Information Politics

Analysis: When A Flip Isn’t Always A Flop

Politics: CBSNews.com — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:30:05 +0000

Voters view shifting policy decisions through the prism of their overall assessments of a candidate’s character, writes Gloria Borger of U.S. News & World Report.

A Foothold For Renewable Power?

Politics: CBSNews.com — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:30:05 +0000

The politics and economics of energy are shifting as states create renewable-energy mandates and the federal government moves toward limiting carbon emissions, reports The Washington Post.

Ways To Win

Politics: CBSNews.com — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:30:04 +0000

Coleman wouldn’t attend convention either

CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:20:05 +0000

Coleman faces a tough re-election race. (CNN) — Among Republican senators, an invitation to the party's convention next month in Minneapolis might just be the easiest ticket to score in town. Amid news several Senate Republicans have already backed out of attending the quadannual event, Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman made clear Monday he wouldn't attend either — [...]

Obama jabs McCain for ‘rich’ definition

atmarquardt — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:19:35 +0000

Obama attacked McCain for jokingly defining ‘rich’ as earning more than $5 million or more a year. ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (CNN) – Barack Obama took a jab Monday at a weekend comment by John McCain that the minimum income for “rich” making $5 million a year. At an economic roundtable discussion of the economy Monday in Albuquerque, [...]

Cafferty: News media objective in presidential race?

Samantha Harris — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:18:42 +0000

Join the conversation on Jack's Blog. John McCain is whining about the media — again. His campaign manager, Rick Davis, wants to meet with the president of NBC News to protest the network's coverage… saying it's abandoning "non-partisan coverage" of the presidential race. McCain's not happy with what NBC's Andrea Mitchell said on "Meet the Press" yesterday, [...]

McCain planning big rally in Ohio day after Dem convention

CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:00:16 +0000

Ohio is expected to be a battleground state, as it was in 2004, above, when President Bush carried the majority of counties but only won by 100,000 votes. (CNN) — John McCain will hold a large rally in Ohio and possibly two other battleground states August 29 — the day after Barack Obama formally accepts the [...]

Pakistan poses US policy headache

BBC News and Sport Search: politics — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:14:47 +0000

Pakistan poses a policy headache for the White House - whoever wins the US presidential elections in November, writes Kevin Connolly.

Green light for new village halls

BBC News and Sport Search: green — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:11:11 +0000

The Peak District National Park Authority grants approval for two new village halls in Derbyshire.

McCain: Obama Tried To Legislate Iraq Loss

Politics: CBSNews.com — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:30:04 +0000

John McCain told fellow veterans on Monday that his Democratic rival Barack Obama tried to legislate failure in Iraq and has refused to admit he erred when opposing the military increase there last year.