Yes, I am not joking! Election is on November 13. What election, you ask? Why, it is the Danish Parliamentary election of course!
My name is Mark and I am an exchange student at Wharton this semester. Back home I am a member of the Social Liberal Party and their youth organization, Danish Social Liberal Youth. […]
Written on November 7, 2007 | Posted in
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While I don’t have a candidate I am supporting this presidential race, I will admit that I am biased against Hillary Clinton. I think she’s done a generally good job representing my home state (New York) in the Senate, but I have reservations about her policy beliefs, along with the fact that her campaign reeks […]
Written on November 2, 2007 | Posted in
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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 […]
Written on November 1, 2007 | Posted in
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Today is Hillary Clinton’s 60th birthday. While Bill Clinton had already sent out an email asking for birthday wishes (and contributions) via the campaign, it was strange to see that today, the exact same email went out - but from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). Via The Politico, the text of the email is […]
Written on October 26, 2007 | Posted in
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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 […]
Written on October 26, 2007 | Posted in
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In today’s Washington Post, there is a profile of Joe Trippi, best known for his work as Howard Dean’s campaign manager during the 2004 election cycle. Trippi is widely credited for being the first person to recognize and utilize the power of the Internet in electoral politics. That being said, he did preside over Dean’s […]
Written on October 23, 2007 | Posted in
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Even though the Republican Party did its best to try and move voters away from supporting Democrats in the 2006 midterm elections, Americans finally saw through the thin veneer of scare tactics and voted them out of power almost a year ago. Given that it didn’t work then, the far right wing has resorted to […]
Written on October 22, 2007 | Posted in
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On October 23, Stand True will observe its fourth annual Pro Life Day of Silent Solidarity. The official event website, silentday.org, instructs each participant to don a conspicuous red armband and to spend the day in silent mourning for “children who have their lives taken in the name of choice.” This protest demonstrates the anti-choice […]
Written on October 18, 2007 | Posted in
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Barack Obama’s campaign finally seems to be directing more focus towards the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton, after months of refusing to directly engage her. After new fundraising numbers showed that Clinton had a cash-on-hand advantage of roughly $2.1 million after 3rd quarter numbers were released, the Obama camp rolls out this fundraising strategy to […]
Written on October 16, 2007 | Posted in
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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 […]
Written on October 16, 2007 | Posted in
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