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David Blumenthal, Obama’s senior health advisor, invoked the Democratic candidate??s assertion during the third presidential debate that “health care is a right, not a responsibility.” Blumenthal said that Obama’s proposal would create a government-subsidized plan for low-income families similar to the health care benefits given to federal employees...
McCain campaign advisor Gail R. Wilensky presented her candidate??s proposal to provide tax credits of $5,000 per family or $2,500 for an individual, as well as a “Guaranteed Access Plan” for those people who cannot receive coverage due to conditions such as chronic illnesses...
...elicit a specific response in others. This is particularly obvious with buttons containing imperative statements like “Vote McCain” or more subtle statements like “Change We Can Believe In.” But even buttons that carry nothing more than a candidate??s name send a clear message: “I hold a certain set of political beliefs and you should, too.” When they adorn the clothing of teachers—who occupy positions of nearly unparalleled authority and influence in the lives of young students?...
Last night’s event, sponsored by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS), began with a hypothetical debate between presidential candidates Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama about their positions on policies that impact Latin America, with two students taking on the candidate??s roles...
...issue is non-partisan. While trumpeting its candidate??s multicultural background and commitment to every social class, the Obama campaign has also taken pains to distance itself from Islam in an attempt to appeal to voters on the fence. A page of its “Fight the Smears” Web site, entitled “The Truth About Obama’s Faith,” for example, states that “shameful, shadowy attackers have been lying about Barack’s religion, claiming he is a Muslim instead of a committed Christian...