Posted November 5, 2008 at 7:41 pm
By Ed S. Fishman // Assistant News Editor
The results in the two precincts where most University of Miami campus residents voted tracked national and state trends in choosing Sen. Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States, according to the Miami-Dade County Elections Department.
Tags: Annette Taddeo, BankUnited Center, congress, election 2008, Election Day, Get Out The Vote, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, presidential election, voter turnout, Voting
Posted October 26, 2008 at 8:53 pm
By Richard Lyons // Contributing Columnist
I have noticed a difference in campaign tactics this year from years past. I have seen very few campaign ads for John McCain.
Tags: election 2008
Posted October 26, 2008 at 8:02 pm
By Victoria San Pedro // Contributing Columnist
During the one and only Vice-Presidential debate, Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate, defended his ticket’s taxing policies as a matter of “fairness.”
Tags: election 2008, socialism, Voting
Posted October 12, 2008 at 7:50 pm
By Ed S. Fishman // Assistant News Editor
Florida’s McCain Campaign said that Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama has misrepresented Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain’s insurance plan, Obama campaign encourages Americans to vote early.
Tags: Barack Obama, early voting, election 2008, health insurance, insurance, John McCain, politics, voter registration, Voting
Posted September 24, 2008 at 9:15 pm
By Chelsea Kate Isaacs and Ramon Galiana // News Editor and Staff News Writer
Celebrities endorsing presidential candidates irks many University of Miami students.
Tags: 2008 Election, campaigning, celebrities, election 2008, endorsements, politics
Posted August 25, 2008 at 12:00 am
By Nick Maslow // Of the Staff
You know him as the stoner fast-food junkie who got insanely high in Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle.
Tags: Barack Obama, election 2008, Kal Penn, politics
Posted August 25, 2008 at 12:00 am
By Laura Edwins // Contributing Writer
Suddenly the feeling that we are all witnessing history in the making seems real. We have become spectators to Barack Obama’s battle for the presidency.
Tags: Barack Obama, election 2008, hillary clinton, politics, race
Posted August 25, 2008 at 12:00 am
By Daniel Medina // Contributing Writer
As the Democratic National Convention begins this week, so do the questions remain regarding the party’s candidate, Barack Obama. Is he too young? Inexperienced? Ready to lead the nation in a time of war?
Tags: Barack Obama, Democratic National Convention, election 2008, Iraq War, John McCain, politics