Author Archives: constab

This article on CNN is about Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and the riots that are now occurring in the city of Baltimore.  Back when the Ferguson riots were going on, she took part in a panel that worked on ways to … Continue reading →

CNN is reporting that President Barack Obama’s approval rating is starting to increase toward a more positive outlook for him in the matter of the economy.  This is the first time since May of 2013 that the American people polled … Continue reading →

In an article on CNN Hillary Clinton has changed her position on same sex marriages. When she ran for office back in 2008 she made it clear that she was against same sex marriage but supported the idea of civil … Continue reading →

Someone close to Hillary Clinton has reported that on Sunday she will officially announce her bid to run for the Democratic National nomination in the 2016 run for the President of the United States.  Her format is a video that … Continue reading →

As we have recently studied in both chapter 8 and 10 of our text (Politics and Communication in America) Denton and Kuypers explain that when announcing your bid to run for office you should follow a plan to help you succeed. In … Continue reading →

In chapter 7 (The Internet Influence Online Political News and Political Discourse) we read how the internet has changed the way the public views politics and the candidates. It is noted in that chapter that with the Howard Dean campaign, … Continue reading →

In Chapter two we discussed different types of myths and rituals. In this article I read from huffing post, Senator Tom Cotton clearly used the myth of Us and Them.  He is a first term (freshman as they are called) senator from Texas who … Continue reading →