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An Interview with California Lt. Gov Garamendinew
John Garamendi was invited to speak to the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce on September 30 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel which is important to Harbor area residents and businesses because he sits as the Chair of the State’s Tidelands commission which oversees all of the ports of the state including LA and Long Beach.
Random Lengths News |
Staff |
10-31-2008 |
Politics
Tags: California, John Garamendi
Obama Wins: So What's Next for Canada?new
Hopefully, as he tells us, Obama will bring "the change we need" and usher in a new day for the economy, social issues, and international relations. Before that day comes, however, we should probably follow Bette Davis's famous advice in All About Eve: "Fasten your seat belts; it's going to be a bumpy night."
The Georgia Straight |
Doug Sarti |
10-31-2008 |
Politics
'Godless Atheist' in Elizabeth Dole Ad is Actually a Bible Teachernew
This week, Republican U.S. Sen, Elizabeth Dole began running a statewide 30-second TV ad linking her opponent, Kay Hagan, to godless atheists. But one of the alleged atheists pictured in the ad is Rick Stone, a former Bible teacher, and a current theology student at Harvard Divinity School.
Boise Weekly Hip Hop Voter's Guidenew
After eight years of Bush, expectations
are low, the next president will need some
flow, five men in the race in Idaho, pick
one on your ballot at the poll: Candidate profiles in a hip hop vein.
Boise Weekly |
Nathaniel Hoffman |
10-30-2008 |
Politics
The Other Issues (The Ones That Aren't Being Talked About)new
There must be other ways the election is going to matter that don't get talked about on the Sunday morning talk shows. Here's a list of Things You Haven't Realized the Election is Going to Affect.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Staff |
10-30-2008 |
Politics
Election '08: The Can't Votersnew
Millions of people who will be greatly affected by the outcome of next week's election, but won't be able to cast a vote in it. And yet, some of these same people -- those who don't meet citizenship requirements, the incarcerated and the underaged -- are more invested in the political process than many eligible Americans.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tom Namako |
10-30-2008 |
Politics
Maybe Voting at the Mall isn't Such a Great Ideanew
Confusion surrounding mall voting rules has allegedly prompted at least one election worker to enforce policies that contradict election law. Outcry over the policy prompted picketing and a boycott effort by critics who say it violates the First Amendment.
A Cross-Country Messenger Collecting Messages for the Preznew
Since March 1, Massachusetts school teacher B.J. Hill has been walking across the country in near Kerouacian fashion collecting messages for the next U.S. president.
Boston Phoenix |
Sara Faith Alterman |
10-30-2008 |
Politics
The Historic 2008 Election ... Without John Edwardsnew
The Democratic Party, the U.S. Senate, the state of North Carolina, America, the legal profession -- everything that ever provided him with an identity is going on without him.
After Fighting in Iraq, a North Carolina Vet Fights for Obamanew
Capt. Jon Kuniholm says the war was poorly planned and badly executed since the beginning, and the nation's military resources should have been focused on Afghanistan. Most of all, he has passionately refuted John McCain's argument that such dissent dishonors the sacrifices veterans have made.
Dems Gunning for the NY State Senate Hope for the Obama Effectnew
If voters come out in record numbers as expected, the state Dems could turn the tide and take the Senate (they already control the Assembly). They need only three seats to take complete control of Albany.
Long Island Press |
Michael M. Martino Jr. |
10-30-2008 |
Politics
Barack for Sale in Harlemnew
A bustling industry of Obama merchandise exists on 125th, but how much longer will it matter?
New York Press |
Joseph Asher Bernstein |
10-30-2008 |
Politics
The Early Voting Frenzy in North Carolinanew
As we await perhaps the most exciting Election Day of our lives on Tuesday, we ... hold on, with early voting, it's already Election Day(s) in North Carolina.
The Fishtown Effect: Can You Be Racist and Vote Obama?new
For all the polls and diner/bar interviews, relatively few whites have acknowledged race as a factor in their voting decision. Instead, those with concerns have cited Obama's "inexperience," saying that they don't "trust" him, or that they don't "know" him.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Isaiah Thompson |
10-29-2008 |
Politics
San Francisco's Class of 2000new
Eight years after being swept into office, a once-disorganized band of neighborhood leftists tries to create a citywide political machine.
