Kris DiGiovanni is a teacher and freelance writer living in Tampa, FL. She also writes for the Tampa Tribune as a Community Columnist.

Blog Entries by Kris DiGiovanni

McCain-Palin Attempt to Stem the Tide in Florida

5 Comments | Posted October 7, 2008 | 02:45 PM (EST)


In April, all signs pointed to a slam dunk for McCain in Florida, a state that has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate only once in the last 28 years. McCain was favored by 49.7%* of Floridians, while just 38% supported Obama. The Republican's snickered when the Obama campaign announced...

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Exposing Myself On CNN For The Sake Of The Election

Posted October 3, 2008 | 02:09 PM (EST)


You know how your initial reaction to hearing your recorded voice played back is, "That's me? I really sound like that? Well, for a real shocker, trying watching yourself on national television. Yup, that's right, I was on national TV tonight, on Wolf Blitzers' "Situation Room," to be exact.

It...

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Wall Street May Be Sick, But We're Dying

11 Comments | Posted September 30, 2008 | 10:41 AM (EST)


My understanding of the financial crisis on Wall Street is that Bush & Co. would like us to believe that parts of our financial system have a potentially fatal disease, and unless they quickly receive a miracle cash injection in the right financial artery, a pandemic will ensue. The illness...

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Emotion: Primary Weapon In The Republican Arsenal

Posted September 16, 2008 | 08:43 AM (EST)


Since the announcement of Sarah Palin as his running mate, John McCain's poll numbers have steadily increased. It's a phenomenon that simply defies logic. How is it that an uninformed, untested, unknown can actually increase belief in McCain as the right choice for President?

It's because the McCain strategists know...

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Afraid of Failin', McCain Picks Sarah "Barracuda" Palin as VP

Posted September 3, 2008 | 10:34 AM (EST)


After Barack Obama's flawless selection of Joe Biden as a running mate and his super-star adulation at the Democratic Convention, McCain knew he had to come up with a Chris Angel-like death-defying escape, or watch his presidential aspirations go down in flames. Faster than you can say abracadabra, he has...

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