The nature and value of an endorsement

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Recently, Barack Obama received a very rousing endorsement from none other than Colin Powell himself—Republican golden boy and soldier extraordinaire. Likewise, Obama has received the endorsement of other defectors from the Bush administration, including former Secretary of the Treasury Paul O’Neill and former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan (both are ardent critics of [...]

Death with Dignity explored

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“Who has access to all of the psychiatric and medical resources necessary to end their own life?”
This was the question posed by associate professor of politics Bruce Magnusson during the faculty panel discussion on Washington’s upcoming
“Death with Dignity” ballot measure (Inititative 1000) Tuesday, Oct. 22.
The panel on Initiative 1000 was the third of the three-part [...]

Planned Parenthood sponsors campus phone bank

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Organizations like Planned Parenthood have a vested interest in the election. The election determines the politicians that will shape public policy in the years to come. Planned Parenthood focuses on laws and bills that affect women’s reproductive rights.
Planned Parenthood Public Policy Network, also known as “The Network,” isn’t allowed to be involved with the election. [...]

Students approach elections radically

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Amondson, Baldwin, Barr, Calero, Jay, Keyes, LaRiva, McKinney, Moore, Nader: Those of you who are voting by mail may already have experienced the surprising reminder that the presidential choice extends beyond Obama and McCain.
No one, of course, thinks any of them stand a chance of winning. But some voters, nonetheless, will cast their ballots for [...]

Top 10 untruths of the last presidential debate

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McCain:

1. The statement: Obama “has the most liberal voting record in the United States Senate.”
The reality: The National Journal reported Obama was in fact “the most liberal senator” of 2007. According to this same journal, he was sixteenth in 2005 and tenth in 2006.
The conclusion: Yes, but no.
2. The statement: Colombia is “our largest [...]