Posted on November 9, 2008 by douglaskev
Now that the dust is beginning to settle, lets take a look at who the real winners and losers are following this campaign season:
Sarah Palin, Winner
After decrying her critics as “jerks”, Palin remains the party’s favorite for a 2012 run for President.
Lower Class, Loser
Joe-six-pack, Joe-the-pumber, and yes, bob-the-builder have been in the spotlight for the [...]
Filed under: Election 2008 | Tagged: alaska, America, Election 2008, guns, mccain, obama, palin, republicans | 5 Comments »
Posted on November 5, 2008 by douglaskev
blogging, posting, talking, promoting
sleeping, sleeping, get up!
shower, shave, to the polls quick quick!
~
walking, waiting, sitting, voting
voters in lines, people on corners, volunteer time!
snacking, reading, getting ready
driving, phoning, phoning, driving
to the polls! to the polls! lets swell the ranks!
~
“this is what the ballot looks like” & “this is how you vote”
& “how do you feel?” & [...]
Filed under: Election 2008 | Tagged: celebration, democracy, Election 2008, obama, philadelphia | 8 Comments »
Posted on November 4, 2008 by douglaskev
Posted on November 3, 2008 by douglaskev
So I don’t mean to get all sentimental, but tomorrows gonna be a big day. The results of the election will be one of the defining points of America that I have seen in my life so far, right up there with 9-11 & the Iraq War.
I’m not religious, but I [...]
Filed under: Election 2008 | Tagged: America, Election 2008, obama, prayer | 3 Comments »
Posted on October 30, 2008 by douglaskev
Most Americans have a pretty good idea where they stand on the issues. Most of them have a pretty good idea of who they want for president. And many of them will be voting a “straight ticket” on November 4th. The ultimate act of party loyalty and partisan politics, a straight ticket ballot is one [...]
Filed under: Election 2008 | Tagged: Election 2008, straight ticket, voting | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 25, 2008 by douglaskev
On November 4th millions of Americans will be walking into polling stations, ready to declare their preference for President. Many will also cast ballots for senators, representatives, and other party officials. Some however, will also be casting their votes on various measures, initiatives, and propositions.
In Colorado they will be deciding the fate of affirmative action:
Shall [...]
Filed under: Civil Rights, Election 2008 | Tagged: amendment 46, Election 2008, measure 11, measure 58, politics, proposition 8, question 1 | 2 Comments »
Posted on October 22, 2008 by douglaskev
So its 11:30 & I just got done uploading new videos, links, and an Action of the Day to the website (thanks for your patience!).
I’ve been putting off writing a new article today because I wasn’t sure I had the energy to write a scathing critique of U.S. domestic & foreign policy. Honesty, I [...]
Filed under: Civil Rights, Election 2008 | Tagged: Civil Rights, economic crisis, Election 2008, foreign policy, health care, income, inequality, politics, president | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 16, 2008 by douglaskev
Did you see the debate last night? Who do you think won? Obama? McCain? I can’t tell you who won the debate last night, but I can tell you who didn’t: Charles Jay, Ron Paul, Charles Baldwin, Alan Keys, Gloria LaRiva, Gene Amondson, Ted Weill, Bob Barr, Brian Moore, Roger Calero, Jonathan Allen, Ralph [...]
Filed under: Election 2008 | Tagged: democrat, Election 2008, green party, independent, libertarian, mccain, obama, politics, republican, third parties | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 13, 2008 by douglaskev
Few people can forget the 2000 election when Gore lost to Bush as a result of Supreme Court intervention. Original returns indicated that despite reports of voters being turned away from the polls and intimidated, that Bush only had a margin of victory of 1,700 votes out nearly 6 million ballots. An automatic recount was [...]
Filed under: Election 2008 | Tagged: Election 2008, fraud, intimidation, politics, voting | 2 Comments »