US recession ‘began last year’ | BBC News
December 1, 2008 by The Reverend · Leave a Comment
Gasp! You admit it?! Who told you?
(BBC News) - The US entered a recession in December 2007, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).
Its business cycle dating committee, which is considered the arbiter of whether the US is in recession, met on Friday to make the decision. Read more
Yes We Will…
November 5, 2008 by The Reverend · 4 Comments
President-Elect Obama
(CNN) — Barack Obama told supporters that “change has come to America” as he claimed victory in a historic presidential election. Read more
Colin Powell endorses Obama | BBC News
October 19, 2008 by The Reverend · 1 Comment
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell
Four more years?! Ha ha… Powell don’t play that!!
(BBC News) - US President George W Bush’s first Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has endorsed Democratic election candidate Barack Obama for the White House.
Backing Mr Obama over John McCain, the Republican Party’s choice to succeed Mr Bush in November, he said the Democrat had the “ability to inspire”.
“All Americans… not just African-Americans” would be proud of an Obama win, he argued. Read more
US Presidential Debate #3 | CNN.com
October 16, 2008 by The Reverend · Leave a Comment
Obama v McCain
HEMPSTEAD, New York (CNN) — A majority of debate watchers think Sen. Barack Obama won the third and final presidential debate, according to a national poll conducted right afterward.
Fifty-eight percent of debate watchers questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll said Democratic candidate Obama did the best job in the debate, with 31 percent saying Republican Sen. John McCain performed best. Read more
US Presidential Debate #2 | BBC News
October 9, 2008 by The Reverend · 1 Comment
Obama v McCain in Debate #2
Swing and a miss.
(BBC News) - On paper, the format should have favoured John McCain, who conducts lots of campaign events as town hall meetings, in which he prowls the stage taking questions from anyone who wants to ask one.
In fact, I thought Barack Obama did rather better, measured in manner and clear-minded in content where Mr McCain seemed to spend too much time attempting to score points directly off his rival, with what felt like carefully-rehearsed digs that didn’t seem quite to find the mark. Read more
Poll: Biden wins debate, Palin exceeds expectations | CNN.com
October 2, 2008 by The Reverend · 1 Comment
Biden vs Palin
Hey, I told you so…
(CNN) – A national poll of people who watched the vice presidential debate suggests that Democratic Sen. Joe Biden won but also hints that Republican Gov. Sarah Palin exceeded expectations. Read more
McCain complains over Ifill | Yahoo News
October 2, 2008 by The Reverend · Leave a Comment
Moderator Gwen Ifill
C’mon Johnny. You have it pretty nice outside of politics right now.
[via: Yahoo News]
Hours ahead of the vice presidential debate, Sen John McCain (R-Ariz.) criticized the selection of PBS’s Gwen Ifill as moderator because she is writing a book called “The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama.” Read more
US Presidential Debate #1 | BBC NEWS
September 28, 2008 by The Reverend · Leave a Comment
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 All things considered, it’s about a draw  Matthew Yglesias, Think Progress
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US presidential rivals Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama have attacked each other over foreign policy and the economy, in their first debate.
“Here he comes. Here comes OJ…”
September 15, 2008 by The Reverend · Leave a Comment
OJ Simpson robbery trial begins…
Defense lawyer Gabriel Grasso and OJ Simpson in court (15 September 2008). OJ Simpson’s trial is expected to last around five weeks.
Obama names Biden as running mate
August 23, 2008 by The Reverend · Leave a Comment
Obama + Foreign Policy clout!
Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama selected Senator Joseph (Joe) Biden of Delaware as his Vice Presidential candidate around 12:04 PM EST. Speculation has been mounting for some time about the Illinois senator’s choice and the announcement was delayed from the expected Friday disclosure. Read more
