Posted by Duane On February - 14 - 2008ADD COMMENTS
Superdelegates get campaign cash boston.com "Many of the superdelegates who could well decide the Democratic presidential nominee have already been plied with campaign contributions by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, a new study shows. "While it would be unseemly for the candidates to hand out thousands of dollars to primary voters, or to the delegates pledged to represent the will of those voters, elected officials serving as superdelegates have received about $890,000 from ...More
  Tags : Uncategorized
Posted by Duane On February - 14 - 2008ADD COMMENTS
Olympics - UK athletes barred from political comments By Adrian Croft guardian.co.uk LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - British athletes will have to sign a contract pledging not to speak out on politics or human rights in China to be able to take part in this year's Beijing Olympics, the British Olympic Association (BOA) said on Sunday. To be a member of the British team, athletes will have to agree to a contract stating that ...More
  Tags : Uncategorized
Posted by Duane On February - 14 - 2008ADD COMMENTS
Tavis Smiley=crab in barrel? Believe it or not I read that assertion on the net this morning as I was preparing to get the kids ready for school. This is a CLASSIC example of 'moving the goalposts'. The other day I came across some talk about Tavis Smiley really laying it into Obama for not being able to attend his State of the Black Union event. Now before I continue, I have been ...More
  Tags : Uncategorized
Posted by Duane On February - 14 - 2008ADD COMMENTS
According to this Obama-sponsored bill, America is not doing enough to deal with poverty around the word--DESPITE THE FACT THAT WE ALREADY LEAD THE WORLD IN THIS DEPARTMENT. Barack Obama's Global Tax Proposal Up for Senate Vote By Cliff Kincaid A nice-sounding bill called the "Global Poverty Act," sponsored by Democratic presidential candidate and Senator Barack Obama, is up for a Senate vote on Thursday and could result in the imposition of a ...More
  Tags : Uncategorized
Posted by Duane On February - 14 - 2008ADD COMMENTS
Senior benefit costs up 24% 'Health care crisis' leads to 8-year rise By Dennis Cauchon USA TODAY The cost of government benefits for seniors soared to a record $27,289 per senior in 2007, according to a USA TODAY analysis. That's a 24% increase above the inflation rate since 2000. Medical costs are the biggest reason. Last year, for the first time, health care and nursing homes cost the government more than Social Security payments ...More
  Tags : Uncategorized

View more news videos at: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video.