Slowing the Pace of Change: Bush Appointees Fast-Tracked into Career Government Jobs
Category: Bush Administration
An insidious legacy
Posted on: November 25, 2008 4:15 PM, by Nick Anthis • 9 Comments •
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Barack Obama:
Vote!
Category: Election 2008
If you haven't already, do it now. We have a chance today to move our country in a new much needed direction. One vote could be the difference between waking up tomorrow to a bright new future or another four/eight...
Posted on: November 4, 2008 4:44 AM, by Nick Anthis • 11 Comments •
Obama and McCain Highlight Health Care Plans in NEJM
Category: Election 2008
Obama and McCain lay out their plans in a more formal setting.
Posted on: October 9, 2008 2:10 PM, by Nick Anthis • 3 Comments •
Barack Obama: Health Care Is a Right
Category: Barack Obama
Obama nails the issue in the latest presidential debate.
Posted on: October 8, 2008 6:15 PM, by Nick Anthis • 12 Comments •
Economists Overwhelmingly Agree that Obama Is Stronger on the Economy
Category: economics
A revealing poll by The Economist
Posted on: October 5, 2008 5:22 PM, by Nick Anthis • 6 Comments •
Obama Endorsed by 61 Nobel Laureates
Category: Barack Obama
Yesterday, the Obama campaign released a letter of endorsement signed by 61 Nobel Laureates (click here for a nicer looking pdf). Michael Stebbins of Scientists and Engineers for America points out that "this is the largest number of Nobel Laureates...
Posted on: September 26, 2008 11:30 AM, by Nick Anthis • 3 Comments •
Obama on Science and Technology
Category: Barack Obama
Although lacking detail in some areas, his answers are on target and are indicative of sound scientific advising.
Posted on: September 1, 2008 7:20 PM, by Nick Anthis • 3 Comments •
Check Me Out on Live TV This Friday
Category: Life of Nick
I'll be on Sky News at about 11:30 BST this Friday to talk about Barack Obama's visit to the UK and his support among Americans living abroad
Posted on: July 23, 2008 6:45 PM, by Nick Anthis • 3 Comments •
A VP Candidate From the Heart of Texas?
Category: Election 2008
The Speaker of the House suggests that Barack Obama consider Congressman Chet Edwards (D-TX) as a possible running mate.
Posted on: June 26, 2008 3:50 PM, by Nick Anthis • 1 Comments •
Obama's Support of Corn Ethanol Unlikely to Change
Category: Barack Obama
We're going to have to be realistic here.
Posted on: June 23, 2008 4:25 PM, by Nick Anthis • 15 Comments •
With Nomination Secured, Obama Should Reevaluate Health Care Proposal
Category: Barack Obama
The historic presidential nominee should consider adopting a Clinton-style health care plan.
Posted on: June 4, 2008 4:53 PM, by Nick Anthis • 15 Comments •
John Edwards Endorses Barack Obama
Category: Election 2008
It's about time!
Posted on: May 14, 2008 5:48 PM, by Nick Anthis • 5 Comments •
McCain's Own Agents of Intolerance
Category: John McCain
As the media circus over Jeremiah Wright continues, it should give us pause that the media hasn't decided to focus on John McCain and his embrace of a wide range of religious bigots. Although McCain once called these men "agents...
Posted on: May 4, 2008 6:43 PM, by Nick Anthis • 8 Comments •
The Gas Tax Suspension: Political Pandering of the Worst Kind
Category: Election 2008
This morning, I had to wake up to another article about John McCain's and Hillary Clinton's proposal to temporarily waive the gas tax this summer. That's it. I'm just going to have to come out and say it: this is...
Posted on: May 3, 2008 8:07 AM, by Nick Anthis • 4 Comments •
Did Rush Limbaugh Win the Texas Democratic Primary for Hillary Clinton?
Category: Election 2008
David Weigel of Reason magazine makes a compelling case.
Posted on: March 5, 2008 5:55 PM, by Nick Anthis • 14 Comments •
A Quick Comparison of the Clinton and Obama Health Care Plans
Category: health policy
Both are similar and neither goes far enough, but Clinton edges out Obama slightly just for making health insurance mandatory
Posted on: February 25, 2008 5:20 PM, by Nick Anthis • 11 Comments •
Barack Obama Receives Key Endorsement from the Heart of Texas
Category: Barack Obama
On Monday, Obama was endorsed by Congressman Chet Edwards, whose district includes Texas A&M University, the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library, and George W. Bush's Crawford ranch
Posted on: February 22, 2008 5:09 AM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
String of Obama Victories Portends a Strong Performance in the General Election
Category: Barack Obama
Obama wins big in Maryland, Virginia, and DC, but now he has even bigger fish to fry.
Posted on: February 13, 2008 5:07 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Obamamentum
Category: Barack Obama
Obama wins Louisiana (57-36), Washington (68-31), and Nebraska (68-32), while John McCain still struggles to seal the deal.
Posted on: February 10, 2008 9:10 AM, by Nick Anthis • 5 Comments •
Brief Super Tuesday Update
Category: Election 2008
The Democratic race remains tight, while McCain increases his lead--but not enough to declare victory.
Posted on: February 6, 2008 8:01 AM, by Nick Anthis • 1 Comments •
Barack Obama Looking Strong as Super Tuesday Voting Begins
Category: Barack Obama
He's gaining in the polls, and he could pull off some big wins today.
Posted on: February 5, 2008 12:20 PM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
Just Like Old Times....
Category: Election 2008
I'm quoted in a story today in my alma mater's student paper on candidates using social networking sites.
Posted on: February 5, 2008 11:27 AM, by Nick Anthis • 1 Comments •
R.I.P. the John Edwards Campaign
Category: Election 2008
Netroots, change, and fighting poverty: who will carry on Edwards' legacy?
Posted on: January 30, 2008 6:15 PM, by Nick Anthis • 4 Comments •
Living Abroad? Vote in the 2008 Global Presidential Primary
Category: Election 2008
Americans living abroad can vote for their own delegation to the 2008 Democratic Convention.
Posted on: January 28, 2008 4:53 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
South Carolina a Huge Victory for Obama, Democrats
Category: Election 2008
Obama's 295,091 votes last night trump second place finisher Hillary Clinton's 141,128 and Republican victor John McCain's 147,283.
Posted on: January 27, 2008 9:53 AM, by Nick Anthis • 1 Comments •
The Jena Who What Huh?
Category: racism
Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson "doesn't know anything about" the Jena Six.
Posted on: September 20, 2007 8:24 PM, by Nick Anthis • 16 Comments •
Barack Obama: Not Waffling on Cuba
Category: Barack Obama
He calls for bilateral talks and unrestricted Cuban American visitation and remittance rights.
Posted on: August 21, 2007 4:50 PM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
Campaign Blogging: Fundamentally Different From Everyday Political Blogging
Category: blogosphere
...for now, at least.
Posted on: August 12, 2007 12:28 PM, by Nick Anthis • 1 Comments •
New Poll Gives Reason to be Optimistic for the Future
Category: elections
A new poll indicates that today's young adults are more progressive than their parents on health care, homosexuality, and general ideology.
Posted on: June 27, 2007 11:00 AM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
SCOTUS: Who's Your Daddy?
Category: Supreme Court
Paternalism is the word of the day as the Supreme Court slices away at reproductive freedoms.
Posted on: April 20, 2007 11:55 AM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
Where's Obama?... Again
Category: media
Yahoo News joins CNN in confusing Obama and Osama.
Posted on: January 4, 2007 5:03 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
