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Obama Finds Himself In Same Political And Economic Situation As FDR

John Achoukian | Posted 11.13.2008 | Home


John Achoukian

Hoover, who in 1932 could not run on his economic record or that of the Republican Party, resorted to attacking Roosevelt. His campaign was based on making FDR out to be a dangerous radical who would make the Depression worse by raising taxes and increasing the federal debt.

What Obama Can Learn From FDR

Nicolaus Mills | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics


Nicolaus Mills

Roosevelt had taken on the most serious charges the Republicans could throw at him. Political caricature, as far as FDR was concerned, was never to be taken lightly.

A Line of Attack the Obama Campaign Must Answer Forcefully

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

Tonight during the evening news the Republican National Committee ran an attack ad (multiple times) that featured menacing black-and-white images of H...

Go Team! 5 Ways The Democrats Can Lose The Un-Loseable Election

Tony Sachs | Posted 09.07.2008 | Politics


Tony Sachs

The odds may be against us, but with a little luck and a lot of good old-fashioned stupidity, we can get to the promised land of failure once again.

RNC Plans Obama Attack Ads In Four Battleground States

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — An independent arm of the Republican National Committee plans to spend $3 million on an ad campaign contrasting GOP presidential ca...

GOP Won't Say If Wright Will Be In Attack Ads

Election Central | Greg Sargent | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics


This is kind of fun: Check out how Republican National Committee chair Robert Duncan bobbed, weaved, ducked, and dithered when asked directly by repo...

Obama's Pastor Problem Moves Down South and Down Ballot

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 05.07.2008 | Home


Daniel Nichanian

First North Carolina, now Mississippi. Rev. Wright has become fair game for Republican campaigners. The GOP willingness to use Obama against down-ballot candidates does not bode well for Democrats.