politics

Governor Sarah Palin has had a long term fondness for sports. She would appreciate that she has stepped into the Superbowl / World Series of politics. The media scrutiny has been intense and will intensify even more. It is part of the mandate of the media to hold candidates to the highest […]

In research design, two important concepts are reliability and validity. During this political campaign season, these two constructs are being mangled constantly. Here is a simplified look at these two variables.
A concept is deemed reliable when one person can use the methodology and then communicate it well enough to another person to follow […]

The general American voter may not know the name, Neil Kinnock. American voters will learn soon. Senator McCain and his political machine will make sure of that. A present search of “Neil Kinnock” brings 34,500 hits on Google. That number will be increasing.
One folk indicator of politics is the reaction of […]

The American public owes John Edwards a “thank you”. The people were spared the “stand-by-your-man” moment. It is the scene where the dutiful wife stands by the husband’s side while he delivers a heartfelt public apology. Perhaps, Senator Edwards recognized that having an ill wife, who is battling cancer, by his side […]

Did he really say that? - There has been another shift in Senator Obama’s position. Now he will support limited offshore drilling:
“ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday he would be willing to support limited additional offshore oil drilling if that’s what it takes to enact a comprehensive […]

There can be little doubt about the media coverage in favour of Senator Obama. It has come to the point where the press coverage is mocking. While the national and international press focus on Senator Obama’s high profile appearances in Berlin and his meetings with foreign leaders, the contrasting headlines are about Senator […]

To: Barack Obama
From: Catherine Forsythe
Date: June 7, 2008
Mr. Obama, I respectfully suggest the consideration of Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg as your selection for Vice President.
Initially, some will recoil from this suggestion. She is not a politician and never has run for elected office. Is that a drawback? At this critical […]

It seems that at a juncture in history, where the leadership of the United States is such a high stakes issue, many people go cast a vote based on likability. It is not legislative policy that decides. It is not experience. The deciding factor for many is which person to welcome into the living room, […]