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Obama's Veep Clock Right on Time
Written by: William Yelles, Friday 22 August 2008 - 15:29 PM 
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With the Democratic Party convention set to get under way on Monday, Sen. Barack Obama's supporters clutch their cell phones waiting for a text message announcing who will be his running mate. Is Obama cutting it close with the length of time he's taken to noodle over who he may select or is he right on schedule?
Presidential Polling an Inexact Science
Written by: Sara Barbour, Tuesday 12 August 2008 - 16:34 PM 0 Comments
In America, we don't just want things, we want them now. Drive-thru McDonalds, Google on iPhones, overnight shipping more expensive than the pair of shoes... Naturally, it was only a matter of time before the national quest for instant gratification leaked into politics, and so began our obsession with the presidential preference poll.
Sports Lovers in the White House
Written by: Sara Barbour, Monday 11 August 2008 - 15:33 PM 0 Comments
Television coverage of this weekend's first Olympic match-ups seemed at times a presidential Where's Waldo, with President Bush cheering at the Water Cube for Michael Phelps' first victories, flashing a thumbs-up from the stands at the U.S.-China men's basketball game, or hitting the sand with the women's beach volleyball team.
Presidents Not Always in Olympic Spirit
Written by: Sara Barbour, Friday 08 August 2008 - 15:28 PM 0 Comments
With his decision to attend the opening ceremonies of the 29th Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, President Bush joins the string of American presidents who have added political controversy to the supposedly apolitical sports event.
Convention Speeches: What to Expect
Written by: Sara Barbour, Thursday 07 August 2008 - 16:06 PM 0 Comments
The National Conventions are fast approaching, and with them comes growing anticipation for their crowning moments -- the presidential candidates nomination acceptance speeches.
A-Bomb Use Launched 'New Era'
Written by: Sara Barbour, Wednesday 06 August 2008 - 16:29 PM 0 Comments
Rife with "fateful risks" and swallowing over $2 billion, the fight was long and hard, but 63 years ago, the "battle of the laboratories" finally drew to a close.
The Election's Most Weighty Issue?
Written by: Sara Barbour, Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 16:23 PM 1 Comments
Presidents employ a wide range of tactics to remind us that they are, indeed, human: shopping in grocery stores, wielding chainsaws, seemingly enjoying family vacations. Yet perhaps the most appealing sign of humanness is something that requires no careful staging: struggling to lose weight.
When Movie Stars Meet Presidents
Written by: Sara Barbour, Friday 01 August 2008 - 12:09 PM 0 Comments
The BBC's popular TV series Planet Earth may have turned polar bears and piranhas into celebrities, but eight years ago, a different "Planet Earth" brought a star to the Oval Office.
D.C. Weakness for Special Weeks
Written by: Sara Barbour, Thursday 31 July 2008 - 10:38 AM 0 Comments
They hover somewhere in the back of your good citizen mind, usually accompanied by the memory of a library display: the weeks dedicated to Boy Scouts, fire prevention or Alzheimer's awareness.
Presidents Shying Away From Press
Written by: William Yelles, Wednesday 30 July 2008 - 15:21 PM 0 Comments
In the era of instant access to updates from the White House via the Web and cable news shows continuously regurgitating the latest presidential sound bites, it would follow that presidents would cater to increased media demand by giving a greater number of news conferences than ever before.
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