Political Equinox

With Obama dragging out his selection process for at least few more weeks, we’ve still got plenty of time to speculate about the myriad of potential candidates, but recently Indiana Senator Evan Bayh has been thrust into the spotlight as a likely choice for the VP nominations. Add to the fact that John Edwards is essentially out of the picture with his recent spectacle, Bayh has all the more chance of landing the job.

Bayh made a joint appearance with Obama last week in Indiana and appeared opposite Joe Lieberman on Fox News Sunday arguing vehemently in favor of Obama’s policies and giving that ever-so-famous non-answer to the …

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Well, I’d like to say this is official from the McCain campaign, but it’s not. In fact, nobody has even mentioned the fact that Mike Huckabee is obviously off the VP List of about 20 names, but Huckabee certainly knows it. Of course, I’m making the assumption that the former Arkansas Governor was even on the list.

So how do I know he’s off the list? Typically, when you find out you are no longer a candidate for your desired job you go searching for other opportunities.

Huckabee is moving forward with all due speed on setting up a television show on the Fox News Channel. Why would a man who could …

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John McCain wrote an op-ed piece that apparently defended his stance on the Iraq War and attempted to lay out his plan for Iraq. The editorial was rejected by the New York Times. At first, I was ticked that the NY Times would play bias and print only an editorial by one side, but then I discovered the real problem. After reading the editorial released by the McCain campaign, it is apparent why it was rejected in that it contains little regarding McCain’s plan.
I have said that I expect to welcome home most of our troops from Iraq by the end of my first term in office, in 2013.
Only one statement in the editoral seems to lay out …

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Mayor Tom Henry, along with Councilman Mitch Harper & Councilwoman Karen Goldner, were present today at a press conference introducing some new additions to downtown Fort Wayne. I drove past the press conference on my way back from lunch and wondered what was going on (You can’t exactly just stop on Calhoun Street though.). Thanks to WANE TV for finally filling us in.

These additions to Fort Wayne are an interesting and creative asset, but they are just the start to improving our downtown and bringing the people back. The city should consider selling advertising on the chairs. Much to the disappointment of many Journal Gazette letter to the editor writers these are not named “Harrison Chairs.”…

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As the world continues to creep closer and closer to ultimate globalization, international finance continues to become a chief concern among those interested in preserving the economic independence present in the current world.

Currently, hedge funds are regarded by many Americans as the largest investment vehicle that has the power to overwhelm markets with large trades. Nevertheless, these hedge funds will soon look like child’s play when the world catches a grasp of the new financial holding vehicle, the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF). SWF’s are like hedge funds on steroids, rolling in at nearly twice the size in equity value.

These funds haven’t made much news in the US other than a couple of articles in the financial news and few hearings …

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