John McCain opened his California campaign headquarters in Torrance on Wednesday, sending a first signal that he does not intend to concede the traditionally Democratic-leaning state.
McCain’s California campaign chair, Bill Jones, addressed a crowd of about 50 volunteers and elected officials to drive home that message. “It is important to understand that California is clearly […]
McCain Fighting for California
July 11th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: · California, Campaign 2008, Election 2008, John McCain, Republicans
East Tennessee: Putting the “Conserve” in Conservatives
July 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment
(Photo by Frank Carlson) George Thacker, a Republican business developer in Spring City, Tenn., stands next to his BMW C1, which gets 98 miles per gallon.
By Kayla Webley, Medill
It isn’t every day that a self-declared conservative looks you in the eye and says, “I’m an environmentalist.” Odd, to say the least. Yet, many residents and officials […]
Tags: · BMW, British Petroleum, East Tennessee, environmentalists, George Thacker, howard johnson, institute for a secure and sustainable environment, Knoxville, Republicans, Spring City, university of tennessee, watts bar
Political Gains from Targeting Illegal Immigrants?
March 18th, 2008 · No Comments
An intriguing look at the local politics-immigration equation came from National Public Radio last week, in a three-part series on immigration controversies from the front-lines of Arizona.
In part one, “‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ Takes on Immigration,” reporter Ted Robbins looks at how Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Phoenix courts publicity with his innovative jail policies, which […]
Tags: · Arizona, Columbia, GOP, illegal immigrants, Immigration, John McCain, local politics, NPR, Republicans
