Politics - Nov. 14, 2008
Obama rode a perfect storm into history
A barrage of irrepressible forces propelled Democrat Barack Obama's historic presidential victory over Republican John McCain, according to Craig Peterson, who cut his "political teeth" in Ronald Reagan's 1980 campaign and has served as a political advisor for many conservative campaigns over the years.
Tags: obama, election, Craig Peterson

Politics - Nov. 5, 2008
Election reflections
Now that the 2008 presidential election is officially in the books, America can begin its Wednesday morning quarterbacking. I'm personally ready start thinking about other things -- like, if it will snow this weekend -- but before I move on, I have a few closing reflections on this most historic of elections.
Tags: election, obama, mccain, president, cnn

Politics - Nov. 4, 2008
Gentlemens' bets for tonight's election returns
You've cast your vote. Now all you can do is sit back and watch the results roll in, right? Or could you place some action on the winners and losers.
Tags: election, bet, vote

Politics - Nov. 4, 2008
The pageantry of election day
I really enjoy voting. I know that my individual vote is insignificant, and even had I been a Floridian in 2000, it wouldn't have mattered. But unlike jury duty, mowing the lawn on the other side of the sidewalk or plugging parking meters, voting is the one civic duty that still fires me up.
Tags: election, bay view, vote

Politics - Nov. 4, 2008
Taking election day off
For the first time since I became eligible to vote in 1984, I'm not going to the polls on election day.
Tags: election, vote, ballot

Politics - Nov. 4, 2008
10 things you need to know before you vote
The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, which oversees elections in the state, put together a list of the Top 10 things voters should know before heading to the polls today, when the doors open at 7 a.m.
Tags: election, wisconsin, 2008, where to vote, 10 things

Politics - Nov. 3, 2008
McCain's character re-emerges in final days of race
Desperation has brought out a side of John McCain that didn't really become him. Though it's easy for Democrats to forget it, McCain made two moves at the end of the race that showed his true colors.
Tags: mccain, election, obama, saturday night live

Politics - Nov. 2, 2008
Talking politics with Channel 12's Mike Gousha
Like an accountant during tax season, a snow plow driver after a blizzard or a retail store manager the day after Thanksgiving, Gousha -- who is a special contributing anchor / reporter at Channel 12, where he hosts "UPFRONT with Mike Gousha," and a Distinguished Fellow in Law and Public Policy at Marquette University Law School -- has been busy covering the upcoming election.
Tags: election, obama, mccain, mike gousha, upfront with mike gousha, wisn

Politics - Nov. 1, 2008
Grading the candidates' Web sites: 2008
Just like in the last election, the local candidates you can vote for in the Milwaukee area have all but ignored their Web presences. Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama, obviously, took their sites very seriously. But in congressional and state assembly races, well, it's not so good.
Tags: election, obama, mccain, darling, wasserman

Politics - Oct. 29, 2008
Whole hog poll fog
I don't know about you, but I'm getting a little too wrapped up in next Tuesday's election. I'm spending waaaay too much time on the Web sites of CNN.com and the super-detailed fivethirtyeight.com. When I get home from work, I'm watching utterly too much cable news and commentary.
Tags: election, obama, mccain, polls

Politics - Oct. 24, 2008
Are there still undecided voters?
With a week and half until the election, I'm wondering how anyone could still be on the fence as to who they plan to vote for. I mean, what don't you know by now?
Tags: election, obama, mccain, undecided, joe the plumber

Politics - Oct. 20, 2008
Drastic times call for drastic votes
A new national survey by George S. May International Company, a management consultant firm, shows that 62 percent of American small-business owners say they will cross party lines on Nov. 4 to vote for the U.S. presidential candidate whom they believe will do the most to help their companies.
Tags: election, small business

Politics - Oct. 13, 2008
Getting out the early vote
I'm rarely ahead of the pack on fashion trends, but I'm the first person I know to have donned the coveted "I Voted' sticker this election season. That's because on Friday, I decided to vote via absentee ballot.
Tags: Election Commission, election, voting, vote, absentee ballot

Politics - Oct. 3, 2008
Which presidential candidate has the best economic plan?
An overwhelming majority of American small-business owners believes that neither U.S. presidential candidate is proposing specific policies that would assist their companies, according to a new survey.
Tags: economy, election, obama, mccain

Politics - Aug. 29, 2008
McCain throws in the towel with vexing veep pick
John McCain just lost the election, days before the Republican National Convention even begins. By taking an already shaky campaign and selecting Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his pick for vice president, McCain has thrown his party under the bus.
Tags: sarah palin, john mccain, barack obama, joe biden, election