Archive for the 'Barack Obama' Category

Don’t jettison the religious right (New Hampshire Union Leader)

By now you’ve probably heard: The GOP is becoming too regional, too white, too old to compete at a national level.

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Students at Watertown’s St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary back Obama in mock election (Watertown Tab & Press)

President-elect Obama took 72 percent of the vote.

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Presidential election brings hope to many voters (Cleveland Advocate)

“Rosa sat so Martin could walk. Martin walked so Obama could run. Obama ran so our children could soar.” That’s a sentiment being passed around since it was first heard on an National Public Radio broadcast prior to the election.

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Ticket splitters help Kirk win (Wilmette Life)

Party allegiance both hurt and helped Republican Mark Kirk win a fifth term as the 10th Congressional District’s representative.

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Regular Features (Arkansas News Bureau)

Blanche Lincoln’s rambling wisdom By John Brummett I asked U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln about the union card check bill. - Tue, Nov 18, 2008 Barack, Sarah and ‘otherness’ By John Brummett The political thinkers sense an emerging realignment that makes Democrats the party of now and tomorrow and Republicans the party of yesterday.

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Political Blog (Arkansas News Bureau)

From the Stephens Media team in Arkansas and Washington D.C. Lawmakers eye education funding By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - State lawmakers reviewing school funding proposals Tuesday questioned whether nearly $500 million in funds approved two years ago to repair dilapidated school facilities are being distributed in an efficient manner.

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Edina residents favor Obama, Coleman (Edina Sun-Current)

Edina continued its trend of being a politically purple area as residents favored Democrat Barack Obama for president, but chose Republicans in their congressional races.

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9:16 p.m.: County legislators return to General Assembly (The Herald Bulletin)

INDIANAPOLIS — For Madison County’s delegates to the Indiana General Assembly, the legislative body’s annual Organization Day was nothing new.

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Warren County NAACP responds to Hardwick hate crime (The Warren Reporter)

The Warren/Sussex Branch of the NAACP has issued the following statement regarding a Hardwick Township family who was the target of a hate crime because of their support of Barack Obama for president: “When Barack Obama delivered his acceptance speech:…

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Edina residents favor Obama, Coleman (Edina Sun-Current)

Edina continued its trend of being a politically purple area as residents favored Democrat Barack Obama for president, but chose Republicans in their congressional races.

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