OctoberOct 15 Wednesday 08
Join us tonight for the final debate online watch party/chat. We will be live blogging and discussing events as they happen. If you've attended one before, you know how interactive and interesting these are. If not, you'll see for yourself.
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OctoberOct 8 Wednesday 08
The first Vice Presidential debate between Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joe Biden has everyone's expectations raised. How will Gov. Palin do? Will Biden be gaffe-free?
The debate is scheduled for Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. at Washington University, and will be moderated by Gwen …
Don't forget, tonight TalkStraight will be live blogging the VP debate between Gov. Sarah Palin and Joe Biden. If you haven't registered, do so now at http://votebitter.com/debate/vp/
SeptemberSep 27 Saturday 08
As this historic debate unfolds tonight, the focus in America has been on the economy. The debate is supposed to cover foreign policy, but with the confusion of the last days and the economic meltdown, anything could happen.
One thing is clear: John McCain did not go …
Barack Obama is again showing his deep disrespect for John McCain, by calling him 'John.' He has repeatedly
Barack Obama said the following about meeting unconditionally with Iran and other extremist regimes during a debate in 2007:
QUESTION: "[W]ould you be willing to meet separately, without precondition, during the first year of your administration, in Washington or …
Obama interrupted McCain's answer on Iraq to defend his positions. Yet, here is his opinion on the surge from this year:
"There is no doubt that because we put American troops in Iraq, more American troops in Iraq, that they are doing a magnificent job. They are making …
SeptemberSep 25 Thursday 08
Barack Obama has a big secret. He has major ties to William Ayers.
Over the course of seven years, Ayers found his way into nearly every facet of Obama's political and personal career. Yet, today, Obama doesn't talk about it, the media doesn't care about it, and most …
SeptemberSep 19 Friday 08
Obama talks a lot about equal pay for women, but does he deliver? The rhetoric and the reality collide in ways that anyone who cares to do the research can discover:
April 23rd, 2008, New Albany, Indiana:
"...I want you to take a look at the issue of equal pay. Now …
SeptemberSep 15 Monday 08
When Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for President of the United States, he talked a big game about education reform, even going so far as to say that he and his wife would never be where they are today if they "weren't given a chance at education."
SeptemberSep 8 Monday 08
Last Thursday, Barack Obama used his acceptance speech to launch a deeply personal and deceptive assault on John McCain's character and record. On Thursday night, McCain got his turn to make his case before the American public.
In typical fashion, McCain gave a rousing …
SeptemberSep 6 Saturday 08
The McCain Campaign theme throughought this election has been "Country First" -- something Barack Obama tried to mock at the Democratic National Convention, probably to usurp his rival's obvious use of the phrase.
What Obama didn't count on, though, was that John McCain …
SeptemberSep 3 Wednesday 08
Americans For Tax Reform's lifetime ratings for Obama is 7.5%. [1]
The National Taxpayers Union rates him at 16%. [2]
Both grades are F's. And if we can remember how report card's are graded, F's are worth zero points, which gives Barack Obama a 0.0 grade point …
It's not yet in the cell phones of all those who signed up to "be the first to know," but CNN's John King broke the supposed best kept secret in politics.[1][2] Traditional media one, Obama zero.[3]
Ali A. Akbar, Publisher for TalkStraight.org and Republican New Media …
As John McCain is set to announce his choice for running mate, TalkStraight.org correspondent and administrator Ali Akbar is live sitting directly behind McCain in Ohio ready to report the news.
It appears that John McCain might choose Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska. Other …
Barack Obama has become an international celebrity by promising grand compromises and post-political unity. He says he wants to change politics forever. His followers see him as the next great uniter. But the real Obama couldn't be more different. Even a casual review …
"For the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback," [1] Michelle Obama said so famously in mid-February 2008.
Immediately, the mainstream media and the internet were buzzing with the news that …
John McCain has chosen Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) as his running mate. Ali Akbar, TalkStraight.org's correspondent who is live at the rally, has a VIP pass and was among the first to know.
More information to come on how Palin, known as a reformer,
By: Stephen Maloney
In noted windbag Joe Biden's speech at the Democratic National Convention, the only crystal-clear truth he uttered came in the first sentence: