Just so all of you know this is MY ad that I am doing for our ad-watch assignment, but you all have to see it! http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/2008 It is one of the last ones and it is under "education." This ad is absolutely false and a low blow by the McCain campaign. I know I shouldn't say this but it is also kind of amusing.
posted by Anonymous @ 6:09 PM
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One of the things I’ve found interesting over this past month is the attention the media pays to the nomination of Sarah Palin for vice president in comparison to the attention paid to Joe Biden. As far as I can tell, Sarah Palin is generating a lot more talk and press. This begs the question- why? I suppose the most obvious answer is that she’s a woman. Or that people are confused why McCain chose her. But I also wonder if, because of Obama’s popularity, no one was very interested in who he ended up choosing. I would love to hear what everyone else thinks about this, because I’ve been thinking about it for a while!
posted by Abi @ 10:48 PM
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I believe that the VP nominee has had very little influence in the past elections. Considering that this election is historic more attention is being paid to the VP nominees. In addition presidential nominees choose VP nominees that compliment their weaknesses. Because each candidate is being scrutinized more, each VP nominee is being scrutinized more. The more people that pay attention to the election, the more news coverage each candidate gets. Therefore, the more attention that VP candidate receives the more news coverage and influence the candidate has.
posted by Jozie @ 6:16 PM
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According to RealClearPolitics, John McCain has 2.1% lead in the polls over Barack Obama. While this is a statistical tie between the two candidates it still marks a significant change in the polls. Two weeks ago, Obama had a 4.5% lead in the poll, but more significantly is the decline of his image. Obama has lost his edge in favorable rating and at the same time McCain has seen his likeability increase.
What happened just a little over two weeks ago? -Sarah Palin appeared on the scene. Sarah Barracuda, as she is known up in Alaska, has torn up Obama and cause a backlash against liberals, which has sparked McCain's recent rise.
The Barracuda has had a few mistakes such as her gaffe on national television. Republicans should probably know what the Bush Doctrine is before going on TV. Regardless of this mistake, Palin has been an uncanny choice because she is doing an excellent job at the vice-President's most important role: getting the Presidential candidate elected.
Palin is certainly not the first vice-Presidential candidate to fill this role. Dan Quayle went after Bill Clinton in 1992 by asking voters, "Do you really believe Bill Clinton will tell the truth?" and "Do you trust Bill Clinton to be your president?"While this was part of a losing effort to get George H.W. Bush re-elected, these questions certainly did nothing to enhance Clinton's character.
Spiro Agnew was Richard Nixon's henchman and attacked Nixon's critics with many colorful phrases. Agnew claimed to speak for the "silent majority" and attacked the media as "nattering nabobs of negativism." Agnew energized the conservative base and helped get Nixon elected and re-elected.
Vice-Presidential candidates make great weapons because then the Presidential candidate can distance himself from the attacks, but still reap their benefits. And as long as Sarah Barracuda continues to feast on the Democratic chum, John McCain will continue enjoy leads in the polls.
Rick is a college student at Hamline University and is also the editor of another blog, Intelligent-Thoughts, which focuses on politics and current events.
posted by Anonymous @ 4:32 PM
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This blog belongs to "Through the Looking Glass," a first-year seminar at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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