Transactional vs. Aspirational Politics
Getting back to the competing messages of the 2008 campaign, Hillary and McCain are sounding awful similar these days in their efforts to take down Barack Obama. As the (much) older candidates, both are...
Ken Is Speaking Blog
On the Politics of Entitlement
Geraldine Ferraro is making headlines lately with her claim that Obama is leading the Democratic primary because his a Black Guy. If he were white or a woman, Ferraro actually said he wouldn’t be...
On undervoting
I have been meaning to mention this topic for a few weeks now, given that my sister is having a hard time deciding who and whether to vote for president in 2008 (she likes...
Monday Morning Quarterbacking
Christian Duque and I are probably a little obsessed to be commenting on SG politics long after we left. But then, I comment on it because what else can I blog about that no...
Another SG Election, Another Fight Over Online Voting
Tommy Jardon, a law student running on the independent Orange & Blue Party, is taking on the familiar reformist/GDI cause of online voting (and expanding student participation in SG more generally). He is opposed...
“The Race Card” vs. Race Baiting
I can’t believe I’m saying this: a recent article by Pat Buchanan may be right. In it, he argues that the Clinton campaign has deftly boxed Senator Obama into a racial corner, painting him...
A Politician We Can Believe In
I loved her husband. I loved his 2004 campaign. I loved his convention speech. I loved his resume. Four candidates, four reasons why I liked them, four reasons why I remained undecided in the...
Rebuilding the GDI Movement
Christian Duque offers some very good advice on how the GDI/Independent movement on the University of Florida campus might be able to rebuild itself after several disappointments. In particular, picking a first-year honors student...