Best Win for Democracy
From Reader's Digest "Politics," President Lyndon Johnson once urged his fellow Americans, "should not be merely a spectator sport." By the time it's all over, the process of choosing our 44th President will be anything but -- with [... more]
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The Facebook Election
The rally was held early in the Presidential cycle -- the first week of February 2007, a full 21 months before Election Day -- and its guest of honor wasn't yet an actual candidate. But at the Johnson Center on the Fairfax, Virginia, campus of ... [... more]
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Switching Off the Political Party Line
From Reader's Digest In the last weeks of the 2006 election, nearly two-thirds of voters (some 90 million people) got prerecorded "robo" calls from candidates, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project. By the campaign's end, [... more]
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Rick Warren Hosts Obama and McCain
In their first joint appearance of the Presidential campaign, Barack Obama and John McCain sat down with Pastor Rick Warren on Saturday, August 16. The best-selling author of The Purpose Driven Life and global philanthropist spent one hour ... [... more]
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An Exclusive Interview With John McCain
If he makes it to the White House, John McCain, who will turn 72 on August 29, will be the oldest person in U.S. history elected to a first term. Polls show him to be out of step with his fellow Americans over the war in Iraq. And he's running ... [... more]
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In Their Own Words
By Carl M. Cannon From Reader's Digest At the end of the poll, we asked, "What is the one thing you want to tell the next President about your generation?" About 750 participants took this question to heart. Their answers form a revealing ... [... more]
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William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" Speech
By Liz Kennedy Whether you are a Republican or a Democrat or live in a red or blue state, everyone can agree that some of the most inspirational political speeches have been made at past national conventions. Watch the video clips below to look ... [... more]
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McCain and Obama On The Issues
Has said that he personally believes "marriage is between a man and a woman," but does not support a constitutional amendment aimed at prohibiting states from legalizing it. He says such a measure would usurp states' prerogatives. Voted in [... more]
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America's Brain Drain Crisis
William Kunz is a self-described computer geek. A more apt description might be computer genius. When he was just 11, Kunz started writing software programs, and by 14 he had created his own video game. As a high school sophomore in Houston, ... [... more]
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Fixing America's Schools: 2 Schools, 1 Big Idea
Public education in America is a mess. Too often, parents are absent or indifferent; teachers don't know their own subjects; administrators are powerless to fire the worst and hire the best. Daunting problems, yes. But a number of schools have ... [... more]
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Hillary Clinton: On the Issues
Decrease U.S. troops levels and bring war to end. Declines to specify particulars until in office. Leave a U.S. military presence to protect American embassies and civilians, train Iraqi troops, and carry out counterterrorism activities. Allow ... [... more]
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Fixing America's Infrastructure
In Boston the roof fell in. In New York the lights went out. In Oregon, antiquated bridges suffer from rotting timbers and metal fatigue. America was built with steel and concrete -- and a vision for the future. The future is here -- but it's ... [... more]
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