As everyone should know, President Obama is trying to pass a bill to help create more jobs. He doesn’t seem to be getting a lot of help, even from Democrats. Many people seem to think that Mr. Obama’s ability to create jobs will be crucial to his re-election. Well, that may be true if the …
Category Archive: US Elections
Sep
17
2011
Obama’s Declining Approval Ratings are Irrelevant or Even Good
There was a lot of talk this week about President Obama’s approval ratings dropping to 43%, but it is not clear this really means anything. In fact, I think it is arguable that — since we all know that some tough choices need to be made — if his approval rating was high, it would …
Oct
27
2008
McCain’s “Dangerous” Rhetoric Creates Real Danger
Senator McCain was forced to drop his attempts to associate Senator Obama to domestic terrorist Bill Ayers. In the end, McCain himself had to defend Obama as a “decent man.” The problem, of course, was that calling Obama a terrorist was inciting people to feel physical action, such as killing a prospective future President of …
Oct
15
2008
Who Won the 3rd Presidential Debate? Poll Roundup
Its the last debate, so I’m keeping up the tradition of the quick poll round up. Here’s what I’ve got so that you can check the latest yourself (or vote). See the links. I’ll be updating periodically. Obama McCain Neither Votes CNN Quick Poll 72% 22% 6% 422350 WSJ Quick Poll 39.4% 60.5% 2.8% 677286 …
Oct
08
2008
Does Negative Campaigning Work? Findings from Recent Research
Personal attacks have become increasingly sharp in the U. S. presidential election. The McCain campaign has even reportedly decided to make character attacks on Senator Obama a primary strategy. Just recently, Telegraph reported, A former McCain strategist familiar with the senator’s tactical discussions told The Sunday Telegraph that he would pursue the “nuclear option” targeting …
Oct
07
2008
Who Won 2nd Presidential Debate? Poll Roundup
I can’t wait for the official polls, so I like to troll the sites watching the quick polls. Here’s what I’ve got so that you can check the latest yourself (or vote). See the links. I’ll be updating periodically. Obama McCain Neither Votes CNN Quick Poll 73% 20% 8% 382360 WSJ Quick Poll* 61% 38% …
Oct
04
2008
Fact Check Comparison: Obama vs McCain
Political spin is now a sophisticated art form, one that is really unhelpful to voters. The intentional half truths, radical distortions, and even outright lies that candidates use in attacks on each other significantly burden the work of becoming an informed voter. Fortunately, over the last 10 years or so, many news organizations have kept …
Oct
03
2008
Cool Interactive Obama-McCain Polling View
Link to cool interactive chart of 2008 U.S. presidential race polls.
Oct
02
2008
Who Won the Biden-Palin Debate? Go with the Polls Not Pundits
Discussion of who won the Biden-Palin debate and the how you know
Sep
20
2008
Obama vs McCain: Comparison of Health Care Plans
Comparison of Obama and McCain health care plans
About CitizenCeo
We can create a better future together if we know the facts and understand the issues. But, too much politics is aimed at confusing the issues to get votes or ratings. I'm trying to clarify the issues for myself, and I'll share it with you. Civil, authentic dialogue is welcome. 