COLUMBUS – Barack Obama ventured into Hillary-land Friday as he proposed a social security fix to a roomful of Ohio senior citizens on his economic tour of Midwestern battleground states. Maybe it was because they were hand-culled by campaign volunteers, but the candidate’s foray into formerly-enemy territory seemed to be a hit with the crowd. [...]
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Gotta Get Down To It, Ohio
June 14, 2008 – 3:15 pm
It was hot. And sticky. And – did I say hot yet? – during Obama’s campaign stop in Columbus. But on a day that begged for a good thunderstorm to break the meteorological tension, Ohio’s senior citizens looked like they were holding up lots better than the reporters and photographers who were recording them for [...]
Super Saturday in Maine
February 9, 2008 – 10:36 pm
It was quite a day in Maine, which will caucus tomorrow for the Democratic presidential candidate. I’m not sure if I remember the last time that Maine was important during a presidential race, but in a race this tight our 24 Democratic delegates are hot commodities and both candidates spoke at separate rallies. Hillary roused [...]
And the rest of the world votes for … Obama!
February 5, 2008 – 8:56 am
Americans are bombarded by television ads, polling data, debates and water-cooler chatter about who the next president could, or should, be. But in an increasingly globalized world, foreigners have strong feelings about the American presidential campaign, too. Five foreign tourists relaxing Sunday afternoon on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf shared their thoughts with us about our [...]
Last Field Poll Info Before the Big Day
February 4, 2008 – 10:37 pm
A record number of Californians will turn out tomorrow for the primary elections, the Democratic results are too close to call – and ethnic voters will determine who wins, according to Mark DiCamillo of the Field Poll. “It’s certainly one of the most interesting election cycles that I can remember,” DiCamillo said. “It’s all up [...]
