In 2003, I had the enormous privilege of meeting Dr. Hedy Fry, who is the Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre. As a physician, she brings an invaluable perspective to the range of issues raised in the House of Commons. About two weeks ago, she wrote a guest editorial for the Calgary Herald, [...]
In 2006, Sarah Palin made history when she became the first woman, and the youngest person to ever be elected governor of Alaska. Upon taking office, she set out to clean up state government, put smart economic development programs into place, and refocus energy on improving education and infrastructure. Her ability to connect [...]
Just a note… Up early, for an early flight this morning. I’ve also changed things so that email alerts don’t go out in the future for political posts, since those might be the most frequent topic for the next few months…
Barack Obama tried yesterday to regain his footing amidst a growing firestorm over [...]
At a private fundraiser in San Francisco last Sunday, Barack Obama said that people in rural Pennsylvania become “bitter [and] cling to guns or religion” because of economic problems and poor representation in Washington. The Associated Press is reporting on the story, which was first covered by The Huffington Post.
Hillary Clinton’s response: “‘Well, that’s [...]
What a day. All I can say is, wow. Wow.
It’s well after midnight, and I need to get some sleep, but I wanted to jot down a few things before I head to bed.
Of all the states, with primaries or caucuses, if there was no such thing as superdelegates, and if every state [...]
Momentum. It can apparently make or break a campaign for president, on a somewhat regular basis. Barack Obama seized on momentum after winning the Iowa caucuses, and moved from being a relative unknown to being a national leader. Hillary Clinton caught her own breath of emotion, and momentum, after becoming the “comeback [...]
If you know me, you know I absolutely love Maya Angelou. I truly believe she is one of the most remarkable people to have ever walked the earth. I like Hillary Clinton a lot, too, and am pretty excited that Dr. Angelou wrote a poem for the New York Observer (in the spirit [...]
It’s hard to beat the excitement surrounding American politics this year, but West Virginia isn’t standing still either. Saturday was the filing deadline for candidates in the Mountain State, and the big surprise was Anne Barth’s entry into the race for the state’s Second Congressional District. Ms. Barth has served as state director for [...]
I finally fell asleep around midnight. Yesterday was amazing. Going from a double-digit gap in the polls to win the primary in New Hampshire must be invigorating for Hillary’s campaign. I’m excited to see how the next several weeks go, since there’s still a lot more that’s going to happen before we [...]
Update: MoveOn.org is helping organize events across the country to urge Congress to override President Bush’s “reckless veto.”
The gist: President Bush has vetoed an important bill that would have helped expand insurance coverage for uninsured children. The only hope now is for fifteen additional Republicans to vote to support the bill in the House, [...]