By Colter Hettich, Features Editor In a statement released to "The Laura Ingraham Show" today, Dr. James Dobson said that if Sen. Hillary Clinton or Sen. Barack Obama wins the Democratic nomination and John McCain wins the Republican ticket, he will not vote. "If these are the nominees in November, I simply will not cast a ballot for president ... [Read More…]
Consistency makes Obama reliable
Two candidates remain to represent the Democratic Party: Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama, and as the race grows increasingly close, the candidates grow increasingly friendly to one another. However, despite their sudden amicability toward one another, distinct differences separate the two, and the Optimist endorses Sen. Barack Obama for ... [Read More…]
McCain seems most realistic, stable
John McCain emerged from Super Tuesday the clear victor, and we couldn't agree more with the results. McCain presents a domestic policy many from both sides of the isle can agree on. He recognizes a need to cut health care costs, touting plans to increase competition and reform Medicare and Medicaid. McCain aims to fix the failed immigration ... [Read More…]
Barack Obama
Sen. Barack Obama's (D-Ill.) energy policy is mostly based on reducing the amount of foreign oil imported into the country by supporting companies that pursue creating and using alternative fuels. He plans to invest $150 billion over 10 years to "advance the next generation of biofuels and fuel infrastructure," and plans to reduce oil consumption ... [Read More…]
Hillary Clinton
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) currently leads Illinois senator Barack Obama in the Democratic race and many feel it is because of her husband, former President Bill Clinton. However, Hillary leads Obama and maintains her popularity among voters because of policies that stress a change from the current administration and her history - through Bill - ... [Read More…]
John McCain
Sen. Jon McCain (R-Ariz.) supports "the surge" of troops and believes it is working. He will continue to support the surge, even if the Iraqi government fails to meet its benchmark goals. McCain says the presence of troops in Iraq is not the problem; casualties are the problem, and he is extremely opposed to a timetable for withdrawal. His ... [Read More…]
Mike Huckabee
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is arguably the most conservative candidate running in the primaries. His stances on many issues echo those of our current president, especially his views on the Iraq War. He says he will continue the efforts in Iraq and does not plan on setting a timetable for withdrawal. He says on his Web site, "this country ... [Read More…]
Campaign focuses too much on looks
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Grow up, America. Perhaps the 2008 presidential candidates are more attractive than most, or maybe the country's anticipation for a new Commander-in-Chief bested them, but somewhere along the way the campaign started looking more like a high school student council election and less like a presidential ... [Read More…]
Make an educated decision to vote
Only 39 percent of registered voters showed up to vote in Taylor and Nolan counties in November, despite a major election with two hot issues on the ballot: the tax-freeze for the elderly and the citywide public smoking ban. Nearly four months later, business owners of local shops and restaurants, where smoking was once allowed, turned in more than ... [Read More…]
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