Despite Penn not hosting the seventh DNC sanctioned debate, I hope many of you took the time to break through our Walnut Street boundary, venture north and experience the energy on Drexel University’s campus.Much attention was given to Chris Matthews “hardballing” DNC Chairman Howard Dean, Philadelphia Democratic Candidate for Mayor Michael Nutter and Pennsylvania Governor [...]
Author Archives: Anton E. Helmke
FEC Holds Colbert to Same Standards as all Candidates
October 26, 2007 – 4:47 pm
An article published on thehill.com by Bill Press has revealed that the Federal Election Committee will hold TV personality, Stephen Colbert, and now 2008 “Presidential Candidate” to the same regulatory standard of sponsorship and media affiliation as the other candidates. “If Fred Thompson had to give up ‘Law and Order,’ Colbert has to give up [...]
Political Advertising for 2008 Election to Reach a Projected $3 Billion
October 16, 2007 – 5:46 pm
According to a Campaign Media Analysis Group report released this week, television advertisements for the 2008 Presidential election is set to reach historical highs at 3 billion dollars.
Republican candidate and former Massachusetts Governer Mitt Romney leads all candidates in TV advertising expenditure. His ads have aired 11,000 times costing 8.6 million dollars, a record in and of itself. His [...]
Draft Gore
October 10, 2007 – 8:58 pm
Draft Gore, a political organization, bought a $65,000, one page advertisement in the New York Times today (10/10/07) in an attempt to encourage the former Vice President, Al Gore, to run for the Democratic nomination.
Draftgore.com has so far received over 136,000 signatures backing Gore, who is up for nomination of a different kind this week, the Nobel Peace [...]
Election 2008 Resources - Part I: Funding
October 2, 2007 – 9:47 am
With the primaries right around the corner, many of us are still unsure which candidate should become our Commander in Chief and represent our nation during these trying times. Hopefully, I can ease this decision by pointing you in the direction of great information which is necessary to make such an important decision. Throughout the [...]
