US elections 2008: Examining the candidates' records vs. their rhetoric 6 Articles

by John Devera

We have several possibilities of how the 2008 election may pan out. I would like to examine the people I see as the key players and subject their histories to a little scrutiny, especially considering their rhetoric. R...read more

by Shawna Blake

If we were to allow ourselves to peek into the records of the candidates, we would see that Senators Clinton and McCain have resumes that far surpass that of Senator Obama. They are much longer, in fact than Barack Obama's...read more

by Royce Radcliffe

I think it is highly important to look at a candidate's record first, words second, but sadly that is just the opposite of what usually occurs. More often than not what we know about a candidate is the product of sound bit...read more

by Jeanne Sones

Candidate Obama has sat for approximately twenty years under his controversial preacher. It is difficult to imagine that Senator Obama would sit under a clergyman for that length of time and not feel the pastor's views we...read more

by Bob Schmidt

Rhetoric is a wonderful word when used to describe politicians. One of Webster's dictionary definitions of rhetoric is; artificial eloquence: showiness and elaboration in language and literary style. What an apt descriptio...read more

by MsRefusenik

Hillary Clinton has attempted to turn Barack Obama's eloquence against him. Speaking of herself as a woman of action she says things like, "There's a big difference between us-speeches versus solutions, talk versus action...read more