McCain

What would a true third party candidate say in a debate?

Watching last night’s debate, I was pretty sure that other than McCain’s lack of poise when listening to Obama- that the undecided wouldn’t be energized one way or another. With the polls being as close as they have been, I’d say neither side can declare a victory. But- or course, both sides think their guy Read More

Spin doctors out of control

I got this in my e-mail today, and thought I’d share. No, I didn’t write it. I’m a little confused. Let me see if I have this straight….. If you grow up in Hawaii, raised by your grandparents, you’re “exotic, different.” Grow up in Alaska eating mooseburgers,  a quintessential American story. If your name is Read More

It’s still the economy, stupid.

I was going door-to-door last night for Barack Obama in my neighborhood. This time the list was pretty inclusive- every registered voter. On the homes without any registered voters (and there weren’t many) I went up and tried to register people. I only ran into a few that thought they were voting for McCain. One, Read More

Corn is for eatin.

It’s time to realize that making more gas won’t solve the problem. Especially, when we start making it out of corn. No where does gasoline fit into Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, however, food sure does. If we continue to take corn off the table and put it in the gas tank, we’ll be headed for Read More

Why advertising politics is bad- and why blogging it is good.

Just read this in “Confessions of an ad man” by the real Dead David Ogilvy- “The use of advertising to sell statesmen is the ultimate vulgarity” That’s why I’m not trying to raise a million bucks to run ads in major media. That’s why I’ve had a site for years- with my thoughts and ideas. Read More