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Friday, October 24, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 24, 2008

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Barack Obama, his grandmother, and Las Vegas

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is taking a break from the hectic campaign trail to visit his gravely ill grandmother, Madelyn Dunham. She still lives in the same Honolulu, Hawaii apartment where she helped raise a teenage Obama. Recently, 85-year-old Dunham reportedly broke her hip and apparently her health worsened last week. Late yesterday, Obama flew to her bedside and will spend today with the […]

Monday, October 20, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 20, 2008

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Obama campaign keeps the pedal to the metal

Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama is on a roll with the destination being the White House. Yet, his campaign is not letting up, despite leading in the polls, getting impressive endorsements, and raising mega-bucks. I think that shows Obama is running not only an inspiring campaign, but also a smart campaign. Yesterday, I got another one of those Obama […]

Thursday, October 16, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, October 16, 2008

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The final Obama/McCain showdown packs a punch

The formal greetings were barely over at the third presidential debate, before Republican candidate Senator John McCain went on the attack, throwing verbal punches, jabs, and a few low blows at his front-running opponent, Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama. The final presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York had the most drama and the most clashes between the candidates. McCain was aggressive, sarcastic, and determined. Again, […]

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, October 15, 2008

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Obama heads into the final debate as the front runner

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama has a sizable lead in two major polls over his Republican challenger Senator John McCain. The Obama camp is probably cheering that good news, but it would be unwise for them to throttle back on their efforts. Clearly Senator McCain is the underdog, but I’ve seen too many come from behind victories to count him out. Nevertheless, […]

Monday, October 13, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 13, 2008

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Obama campaign plans big time TV ads

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s campaign is gearing up for a multi-million dollar TV ad blitz just days before the general election. The Hollywood Reporter says the Obama campaign has brokered a deal with CBS, NBC, and is negotiating with the other networks as well. The CBS deal is for a half-hour of primetime reportedly at a cost $961,000. NBC is selling […]

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, October 8, 2008

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Who won the 2nd presidential debate?

Did Republican nominee Senator John McCain score a game changing win at the town-hall style debate in Nashville last night? Or did Democratic hopeful Senator Barack Obama out shine McCain again in the second debate as many felt he did in the first? For the next few days these questions will be debated in the media and among voters. I expected McCain to do better in […]

Sunday, October 5, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 5, 2008

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Political bytes

Round two: Presidential debate in Nashville on October 7 Senators Barack Obama and John McCain are preparing to go at it again in a different presidential debate format this Tuesday. Obama and McCain will be required to answer questions from voters in a town hall setting at Belmont University. The moderator will be NBC’s Tom Brokaw. The first Obama and McCain debate drew about […]

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, October 1, 2008

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How many watched the first Obama & McCain debate?

Google image Millions of people tuned in to watch last Friday’s presidential debate between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain. How many? The debate at the University of Mississippi drew 54.4 million viewers, according to the Nielsen ratings. That’s about 16 percent less than the first debate between President George Bush and Senator John Kerry in 2004. Still, the most watched presidential debate remains […]

Monday, September 29, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, September 29, 2008

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New book “Say It Like Obama”

Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama is the subject of yet another new book. This one is called “Say It Like Obama: The Power of Speaking with Purpose and Vision.” The author is Shel Leanne, a corporate leadership executive and former Harvard University instructor. In the book, Leanne uses examples from Obama’s speeches to explain the art of persuasion, the power of […]