Tag Archive '527'

American Hunters and Shooters Association endorses Obama

Posted by Moonage on 07 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: 2008 Presidential Race, 527's

An article today pointed to the fact that not all National Rifle Association members are against Obama.  Heck, Obama even has the support of the American Hunters and Shooters Association.  Hey, since it has the words “hunter” and “shooter” in its title, it’s got to be about guys who like to shoot things with guns, [...]

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Obama flips on public funding

Posted by Moonage on 20 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: 2008 Presidential Race, 527's

Barack Obama announced this week he will not accept public funding.  That in itself is no big deal.  The big deal is what he had said earlier:

“Senator John McCain has already pledged to accept this fundraising pledge,” Obama wrote. “If I am the Democratic nominee, I will aggressively pursue an agreement with the Republican nominee [...]

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How corrupt is Congress?

Posted by Moonage on 11 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: 527's, Opinions

I read an excellent comment on Outside the Beltway. I’d like to just post the whole thing here, but that’s discouraged. So, I’ll just lift the best part:
Perhaps naively, I still believe genuine corruption among Congressmen and other major officials in American politics is an aberration rather than routine. The people who aspire [...]

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