President Obama Will Use The Internet To Effectively Govern

by Mike Bock | Nov 10, 2008 | Dayton Blog Feeds

<a href=”http://technorati.com/claim/i43rh6sgxy” rel=”me”>Technorati Profile</a> Interesting article in The New York Times, How Obama Tapped Into Social Networks’ Power, says, “Like a lot of Web innovators, the Obama campaign...

Nader Defends Uncle Tom Comment; Says It’s Obama’s Choice: To Be A Great President Or Corporate Toady

by Mike Bock | Nov 7, 2008 | Dayton Blog Feeds

I just saw the election night interview between Ralph Nader and Fox News anchor Shepard Smith. The interview focused on a prior comment of Nader’s: “To put it very simply, he is our first African American president; or he will be. And we wish him well. But his...

Boehner: Election Did Not Repudiate Conservatism, Republicans Must Return To Roots

by Mike Bock | Nov 7, 2008 | Dayton Blog Feeds

John Boehner, Republican House Leader, writing in the Washington Post today, said “Some Democrats and pundits may want to read Tuesday’s results as a repudiation of conservatism … I don’t see it that way.” He said Democratic victories in the...

Krugman: Regardless of $Trillion Deficit, Obama Must Be Bold And Enact A New New Deal

by Mike Bock | Nov 7, 2008 | Dayton Blog Feeds

Paul Krugman, writing in today’s New York Times notes that President Elect Obama is receiving a lot of advice to think small, but Krugman is urging Obama to be bold and think big. He says, “Barack Obama shouldn’t listen to the people trying to scare him into...

Voter Turn-Out Highest Rate Since Johnson / Goldwater Contest In 1964

by Mike Bock | Nov 5, 2008 | Dayton Blog Feeds

Dr. Michael McDonald of George Mason University calculates the turn-out rate for this election to be 62.6%. He says that this number might rise. This is the highest turn-out rate since 1964 when 62.8% of eligible voters participated in the Johnson / Goldwater contest....

Democrat Candidates For Ohio State Assembly Fail To Challenge Republicans On Crucial Budget / Tax Issues

by Mike Bock | Nov 3, 2008 | Dayton Blog Feeds

Early on, I thought Democratic Candidates for Ohio’s State Assembly would have a good chance to win Districts that usually go Republican. After all, Republicans have had complete dominance in Ohio’s Assembly for many, many years. The facts of long time Republican...