Santiago Calatrava has also designed the September 11th memorial in New York City. Do you think it will change the way we feel in Milwaukee for our art museum?
Entries Tagged as 'Election 2008'
How do you feel about this?
July 2, 2008 at 9:22 am · 10 Comments
Tags: Election 2008 · stuff
Obama: Out of touch
June 30, 2008 at 1:09 pm · 14 Comments
From the New Yorker:
With the general election four months away, Obama’s rhetoric on the topic now seems outdated and out of touch, and the nominee-apparent may have a political problem concerning the very issue that did so much to bring him this far.
Tags: Election 2008 · Obama
Obama’s “new politics” wedged in a familiar location
June 29, 2008 at 4:58 pm · 10 Comments
This morning on Face the Nation presidential candidate Barack Obama had surrogate Gen. Wesley Clark cat scratch at John McCain.
Clark said that McCain lacked the executive experience necessary to be president, calling him “untested and untried” on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” And in saying so, he took a few swipes at McCain’s military service. […]
Tags: Election 2008 · McCain · Obama
Thought for the day
June 26, 2008 at 9:45 am · 1 Comment
How come Barack Obama calls his maximum amount donors “large donors” while John McCain’s are called “special interests?” A little double standard, don’t you think?
Tags: Election 2008 · McCain · Obama
Spend like a Democrat
June 22, 2008 at 8:43 am · 30 Comments
So far the American presidency is worth $252 million to Barack Obama.
This graphic is clipped from the AP through New York Daily news. Click on it to read their story. Hillary Clinton’s spending is included there.
Should we run a pool for the total amount spent on this election? By each candidate?
Tags: Election 2008 · McCain · Obama
Daring
June 18, 2008 at 2:50 pm · 4 Comments
But I do believe it will be worthwhile for John McCain to hold Town Hall meetings with undecided voters. He has one scheduled for tomorrow in St. Paul, Minnesota.
His opponent Barack Obama has been invited to participate in a series of these meetings, but Obama refuses. I suspect it’s because he knows how empty he […]
Tags: Election 2008 · McCain · Obama
Why the Phantom Recession is already over
June 17, 2008 at 7:29 am · 10 Comments
This must read article from First Trust arrived on the front page of their newsletter.
Trouble is, someone forgot to convince consumers they had to stop spending. Despite consumer confidence readings that are downright awful, “core” retail sales are up at a 10.2% annual rate in the past three months. In other words, consumer confidence statistics […]
Tags: Election 2008 · markets & money
Obama supports concealed carry in the U.S.
June 16, 2008 at 9:51 pm · No Comments
I’m not kidding. He said so himself at a Philadelphia fundraiser on Friday.
If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun.
He was talking about how things might get ugly in this upcoming presidential election. I’m thinking he might have just won an endorsement from the NRA.
Tags: Election 2008 · Obama