This is a class blog for the students of POLSCI 426: Congressional Politics at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
a Scramble for Funds
After reading the King article, campaigning for funds and who is giving money to what and why, made me worry about our current campaigning system. Is it possible to limit the amount of funds that each candidate spends on campaigning?
If limits were set, maybe some of the time spent campaigning could be devoted to drafting pieces of legislation that would better the welfare of the citizens.
Illlegal Immigrants Receiving $600
Endorsements...
Bush Calls on Congress to Extend Telecom Spying Provisions
Bush said, "This means that if you do not act by Friday, our ability to track terrorist threats would be weakened and our citizens will be in greater danger. Congress must ensure the flow of vital intelligence is not disrupted."
Our citizens will be in greater danger??? I think there are many more things Bush should be worrying about that put us in danger...
Edwards exits presidential race
Two More G.O.P. Congressmen Won’t Run
Democratic Punishment?
I'm Gonna Get $600
The new "Contract With America"; Gingrich's "Platform of the American People"
As one of it's glaring accomplishments is the completion of "The Platform of the American People." So basically stated:
[The Platform of the American People is...] A Red, White, and Blue platform to
replace the Red versus Blue partisan Split.
This Platform details the results of six national polls along a variety of issue areas. The poll was administered to self-identified Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. Taking the majority answers together on all sides of the spectrum and averaging them to find the mean, Gingrinch and American Solutions were presented with a product of bipartisan support.
The relation of The Platform to our coverage of spatial models is important. Support on the issue-specific areas within The Platform's support is listed as one number [both support for, and against], it is an average, or mean of the likened responses of the both Republicans, Democrats, and Independents.
While the numbers themselves do not necessarily correspond with different issue stances, because issues were measured in support for, or against, we are not presented with a middle, or mean of issue stances. In essence, The Platform contains issue items that are the middle, and generate positive response from all respondents regardless of party affiliation.
Gingrich hopes The Platform is adopted by local, state, and with hope national parties as a means to unify the American people. Gingrich does not rule out the divisive issues that will forever pit Republicans against Democrats- simply, he wishes to provide for the parties, issues that can unify and not divide.
While I realize the uptopian nature of such a platform, it presents possibilities for unifying issues between Republicans and Democrats. While the feasibility may be challenged on a national level, state and local politics could be greatly affected by adopting such a platform.
Ted, Patrick, Caroline Kennedy Endorse Obama
What?!?!?
Protect America Act...helpful or dangerous for Americans?
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- a Scramble for Funds
- Illlegal Immigrants Receiving $600
- Endorsements...
- Bush Calls on Congress to Extend Telecom Spying Pr...
- Edwards exits presidential race
- Two More G.O.P. Congressmen Won’t Run
- Democratic Punishment?
- I'm Gonna Get $600
- The new "Contract With America"; Gingrich's "Plat...
- Ted, Patrick, Caroline Kennedy Endorse Obama
- What?!?!?
- Protect America Act...helpful or dangerous for Ame...
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