Entries tagged “Hagel”
An Unscientific Experiment
By Sarah Scully on 08/21/2008
By Sarah Scully Try typing the names of different potential VP choices with "Obama" into a Google Shopping browser... -Obama-Kaine products are hard to find. -Obama-Bayh gear is a little more prevalent. You can even find a dog t-shirt. -Obama-Biden tuns out a lot more results of official looking hats, t-shirts and pins. -Obama-Clinton will generate the most results, though many of the items fall into novelty category and generally look pretty bootleg. -Obama-Hagel baby bibs retail for around $10 and buttons may be purchased in bulk but very little merchandise otherwise. Now try it with McCain -McCain Romney gear... MORE »
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Cats and Dogs Living Together?!
By Sarah Scully on 04/12/2008
By Sarah Scully With one-time Republican Bob Barr considering a run as a Libertarian (along with former Democratic candidate Mike Gravel) and the phenomena of McCain Democrats and "Obamicans," we are seeing a revolution in party identity. It's increasingly difficult to pigeon-hole voters into one of the two antiquated camps. Whereas the words "liberal" and "conservative" now carry malignant connotations, "independent" is one with which more people are identifying. Candidates can no longer fall back on partisan rhetoric but must instead reach the unaffiliated and dissatisfied voters who could make all the difference in this election. Case in point: I... MORE »
