Politics Archive
Bush, Ferraro on VP Debate
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Politics categoryNEW YORK, N.Y. — Tomorrow night, a man and a woman will square off in a United States vice presidential debate for only the second time in history. The Today show on NBC featured today an interview with former President George Bush and former Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro, the first man and woman to do so. […]
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McCain vs. Obama: Round 1
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Politics categoryOXFORD, Miss. — Senator John McCain of Arizona and Senator Barack Obama of Illinois met for their first of three debates in this presidential election. The moderator was Jim Lehrer of PBS.
Who, if anyone, do you feel won the debate?
Who, if anyone, do you feel lost the debate?
Was this a debate at […]
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Postpone the Debates?
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Politics categoryWASHINGTON, D.C. — CNN reports that Senator John McCain has announced that he is “suspending his campaign on Thursday morning and returning to Washington to work on the financial crisis.” McCain has asked to postpone the first debate until after Congress has completed work on a bailout package.
Senator Barack Obama has responded “that this […]
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Gender and Debate
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Community, Politics categoryNEW YORK, N.Y. — Vikrum Aiyer brought to my attention a clever piece on Slate.com by Dahlia Lithwick that touches upon issues of gender in (public) debate. It sparked a lively discussion in my Public Speaking & Debate class today. I would argue that women in debates (as in politics) are held to a different […]
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McCain-Palin and the Twin Cities: Your Thoughts
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Politics categoryMINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — John McCain formally accepted the nomination of the Democratic Party for the Presidency of the United States and is addressing his party’s Convention now.
To continue an earlier discussion, what are your thoughts on the McCain-Palin ticket? And on the final night of the Convention, and on the Convention as a […]
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RNC Night 3: Your Thoughts?
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Politics categoryST. PAUL, Minn. — America is preparing to hear the acceptance speech of Governor Sarah Palin, the Republican Party nominee for Vice President, as the third evening of the Republican National Convention winds down. Earlier in the evening, delegates and viewers heard from, among others, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, and Rudy Giuliani.
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RNC Night 2: Your Thoughts?
Posted by Bietz in the Politics categoryST. PAUL, Minn. — The first day of the Republican National Convention was all but cancelled due to Hurricane Gustav. Tonight’s program was fully packed, though. Joe Lieberman has just wrapped up his comments at the RNC at the Excel Energy Center. Tonight we also heard from President Bush, Laura Bush, and Fred Thompson. […]
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