by: Lance Thibert
We all know that John McCain lost the 2008 election rather badly, 365 to 173 electoral votes, and 53% to 46% popular vote wise. John McCain, with Sarah Palin, ran one of the most confused, mismanaged and off-message campaigns in recent history. Combined with the unpopularity of President Bush and the general damage [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘McCain’
December 4, 2008
The Future for John McCain
November 19, 2008
I Told You So
By Stephen Noriega
I posted the blog on September 15th, 2008. It was right after the GOP convention, when everyone loved her. I said this was the worst pick for the John McCain campaign. Now I get to say, “I told you so” with pride, annoying volume and belligerent indignation.
Photo by The National Inquirer, distributed 2008
It [...]
November 18, 2008
The Republican 2012 Lineup
By Matt Knipple
Now that the 2008 Presidential Election is over, it is time for us Republicans to look at who is going to unseat President Obama in 2012 (actually, I think this is very unlikely barring a massive meltdown by the new President). Republicans have been frantically looking as to who will be our [...]
November 18, 2008
Is this the end for McCain?
By: Melissa Keller
November 17, 2008
With the 2008 election leaving its mark in history, it was no surprise that the voters’ reactions would be just as memorable. Whether it was joy or anger that made the tears rush down their faces, this was going to be a historical election no matter what. Although the last few [...]
November 5, 2008
Humor and the Election 2008
Humor is a huge part of life, and now it has become a large part of the 2008 election. From the many television shows Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and the Late Show with David Letterman have been weighing in on the election through their [...]
November 3, 2008
Early Voting Going Nationwide?
By Matt Knipple
I decided to concentrate my most recent blog on voting, in particular early voting. After going out and performing exit polls on the many people that showed up it got me thinking about the rest of the states and how popular or unpopular early voting is. To my surprise, as pointed out [...]
October 30, 2008
Whats Next for the Republican Party?
By Lance Thibert
Regardless of how the presidential race ends up, the Republican party will come out of 2008 damaged to the core and internally divided. Even if McCain wins his squeaker by rolling snakes eyes in Pennsylvania, the damage the friction in the Republican party is already done. It was starkly evident in the primaries, [...]
October 29, 2008
Lakoff Part Deux
Professor Robinson brought up some <a href=”http://election2008ucdenver.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/lakoff-metaphors-and-08-campaign-oh-my/#comment-329″>great points</a> in his comments about my last post regarding <a href=”http://election2008ucdenver.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/lakoff-metaphors-and-08-campaign-oh-my/#comments”>George Lakoff</a>. I would like to address them and other issues that have crept up over the past couple weeks.
<em>”…the real debates are not about frames–they are about fundamental policies.”</em>
Professor Robinson is right, the real debate is about [...]
October 29, 2008
Candidate vs. Opponent
by Nathan Pitman
Please read twice. The first time do not click on ANY links. the second time click on ALL links.
It seems incredible that in this day and age people continue to advocate for things which are going to put the rest of the country at a disadvantage.
Here we are in the 21st century, and [...]
October 16, 2008
Why HOPE Rings True
By Alicia Long
It seems HOPE is the keyword this election. In a year where the economy is in a downward spiral, America is looked down upon within the international community, people are losing not only their pensions and 401Ks but their homes, HOPE is the only thing that some have left.
Obama’s campaign slogan, “Change we [...]
