For news junkies, Friday was both heaven and hell. In the excruciatingly long wait for Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., to send out the infamous text message announcing his choice of a running mate, viewers of the cable news networks were witness to some classic TV moments.
I am writing to express my concern with a statement made in Students, experts split on impact of VP Choice (SN 8/24).
Democrats kicked off their national convention Monday by hearing from the person who knows Barack Obama the best — his wife.
Downtown Denver is busier than ever this week as Democratic National Convention activities take over the city, but colleges and universities in the downtown area look like ghost towns. The Auraria Higher Education Center, a campus for three higher education institutions in Denver, has completely shut down operations in anticipation of traffic and security issues caused by the convention.
If there is something clogging the airwaves this fall, it could be the thick signal of negativity. MSU professors and students said they noticed a disproportionate amount of negative presidential TV advertisements during this election season.
You might not know it by watching the news on TV or reading a newspaper, but there are far more than two candidates running for president this fall.
Despite the buzz created by presidential hopeful Barack Obama selecting Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., as his running mate Saturday, national election experts said running mates usually don’t impact elections.
Michigan’s delegates at the Democratic National Convention will receive full votes when selecting the party’s presidential nominee.
Springfield, Ill. — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., today made their first public appearance since Obama announced Biden as his running mate. Obama made the announcement through a text message to supporters at about 3 a.m.
By 7 a.m. Monday, a crowd of about a hundred people had formed outside the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, to hear Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama speak.
Today is primary day in Michigan. Across the state, voters are making important decisions about which candidates they wish to see compete on their party’s ticket in November, as well as on a number of local proposals. Pollsters and statisticians will be closely watching today’s contests for indicators of what to expect in the November elections.
What do Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Sen. Barack Obama have in common? Their celebrity status, of course. Sen. John McCain recently released a Web ad that compares Obama to the two pop divas and dubs him as the biggest celebrity in the world.
Offshore drilling, cap and trade, and tax incentives for green businesses were highlights of Sen. Barack Obama’s New Energy For America plan, which he unveiled today in Lansing.
As the presidential election approaches, MSU military veterans said they would like to see a president with political and military experience as well as a logical approach to end the war.
What do you think about the giant sex scandal that is currently rocking a major potential vice-presidential pick? You haven’t heard about it? It’s probably because the mainstream media seems to be running from the news like it’s the plague.
Washington — Presidential challenger Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Sunday that he supports a proposed ballot initiative in his home state that would prohibit affirmative action policies from state and local governments. A decade ago, he called a similar effort “divisive.”
Dan Jakeway’s letter, Overhaul of Republican Party will help win election in fall (SN 7/24), was well-written and addressed some important points. I, too, would like to see the presence of classical conservatism return to politics in this country. However, Jakeway comes up short on practical solutions for the Republican Party’s flaws.
As Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., plans to visit metro Detroit on Wednesday and Thursday, the visit’s potential effect on the votes of MSU students remains unclear.
It’s no secret we’re knee-deep in an unpopular war. Our next president had better have a good plan for dealing with our friends and enemies abroad and the experience to back it up. Some are convinced Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., just doesn’t have what it takes to represent America on the international stage.