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 …
Tag Archive: McCain
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 …
Sep
21
2008
Effects of Increased Offshore and Alaska Oil on Gas Prices
Price at the pump from increased U.S. domestic drilling
Sep
20
2008
Obama vs McCain: Comparison of Health Care Plans
Comparison of Obama and McCain health care plans
Sep
13
2008
Obama vs McCain on Taxes
Compares McCain vs Obama tax plans and shows that Obama’s plan reduces taxes for more Americans than McCain’s
Feb
14
2008
Conservative Anger Toward McCain a Misnomer
There is a lot of talk lately about conservatives being angry at McCain, and there are certainly many articles and blogs out there that are critical of McCain. But it seems to me that “anger” at McCain is kind of a misnomer, or at least only a symptom of the underlying issue. By definition, conservatives …
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. 