Politics
« Previous EntriesOklahoma Greens for Obama!
Friday, June 27th, 2008OKGreens4Obama Email discussion list
This discussion list is for members and friends of the Greeen Party of Oklahoma, who are supporting Obama for President, but who are also proud to be Greens and are fighting for Ballot Access reform in Oklahoma so that all political parties can be on the ballot.
Civil discussions of the Obama campaign […]
Attention Oklahoma Independent voters!
Sunday, May 25th, 2008Okies.info: Oklahoma Independents Want More Candidates on the Ballot
The Oklahoma Coalition of Independents (OKIES) wants all Oklahomans to know about the three days when they can file to run for office at the state Capitol: June 2nd to 4th
OKIES hopes to bring more accountability to incumbents’ actions and by encouraging Oklahomans to run for […]
My disgust with the Democratic party and so-called “liberals” over their sexist treatment of Hillary Clinton
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 Tulsa World/Washington Post: What I won’t miss from Democrats’ campaign - oped By Marie Cocco
WASHINGTON — As the Democratic nomination contest slouches toward a close, it’s time to take stock of what I will not miss.
I will not miss seeing advertisements for T-shirts that bear the slogan “Bros before Hos.” The shirts depict […]
Revolution March in D.C.
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008Youtube.com: Revolution March - July 12th - Washington, D.C.
This definitely sounds interesting. I myself am not a Ron Paul fan (because I don’t believe in capitalism), but I am encouraged to see this move of anti-war free market folks to push their agenda forward. I definitely think there is more commonality between these folks and […]
It’s time for Bush and Congress to quit running up the government “credit card”
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008MSNBC/AP: One-year Treasury bill returns as deficit soars — Bush adminstration expands borrowing options after stimulus checks sent
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration, moving to cope with soaring budget deficits, says it is bringing back the one-year Treasury bill that it stopped issuing seven years ago when the budget was in surplus.
The administration said Wednesday it […]
Obama just lost my vote… I want to write in Reverend Jeremiah Wright
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008CNN: Obama ‘outraged’ by Wright’s remarks
(CNN) — Sen. Barack Obama said he is “outraged” by comments his former minister, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, made Monday at the National Press Club and is “saddened by the spectacle.”
“I have been a member of Trinity Church since 1992. I have known Rev. Wright for almost 20 […]
Undecided about Nader
Sunday, February 24th, 2008CNN:
Ralph Nader enters presidential race
Nader said Thomas Jefferson believed that “when you lose your government, you’ve got to go into the electoral arena.”
“A Jeffersonian revolution is needed in this country,” he said.
Nader told NBC that great changes in U.S. history have come “through little parties that never won any national election.”
“Dissent is the mother […]
Will Edwards make an endorsement?
Thursday, February 14th, 2008ABC News: Edwards Weighs Clinton Endorsement — Former Candidate Torn Between Clinton and Obama in Democratic Race
It will be interesting to see what he does. The headline in this story is a bit misleading, as it sounds to me that he is in serious talks with both campaigns about a possible endorsement, and has had […]
A sign of what we are up against in the Presidential race
Thursday, February 7th, 2008CNN: Romney suspends presidential campaign
CNN) — Mitt Romney suspended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination Thursday, saying if he continued it would “forestall the launch of a national campaign and be making it easier for Senator Clinton or Obama to win.”
“In this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign be a part […]
FINAL BLOG STRAW POLL RESULTS: Obama beats Edwards by a hair for Democratic, Thomson has big GOP win
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008Here are the final results using the ranked preference point system:
Democratic Straw Poll
Barack Obama 24 pts. (33.3%)
John Edwards 22 pts. (30.6%)
Dennis Kucinich 10 pts. (13.9%)
Hillary Clinton 9 pts. (12.5%)
Jim Rogers 3 pts. (4.2%)
Christopher J. Dodd 2 pts. (2.8%)
Bill Richardson 1 pt. (1.4%)
(Total 12 voters with 72 points cast)
Republican Straw Poll
Fred Thompson 9 pts. (37.5%)
Duncan Hunter […]