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...Iraq disaster and embrace a new President's vision of a better future - and give him the full eight years to pull it off. A Barack run in 2008 wouldn't be a bad thing - even if he loses, a Presidential bid would provide him a national platform and give him time and space to articulate his views. It would also be good for America. So go ahead and root for Obama to run in 2008. Just save your vote...
...director who is able to create such a fantastic and compelling narrative. Murphy should also be commended for the film’s painful and isolating atmosphere that not only speaks to the Finch household, but also the disco glamour and antidepressant culture of the 1970s. Employing platform shoes and a soundtrack that includes Elton John, Murphy brings this decade to life. Murphy evokes such a sense of claustrophobia from his sets of the cluttered Finch household, that even the audience can feel its effects. Perhaps the only criticism I can offer is an unenergetic start that introduces the audience...
...After Stone spoke, he turned the platform over to Craig Armstrong, composer of the original score for the film. The crowd seemed attentive and somber as Armstrong performed the elegiac theme to WTC, but the moment was short-lived. As soon as Armstrong launched into his second number, the restaurant returned to its previous state of noisy reverie. An encore was unnecessary. Everyone in attendance heard the message loud and clear: The Race...
...Bush and the GOP, in New York such trends “do not trickle down,” said Kremer. Ellison said she is trying to “instill hope and bring a renewed sense of optimism to politics.” She is running on a platform which supports education, stem cell research, meeting housing needs, and creating jobs and economic opportunity, according to her website. Despite the difficulties of the campaign, Ellison says the hardest thing has been “making sure I take time to be with friends and family...
Sitting on the Massachusetts ballot this year as the referendum “Question Two,” fusion voting allows candidates to be endorsed by more than one party. In effect, this empowers regional and local third parties to endorse mainstream candidates while retaining their own, distinctive platform. Issues-oriented third parties can then amass a strong constituency, confident that their votes will be relevant, and force politicians to speak to their concerns...