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2008 Presidential Race and Autism
Senators John McCain and Barack Obama are the two main party candidates for the 2008 Presidential election and both candidates vow to enhance autism research.
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Media's Effects on Politics
Since the days of FDR, all politicians have made decisions based on how close the media pays attention to their lives and its effect on votes.
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Sarah Palin's Pro Mom Campaign
Sarah Palin is a mother of five, including a pregnant teenage daughter, a downs syndrome infant, and a son off in Iraq.
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Democrats and Republicans Share Challenges
No matter which candidate moves into the White House, citizens of the United States of America must unite.
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McCain vs. Obama on Iran
Ahmadinejad is the face of the Iranian government as Bush is the face of the US government. Both are dependent on other parts of their governments to create policy.
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The Oprahbama Phenomenon
Will the Oprahbama Phenomenon become one of the features of the 2008 election or is it just another celebrity flare-up? Watch out for Oprah on the campaign trail.
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The Politics of Autism
Both Sen. McCain and Sen. Obama represent themselves as advocates of Autism. But what do they really intend to do? What are their records?
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Senator Obama & US-China Relations
Senator Barack Obama's official stance on US-China relations centers on four key points: stability, security, climate change, and economic trade.
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2006 College Graduation Speeches
Ever wonder what colleges and universities get the best graduation speakers? Here's a list of the most notable commencement speakers from Spring Semester 2006.
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2008 U.S. Presidential Debate-McCain/Obama
Expecting news about the economy, more than 50 million viewers watched last week's televised debate, where talk of the financial crisis was noticeably brief.
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First Names Are Bad for Barack
Listening to the Democratic Convention, one cannot help but be struck by the casual way politicians refer to each other. First names are inappropriate in this context.
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Homeless Heroes in America
One out of every four people and one out of every three men sleeping in a car, in front of a door shop or under a freeway underpass once wore a military uniform.
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Politics and the 501(c)(3)
The 501(c)(3) Internal Revenue Tax Code sets rules pertaining to a religious group's involvement in political activity.
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Presidential Election Merchandise
The demand for souvenirs from the 2008 U.S. Presidential election has been the motivation for the start and expansion of many retail businesses.
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Presidential Polls and the Electoral College
While national presidential polls showed Barack Obama to be only a few percentage points ahead of John McCain, electoral map calculators gave Obama a much stronger lead.
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Steelworkers Endorse Single Payer
The United Steelworkers union passed a resolution endorsing HR 676, "The U.S. National Health Insurance Act," at their annual convention in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 3.
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The Birther Movement
The 'Birther Movement' has gained momentum in the wake of allegations made by conspiracy theorists that U.S. President Barack Obama is not a natural born citizen.
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TV's Effect on Youth Development
The Kaiser Family Foundation provides research that shows that sexual content on television may influence youth behaviors.
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Was Abraham Lincoln the Great Emancipator?
Abraham Lincoln is often called the Great Emancipator. Recent findings, however, suggest that he may not have been as interested in ending slavery as believed.
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2008 Presidential Primary Votes
A big North Carolina win and a close second in the Indiana primary put Barack Obama more than 126,000 votes ahead of Hillary Clinton in presidential primary voting.
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A Look at the October 15, 2008 Debate
The October 15, 2008 debate was the best pure debate of the election, allowing both candidates to get into the necessary specifics of his campaign.
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African-American History Month
Barack Obama, Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Alan Keyes, Carol Moseley Braun, and Lenora Fulani are African Americans who have run for U.S. president.
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ANA Endorses Barack Obama for President
The economy will play perhaps the largest part in the election on Nov. 4, 2008. Health care plays a huge part in the economy and well being of the U.S.
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Assassination Threat to Barack Obama
Secret Service agents arrested Raymond Geisel for threatening presidential candidate Barack Obama. What did he do wrong, was there a crime?
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Barack Obama & Higher Education
Here's a summary on U.S. Senator Barack Obama's positions on higher education issues.
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Biography of Seth Macfarlane: A Family Guy
Seth Macfarlane, voice of Peter Griffin and other characters on the cartoon he created called Family Guy is now the highest paid writer in television history.
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California's Proposition 8 and Internet Activism
In 2008, both the supporters and opponents of California's Proposition 8 are making solid use of YouTube, showing the impact of the internet on key voting issues.
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Examing the October 7 2008 Presidential Debate
The October 7, 2008 Presidential debate at Belmont University was eerily similar to the previous debate, with neither candidate swaying many voters to his side.
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Facebook and the 2008 Election
Facebook, the online sensation, is bringing the candidates and issues of the 2008 presidential election to America's youth in a way never before imagined.
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Hillary Clinton's Unsportsmanlike Speech
Hillary's speech surprises all who expected her to declare Obama's victory and to lay out her new direction.
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Joe Biden's Tragedy
In 1972, just days before Christmas and shortly before he was to be sworn in to the U.S. Senate, Joe Biden's wife and 18-month-old daughter were killed in a car crash.
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Joe Wurzelbacher, Almost A Plumber
John McCain portrayed Joseph Wurzelbacher--who apparently misspelled his name on his voter registration form and is not a licensed plumber--as an American hero Wednesday.
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Martin Luther King’s Challenges
In 1963, Dr. King made his legendary "I Have a Dream" speech and set forth standards to change American's mind-set. In 2008 we ask, did he succeed?
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Mortgage Fraud On the Rise
The subprime lending market has imploded. The shortage of high risk loans has opened the door for bad lenders to prey on high risk borrowers. Avoid being a victim.
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Obama Wins Iowa Caucus, Edwards #2
Iowa State voters indicated the top election issue is to change leadership by choosing presidential candidates with a new management style.
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Obama Wins Super Tuesday Delegates
With voting over & election results accumulating, Barack Obama can claim victory in yesterday's Tsunami Tuesday pseudo-national primary by winning 14 of 22 states - 64%.
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Presidential Primary Popular Votes
Clinton and Obama together received 16.9 million votes in first 25 Democratic primaries. McCain, Romney and Huckabee received 10.6 million in first 24 GOP primaries.
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Profile of Coretta Scott King
From her high profile marriage to the civil rights leader, to her years of advocacy after his assassination in 1968, Coretta Scott King lived a very public life
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Review of Green and Jolin's Change for America
A new book reminds Barack Obama and his team that, "reaching for the 'right' answer is just the beginning." Implementing well-formed policy is the key to real change.
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Rod Blagojevich Arrested for Corruption
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich refuses to resign despite accusations based on wire-tapped conversations suggesting that he attempted to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat
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Speeches on the Iraq War
Who voted for the Iraq war? Who voted against it? Why did they vote this way? The answer may surprise you. Here are unattributed speeches on the Iraq war - who said what?
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The Effect of Campaign Issues on Voter Turnout
High voter turnout percentages in U.S. presidential elections since 1960 reflect deep concerns over domestic and foreign policy issues affecting peace and prosperity.
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The Race Card: A Defintion
The "race card" is an ambiguous term that has many different implications. Knowing exactly what it means who the controversy behind it helps put the term in context.
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What Does Obama Think About More Time in School?
President Obama and US Education Secretary Arne Duncan are in favor of more time for learning. Will this mean more time in school?
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What is the Best Age for a U.S. President?
There are many qualities that a political leader should possess, but does age matter? To make a serious impact on the world is there an ideal age for a U. S. President?
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African American Presidents
The article examines J. A. Rogers' Book, "The Five Negro Presidents" in relation to Senator Obama's Presidential Campaign
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Bill Clinton As First Man
As Hillary Clinton battles Barack Obama for the Democratic Nomination, former President Bill Clinton faces the task of becoming America's first male presidential consort.
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How to Run a Political Campaign on a Low Budget
Many good, bright, service-oriented people shy away from campaigning for public office, at any level, because of their assumptions concerning costs. Well, fear no more!
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McCain Quotes on the Middle East
The Middle East brand was a natural for the Republican war hero. It has stayed with him even as the economy replaced Iraq as the campaign's leading issue.
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Michelle Obama: Overcoming Fear
Michelle Obama speaks frankly about transcending fear and why she thinks her husband should be the next president of the United States of America.
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