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Criticizing Obama by suggesting he isn't American enough is absurd. America is a nation of immigrants; they built it and thrived in it. I would say that because Barack Obama exemplifies this melting pot, he is more American than many of us. But this brand of attack is not new, as the article implies. I think of the 1920s and the red scare and the extreme nationalism that led to immigrant quotas. Don't we all look back at that time and shudder at how we treated those who came from another place? Our incredible ingenuity, our innovation...
...ahead and agree with you on that.' SAMUEL WURZELBACHER, the Ohio resident known as Joe the Plumber, when asked at a rally for John McCain if a vote for Barack Obama is a vote for "the death of Israel...
Examining leadership style gives some insight into how the candidates might govern. McCain exhibits the characteristics of a troubleshooter. This type of leader tends to deal with the here and now, is action-oriented, sees problems as separate issues and is primarily reactive. Barack Obama is more of a visionary, seeing a bigger, intertwined picture. For example, the visionary would perceive energy as an issue related to our security, the environment, our domestic economy and foreign policy. The troubleshooter, McCain, tends to approach energy by proposing immediate fixes: opening areas for drilling, now; building nuclear plants; reducing restrictions. While style...
McCarthy, who is a member of Barack Obama’s national LGBT advisory committee, also attacked Palin’s stances on social issues, saying that her position on gay marriage comes from “a place of prejudice...
...Gregory Mankiw, who served as an economic adviser to President Bush, and David M. Cutler ’87, a health policy adviser to Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, said that the two candidates agree on issues like energy and environmental policy...