Archive for 'Elections'

Has Rev.Wright’s 15 Minutes Of Fame Come At The Expense Of Obama’s Precidency?

30 March 2008

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Now that the commotion about Reverend Wright’s offensive sermons has passed, what is left for Obama.
I listened to Obama’s very eloquent speech about America’s racial problems. And it left me perplexed.
Listening to him speak of the racial problems we still face today and what to do about them, it’s a little hard to believe that [...]

Hillary Comes Back, But Obama Still On Top…

5 March 2008

Yesterday’s Primaries have left Hillary Clinton boasting a comeback and Obama counting delegates. With most of the votes counted, it looks like Clinton has won the popular vote in both of the big Primaries yesterday in Ohio and Texas. In Ohio Clinton got 54% of the vote to 44% for Obama, and in Texas’s [...]

Pakistan Tries To Give Birth…

19 February 2008

Pakistan tries to give birth to new leaders in the hopes to unify the Nation against Islamic extremists. The polls were finally opened after a delay of nearly six weeks after Benazir Buttho’s assassination. Although the voter counts were down due to fears about violence, and voter apathy, the offical death toll reported after the [...]

And The Winner Is…The Voters…

6 February 2008

Obama has sparked the imagination of a Nation, not only of the young up and coming new voter, but maybe also the part of the populace that has long been disillusioned with the Political process and has simply stopped voting. It will be very interesting to see if his enthusiasm has gotten people out [...]

Hilary and Obama Kiss And Make Up…

1 February 2008

The one on one debate is over, and the winner is…Both Hilary and Obama. It was refreshing to see them both addressing themselves to the issues, rather than trying to take each other down. Yes there were jabs, but they were more cordial. It was obvious that they both felt the backlash from the people [...]

Will the 2 Headed Monster Prevail In South Carolina

26 January 2008

As the Democratic Polls open in South Carolina, Barack Obama is in the lead according to the polls in what has become a must win state for him. Not a bad feat considering he has been fighting the “Clinton 2 Headed Monster” all week.
Frustrated by all the attacks made by Bill Clinton, [...]

Russia’s Ex-KGB Man and Venezuela’s Wannabe Commie Run Elections In Unison…

1 December 2007

Both Russia’s Ex-KGB’s Putin and “wannabe Commie” Hugo Chavez are looking to change the world. Both the Russian Parliamentary Elections and Venezuela’s Referendum campaign to make 69 changes to it’s constitution, are being held on Sunday. As if in Unison, both Putin and Chavez are looking to make themselves Presidents for life. Both presidents seem [...]

Are Islamic Extremists Taking Over Pakistan?

3 November 2007

Gen. Pervez Musharraf has declared a state of emergency in Pakistan, suspending the constitution, cutting off communications in the Capital, shutting down all television transmission except for State run TV, suspending Freedom of Speech, allowing authorities to detain people without charges and replacing the chief Supreme Court Justice.
Threatened by an ever increasing opposition both [...]

Hugo Chavez Getting Some Of His Own Medicine

2 November 2007

Protests have swelled in Venezuela, against Fidel Jr, otherwise known as Hugo Chavez. They were touched off on Thursday by Chavez’ attempt to amend the Constitution so that he can run again for President in 2012. Along with another 68 amendments to the Constitution, which Students believe ” would violate civil liberties [...]

Argentina And US in Parallel Universes

28 October 2007

As if in parallel universes, Argentina and the US are having elections and current and former First Ladies are front runners in the race for President.
In Argentina: Cristina Fernandez Kirshner, wife to current President Nestor Kirshner is currently a Senator and close adviser to the president, and a lawyer. Nestor Kirshner managed to get [...]