Mexican Revolution Presentation - Part 2

Obama's Economic Team

Obama has started earlier than other candidates in appointing people to his cabinet. Of course, the economic adviser positions have taken priority.


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In the News...

• There's been a change in the chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. This will likely affect the auto industry greatly and be celebrated by the environmental lobby.
• The rumors continue to fly about the future of Hillary Clinton. The NYTimes writes about the possibility of a Senate leadership role if she doesn't join the Obama administration.
• Minnesota Public Radio has posted photos of several disputed ballots in the Minnesota Senate recount. Do you think you can figure out how to count these votes?
  

60 Minutes Video of Obama Campaign Consultants

An interesting interview with the Obama campaign staffers that ran his successful campaign for the presidency.


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In the News...

• Minnesota is preparing for a 3 million ballot hand recount for the U.S. Senate election between Norm Coleman and Al Franken.
• Interested in the influence of P.A.C.'s? Then you'll be interested to know that Mitt Romney is using his P.A.C. to donate money to Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss for his runoff election next month. It's never too early to start the invisible primary.
• And those rumors about Secretary of State Clinton? Turns out she may not be interested in the job.
  

HoA - Quiz on Nov. 19th and 20th

Just a reminder that there will be a quiz in HoA classes in class on Nov. 19th and 20th. The quiz will cover all material covered so far in class on Mexico. Possible topics include: Liberal/Conservative rivalry, American/Mexican relations in the 1800s (Texas, Mexican War, etc.), Porfirio Diaz, Mexican Revolution up to Villa/Zapata and Carrancista divide.

In the News...

• Barack Obama has made a few more appointments to the White House staff, but still no cabinet appointments. The NYTimes has a nice graphic of Obama's appointments.
• The final results from Missouri still aren't in yet. What's taking them so long?
• The Senate election in Alaska continues. There are only 15,000 more ballots to count and Begich, the Democrat, has the lead.
  

Barack Obama Interview on 60 Minutes

Barack Obama sat down for his first serious interview since the election. Here is the section in which he discusses his plans for the presidency.


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In the News...

• The New York Times writes about the very real possibility of Nebraska splitting its electoral votes due to the popularity of Obama in the Omaha region of the state.
• Remember the media report that Gov. Palin thought that Africa was a country and not a continent? It turns out that the story was a hoax; a really elaborate hoax.
• Want a job in the Obama administration? Just fill out this 63 question application.
• Timothy Noah explores polling results that show Obama didn't win the white vote, and why it wasn't just in the South.
  

HoA Assignment - "Scenes from a Lumber Camp"

In case the box on the right doesn't work, here's a link to the reading assignment "Scenes from a Lumber Camp". Be prepared to discuss the article in class on November 13th and 14th.

APGov 2nd Quarter Project

It will be discussed in class, but if you want it now it's here.

First Ever Town Hall Debate - 1992

Watch President Bush check his watch at the very beginning of the video.

Dole and Clinton Address Dole's Age in 1996

Bentsen-Quayle Vice Presidential Debate - 1988

Reagan Answers Age Concerns in 1984 Debate

Reagan Debate in 1980

Bob Dole in the Vice Presidential Debate

Gerald Ford Debate

Nixon - Kennedy Debate