Author Archives: Tricia

Oklahoma: Republican Heartland

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Tricia

Moving farther away from large cosmopolitan cities, I arrived in Tulsa, Oklahoma this afternoon. It is practically summer here! Ditching winter coats and scarves, donning sunglasses, we were greeted by a friendly shuttle driver with whom I had an immediate … Continue reading →

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Democrat & Republican HQs, Colorado

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Tricia

We were brought to both the Democrat and Republican Campaign Headquarters of Denver, Colorado. At the Democrat HQ, we were briefed by Pat Waak, Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party. Experienced in advising on campaigns, during her tenure Colorado maintained … Continue reading →

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US Election Ballots: Confusing!

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Tricia

Ballots all over the US are different, because State laws have different laws. In fact, in the state of Colorado itself there are about 9 different kinds of voting. The one displayed above, for example, is one where you need to connect … Continue reading →

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Obama Rally at Pueblo, Colorado Today

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Tricia

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G96VTyAQ6xg] Barack Obama speaking in Pueblo, Colorado this afternoon We cancelled our afternoon session to drive two hours from Denver to Pueblo, a small town in Colorado, when we heard Obama was coming to speak at a rally here. Obama had … Continue reading →

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Republicanism 101: Learning it on the ground at Colorado

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Tricia

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS0poGKbLrQ] McCain-cum-Senator Schaffer Rally in Denver, Colorado. Denver, Colorado. This is as ‘middle America’ as you can get, with brown, flat, wide spaces stretching on till the Rocky Mountains in the distance. Coming from Washington, DC, entering this city is a … Continue reading →

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From DC to Denver, Colorado

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Tricia

Moving away from Washington DC, I’ll be going down to the ground tomorrow onwards. I’m looking forward to seeing Denver, Colorado for the first time. This will involve meeting with those organising voter canvassing, state level campaign strategists, youth groups, … Continue reading →

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Fun Ways to Predict: Obama vs. McCain

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Tricia

Aside from the pollsters, statistical models and pure guesswork-cum-analysis, here are two fun ways to determine which US Presidential candidate will win this year’s Elections, it is said. First Method For 72 out of 76 years, the victory or the … Continue reading →

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The White House Race

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Tricia

My latest article in The Nut Graph, comparing the issue of race in the US and Malaysia. Incidentally, it is estimated that 3-5% of people may fall prey to the Bradley Effect – mentioned below here. The White House race … Continue reading →

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Obama is Winning the Moderate Vote

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Tricia

Mark Penn, CEO of a communications strategy company, who has been advisor to numerous politicians including Tony Blair and Hillary Clinton, drew out some demographic statistics of the voting public. Although some of these may seem too general, without specifying … Continue reading →

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Economic Boost may help McCain?

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Tricia

With the economy cited as one of the main issues in the US Election ’08, political pundits are trying to project the effect of the recent stock market rebound. Wall Street shook off more signs of global economic troubles Tuesday … Continue reading →

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