Politics

What's Needs to Happen?

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 09:11 | Politics

According to the latest Gallup Poll, President Obama's "disapproval" rating is at an all-time high.

"During the week of Aug. 16-22, President Obama’s average approval was 43 percent and his average disapproval was 50 percent. This marked both Obama’s lowest average weekly approval rating in the Gallup poll and his highest average weekly disapproval rating."

What does the president need to do to improve his ratings in the polls?

 

The Year of the Black Republican?

Sun, 05/16/2010 - 17:05 | Politics

Much is being made of the large number of Black hopefuls in this year's GOP races. An article in The New York Times reads:

"…at least 32 African-Americans are running for Congress this year as Republicans, the biggest surge since Reconstruction, according to party officials.

 

Jobs, Anyone?

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 12:04 | EconomyPolitics

In an article on Salon.com, former labor secretary Robert Reich addresses the issue of unemployment, in the wake of signs that the economy is recovering:

 

What to Do?

Sun, 10/18/2009 - 22:17 | Politics

The fact that NY Rep. Charles Rangel is being investigated by the Ethics Committee is again garnering media attention.
 

The "Liberal Lion"

Wed, 08/26/2009 - 16:48 | Politics

What will be the legacy of the late Sen. Edward "Ted" Kennedy—considered the U.S. Senate's "liberal lion" and the patriarch of the Kennedy dynasty?

 

Where's the Money?

Tue, 06/02/2009 - 22:31 | Politics

A Poltico.com piece compares the fund-raising efforts of the Democratic and Republican parties: 
Indeed, at a time that was supposed to be a golden era of Democratic fundraising, with a popular president in charge and Congress firmly ensconced in Democratic hands, the early fundraising hauls have been, well, downright ordinary.
 
Dating back to the start of the year, Democrats barely hold a financial advantage over the GOP, despite the current toothless state
 

The GOP's Image

Fri, 05/22/2009 - 10:23 | Politics

What does the GOP have to do to repair its image?

 

The First Lady

Thu, 04/30/2009 - 21:38 | Politics

Much has been made about President Obama's first 100 days in office. What has been First Lady Michelle Obama’s impact?

 

Job First?

Sun, 02/22/2009 - 22:28 | Politics
In a Washington Post op-ed piece, Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat who represents Missouri's 5th Congressional District and was Kansas City's first black mayor, argues that he knows a little something about the unrealistic expectations of a constituency.
I…tried to explain that Obama will be the first black president, not the black president first.
 

Are Term Limits Working?

Sun, 11/02/2008 - 22:27 | Politics
Back in the 1990s, term limits were touted as a way to reform government, and cities, towns and some 15 states enacted limits for their legislators. Recently, the idea is being revisited—a topic covered by a USA Today op-ed debate:
It's easy to see how term limits became so popular.
 
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