BARACK OBAMA WHERE: Columbus, Ohio ...more

November 3, 2008

John McCain is probably going to lose this election. The economic crisis, which he is ill equipped by training and interests to handle, threatens to wipe out his campaign. Though Barack Obama has shown no greater insight or skill in handling the looming disaster, McCain's personal deficit on economic policy redounds to his opponent's benefit. ...more

October 10, 2008

It is painful to state this: I am sadly disappointed by Sen. John McCain. He is a true American hero who's lost his way. It was outrageous that the Christian Right and Rev. Pat Robinson trashed him so mercilessly in 2000. ...more

September 27, 2008

The problem wasn't that John McCain said, "The fundamentals of the economy are strong" as Wall Street was imploding last week. ...more

September 21, 2008

Show Some Leadership Regarding "Is States' Rights A Position Or Evasion"? (front page, July 28): ...more

August 4, 2008

The signs were manifest. The literal ones: "Florida (heart) Straight Talk." "Tampa Loves McCain." "Florida Stands With McCain." "Veterans For McCain." "Supporting The Mac: Martinez, Crist, Stallone." (Take that, Chuck Norris.) And, interestingly enough, "McCain Protecting Your Pocketbook" and "McCain = Prosperity." ...more

February 6, 2008

The signs were manifest. The literal ones: "Florida (heart) Straight Talk." "Tampa Loves McCain." "Florida Stands With McCain." "Veterans For McCain." "Supporting The Mac: Martinez, Crist, Stallone." (Take that, Chuck Norris.) And, interestingly enough, "McCain Protecting Your Pocketbook" and "McCain = Prosperity." ...more

February 6, 2008

Chalk another one up for the old folks. And the veterans. ...more

February 5, 2008

Politicians who tell us there's nothing wrong with the U.S. economy that a quick rebate check won't fix are only half right. ...more

January 22, 2008

Arizona Sen. John McCain has promised straight talk in his latest bid for the White House, and his blunt and pragmatic message on the issues has been gaining momentum as the candidates move through the 2008 primary season. Members of The Tampa Tribune's editorial board caught up with McCain by telephone on Jan. 11 as he campaigned in South Carolina for a wide-ranging interview on the issues as we prepared to deliver our endorsement in Florida's Republican primary. ...more

January 20, 2008