John McCain wants the federal government to free people from paying gasoline taxes this summer and ensure that college students can secure loans this fall, a pair of proposals aimed at stemming pain from the country's troubled economy. picked by 1thirteen3 6 months ago tags McCain Hillary Clinton Obama Gas Taxes |
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Republican John McCain said Sunday that cutting taxes and stimulating the economy are more important than balancing the budget, and accused both Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama of supporting tax hikes that would worsen the impact of a recession. picked by JDRucker 6 months ago 3 comments edit related share politics |
"According to the Tax Policy Center's findings, the common assumptions most people make about the plans of McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, and Obama, the Democrats' pick, are not wildly off-base." picked by gammerus 2 months ago 6 comments edit related share politics |
When it comes to the economy, 47% of voters trust John McCain more than Barack Obama. Obama is trusted more by 41%. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey also found that, when it comes to the War in Iraq, McCain is trusted more by 49% of voters. Obama is preferred by 37%. McCain has an even larger edge --53% to 31%--on the broader topic of National Security. picked by ImNotBlue 4 months ago 38 comments edit related share politics |
The US presidential race has been left wide open after Hillary Clinton and John McCain both rebounded to win victories in the New Hampshire primary. picked by keroberos32 9 months ago 1 comments edit related share politics |
Okay, this article doesn't have pretty pictures or fancy videos, but it does contian some really important information on the economic platforms of our presidential candidates. If you live in America and plan to vote, please read it (as well as anything else you can find on their platforms). Please, people, let's not vote either way because of race. There's much more to it than that. picked by sykeo56 4 months ago 19 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Without any opposition, McCain is left with no one to debate but himself. picked by gammerus 7 months ago 3 comments edit related share politics |
John McCain up 54% to 44% among likely voters according to a new USA Today poll. 2 comments edit related share politicsSarah Palin effect? Maybe? picked by JoshSF49 1 month ago |
Former President George H.W. Bush will appear with his wife, Barbara, on Monday to showcase their endorsement of Sen. John McCain. A senior campaign official said that the former first couple will attend a rally for McCain and are expected to campaign for him. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago 1 comments edit related share politics |
The parsons of the press corps are furious with Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos of ABC News, which means the pair must have done a pretty good job moderating Wednesday's Democratic debate in Philadelphia. Barack Obama had an off-night, so his media choir wants to shoot the questioners... picked by 1thirteen3 6 months ago 1 comments edit related share politics |
NYT has a report on McCain. Among other things is the rumor that McCain has been having an illicit relationship with a lobbyist. McCain's response is denial. More info here and here picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago 2 comments edit related share politics |
LYRICS: "Hillary hated on you, so that b***h is irrelevant," "McCain don't belong in ANY chair unless he's paralyzed / Yeah I said it cause Bush is mentally handicapped." 4 comments edit related share politicsThe song notes that Obama has praised Ludacris, and calls on him to "give Luda a special pardon if I'm ever in the slammer." picked by ImNotBlue 2 months ago |
The New York Times on Thursday endorsed Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton and Republican Sen. John McCain for their party's nominations to contest the U.S. presidential in November. 5 comments edit related share politicsLinked to Ny Times editoral on each canidate and why they chose them. picked by unoriganl 9 months ago |
John McCain as seen thru the eyes of his daughter, Meghan, via her Internet diary. picked by cb__ 7 months ago 1 comments edit related share politics |
It would seem that some voters think that McCain is better suited to handle the war than Obama. 42 comments edit related share politicsThoughts? picked by clscott645 4 months ago |
Obama and McCain have both posited many many great ideas. Of course they can't all be perfect. This week we bring you Obama's 10 worst ideas. Next week we'll bring you McCain's 10 worst ideas. Seems relatively neutral and unbiased. Looking forward to seeing McCain' list. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago 14 comments edit related share politics |
"Paying taxes can make citizens happy"(Oh crap, opposite day is over) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share weird |
Why, ask many Democrats and media commentators, won’t Hillary Rodham Clinton see the long odds against her, put her own ambitions aside, and gracefully embrace Barack Obama as the inevitable Democratic nominee? 12 comments edit related share plime.comHere is why: She and Bill Clinton both devoutly believe that Obama’s likely victory is a disaster-in-waiting. Naive Democrats just don’t see it. picked by 1thirteen3 6 months ago |
Republican John McCain said Wednesday he is directing his staff to work with Democrat Barack Obama's campaign and the presidential debate commission to delay Friday's debate because of the economic crisis. picked by shep182 2 weeks ago 29 comments edit related share politics |
Do you wanna bet who John McCain will select as his Vice-Presidential running mate in the 2008 presidential race? Today is your lucky day because many of the most popular online casinos have announced the odds and are accepting wagers for this political contest. picked by gammerus 2 months ago 6 comments edit related share politics |
Throughout his campaign Barack Obama has mocked his critics, noting that they just don't get what a novel figure and consistent unifier he has been for his whole life. "They say: We don't know enough about him. His pastor once said something. He's got a funny name, sounds Muslim." picked by 1thirteen3 5 months ago 7 comments edit related share politics |