Obama Nominee Advised Fast Food Giant
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on August 13th, 2009 4:38 am by HL
Obama Nominee Advised Fast Food Giant
President Obama’s nominee for surgeon general, whose job it is to help encourage Americans to get thinner and healthier, has been working part time as a scientific adviser to Burger King, according to the Washington Times.
Does Being First on Ballot Matter?
Larry Sabato: “Every year, about this time, I hear from people who have watched their state set the order of candidate appearance on the fall ballot. Some states put candidates in chronological order of their official filing with the elections board, while others choose candidates or parties by lot. In fact, the smorgasbord of ways each state arranges candidates is staggering, both in its variety and, often, its complexity… Regardless of the method, inquiring political minds want to know, does it make any difference?”
White House Hopes Email Goes Viral
“Feeling victimized by misinformation spread virally through the Internet, the White House Thursday is launching its own ‘viral e-mail’ for supporters to spread,” ABC News reports.
The e-mail from White House adviser David Axelrod outlines 24 points — eight ways the Democrats’ health care reform measures will “provide security and stability to those with or without coverage,” eight “common myths” about reform, and eight reasons why reform is an urgent matter.