Madelyn Dunham, Barack Obama’s grandmother and one of his greatest influences, has succumed to cancer. She was 86 years old and had been ill for quite some time. The family has asked that instead of flowers, donations be made towards cancer cures.
Though I know that both Barack Obama and his s...
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Barack Obama spoke about his grandmother at a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina this evening.
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So it is only two days to go until the most important election of our modern times for our struggling planet. Though we in the rest of the world cannot vote in this election, we want to have our say in what will happen after Tuesday’s vote. The most important thing I can do is...
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Blaine561 here with my latest updates on the political issues facing our world, …
Here are some things I found on the Internet today, I thought would keep it onthe lighter side, but please don’t forget, there is nothing light about this election.
http://www.thegreatschlep.com/site/index....
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Blaine561 here with my latest updates on the political issues facing our world, …
The second debate is over, here’s some of what people are saying. You know what I’m always saying, "Get Involved, You Cna Make A Change!"
Round Two: Live Blogging of the 2nd President...
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Janine Mendes Franco
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Election day is almost here and as the moment of truth draws closer, Caribbean bloggers are busy with their own brand of political punditry, weighing in on everything from the candidates' position on key issues to “Machiavellian pragmatism”…
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CNN takes a closer look at the health care proposals of both candidates (I strongly recommend you to read the article in its entirety):
Both presidential candidates want to turn employer-sponsored health insurance on its head. A principal goal: to make sure more Americans get coverage.
But in helpin...
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Where do the candidates (McCain vs Obama; Palin vs Biden) stand on abortion? National right to Life has put together an excellent flyer to assist you, the American voter, in making a decision on Nov 4. The flyer deals specifically with the issue of abortion. The flyers are in PDF format and come in ...
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America has, admittedly a big problem with regards to the sheer amount of people who do not have health insurance. This is a major problem which has to be resolved. Barack Obama and Democrats in general have plans to insure these people, which is very important and, in general, a good thing.
However...
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Barack flew out of Honolulu last night. From the New York Times:
“From touch-down on Thursday to take off on Friday, Mr. Obama spent nearly 22 hours on the ground in Honolulu visiting his ailing grandmother, Madelyn Dunham. He did not say how Mrs. Dunham was feeling and campaign aides did not ...
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