Nov 4, 2008 | News, The New Nixon
Barack Obama is the first non-Southern Democrat to win a majority of the popular vote since 1944. (In 1960, JFK got less than 50 percent in his race against the Old Man.) In fact, he is only the second non-Southern Democrat since 1828 to get more than 51 percent. ...
Nov 3, 2008 | News, The New Nixon
As of Monday morning, the polls suggest that Barack Obama will have a substantial margin in the popular vote. How come? Much of the commentary will focus on the candidates’ speeches, positions, ads, debate performances, and running mates. On the loser’s...
Oct 16, 2008 | News, The New Nixon
Few Americans remember Quemoy and Matsu, but they were a key issue in the 1960 debates between Kennedy and Nixon. These Taiwanese-governed islands lie just off the coast of mainland China. A couple of times during the 1950s, the communists had shelled these islands,...
Oct 2, 2008 | News, The New Nixon
Here’s one of my favorite quotations from the Old Man: “Politics is battle, and the best way to fire up your troops is to rally them against a visible opponent on the other side of the field. If a loyal supporter will fight hard for you, he will fight...
Sep 26, 2008 | News, The New Nixon
If appearances alone decided the debate’s winner, then John McCain won. His energetic demeanor helped dampen concerns that he is too old for the job. Obama, on the other hand, did not come across as the candidate of cool. His expression alternated between a...
