Posts Tagged ‘Election 2008’
It’s his party and he can cry if he wants to….
Republican Senator from Alaska, Ted Stevens, turns 85 today and he's fighting for his political life. Stevens was convicted last month on seven felony counts in federal court and he is locked in a re-election battle with his Democratic challenger, Mark Begich. Two weeks after the election, vote counting still continues in Alaska. Begich currently [...]
Dow Up 300+ Points on Election Day
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 9,625.28 today, up more than 300 points. The 305.45 gain (3.28%) was the largest gain on a Presidential Election Day since the 1.2% gain recorded when President Ronald Reagan defeated Walter Mondale in 1984. Some economists felt that the gain was a result of Wall Street's relief that the election was [...]
Election Night 2008
Tonight is election night - what better night to start of our blog posts? With the troubling economy fresh on people's minds, which man will be better able to guide the country through the current financial crisis? Is John McCain truly in touch with the American people? Will Barack Obama's planned tax increases on the wealthy and corporations [...]
