Tag Archive | "election 2008"

BankUnited voter turnout reaches 54 percent, 67 percent vote Obama

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.

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McCain on his way

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.

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Redistributing wealth is unfair

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.”

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Politics: On the trail

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.

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Some young voters ‘annoyed’ by celebrity political endorsements

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.

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Stumping for Obama

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.

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The Battle for America

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.

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The Unlikely Choice: Barack Obama

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?

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