Archive for August, 2007
By: Keli Goff
Now that we’re in the age of the youtube campaign things that used to seem important (such as real issues like the war or healthcare) have given way to much more substantive issues, you know like what a candidate’s campaign theme song is going to be.
If the rival supporters of Hillary Clinton [...]
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Paralyzed by the “B” Word
By: Keli Goff
As minorities we all know the power of it, the “it” being the b-word.
No, not that b-word, the one that has become a staple of rap songs and is often used interchangeably with the epithet that got Don Imus into so much trouble. The b-word I am referring to is bigot.
Calling [...]
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By: Keli Goff
For some, the greatest political mystery haunting this presidential election is the case of the missing (or non-existent) weapons of mass destruction. However, for Democrats, another mystery should have them putting on their Sherlock Holmes hats and Columbo trench coats. This mystery would be the case of the disappearing voter.
In a recent [...]
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We’ve heard it so much on the campaign trail that at this point it’s as common as watching candidates shake hands and kiss babies. The “it” I’m referring to is the ever-present question, “Is Barack Obama black enough?” The question is so ludicrous, so insulting and yet so ubiquitous that after months of attempting to [...]
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Move Over Nascar Dads. This Election the Hottest Swing Voter Could Be Minority Moms. By: Keli Goff
After countless elections catering to soccer moms, Nascar Dads and every other cleverly-named voter demographic that was essentially code for white swing voters, new census data confirms that non-whites will play an increasingly significant role in elections.
As reported in the New York Times, “nonwhites now make up a majority in almost one-third of the most-populous [...]
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