As you know, Thompson finally tossed his hat in the ring. His in ability to decide to run, his staffers jumping ship, and his possible loss of the Arlington Group's approval has really hurt his chances. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has opened up a 10-point lead over Republican opponent John McCain two weeks before the November 4 U.S. election, according to Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll released on Tuesday. picked by punthe 4 weeks ago

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 6 months ago

The third debate: McCain is on the attack and Obama is cooler than an ice cube. picked by TheShizknitt725 1 month ago

"I'm running for president of the United States," Thompson told Jay Leno in a taped appearance on NBC's "Tonight Show" airing Wednesday night. picked by punthe 1 year ago

"I think Sen. Obama may have opened up a slight window for John McCain here," New York Times reporter David Sanger said during Wednesday's taping of Charlie Rose. "If the McCain camp can find some way to exploit this miscue, it could have the potential to be a real game-changer." picked by tvirus 2 weeks ago

There are a couple issues McCain is facing right now regarding election finances. These could dramatically effect his ability to campaign.

In order for the FEC to make a ruling they need a quorum but there are are not enough members. Obama is blocking the confirmation of an appointee. If Obama continues this, McCain will have his hands tied financially and Obama will obtain a huge advantage. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

2006 article from the Chicago Tribune suggesting why Obama should run for president in 2008. The article and comments are quite interesting.
link fixed picked by 2manyusernames 3 weeks ago

In early 2007 the Florida Bar filed a five count, 38-page complaint against Florida Lawyer Jack Thompson, seeking sanctions against the outspoken critic of video games.

Judge Tunis has now released her report, with recommendations that Thompson be found guilty of 27 of the 31 charges. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

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 9 months 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 9 months ago

As of now, Ohio is too close to call, and Texas won't be in for another few hours.


EDIT: @#*&@*##% themepics!! picked by mahler87 9 months ago

Wait, I thought Obama had this election in a "lock box".

Oops! picked by JoshSF49 1 month ago

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 6 months ago

Thompson helped Nixon during watergate. However he didn't have much faith in him. picked by DerAlt1 1 year ago

Heartfelt or phony, presidential candidates know that what they drive says a lot about them. picked by carguy4life 5 months ago

The personal qualities and political platforms of McCain and his Democrat rival Barack Obama are of little import to Ali, however. His focus is on Iraq and its neighbours such as Iran.

"The Iranians believe that if Obama is elected he will not take action against them despite their nuclear ambitions. That worries me," said Ali... picked by ImNotBlue 3 weeks 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 3 months ago

The reviews are in from the McCain camp on the Obama "Choice" ad - the one that uses footage of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin winking. Short version: the McCain side thinks it's demeaning, insulting and sexist. picked by punthe 3 weeks ago

Mr. McCain’s speech was watched by 38.9 million viewers on the three broadcast networks, three cable news channels, and two Spanish-language channels, according to Nielsen. That figure is slightly ahead of the 38.3 million who watched Mr. Obama last Thursday on those eight channels plus BET and TV One. -NY Times picked by ImNotBlue 2 months ago