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Class Assignment:
 Blog due NOV. 25th

Focus on the continuing news
coverage of the Same-Sex
Marriage ban in California.
National rallys, opposition groups,
discussions of lawsuit...and
how the media is describing it.

Normally an election vote
decides and ends discussions.
Prop 8, however, refuses to die.

Keep checking my website
for updated news.

Expect a Election News
quiz soon!
 

Protests Nationwide

Protests of Prop 8 win continue


 

Commentaries:
Sarah Palin
VP Candidacy:

Politico: "Out of her league"

Kathleen Parker
Prominent Conservative Columnist
Palin Should Step Down



CBS News: VIDEO
Katie Couric interview
with Sarah Palin

ABC World News:
Charles Gibson
Interview with Gov. Palin



Always keep a copy
of the blog report
you turn in.

Later will cut and paste
in online blog
to be posted.

KEEP UP WITH
CURRENT EVENTS
ALWAYS!

Check Rucker's
main website
for daily updates
on news!

Check out links
on this page
to get background
information
to help you understand
news developments.



 

Rucker Family
Election Night Slideshow
Thanks to SJ Mercury News

Pre-Election Day
MSNBC:
What to expect state by state

CNN: State-by-state polls
Early Voting nationally

Yahoo/AP: Obama backers
gleeful; McCain's glum

Time: Why Obama is winning
 

130 Million people
expected to vote nationwide

Three states to
watch Election Night

Early Voting States

Conservatives plan meeting
two days after election

Media coverage down the stretch
Pew Study of the latest reporting

McCain ad misleading
about Obama tax plan

Skinheads plot to kill Obama
foiled by ATF

Latino vote could
give Obama victory

NAACP sues in Virginia
State not ready for voter turnout

Poll: 7 out of 10 say
race will NOT be a factor

President Bush: Out of sight
but not out of minds

Special Journalism Report -
Winning The Media Campaign
Obama favored over McCain

Obama opens 10pt lead

AP: Palin children travel
on Alaska expenses 

Early voting suggests
record turnout this election

Colin Powell
endorses Obama

Obama raises $150
million in September

YouTube: Pro McCain
African-American walks out
of CNN interview

Washington Post
endorses Barack Obama

Advertising record
about to be set

Obama ahead in
critical national counties

Sarah Palin to be on
Saturday Night Live

3rd Presidential Debate

CBS: Obama wins debate
53% to 22%

Poltico: 49% to 46%
Obama narrow win

McCain fails,
Obama not rattled

'Joe The Plumber'

McCain's plumber
no ordinary Joe

Video: Joe The Plumber
worries about Obama

Candidates have fun at
an NYC Charity Event

Videos of Funny Comments

McCain Apologies

Makes nice with LATE SHOW's
David Letterman
 

Frontrunner warns supporters
'Don't get cocky'/overconfident

Obama moves into
traditionally GOP states

Palin gets advice from
Former VP Dan Quayle

California Deadline
Register by MONDAY

CNN Battleground States
 Poll: Oct. 15th

Colorado    Obama +4   
Missouri     Mc Cain +1  
Virginia       Obama +10
Georgia      Mc Cain +8  
Florida       Obama  +5


NATIONAL Polls:
CNN   Obama +8
LA Times  Obama +9
NY Times  Obama +14
 

McCain under pressure to
deliver strong performance

Newsweek: Don't call it
a McCain Comeback

FOX News: Conservatives say
slam Obama with Rev.Wright

MSNBC: Campaign Spending
             Update & More

President & Hillary Clinton
campaign with Joe Biden

Obama up by 10pts.
McCain favorability falling

Palin denies charges of
abuse of power

 New movie about President Bush
premieres Friday, Oct. 17th:
" W."
by Oliver Stone
See movie trailer

2nd Presidential Debate

Videos: 2nd Debate

Polls: Debate Winner
CNN - Obama 54%  McCain 30%
CBS - Obama 40%  McCain 26%
63.2 million viewers

Conservatives:
McCain came out on top
McCain Zings Obama

 
Video - Reference to Obama
"That One"
McCain tries to tie Obama to
Bush - Cheney

FOX: McCain "That One"
     reference to Obama
  raises questions of intent
 

"That One" new business
takes advantage of comment
 

3rd Debate - NEXT WEDNESDAY

Election Pollsters
Facing the Perfect Storm
3 uncertain factors

Politico: McCain loses
by not winning

Newsweek: McCain's
attacks fall short

MSNBC: Both candidates
stretch the facts in debate

CNN: Debate Report Card

Washington Post:
Voter registration gains
nationwide favor Obama

Candidates prepare
for 2nd Presidential Debate

SJ Mercury News
endorses Barack Obama

Vice-Presidential
Debate

70 Million Viewers
2nd largest debate audience
in history

CBS Poll:
Uncommitted Say Biden Won
Obama Widens Lead Over McCain
Reality Check On VP Debate

CNN Poll: Biden won,
Palin beat expectations

Palin delivers but doubts remain

Time: Early Voting for
President Begins

Class Guest Speaker
Joshua Miller
Senior Financial Advisor
Employee Stock Option Specialist
Ameriprise Financial Services


1st Debate - No Knockout Punch

Fact Checking The Debate

$1 Billion Spent on
Political Advertising & Counting

VP Debate Thursday

Sen. Biden & Gov. Palin


Prominent Conservative Columnist:
Palin Should Step Down

CBS' Katie Couric
Interview

VIDEO: Katie Couric Interview
One-on-One with Sarah Palin

Democrats make it easy
to find out if anyone is
Registered to vote?

Arab-American Vote
could help Obama

$1 Trillion may be needed
to fix Financial Crisis

Not all Republicans agree

Obama backs bailout plan

Wall Street Journal:
Current Econ Mess Explained
Obama has the Edge
Editorial blasts McCain

CNN:  Voting Problems in
Several Swing States

Time: Early Voting for
President Begins

Washington Post:
Election Day could be Messy


Surge of New Voters Overwhelming?

Videos :
CNN: Hot Topics
NY Times: Economy & Politics

News:
Fox: Barbara Streisand raises
$9M for Obama

Newsweek:
McCain lawyer tries to
stop Palin Troopergate Probe

Fed Changes Mind &
Buys into AIG for $85B

Candidates hit hard on
economic crisis

NBC:
McCain Top Spokeswoman

 Carly Fiorina:
"Palin & McCain could not
run a major corporation"

NY Times: Why Experience
           Matters

SNL "Sarah Palin & Hillary Clinton"

McCain Camp calls SNL
Portrayal Sexist

NY Times: Palin
Interview with ABC News

Time Magazine:
For Obama, Race,
the Elephant in the Room

McCain skewered on The View
Salon.com


CNN: Former President Clinton
Predicts Big Obama Victory

FOX News:
Clinton & Obama luncheon

Advocate Magazine:
"Lipstick on a Pig"
Used by John McCain about
Hillary Clinton



Charles Gibson's interview
with Gov. Sarah Palin
5:30 & 11:35 pm   Channel 7  Friday
ABC News Online
 

MSNBC Anchormen Demoted
Media Buzz

McCain Up in Polls/ Obama
ahead in Electoral Vote

Men & Women Differ on Palin
 

Recap: Political Conventions
Democratic & Republican Links

Coming Soon...

Presidential Debates
1st - Sept. 26th

Election Day
Tuesday, November 4th
 

Archive of
Fall 2008
Stories & Info

FactCheck.org

The Polls

News Sources

World Media

Alternative News

Magazine Links

Media Analysis

Media Bias Links

Political Advertising

Media Criticism

Candidate Religion

Fundraising

Michelle Obama

Views from Abroad
 

Parties & Candidates:

Democratic Party

Convention
Video Highlights


Barack Obama
Profile

 

Republican Party

Convention Video
Highlights
Video Highlights

John McCain
Profile
 

Libertarian Party

Independent


Ralph Nader

Third Party
Candidates
 

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in Presidential Race?
Posted Aug. 18th

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