Tuesday, April 15, 2008

April 15, 2008 Briefings

1.) In a speech made by Senator John McCain on Tuesday, he called for a summer-long suspension of the federal gasoline tax. Our economic troubles have become one of the biggest issues for the upcoming presidential election’s candidates. (Seattle Times)

2.) Bob Johnson, the CEO of Black Entertainment Television, publicly voiced his support for Hillary Clinton. Johnson claimed that if Barack Obama were not black, he would not be a leading presidential candidate. (Seattle Times)

3.) Hillary Clinton has claimed 50% of the votes in Pennsylvania, leaving Obama with 44%. 26% of Clinton voters claimed that they would choose McCain over Obama should Obama occupy the Democratic slot on the ballot. (Seattle Times)

4.) McCain seems to identify more as an Independent as critics accuse him of antagonizing Republicans. It has been said that the senator appears to like working with the Democrats. (Seattle Times)

5.) April 10th marked 207 days left to go of campaigning. In 25 days the Indian and North Carolina primaries will begin. (Seattle Times)

6.) A new poll shows that Obama no longer holds an advantage over McCain. Obama continues to be the subject of much criticism concerning his experience and readiness for the presidency. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

7.) In a recent interview Barack Obama discussed his fascination with basketball as a child. He claimed that it helped him to find some racial identification in the primarily white state of Hawaii. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

8.) Following some controversial remarks made by Obama in which he said that small-town Americans “cling” to guns and religions, he has sought to control any possible damage that he might have done. (The Times, United Kingdom)

9.) A new Bloomberg poll shows that Hillary Clinton is losing traction. Pennsylvania is a state that she was expected to perform strongly in, however she is only leading Obama by 5% of the votes. (The Chicago Tribune)

10.) Obama ridiculed Hillary Clinton for a “shot and beet” photo op she posed in Indiana this weekend. This came after she called Obama’s recent controversial remarks elitist. (The Chicago Tribune)

1 comment:

Caleb Wheeler said...

wow number 2 is a sensitive one. It is something that has been in the back of many minds for quite awhile, especially since Obama surged past the other candidates to the point that he is at now.

A comment like this from another black man raises questions that would not be heard over the cries of "racism" if said by a white man. Does the fact that Johnson and Obama share the same skin tone makes this comment more or less true?