Archive for the ‘Election 2008’ Category

Sen. Coleman, Model for Conservatives, Displays “Bulldog Courage”

30th June 2009 by Catherine Favazza Comments Off

After 7 long months, Al Franken was declared the winner of Minnesota’s 2nd Senate seat today.
I’m disappointed in the results out of Minnesota–and in the interest of being polite, I’ll end my comments about the results themselves there. It is fitting, however, to call my readers’ attention to something that Sen. Norm Coleman said earlier [...]

Obama and Twitter – A not-really-funny funny cartoon

26th March 2009 by Kirsten Wright 1 Comment

Daryl Cagle is known for his political cartoons, and does an incredible job depicting what we would see if Obama’s twitter account covered what was really happening with our money.
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Kirsten Wright is a freelance blogger and graphic designer from Orange County. Her experience spans social media, traditional marketing and many years in writing/editing. She [...]

Candidates for RNC Chair to Debate on Monday

2nd January 2009 by Katie Favazza Comments Off

Americans for Tax Reform is sponsoring a debate on Monday, January 5, 2009, for all of the RNC Chairman candidates. Visit RNCDebate.org to submit your own question or to vote on those questions that have already been submitted. If you do submit a question, be sure to post a comment or send me an e-mail [...]

The Winner Takes It All

6th November 2008 by Katie Favazza 1 Comment

Well, there you have it. Obama won on Tuesday.
Rather than pontificate at this point, I’d really just like to laugh. My friend and former colleague Emily sent this to me, and it made me smile. I hope it does the same for you.

Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are

Who Got Your Vote?

4th November 2008 by Katie Favazza Comments Off

Answer a few short questions, and you may influence public television’s coverage of the election.

Heading to the Polls

4th November 2008 by Katie Favazza Comments Off

I’m volunteering for the Alexandria GOP this morning, and I’ll be stationed at a local polling place from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. here in Virginia.
To make sure you get all my updates today, “follow” me on Twitter by visiting Twitter.com/KatieFavazza. For those who aren’t “following” me on Twitter, you can read my updates at [...]

Election Day Coverage

3rd November 2008 by Katie Favazza Comments Off

Tomorrow, most of my coverage will focus on the battleground states of Virginia, Colorado and Missouri. I’ll also be paying particular attention to “the Catholic vote” nationwide.
At 6:00 a.m. EST, I will be at a polling place in Alexandria, Va., volunteering for the Alexandria GOP. I’ll be sure to post my observations on Twitter from [...]

Bailing Out John Murtha

29th October 2008 by Katie Favazza Comments Off

Bailout might be the word of the year and the latest recipient of a bailout might surprise you: Rep. John Murtha.
The DCCC is spending $84,000 on advertisements “in an attempt to save Murtha from himself,” according to RedState.com.
Why is Murtha at risk, when he’s served for so long and this is–by all accounts–a great year [...]