Barack Obama stopped by the Capitol today to vote for the reconditioned FISA bill.  Regardless of his explanation and the defense he offered for his vote to give the telecoms immunity from prosecution, it was a sad day for those of us who still believe in civil liberties.
Only 28 senators voted against the FISA bill […]

If there has been any question of the differences between the presumed presidential candidates, the economy is the poster child of opposites.
Republican John McCain spoke in Denver, where he called for creating more jobs by helping small businesses, encouraging free trade and developing a greater role for nuclear power.
On the other hand…
Democrat Barack Obama called […]

We are a few weeks away from the Democratic Convention in Denver and it seems that the convention venue is growing.  Barack Obama will now give his acceptance speech at the INVESCO Stadium, rather than in the convention hall.  Apparently, the convention center will hold only 20,000 people and with the excitement expected to surround […]

This is the note directly from Barack Obama and posted at his request on his website.
I want to take this opportunity to speak directly to those of you who oppose my decision to support the FISA compromise.
This was not an easy call for me. I know that the FISA bill that passed the House is […]

The two presumptive candidates for the highest office in the land are running campaigns that bear little resemblance to the other.
McCain had a couple of months to get his “straight talk express” on the track and pick up momentum while Obama and Clinton were still at each other’s throats.  It seems that instead of picking […]