Latest On Election 08

  • The Black McCains

    Long, long ago John McCain’s ancestors had 120 slaves on a Mississippi plantation. They remained close with the white family for decades after the Civil War, taking its surname and living close by. Fast forward 150 years later and the descendants of those slaves are speaking out.The Wall Street Journal has a video interview with them. Read More ›

    Matt Stopera 4 years ago respond

  • Science Proves McCain Is Similar To Bush

    NYU computer scientists use technology to identify “body signatures” of Obama, McCain, and Bush. The data shows McCain does not just vote with Bush 90% of the time, he also is closer to Bush when it comes to his “body signature”! Click the image to watch the videos and see the results. Look at the bar graphs on the right of each video to figure out how similar the speaker is to Obama, McCain, or Bush. View Image ›

    Jonah Peretti 4 years ago respond

  • Obama Manicure

    Forget tshirts, if you’re a celebrity like Eve, you can get an Obama manicure to show your support. Depending on your political leanings, you can have different candidates on different fingers: One on your thumb, one on your middle finger? View Image ›

    Lauren Cook 4 years ago respond

  • Proposition K

    The worlds oldest profession may be legalized in San Francisco this November. If passed, Proposition K would decriminalize prostitution. Proponents say the measure will free up $11 million the police spend each year arresting prostitutes. Read More ›

    Matt Stopera 4 years ago respond

  • Goats and Votes in Tennessee

    Tennessee is one of the few McCain strongholds. Check out this video from the “Goats Music & More” festival in Lewisburg, Tennessee and meet Sherry Ferguson an adament McCain supporter. In one part Sherry says if Sarah Palin was there she’d probably be “playing with the goats.” Also, if you’ve never seen a fainting goat, here’s your chance. Watch Video ›

    Matt Stopera 4 years ago respond