Inspired By Speech Regarding "Obama Builds Upon 'American Promise'" (front page, Aug. 29): ...more

August 31, 2008

As the Democratic Convention approaches I was pleased to be tapped to speak on Wednesday evening and to be asked to highlight an historic new investment in higher education and a landmark expansion of educational opportunities for veterans under the new GI Bill for the 21st Century. Democratic Presidential Nominee Barack Obama and I both actively promoted these education initiatives as members of the New Direction Congress. ...more

August 24, 2008

A man who authorities said was keeping weapons and military-style gear in his hotel room and car appeared in court Thursday on charges he threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. ...more

August 8, 2008

When Sen. Barack Obama visits the Space Coast today, he likely will be pressed for straight answers about his plan to help pay for early childhood education by delaying NASA's program to return astronauts to the moon and explore Mars. ...more

August 2, 2008

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's campaign says a satirical New Yorker magazine cover showing the Democratic presidential candidate dressed as a Muslim and his wife as a terrorist is "tasteless and offensive." ...more

July 14, 2008

With 68 percent of Americans believing George Bush has done a poor job, and 82 percent saying the country is on the wrong track, the election of 2008 will turn on one issue: Barack Obama. ...more

July 9, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama on Monday rejected the comments from a military adviser who diminished Sen. John McCain's service as a naval aviator in Vietnam when he declared, "I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president." ...more

July 1, 2008

Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton came to this tiny town on Friday for their first public appearance after a bitter primary fight. Less certain was whether Unity would come to them. ...more

June 28, 2008

Pass Brown-Waite Bill To Lift Ethanol Tariff It seems like our candidates for president are more interested in talking about gender, race and what they will do when elected. As one of their taxpaying employers, I would like to know if they have introduced any bill to lower the high cost of gasoline and food prices. ...more

June 17, 2008

As an African American, Ward Connerly uses his skin color to draw attention to his otherwise unremarkable politics: He's a right-wing Republican who hates affirmative action. Now this ideological freak is using Barack Obama's racial heritage (half of it, anyway) to argue that racism is all in the past. ...more

June 13, 2008