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John Edwards Endorses Barack Obama
Posted by Nick Anthis on May 14, 2008 This just in: John Edwards has officially endorsed Barack Obama for president. It’s a little late (since Obama has had the nomination all but wrapped up for a couple of months now), and I’m not sure what kind of an impact this will have, but I still find this exciting. Although I’ve been an Obama…
R.I.P. the John Edwards Campaign
Posted by Nick Anthis on January 30, 2008 Today John Edwards officially dropped out of the race for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. However inevitable this was, it was still sad to see it finally happen. Edwards fought a clean, issues-driven campaign, but it wasn’t enough to compete against the wild but justified excitement of the prospect of a formative Barack Obama or…
South Carolina a Huge Victory for Obama, Democrats
Posted by Nick Anthis on January 27, 2008 Last night, Barack Obama won the South Carolina Democratic Primary with 55% of the vote, doubling second place finisher Hillary Clinton’s 27% share of the vote. John Edwards came in third with a disappointing 18% of the vote. Nobody should have expected Obama not to win South Carolina, but a victory of almost 30 points…
The Jena Who What Huh?
Posted by Nick Anthis on September 20, 2007 While thousands march today in protest of modern day racial injustice, it’s pretty difficult to not be aware of the Jena Six. Certainly all of the Democratic presidential candidates are. Apparently, though, staying up to date on current events isn’t a prerequisite for the Republicans. Asked about the Jena Six case today on his way…
The Emerging Role of Blogs in Democratic Politics
Posted by Nick Anthis on September 7, 2007 The following is a transcript of the remarks I delivered to the Texas Aggie Democrats at Texas A&M University on September 5, 2007 (and I’ve added some links). I start out talking a little bit about the work I did in the organization when I was a student there, but I eventually get into the…
Campaign Blogging: Fundamentally Different From Everyday Political Blogging
Posted by Nick Anthis on August 12, 2007 Last week, I attended a seminar at the Oxford Internet Institute presented by J. Ignacio Criado and entitled “Political Blogging in Campaign and Political Communication: Political Leadership 2.0?” (see my announcement and the event’s abstract here). My impressions are mixed, particularly in relation to the relevance of the seminar and the methods and conclusions of…
Interview With John Edwards at A Blog Around the Clock
Posted by Nick Anthis on July 9, 2007 Over at A Blog Around the Clock, Bora has posted an interview he conducted by email with Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on science and science-related issues. The fact that John Edwards participated is a good indication that the 2008 candidates (at least the Democratic ones) are taking scientists, bloggers, and even science bloggers seriously.…
New Poll Gives Reason to be Optimistic for the Future
Posted by Nick Anthis on June 27, 2007 The results of a New York Times/CBS News/MTV poll were released today, and they by and large indicate that young adults today are more progressive (based on stances on individual issues and on personal identification) than their parents’ generation. Although this liberalization has been a general tendency in America (and fits the stereotype of the…
The Difference Between Edwards and Romney
Posted by Nick Anthis on March 11, 2007 I’ve been openly skeptical of the shift to the right that we’ve seen lately by those vying for the Republican nomination for the presidency. Although my skepticism is targeted more at the inevitable swing to the center that their rhetoric will surely take after the primaries (despite the continued influence that the right wing voters…