Saturday, August 30, 2008

The Politics of Hurricane Gustav

Katrina was a natural disaster that turned into a political one for the Bush administration. Gustav, now on course for the Gulf Coast almost three years to the day since that hurricane struck, could offer the chance for redemption or point-scoring in the presidential campaign. Fumble the response again and the Democrats will pounce

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Hillary Clinton At The DNC This Is Barack Obama's Convention

The New York senator was quick to put Republican John McCain in her sights, saying the de facto GOP nominee was running ads using her words to try to divide the Democrats.Clinton's response: "I'm Hillary Clinton, and I do not approve that message."

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Obama Asks DOJ To Block Terrorist Ad, Investigate Donors

The Politico has the story that Barack Obama has appealed to the Department of Justice in his efforts to fight a Republican billionares ads that connect the Democratic candidate to foreign and domestic terrorists:

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Sunday, August 17, 2008

Pope Urges Christians to Fight Against Racism

Pope Benedict XVI has urged Christians to help society combat intolerance to foreigners amid a row over criticism of the government by Roman Catholics. An article in the country's biggest circulation Catholic weekly magazine criticised the government's crackdown on illegal immigrants.

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