Fiscal Responsibility and the GOP?
On election eve, along with the social security advertisements the GOP is running locally, the party is also talking about candidates who might vote for (or have voted for) tax increases. Of course, they forget to point out who is responsible for driving up governmental spending of late. Tax cuts mixed with spending increases are fiscally irresponsible. It's quite a change for a party that used to be considered fiscally conservative.
I am happy the advertisements will end. And, here in Rochester, GOP-sponsored "doom and gloom" advertisements seem to be outnumbering those by the Democrats. They're even branding a candidate as an out-of-touch millionaire (how much, exactly, is in the bank accounts of Bush and Cheney?). It has been another entertaining round of election tactics. But, again, I'm ready for them to end. If we could only end advertising and replace the advertisements with debates....
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Palin's honeymoon ends
Republican Chuck Hagel provided a scathing--but valid--commentary on Palin when it comes to foreign policy:
"She doesn't have any foreign policy credentials. ... You get a passport for the first time in your life last year? I mean, I don't know what you can say. You can't say anything."
"It's a stretch to, in any way, to say that she's got the experience to be president of the United States." Source
Palin's performance during the Gibson interview, particularly on the topic of foreign policy, was quite weak. At one point, she attempted to change the topic to energy policy in a desperate effort to avoid discussing a weakness and hit a talking point.
Not surprisingly, the honeymoon period seems to be over for Palin. Her positive ratings are down and her negative ratings are up. The Gibson interview revealed her weaknesses. She remains a good pick (for McCain) as it has clearly invigorated McCain's campaign, but with that and the polls showing Obama regaining the lead, the honeymoon is over. With the economic troubles, the focus returns to topics of substance.
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Business Names: The Importance of Your Brand Posted By : Roxanne Black
When you are amongst what seems like an endless sea of competitors on the internet you will need to understand the importance of standing out from the crowd. There are many different ways that you can do this, but the main (and most easy) way is to choose a catchy name for your business.
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Axelrod: Obama Won't Rule Out Health Tax Hike
ABC News Jun 28 2009 5:13PM GMT
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Creating A Business To Business Ad Posted By : Jason Swanson
Business-to-business firms are those firms that sell products and services among themselves. The selling is done to a client of other company, who might use the product for intermediate purposes or so. The advertisements relating to B2B companies should not only generate interest but it should also be simply out standing despite the tough competition.
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Raise Awareness and Funds for Childrens Medical Research with Lapel Pins Posted By : Caryn Smith
Its heart wrenching to watch a loved one battle disease, especially if that person is a little one. Childhood should be filled with laughter and playtime instead of surgeries, painful treatments or the stigma of not fitting in. Unfortunately, childrens cancer, autism and juvenile diabetes continue to make it difficult for many children to have an innocent and fun-filled youth.
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Our next vice president?
From a McCain adviser:
“She is a diva. She takes no advice from anyone, ” said this McCain adviser, “she does not have any relationships of trust with any of us, her family or anyone else. Also she is playing for her own future and sees herself as the next leader of the party. Remember: divas trust only unto themselves as they see themselves as the beginning and end of all wisdom.”
Source: CNN
Ouch! A little in-fighting among the McCain campaign. Of course, they find themselves down in the polls, and are resorting to the politics of fear instead of discussing the issues. But, unfortunately, such tactics that involve smears (and in many cases lies) can be effective, so I think counting them out is a mistake. I expect it to be close, but problems like this and Obama's fundraising edge puts him in a favorable position. It'll be an interesting final week and change.
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An All New York Presidential Race?
As I read this article about Michael Bloomberg leaving the GOP and potentially entering the presidential race as an independent, it got me thinking about the possibility that the three leading nominees (Republican, Democrat, and Independent) for president in 2008 could have received their most recent political experience in New York. Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton is one of New York's representatives in the United States Senate, Rudy Giuliani is New York City's previous mayor, and Bloomberg is New York City's current mayor. While I haven't looked into it, I have to believe that would be a first.
Of course, Clinton and Giuliani have lots of work ahead of them. Clinton still holds a solid lead and I expect her to emerge, but I think Barack Obama is a strong candidate too. Giuliani might be a bit "too liberal" to get through the GOP's primaries, although he still holds a narrow lead according to most polls. Thompson, a long-time lobbyist, seems to be gaining ground. I'd be a little surprised if Rudy survives the smear tactics that are sure to occur to him due to his beliefs on gun control and abortion.
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Beating the Global Crisis with Promotional Products Posted By : Neil Trehearn
Any business needs recognition and awareness to stay in the market. One of the best ways to improve brand awareness and recognition is by using promotional products and corporate gifts with your company name on it; they help by promoting your brand while people use them.
Source: www.articlesphere.com
Signs of Desperation from McCain?
It's early, but McCain is trailing by a decent margin. If I were him, I wouldn't be terribly concerned yet, but it looks like he's getting a little desperate:
McCain ad blames Obama for rising gas price (CNN)
Many of the proposed solutions, such as offshore drilling, wouldn't impact prices for years anyway. It seems like a band-aid to a serious problem that'll only have a modest long-term effect on prices to me.
Oh well, if Obama gets desperate, he can claim that McCain hates the environment. I used to like McCain, but over the past four years he's become quite the flip flopper. I like politicians that are open to reason and may change their stance on issues based on a solid presentation of evidence, but I have less respect for people that change their stance on issues purely because of party pressure...
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