Barack Obama and John McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the worst economic crisis in 80 years Tuesday night in a debate in which Republican McCain called for a sweeping $300 billion program to shield homeowners from mortgage foreclosure. ...more

October 7, 2008

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Leading in the polls, Barack Obama hopes to cement his standing while John McCain is trying to turn his fortunes around in their second presidential debate - with economic turmoil bordering on chaos suddenly serving as the backdrop. ...more

October 7, 2008

Randy Goggin of New Port Richey says Gov. Sarah Palin has more governmental experience than Sen. Barack Obama. ...more

September 27, 2008

On Aug. 28, I sat and listened to Sen. Barack Obama's acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States. ...more

September 25, 2008

Joe Chiaramonte of Holiday didn't see the humor in Sen. Barack Obama's "lipstick on a pig" quip. ...more

September 20, 2008

Laurence Veras of Clearwater offended by James Hibbs' ranting about Sarah Palin in his Sept. 6 op-ed page column. ...more

September 17, 2008

Mayr Malool asks: "When did we start treating politicians like celebrities?" (Remember the Kennedys?) She then goes on to berate Sarah Palin and the attention she's been receiving. What media is Ms. Malool watching? ...more

September 17, 2008

Speech Was Vindictive I was appalled, but not surprised Wednesday night to hear Gov. Palin launch vindictively into Sen. Obama without providing an ounce of substance about where she thinks a McCain administration should focus. I was particularly affected by her characterization of the war in Iraq as "God's task." That assertion is at the very least xenophobic, and at best fundamentalist. ...more

September 6, 2008

Exultant over having their own potentially history-making candidate, Republicans at their national convention have seemed intent on matching vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, rather than John McCain, against their opponent Barack Obama. ...more

September 5, 2008

In response to your editorial question about voters, thank you for the question and the suggestions. I too believe that only those who are informed with the facts about their candidate of choice should vote. Since you offered the statement that; "anyone who believes Sen. Obama is a Muslim shouldn't vote." ...more

September 5, 2008