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Massachusetts Politics

by Theresa on November 3, 2008

Here in Massachusetts we’re not sure what is going on with our local leaders. We have heard very little about governor Deval Patrick after his bid to open MA up to casinos went down in defeat- except that he was in New York promoting his book and recently campaigning for Barack Obama in Miami.

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Politics & The Media

by Theresa on November 3, 2008

Election day is this week, FINALLY! The presidential election has been going on FOREVER or at least it seems that way. What will the pundits talk about when it’s over? The media will come up with all sorts of nonsense and speculation:

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McCain or Obama?

by Theresa on October 8, 2008

After reading many, many comments about the debate on several different sites it is clear to me that people see through the filter of their beliefs. How else could you explain such differing reactions from the same debate. Some people show class and balance in how they present their viewpoints, some are crude.

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Save Us from Politics!

by Theresa on October 3, 2008

I have spent the morning thinking about politics, never a good thing! I began by reading the transcripts from the Vice Presidential Debate. Then I got side-tracked, reading blogs and news reports by liberals, conservatives and so-called unbiased sources. I am, like many Americans, fed up with party politics and the mess that we are [...]

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Financial Crisis

by Theresa on September 29, 2008

Who is responsible for the current financial crisis? The finger-pointing has begun with politics playing a large role in defining the culprit.

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The World Votes for Obama

by Theresa on September 26, 2008

The Economist has an interesting poll running on their site that allows everyone in the world to cast a vote for the US presidential candidate of their choice. So far Barack Obama is beating John McCain by a landslide with a majority in every country that has voted, including the US. However, Gallup currently has [...]

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Obama and McCain on 60 Minutes

by Theresa on September 22, 2008

The interviews with Barack Obama and John McCain last night on 60 Minutes did not reveal anything new, yet they did foster hope that either candidate will be more practical and less idealogical than the current administration.

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Lipstick on a Pig

by Theresa on September 10, 2008

The fact that the media has spent any air time on Barack Obama’s “lipstick on a pig” reference

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