Results for: Democratic Presidential Candidates

The Election that We Need
https://townhall.com/columnists/richtucker/2008/07/04/the_election_that_we_need
– People would love to see the two candidates, Sens. … A presidential campaign would be the perfect place to discuss that. … But voters deserve to know exactly what the candidates intend to do once they’re in office.…
Fred Thompson's Remarks At The National Right Life Conference
https://townhall.com/columnists/fredthompson/2008/07/03/fred_thompsons_remarks_at_the_national_right_life_conference
– And as I watch the presidential campaign I am convinced more than ever of the importance of these principles and I bet you feel the … Recently, Democratic minions, including former General Wesley Clark, have been sent out to denigrate the importance of Senator McCain … Even more important to our future than how we view the candidates is how we view ourselves.…
The Conventional Cynicism
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelgerson/2008/07/02/the_conventional_cynicism
– WASHINGTON -- It is a very conventional bit of political wisdom that successful presidential candidates appeal to their base … pro-business, Democratic centrism. … Howard Metzenbaum founded the Coalition for Democratic Values to spark a fundamentalist, Democratic counterreformation.…
Can Obama Win the South?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattlewis/2008/07/01/can_obama_win_the_south
– The second myth is that Democratic presidential candidates fare better in Southern states that have large numbers of African-Americans…
Beware the Supreme Court
https://townhall.com/columnists/williamrusher/2008/07/01/beware_the_supreme_court
– right to own a gun for personal use, and the other knocked out as unconstitutional a law allowing opponents of self-financed candidates … If a Republican president were to nominate a conservative to the Court, a Democratic Senate might well reject the nomination, or decline … It's often said that "this is a Democratic year."…
The "Fairness Doctrine" Is The Least Of Our Concerns
https://townhall.com/columnists/austinhill/2008/06/29/the_fairness_doctrine_is_the_least_of_our_concerns
– Obama challenged Republican presidential candidates to join him in limiting their campaign spending. … Earlier this year he made it a point of reminding Democratic primary voters that he has spent much of his professional life supporting … Surely the Democratic Majority in Congress will be looking to President Obama for “leadership” on the issue next year.…
Sometimes a Flip-Flop Can Put You on Top
https://townhall.com/columnists/kathrynlopez/2008/07/18/sometimes_a_flip-flop_can_put_you_on_top
– The Democratic Party has put itself in a position where it appears to be rooting for America's defeat in that troubled land. … Both presidential candidates would be wise to do so here and there.…
Presidential Nominees
https://townhall.com/columnists/paulweyrich/2008/07/18/presidential_nominees
– Nixon suggested multiple times that a potential Presidential nominee run to the left or right in obtaining the Presidential nomination … The fact is that most candidates of either party tend to follow it. And so it is with Senator Barack H. … Still, Richard Nixon must be smiling as another Presidential candidate benefits from his advice.…
Leading Any Way the Wind Blows
https://townhall.com/columnists/loriebyrd/2008/07/18/leading_any_way_the_wind_blows
– A year ago the Democrats were ecstatic over the prospect of tying the Republican presidential candidate to George Bush and his supposedly … Obama won the Democratic nomination in large part by criticizing Hillary Clinton for her initial support of the invasion of Iraq.   … Public opinion can change on a dime, but candidates changing their positions on such important issues find themselves with some explaining…
The Kibitzers
https://townhall.com/columnists/paulgreenberg/2008/07/16/the_kibitzers
– A couple of past presidential wannabes now have done their ineffectual best for the Democratic attack machine: John Kerry - you … The moral of this story: Presidential judgment requires more than doing whatever the commanders in the field advise - as the current … Given the striking contrast between the experience of these two presidential candidates, not to mention the difference in their judgment…
A "Nation Of Whiners?" Well, Are We?
https://townhall.com/columnists/austinhill/2008/07/13/a_nation_of_whiners__well,_are_we
– It’s always awkward when presidents and candidates are embarrassed by the words and behavior of their own friends. … Consider the Democratic Primary races. … But don’t try to tell that to the presidential candidates.…
An "Underwhelming" Nominee
https://townhall.com/columnists/robertnovak/2008/07/10/an_underwhelming_nominee
– pretty underwhelming," said Lawyer Gus several days after he and some 200 other big-money supporters of Hillary Clinton's failed presidential … Gus is a multimillionaire trial lawyer whose name would be widely recognized as a Democratic money man. … With his support sought by several presidential candidates, Gus at one point considered backing Obama but ended up with Clinton because…
Barack Obama: A Liberal For All Seasons
https://townhall.com/columnists/daveficere/2008/07/09/barack_obama_a_liberal_for_all_seasons
– With the November presidential election just months away, it’s time to examine the views of the two major candidates.  … In this article, we’re taking an in depth look at the opinions and voting record of Illinois Democratic Senator Barack Obama on the…
Miracle Man?
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnmccaslin/2008/07/25/miracle_man
– "Imagine being 13, 14, 15 years old and putting the microphone in front of senators or presidential candidates and asking them about … Miss Ralls, who adds that 12 youths from Washington, New York and New Orleans have been selected to attend the Republican and Democratic
Ghosts of 1976 in Today's Campaign
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2008/07/19/ghosts_of_1976_in_todays_campaign
– Looking back over the last 40 years, the presidential campaign that most closely resembles this year's is the contest between Gerald … The Democratic nominee was a little-known outsider, with an appeal that was based on the idea that he could transcend the nation's … He made, as most candidates do -- and as Obama seems to be doing now -- some mistakes along the way.…
Obama's CEOs
https://townhall.com/columnists/robertnovak/2008/07/19/obamas_ceos
– But the unannounced, small evening sessions with them since he clinched the Democratic nomination have been non-confrontational and … for the first time since 1992 because of Bob Barr's ballot position as the Libertarian Party presidential candidate. … Third party presidential candidates almost always run more poorly in the actual election than their showing in the polls, but Barr…
Morning Dawns Over the Silly Season
https://townhall.com/columnists/craigshirley/2008/08/06/morning_dawns_over_the_silly_season
– the sun dawns over the “silly season” of pre-convention blather in Washington, centered mostly, on which of the prospective candidates … for the vice presidential slot seemingly makes the most sense. … There is but one reason and one reason only to pick a vice presidential running mate beyond the obvious qualifications; and that is…
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac: Boondoggle, Bias, Bailout & Billions
https://townhall.com/columnists/dangainor/2008/08/05/fannie_mae,_freddie_mac_boondoggle,_bias,_bailout__billions
– have been linked to Barack Obama’s candidacy along with former chairman and chief executive Jim Johnson, who was vetting vice presidentialcandidates when he had to resign after the Countrywide scandal. … But when a far worse atrocity occurs and Democratic fingerprints are all over it, along with government, then that couldn’t be news…
How Rude
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnmccaslin/2008/08/05/how_rude
– As Ignat tells the story, on the morning after the presidential election he got a taste of American political re-education at the progressive … Wesley Clark has not come out of retirement, but he's sounding like he has in expressing his support of Democratic candidates, including … They're planning to roll out a rapid-fire barrage of 'swift-boat' style attacks against all of our Democratic candidates," he warns…
Tax-Cut Nation
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2008/08/03/tax-cut_nation
– So why are both presidential candidates promising voters bigger government and more tax cuts? … A Democratic Congress, with a President Obama, likely would spend, well, like he's George W. Bush.…
Obama's Top Ten Flaws That Will Cost Him in November
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2008/08/01/obamas_top_ten_flaws_that_will_cost_him_in_november
– The Snobbery: If little girls are made up of sugar, spice, and everything nice, then Obama is made up of arugula, personal presidential … His Liberalism: Although Obama has attempted to shift to the center since he captured the Democratic nomination, his record is one … In other words, if he's elected, he would be one of the least worthy candidates ever to make it to the White House.…
Tinseltown Transformations
https://townhall.com/columnists/suzannefields/2008/08/01/tinseltown_transformations
– The Gallup Poll finds the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee with a 36-point lead over Sen. … moves between "Athens and Jerusalem," between the classics of literature and the Bible from which our philosophical, literary, democratic … We'll hear a lot from the candidates over the next three months about their differences on school choice, vouchers and No Child Left…
Playing Hardball?
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnmccaslin/2008/07/31/playing_hardball
– that his network contract is set to expire next year, and he is currently weighing his various options, including becoming a Democratic … Joining the Democratic National Committee in promoting Sen. … FEEL THE TROPHY The two presumptive presidential nominees, Sens.…
Domestic Energy Access
https://townhall.com/columnists/budweinstein/2008/07/29/domestic_energy_access
– Some members of Congress, as well as the Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. … Recently on the campaign trail Republican Presidential Candidate, Sen. … It’s time for both parties, and both presidential candidates, to acknowledge that America’s energy industry isn’t the problem.…
Change We Must Confront
https://townhall.com/columnists/georgewill/2008/08/17/change_we_must_confront
– Next, McCain should make an asset of an inevitability by promising two presidential vetoes. … The inevitability is enlarged Democratic congressional majorities in 2009. Americans suffer political astigmatism. … Both candidates favor NATO membership for Georgia and Ukraine, perhaps Vladimir Putin's next victim.…
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