Politics - Nov. 5, 2008
Election reflections
Now that the 2008 presidential election is officially in the books, America can begin its Wednesday morning quarterbacking. I'm personally ready start thinking about other things -- like, if it will snow this weekend -- but before I move on, I have a few closing reflections on this most historic of elections.
Tags: election, obama, mccain, president, cnn

Politics - Nov. 5, 2008
The last (best?) speeches of the presidential race
One of the longer, tougher and more heated presidential campaigns ended last night with two memorable speeches. Our "Video of the Day" offers a look at Barack Obama's acceptance speech in Chicago and John McCain's concession speech in Arizona.
Tags: obama, mccain, acceptance, concession

Politics - Nov. 5, 2008
Alderman suggest some interesting budget cuts
Milwaukee aldermen resorted to some intriguing attempts at snipping expenses from the city budget. Some of the more creative ideas were axing the city's official weather forecaster and cutting books from the library.
Tags: Ald. Dudzik, Murray & Trettel. Ald. Bauman, Obama, McCain, Milwaukee Public Schools, Ald. Bohl, Ald. Hines, Wally Morics

Politics - Nov. 3, 2008
McCain's character re-emerges in final days of race
Desperation has brought out a side of John McCain that didn't really become him. Though it's easy for Democrats to forget it, McCain made two moves at the end of the race that showed his true colors.
Tags: mccain, election, obama, saturday night live

Politics - Nov. 2, 2008
Talking politics with Channel 12's Mike Gousha
Like an accountant during tax season, a snow plow driver after a blizzard or a retail store manager the day after Thanksgiving, Gousha -- who is a special contributing anchor / reporter at Channel 12, where he hosts "UPFRONT with Mike Gousha," and a Distinguished Fellow in Law and Public Policy at Marquette University Law School -- has been busy covering the upcoming election.
Tags: election, obama, mccain, mike gousha, upfront with mike gousha, wisn

Politics - Nov. 1, 2008
Grading the candidates' Web sites: 2008
Just like in the last election, the local candidates you can vote for in the Milwaukee area have all but ignored their Web presences. Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama, obviously, took their sites very seriously. But in congressional and state assembly races, well, it's not so good.
Tags: election, obama, mccain, darling, wasserman

Politics - Oct. 31, 2008
Campaign ads intensify the noise of election season
Four more days and the ads will end. What will commercial watchers do? It was a political season in which there seemed to be so many Obama or McCain pitches that they were an incessant intrusion on our television viewing.
Tags: doug hissom, obama, mccain, sheldon wasserman, alberta darling

Politics - Oct. 29, 2008
Whole hog poll fog
I don't know about you, but I'm getting a little too wrapped up in next Tuesday's election. I'm spending waaaay too much time on the Web sites of CNN.com and the super-detailed fivethirtyeight.com. When I get home from work, I'm watching utterly too much cable news and commentary.
Tags: election, obama, mccain, polls

Politics - Oct. 24, 2008
Are there still undecided voters?
With a week and half until the election, I'm wondering how anyone could still be on the fence as to who they plan to vote for. I mean, what don't you know by now?
Tags: election, obama, mccain, undecided, joe the plumber

Politics - Oct. 15, 2008
Music adds to soundtrack of noisy election season
Music is adding to the soundtrack of already noisy presidential election. Some artists, like Bruce Springsteen (pictured) and Hank Williams, Jr., are endorsing candidates. Others have been bickering that political operatives try to create the appearance of endorsements by playing music at campaign functions.
Tags: obama, mccain, music, van halen, hank williams jr., bruce springsteen, beastie boys, heart, barracuda

Politics - Oct. 3, 2008
Which presidential candidate has the best economic plan?
An overwhelming majority of American small-business owners believes that neither U.S. presidential candidate is proposing specific policies that would assist their companies, according to a new survey.
Tags: economy, election, obama, mccain

Politics - Sept. 27, 2008
Surprise! These teens are tuned in
This election, like many Presidential races of the past, is mired in controversy. With both sides contradicting each other and reckless claims flying across the board, it's hard for young, inexperienced voters to know where the candidate's stands on all the issues. Curious to find out what young voters believe about each candidate and even more, what each candidate actually stands for, I talked to two young voters and did some research of my own.
Tags: teens, presidential election, election 2008, mccain, obama

Politics - Sept. 12, 2008
Report details tough times for workers in Wisconsin
The Center on Wisconsin Strategy says "this is a stressful time for workers" in its biennial report on the state of labor in the Badger State.
Tags: hissom, alberta darling, new land development, park people, jim goulee, center on wisconsin Strategy, state of labor, obama, mccain

Politics - Sept. 5, 2008
Do Americans demand another "folksy" president?
Americans elect folksy presidents. For the past 30 years, every man who's graced the Oval Office has been incredibly folksy, the kind of guy America wants to sit down with and drink a beer.
Tags: president, obama, mccain, bush, clinton, reagan, folksy

Politics - Aug. 29, 2008
Welcome back to work, Bill
After a summer hiatus, HBO's Bill Maher picked a great night to return to the air with "Real Time."
Tags: bill maher, real time, hbo, obama, mccain, palin