Category Archives: politics

Sarah Palin Fails Focus Group

CSPAN—Campaign 2008 ran a Presidential Campaign Focus Group in Minneapolis:

Matt Damon talks about Palin

“Actor Matt Damon speaks out on the Republicans’ choice of hockey-mom Sarah Palin for VP. Damon compares her rise to a ‘really bad Disney movie’ and says it’s crazy that this woman could become President. (Sept. 10)” —Associated Press

American politics is burning

I don’t know how best to preface this: a good friend’s house was vandalized last night. Please just read this and consider what is going on in our country! Last night I had my Obama sign torn down and my sign for our district Congressional hopeful, Jeff Morris, burned. Yes, burned with melted plastic all [...]

Women Against Sarah Palin

Yesterday I discovered the Housewives for Palin website—devoted purely to enthusiasm and excitement about Sarah Palin. I was slightly surprised that they really are enforcing a positive message: absolutely no bad mouthing Sarah Palin or any other candidate. And at least a few women commented that they were still skeptical of Palin’s politics, but as [...]

A report of my experiences phone-banking to Nevada (Sept 6)

It’s hard not to follow U.S. politics right now. And especially when we have two presidential candidates who promise to bring us “change”! Heh. Hmmm. Christopher and I have been feeling strongly that we need to do something to bring this country back on track. (Specifically, get Obama elected.) In all likelihood, California will go [...]