Tag: U.S. Presidential Race
UPDATED: Liveblog: McCain rally in Denver
Abreast a giant American flag on the stage of the National Western Arena a packed rally for GOP presidential nominee John McCain is getting underway.
NEW: Photo gallery of the rally and protester arrests. See inside.
Ron Howard revives Opie, ‘Happy Days’ to urge Obama vote
Director Ron Howard steps back in time — and winds up in Mayberry — in a video endorsement of Barack Obama posted Thursday on FunnyOrDie.com. Joined by former on-screen cohorts Andy Griffith and Henry Winkler, Howard revives two of his iconic TV characters — Opie Taylor from the 1960s classic "The Andy Griffith Show" and Richie Cunningham from the 1970s hit "Happy Days" — to discuss this year's election.
McCain rally disrupted by protesters
A John McCain supporter wrapped in an American flag screams at a protester as he is hauled out of the McCain rally by Denver Police. (Photo/Jason Kosena)
To read The Colorado Independent's LiveBlog of the McCain event click here. Jewish comics take to the air with election message: ‘This ain’t...
Joining a cavalcade of entertainers urging their fans to get out and vote, a group of iconic Jewish comedians on Wednesday launched "This Ain't Funny," a series of ads and a Web site designed "to encourage voters to vote for the only serious ticket in this election — Obama-Biden." Three ads, featuring performers including Carl Reiner, Valerie Harper and Danny DeVito, urge senior citizens to "think about our grandchildren and not (vote) out of fear."
"I got the chance to vote for Roosevelt," says Carl Reiner in an ad called "Our Grandchildren," "and I'm still talking about it."
Labor mobilizing massive get out the vote drive for Obama
Now that registration drives are over, unions in Colorado and across the country are working to make sure that voters actually show up to the polls.
A handicapped cabinet: Running a presidential slate is a bad idea
The independent media/polling firm Rasmussen Reports recently decided, for whatever reason, to conduct a poll on whether people want presidential candidates to announce their cabinet choices before the election. While the idea of having a cabinet vetted by the voters may seem appealing, the reality of making those choices during the heat of a campaign has some serious drawbacks, both politically and in terms of effective governance after the election.
Read more of Jeff's commentaries: • Obama leaving campaign trail to visit ailing grandmother • Is Colorado patriotic enough for Palin? • CNN, Obama camp mislead on Palin robocall statement
Abortion rights group batters McCain in Colorado mailboxes
NARAL Pro-Choice America is delivering a mailer this week that draws a sharp contrast between Barack Obama and John McCain's positions on women's reproductive rights to voters identified as pro-abortion rights in Colorado and seven other battleground states.
McCain advisers freaked out by al-Qaida preference for McCain
I just got off a conference call held by the McCain campaign to deny that Al Qaeda, contrary to reports in the AP and the Washington Post, is rooting for their man. To describe the call as panicked would be an understatement.
Biden stumps for votes in Greeley
Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Joe Biden's visit to Greeley noted an important, and gutsy, tactical point in the long slog to the White House — give no ground in the rural communities where Democrats have not traditionally fared well.
Read the speech liveblog and enjoy the photo gallery below. Obama leaving campaign trail to visit ailing grandmother
Barack Obama's campaign announced yesterday that he will leave the campaign trail on Thursday and Friday to visit his ailing grandmother in Hawaii. Candidates for President don't just stop campaigning for two days with only two weeks left, so I can only assume her condition is very serious.
Read more of Jeff's commentaries: • Is Colorado patriotic enough for Palin? • CNN, Obama camp misled on Palin robocall statement • Exclusive: Eng cable ad dings Coffman