November 2008
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The Mayor, the City Councilman, and Obama 2.0
A few months ago I moved to the DC metro area. During the final stretch of the presidential campaign, I noted over and over how many times the candidates talked about “bringing change to Washington.” That mythical beast Washington was waiting for the salvific hero from outside to come tame her.
Now as far as I can tell in my brief time here, the only politicians in Washington, DC are the ones...
Whoa
History’s a-happenin’.
What a week it’s been, and what night Tuesday was. We’re not gonna comment much further, since America is drowning in a sea of commentary, but we did think we should pick out some of the most interesting quotes from outside the box regarding President Elect Obama’s historic win.
JOHN BOEHNER: America remains a center-right country. Democrats...
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As promised, right now, on election day, is part two of our roundup of the candidates’ statements on the issues.
TERRORISM
BARACK OBAMA
“The war against terrorism began in [Afghanistan] and that’s where it will end.” (view details)
“The consequences of defeat would have been increased Iranian influence. It would have been increase in sectarian violence. It would...
One Last Look!
Hard to believe, but election day is tomorrow. Thanks to the work of community members like you, Ameritocracy has a rich database of quotes from the candidates concerning the issues that matter to voters. So we decided to help you take one last look at where the candidates stand on the issues. Four major issues are presented to you here, and four more will follow tomorrow. Follow the links...