Palin's Pro-America

A week ago on October 16th, Sarah Palin gave a speech in Greensboro, North Carolina. During her speech she said, “We believe that the best of America is not all in Washington, D.C. We believe...that the best of America is in these small towns that we get to visit, and in these wonderful little pockets of what I call the real America, being here with all of you hard working very patriotic, very pro-America areas of this great nation.”
The speech caught the attention of media and other candidates. The following day comedian, talk show host John Stewart spoke out to a college audience in Boston. Stewart said, “She said that small towns, that's the part of the country she really likes going to because that's the pro-America part of the country. You know, I just want to say to her, just very quickly: F*ck you!”
Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden responded Friday in a speech in Mesilla, New Mexico with, “Ladies and gentlemen, I have never been to a state that hasn't sent its sons and daughters to serve its country… It doesn't matter where you live, we all love this country.”
Clearly Palin was trying to win extra votes by complementing voters as pro-American. However, she was not careful on how she phased her words. True small-town America is an important part of America, but not more important than cities that create the majority of the nations economy.
Mistakes like this will make it hard for McCain and Palin to gain undecided voters. They will especially have a hard time winning over younger voters who watch John Stewart and The Daily Show.

QU Candidates' Impersonations

The 2nd Presidential Debate

Are you tired of the same old Presidential Debates? Have you been wondering how to make them more entertaining? One method is drink while you watch. Why not make a game out of it? Here is the results of one game suggested online:

Smear Campaigns

Poll Update (10-1)

10-1 Gallup Obama 48% - McCain 44%
9-28 Rasmussen Obama 50% - McCain 45%
9-27 Gallup Obama 51% - McCain 42%
9-24 Fox News Obama 45% - McCain 39%
9-23 ABC News Obama 52% - McCain 43%
9-18 Quinnipiac Obama 49% - McCain 43%

10-1 The New York Times has an election map with their latest numbers.

Obama 255 Delegates - McCain 200 Delegates 83 Tossups.

Tossup states' polls:
Florida - 27 delegates 10-1 Quinnipiac Obama 51% - McCain43%
**Pennsylvania - 22 delegates 10-1 Quinnipiac Obama 54% - McCain 39%
Ohio - 20 delegates 10-1 Quinnipiac Obama 50% - McCain 42%
Virginia - 13 delegates 9-21 ABC Obama 49% - McCain 46%
Colorado - 9 delegates 9-23 CNN Obama 51% - McCain 47%
New Mexico - 5 delegates 8-15 Mason Dixon McCain 45% - Obama 41%
Nevada - 5 delegates 9-21 Suffolk Obama 46% - McCain 45%
New Hampshire - 4 delegates 9-21 Marrist College Obama 51% - McCain 45%

** - No longer a projected tossup state

Interactive Narrative

On the site Interactive Narrative, there are interactive articles that allow the reader to take a more interactive approach in reading the news. One story I would like to point out is a story that compares the two main Presidential Candidates.
The story compared the candidates on eight subjects: Iraq, abortion, marriage, climate, immigration, guns, economy and health. The story also give candidate stats and fun fact about both candidates.
The story give links to other interactive stories. The other interactives are compare the running mates, track the latest polls, follow the money and map battleground.
If that is still not enough for the reader, the site gives video of the candidates speeches and other speeches Presidents have given in the past.