to McCain Identified "PLO Spokesman"

According to an article at Abcnews.com, ties exist between Rashid Khalidi, who has been identified as a "PLO spokesman" by the McCain-Palin campaign, with the International Republican Institute (IRI), where...

Phony Flyer Tells Virginia Democrats to Vote Wednesday, November 5

Citing " .... larger than expected voter turnout ....", associated with this year's election process, a flyer being distributed, with logos that mimic the appearance of an official state of Virginia...

Attack Hoaxer was a McCain Staffer, Not a Volunteer

Ashley Todd, who alleged a six foot four inch 200 pound Black man attacked her, charges later revealed to be false and manufactured, was identified as a recent volunteer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, having...

Race Does Matter in Pennsylvania

From the Nytimes.com: A union distributes a leaflet here titled “The Truth About Barack Obama,” which says: “Is he a Christian? Yes. Was he sworn in on a Bible? Yes. Was he born in America? Yes.” Still,...

'Letter from 2012 in Obama's America' Promotes Fear

The Right Wing Christian conservative umbrella evangelical group, Focus on the Family, headed by Dr. James Dobson, has posted a 16 page letter at its website, warning of the consequences of a Democratic...

Scare Tactics Devised at the Republican Party of Pennsylvania

An article, picking up an Associated Press story, has reported a hateful e mail was sent from the offices of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania to 75,000 Jewish voters, warning them of the danger of a...

McCain Pennsylvania Communications Director Says: "B is for Barack"

When contacted by a reporter from KDKA, a station in Pittsburgh, in an attempt to get information concerning the reported attack on Republican Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania campaign worker Ashley Todd, the...

McCain Campaign Meltdown as Election Day Nears

From Blame Game: GOP Forms Circular Firing Squad : At his Northern Virginia headquarters, some McCain aides are already speaking of the campaign in the past tense. Morale, even among some of the heartiest and most...

The 'Real' America, Really

Rosa Brooks, in the Los Angeles Times, writes: About 80% of Americans live in metropolitan areas, not small towns. A third of us are ethnic and racial minorities, but that's changing: Already,nearly 45% of...

Palin Shopping Spree May Have Violated McCain's Finance Reform

From the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002: (b) PROHIBITED USE- (1) IN GENERAL- A contribution or donation described in subsection (a) shall not be converted by any person to personal use. (2)...

Four GOP Senators Disavow Ayers Terrorist Robocalls

Senator Gordon Smith, Republican from Oregon, joins Senators Olympia Snowe, Norm Coleman and Susan Collins, in distancing themselves from the automated calls being used by the McCain-Palin...

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