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Daily Archives: Nov. 24, 2007
Past drug use not costing Obama
Nov. 24, 20071:03 a.m.
Barack Obama’s biggest selling points are that he tries to be forthright and that he’s “one of us.†So while confessions about experimenting with drugs could sink another candidate, they seem to help Obama, especially with the younger generation, which he hopes will be the boost that puts him in the White House.
Christopher Beam of Slate writes, “Among young voters, to whom Obama is making particularly strong overtures, it’s unlikely anyone will hold his past against him.â€
Posted by Kristin Mehler
Garcias squeeze out the Wilsons
Nov. 24, 20071:02 a.m.
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released its list of the top 10 last names in America. Squeezed in with the Smiths and Johnsons are the Garcias and Rodriguezes, coming in at No. 8 and No. 9, respectively.
The poll backhandedly points to a demographic shift in our country. Studies indicate a possible Hispanic majority in the next 20 years.
Immigration is becoming less and less of an abstract issue that can be dismissed with deportation. It’s literally changing our country, and we are beyond the point of turning back.
Posted by Kristin Mehler
Better news for Bush has not led to higher approval
Nov. 24, 20071:01 a.m.
The war in Iraq is going better, North Korea is dismantling its nuclear program, and the budget deficit is falling — all good news for President Bush, the Washington Post reported. Yet his job approval rating remains stuck at 33 percent. Why? It’s likely that much of the public has already made up its mind about Bush and Iraq, and it will take substantial, sustained good news for those views to change significantly.
Posted by Phillip Brownlee
