Partisan pollsters disagree on WH race

by Frank James
There’s been a good back and forth this week between Democratic and Republican pollsters.
Stan Greenberg of Greenberg, Quinlan, Rosner, a Democratic pollster, sent out his own analysis of the presidential race this afternoon, to counter one distributed earlier in the week by Bill McInturff, official pollster for Sen. John McCain’s campaign.
McInturff said he [...]

Teddy Roosevelt, Racism and the Presidency

Teddy Roosevelt was the Vice President under McKinley. He went about the ceremonial duties of the Vice President of that time – accepting an invitation by Booker T. Washington to visit Tuskegee Institute. But fate interceded, McKinley was assassinated and Roosevelt became President. Roosevelt offered a dinner invitation to Booker T. Washington which was readily [...]

Obama’s Speech on Race, Video and Text

Thanks to the Huffington Post for distributing this profound message.

“We the people, in order to form a more perfect union.”
Two hundred and twenty one years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered and, with these simple words, launched America’s improbable experiment in democracy. Farmers and scholars; statesmen [...]

Obama Wins South Carolina- AP says Rout!

Son,
This is a big day in American Politics. Barack Obama has won the South Carolina Democratic Primary. The Associated Press is calling this victory a rout. The white vote split three ways with Obama, Clinton, and Edwards.
What can this mean? Obama continues to show strength. He seemed to lose some steam after Iowa and some [...]

James Clyburn, Charles Rangel, Hardball, 1-15-08

Son,
There are some wonderful and competent black leaders in this country.  I am surprised that they have allowed Al Sharpton to have any voice.  These men, like James Clyburn and Charles Rangel, are extremely competent thoughtful men.  Ryburn is on Hardball right now.
Of course, given the current political races, these men are asked about MLK.  [...]

Anybody but Huckabee

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Son.
It looks like Mike Huckabee is taking the first turn with a lead in the race. But my thought is that Huckabee appeals to a small but enthusiastic audience. As the race progresses the Republican leadership will take an Anybody but Huckabee stance.
Huckabee has had several gaffs on foreign policy. He has directly condemned the [...]

Electoral College: Protecting Minorities

Son,
The race is heating up. The next year will see more debate on the value of the Electoral College, the process of electing the President of the United States of America. It is sort of a big deal.
The Founding Fathers established a process based on their immense knowledge and understanding of history. They did not [...]