Category Archives: 2008 Election

Predicting When Gay Marriage Becomes Legal in each State

Posted on April 8, 2009 by shaunmiller

At fivethirtyeight.com (the same site that predicted which state would go for Obama or McCain in the 2008 election), they have also come up with a model and formula to predict when each state will vote against the marriage ban.  … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 Election, News, Rights, Same-Sex | 1 Comment

More options for the 2008 Election

Posted on October 10, 2008 by shaunmiller

Confused on who to vote for?  Are you tired of just the Democratic or Republican choices, but you’re not quite sure what the other candidates stand for in these “other” parties? Have no fear, take this quiz and you’ll see … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 Election, Government, Politics | 5 Comments

Need a “Totally Awesome” Governor anyone?

Posted on October 10, 2008 by shaunmiller

You won’t believe who’s running for Governor in Utah on the Libertarian ticket. Check it out here. And just to show you that it’s not a gimmick, check it here. I was shocked, yet not surprised.

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2004 Election in Retrospect for this Election

Posted on October 8, 2008 by shaunmiller

Check out the election in 2004: Obviously, Bush won that election.  Now during that election, the main issue that got people interested was the War.  The War on Terror and the War in Iraq had an interest of the public … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 Election, Experts, Government, Health, Politics | 4 Comments

Predicting the Election

Posted on October 8, 2008 by shaunmiller

Here’s a new site that I’ll post on the side as well.  It’s fivethirtyeight.com.  The site was founded by a baseball statistician.  With statistics, one tries to find the probabilities and possibilities of future events.  Baseball is loaded with statistics … Continue reading →

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Palin’s View on Abortion

Posted on October 3, 2008 by shaunmiller

Gov. Sarah Palin has received a lot of heat for being really extreme on her view of abortion. Just to recap, Palin’s view is that abortion is impermissible except for cases where the mother’s health or life is on the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 Election, Abortion, Ethics, Paper Topic, Politics | 5 Comments

24-Hour News Network: Where’s the News?

Posted on September 28, 2008 by shaunmiller

I enjoy Steven Colbert at The Colbert Report, and he said some interesting things to say about the 24-hour news programs when he was interviewed in Entertainment Weekly: There’s not more news now than there was when we were kids. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 Election, Government, News, Politics, Postmodernism | 7 Comments

Election 2008

Posted on September 26, 2008 by shaunmiller

With the first debates over, I’m letting this post be open to discuss anything about the upcoming 2008 election.  You can discuss economics, foreign policy, health care, whatever. If you want, you can even discuss upcoming local and state issues … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 Election, Economics, Government, Health, Politics | 24 Comments

Epicurus on Politics: So What?

Posted on August 23, 2008 by shaunmiller

Epicurus, known as the founder of Hedonism, says a lot about how the meaning of life is to aim for pleasure.  But this isn’t crude pleasure, these are the finest pleasures: music, intellectual creativity, food, friends and family.  When I … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 Election, Epicurus, Ethics, Government, Politics | Tagged | 14 Comments

Who’s a Good Pick for VP in the 2008 Election?

Posted on August 17, 2008 by shaunmiller

Ok, it’s time to get political.  Who would you say is the best VP candidate for the presidential candidates this year? For the Republicans, I think the best choice that McCain can do is Mitt Romney.  He’s pretty popular in … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 Election, Government, Health, Mormons, Politics | 14 Comments