Straight Talk with John Sharp, #1: Why I’m running for Senate
Straight Talk with John Sharp, #1
September 17, 2009
Why am I running for Senate?
To learn more about my campaign, visit http://www.JohnSharp.com
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Obama says McCain ‘finally giving us a little straight talk’
Sen. Barack Obama said Sunday that Sen. John McCain was now “owning up to the fact that he and George Bush actually have a whole lot in common.” “Just this morning, Sen. McCain said that,
actually, he and President Bush — ’share a common philosophy.’ That’s right, Colorado. I guess that was John McCain finally giving us a little straight talk,” Obama said at a rally in Denver.
Obama was referring to McCain’s Sunday interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
NBC’s Tom Brokaw pointed to a review of McCain’s record, which showed he voted with Bush 92 percent of the time.
“So it’s a little hard for the public to separate you from this administration, isn’t it? ” Brokaw said.
McCain said there were times he has broken with the Bush administration, but added: “So do we share a common philosophy of the Republican Party? Of course.”
“But I’ve stood up against my party, not just President Bush, but others; and I’ve got the scars to prove it,” he said. “Do I respect President Bush? Of course I respect him. But I pointed out we were on the wrong track in a whole lot of ways.”
Obama said Sunday that as the campaigns wind down, voters can expect “the same kind of politics that we’ve seen over the last eight years” from McCain. “It’s a politics that is more about tearing your opponent down than lifting your country up.”
“We’re not going to let George Bush pass the torch to John McCain,” Obama said.
At a rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, McCain shot down the notion Obama’s charge that he is “more than the same” and vowed to bring change to Washington. “I’m going to give you a little straight talk today … with your help we’re going to win here and we’re going to bring change to Washington, DC. We’re going to bring change,” he said Sunday.
Obama leads McCain by 8 percentage points (50-42 percent), according to CNN’s latest average of national polls.
Despite his sagging poll numbers, McCain said earlier Sunday that he is “very happy with where we are” and very proud of his campaign.
“We’re doing fine,” the Arizona senator told NBC. “We are very competitive in many of the battleground states.”
McCain brushed off polls that show him trailing Obama, saying those numbers are “all over the map.”
“Those polls have consistently shown me much further behind than we actually are. It all depends on the voter turnout … we’re doing fine. We have closed in the last week.” he said. State-by-state polling
McCain also spoke out against recent criticism of his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin.
A new Washington Post/ABC News poll suggests that Americans have an increasingly negative view of the Alaska governor.
According to that poll, 46 percent of respondents have a favorable opinion of Palin, compared with 59 percent at the time of the Republican National Convention. The poll showed an increase in the number of people who have an unfavorable view of her — 51 percent compared with 29 percent in early September.
The poll, conducted October 20-23, has a sampling error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.
McCain said Palin “needs no defense.”
“I don’t defend her. I praise her,” McCain said. “She has more executive experience than Sen. [Joe] Biden and Sen. Obama together.”
McCain acknowledged that he and Palin disagree on some issues, but said it was “because we are both mavericks.”
“But we share the same goal of cleaning up Washington. We will clean up and reform Washington together, and she has the credentials, and the vision, and the dynamism and the strength to do that,” he said.
Sources have told CNN that long-brewing tensions between Palin and key McCain aides have been intensifying.
Several McCain advisers suggested to CNN that they have become increasingly frustrated with what one aide described as Palin “going rogue.”
A Palin associate, however, said the candidate is simply trying to “bust free” of what she believes was a damaging and mismanaged roll-out.
With just nine days left to campaign, the candidates and their running mates are focusing their attention on the battleground states as they try to turn out the vote and woo those who are still undecided.
McCain on Sunday was campaigning in Iowa, where Palin campaigned the day before. The latest polls show McCain trailing by double digits there.
Palin on Sunday had events scheduled in Florida and North Carolina. CNN’s latest polls show a tight race in both states.
Biden was in his home state of Delaware on Sunday with no public events scheduled.
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Senator John McCain Visits Lorain, County, Ohio College
Republican nominee for President, John McCain, (R-ARIZ)and his Straight Talk Express, with Joe the Plumber visits one battleground county in a close battleground state of Ohio. Lorain Community College Hosts the event
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Senator Fred Thompson
Senator Fred Thompson speaking about terrorism in Nashville, TN on September 16, 2001. Conducted at a Patriotic church service just 5 days after 9/11. The Senator speaks clearly and directly about terrroism, patriotism, responsibility, and leadership.
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Audit the Fed, Then End It! – Ron Paul – Dprogram.net
Infowar Site: Dprogram – http://dprogram.net ‘Countering Propaganda’ -
Ron Paul’s HR1207 to audit the Federal Reserve is gathering steam, and a companion bill has been introduced in the Senate (S604). This is Dr. Paul Texas Straight Talk for May 18, 2009.
“I have been very pleased with the progress of my legislation, HR 1207, which calls for a complete audit of the Federal Reserve and removes many significant barriers towards transparency of our monetary system. This bill now has nearly 170 cosponsors, with support from both Republicans and Democrats. Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced a companion bill in the Senate S 604, which will hopefully begin to gain momentum as well. I am very encouraged to see so many of my colleagues in Congress stand with me for greater transparency in government.
“Some have begun to push back against this bill, and I am very happy to address their concerns.
“The main argument seems to be that Congressional oversight over the Fed is government interference in the free market. This argument shows a misunderstanding of what a free market really is. Fundamentally, you cannot defend the Federal Reserve and the free market at the same time. The Fed negates the very foundation of a free market by artificially manipulating the price and supply of money the lifeblood of the economy. In a free market, interest rates, like the price of any other consumer good, are decentralized and set by the market. The only legitimate, Constitutional role of government in monetary policy is to protect the integrity of the monetary unit and defend against counterfeiters.”
–Ron Paul
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McCain Cribs Exclusive: The Straight Talk Express
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Breakdance for Peace and Positive Social Change Campaign in 4 districts of post war/conflict Northern Uganda tour.
A collaboration of Breakdance Project Uganda, Gulu Youth Centre, Hiphop Therapy and USAID/NUTI
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Obama/McCain: Straight Talk
In the last in a series of parodies of the Mac/PC ads, Obama tries to understand what the John McCain is saying.
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