National Politics
Upper Midwest Delegation Votes 6-2 As $700 Billion Financial Industry Bailout Sails Through Senate
The United States Senate voted 74 to 25 Wednesday night, in support of a revised bill that would, in part, fund $700 billion in a ‘rescue’ of the financial industry. The Upper Midwest delegation voted 6 to 2 in favor…
Read MoreUpper Midwestern House Delegation Split in Support of Financial Industry Bailout Bill
The rejection by the U.S. House today of the $700 billion financial industry bailout package was the result of a stranglely-cobbled coalition of conservative Republicans, blue-dog Democrats, and liberal Democrats. The bill, backed by President George W. Bush, eventually won…
Read MoreCommentary: Race and the 2008 Presidential Election
‘Entitlement politics’ appears to be the theme of the 2008 presidential campaign on the Democratic side of the ballot. It began when Hillary Clinton got pegged with the label, running for President out of the gate with a swagger…
Read MoreWhy Don’t Democrats Nominate Westerners?
The “Sarah Palin effect” has been felt, at least for the moment, across national and state polls. John McCain’s numbers are looking particularly strong in Western states, the region from which he and Palin hail. For example, in polls conduct…
Read MoreWhy Don’t Democrats Nominate Westerners?
The “Sarah Palin effect” has been felt, at least for the moment, across national and state polls. John McCain’s numbers are looking particularly strong in Western states, the region from which he and Palin hail. For example, in polls conduct…
Read MoreMcCain / Palin Bounce Boosting Republicans Down the Ballot
Whether it is the recency effect of the Republican National Convention, the personal narrative of the second half of John McCain’s acceptance speech, or, as suspected by Smart Politics, the selection of Sarah Palin to be McCain’s running mate, the…
Read MoreEight Debate Questions Sarah Palin Does Not Want Asked of Her
Democrats and Barack Obama supporters made the grave mistake of attacking the experience (and competence) of GOP Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin too soon out of the gate last week. Beginning just a few days after McCain’s announcement that Palin…
Read MoreLive Blog: Convention Politics and the Fall Elections II
10:15 a.m. “Convention Politics and the Fall Elections” returns as the second panel this morning at the Humphrey Institute’s series of forums entitled, America’s Future: Conversations about Politics and Policy during the 2008 Republican National Convention. The discussion is moderated…
Read MoreLive Blog: Convention Politics and the Fall Elections
10:05 a.m. “Convention Politics and the Fall Elections” is the second panel this morning at the Humphrey Institute’s series of forums entitled, America’s Future: Conversations about Politics and Policy during the 2008 Republican National Convention. The discussion is moderated by…
Read MoreLive Blog: What Are Americans Looking For?
10:00 a.m. “What Are Americans Looking For?” is the second forum today in the Humphrey Institute’s America’s Future: Conversations about Politics and Policy during the 2008 Republican National Convention. The discussion is moderated by the always colorful columnist E. J….
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