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President and Vice President of the United States
In Washington, the choices on the ballot are the following: Barack Obama and Joe Biden – Democratic Party Nominees John McCain and Sarah Palin – Republican Party Nominees Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez – Independent Candidates Gloria La Riva and … Continue reading →
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Bowing out
This spring, I ran out of time before the Washington State Presidential caucuses before I could compare and post on Barack Obama vs. Hillary Clinton. I don’t intend to let that happen with the general election. I have five months … Continue reading →
Clinton vs. Obama: Iraq
When the war in Iraq started, I wasn’t particularly for it or against it. I questioned the need to rush into it, but I do believe that some credible threat would have been needed to force Saddam Husein from power. … Continue reading →
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Obama vs. Clinton: Immigration
This one should be interesting. I’m not nearly so liberal on the topic as I am in other areas. Pointing liberal, I am for sanctuary cities, providing services irrespective of immigration status (mostly, see next paragraph) such as fire departments, … Continue reading →
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Clinton vs. Obama: Health Care
Both Clinton and Obama are proposing making changes in how we pay for health care. I’d love to see single-payer, but we aren’t going to get that. The best piece of information I know of regarding their two plans is … Continue reading →
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Obama vs. Clinton: Technology
Net neutrality is the term used to describe a policy where internet service providers and backbone providers may not discriminate based on content. They could charge based on volume, on bandwidth, on service levels, etc, but not on content. In … Continue reading →
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Clinton vs. Obama: Iran
This one should be a short comparison. Both Clinton and Obama have been vociferous in their criticism of the Iraq war. However, when it comes to something that may get us into another war, neither of them seem to have … Continue reading →
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Obama vs. Clinton: Education
Well, Super-Tuesday did not resolve the Democratic nomination. Saturday is the Democratic caucuses here in Washington State, so I better bone up on my candidates quick. First up, education. This isn’t a pushed issue by either candidate. Here’s Hillary Clinton’s … Continue reading →
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