Must Read Op-Ed’s — November 10, 2008
Reading the Op-Ed’s I found that there is very little interest in discussing the issues, as the earthquake known as Barack Obama still remains on the fingertips of opinion writers everywhere. To see conservatives wax endlessly about the historic event of an Obama Presidency, while they are all in the backrooms of their local churches [...]
Transition: The Mission
Now that Barack Obama has been elected President of the United States, we can move Defend Your Vote.com in the direction of transition. We will begin to explore the records and ideologies of President Elect Obama’s cabinet picks, and report back to our readers the information we discover. We will begin by exploring the issues, [...]
Must Read Op-Ed’s — November 7, 2008
After the dust has settled on the election, and we have President-Elect Barack Obama, we move now into transition mode. There are several of the op-ed’s listed here focused on where the Obama administration should proceed. Many are calling for an immediate push of the issues that Obama addressed during the campaign, whereas Obama has [...]
Economy on the Mind of 62% of Voters
Anne Curry on MSNBC is reporting early exit poll results. In a country embroiled in 2 wars (Iraq & Afghanistan), the economy is reported as the biggest issue in the minds of 6 out of 10 voters. Of those concerned about the economy 93% say the U.S. Economy is in bad shape. 56% opposed the [...]
Must Read Op-Ed’s — November 4, 2008 — Election Day Edition
Short and Sweet. GAME ON! After Bush — How To Repair US Alliances — Michael Fullilove Indiana Gets First Say — The Nation Top 10 Reasons Why John Mccain Will Lose This Election — Taylor Marsh Fifteen Races To Watch on Election Day — Reid Wilson So Little Time, So Much Damage — NY TIMES [...]
Obama Wins Dixville Notch, NH
Obama Wins Dixville Notch, NH 1968 was the last time Dixville Notch, NH cast its votes for a Democratic Nominee. The US, after a year of devastating assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. nominated Richard Nixon as the Republican candidate and Hubert Humphrey as its Democratic candidate. Exactly, 40 years later, and [...]
Election 2008 Strategy Guide
Is this really a change election? If you believe the national polls Obama is controlling the general election (latest MSNBC/WJ Poll: Obama – 51% McCain – 43%) with an incredible ground plan and utilizing internet technology like no other election in recent history. Despite our past two elections lasting well past the midnight hours (including [...]
Must Read Op-Ed’s — November 3, 2008
The funeral precession towards John McCain’s corpse is inked all over the web. Hilary Rosen provides a precise commentary regarding how John McCain found himself in this position. Our question still remains, “Can McCain pull this off,”. I am not as optimistic as many of the liberal/left wing pundits are appearing this weekend and today. [...]
Must Read Op-Ed’s — November 2, 2008
Examining the opinion pages were quite a shock. For a month, we have been seeking more of a focus on issues that really matter to people, but have been forced to read continued analysis of the candidates. Now with 48 hours to go we finally get information about the economy? Possibly columnists are just bored of [...]