Obama wins early vote in New Hampshire Nov 4, 2008
The Associated Press Published: November 4, 2008. Barack Obama came up a big winner in the presidential race in Dixville Notch and Hart's Location, New Hampshire, where a tradition of having the first Election Day ballots tallied lives on. (International Herald Tribune)
How Come War Heroes Never Win the Presidency Anymore? Nov 4, 2008
Why don't war heroes win the presidency. - By Timothy Noah - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
A century of living - and still voting Nov 4, 2008
Cobb cast her first vote for Harry S Truman in 1948, and has always voted Democratic. "I tell you, I had a hard time when Republicans were president," she says. (Florida Times-Union)
Historic vote for husband, 101, and wife, 96 Nov 3, 2008
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Election Day looks good for the Dems Nov 2, 2008
By LIZ SIDOTI - Associated Press - 11/02/08. AP photo/Evan Vucci - The White House is seen in evening light Saturday in Washington. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
The next president and the 'war on terror' Nov 1, 2008
Early in the Cold War, the Harry S Truman administration devised the concept of containment, which for decades thereafter provided a conceptual framework to which policymakers adhered. Yet seven years into its "war on terror", the Bush administration is without a compass, wandering in the arid wilderness. (Asia Times Online)
The polls say Obama, but... Oct 31, 2008
The polls say Obama, but. By MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ, Washington Post First published in print: Thursday, October 30, 2008. (Albany Times Union)
Are The Polls Right? Oct 29, 2008
Washington Post: McCain Campaign Hopes For Upset As Skeptics Challenge Accuracy Of Polling Showing Obama Way Ahead - CBS News. Washington Post: McCain Campaign Hopes For Upset As Skeptics Challenge Accuracy Of Polling Showing Obama Way Ahead. (CBS News -- US)
Accuracy Of Polls a Question In Itself Oct 29, 2008
Advertising: sponsored by SAP. Skeptics Challenge Assumptions Made. (Washington Post)
After debate, still on fence Oct 28, 2008
Last Updated on Monday, Oct 27, 2008 - 01:05:37 pm CDT. Published/Last Modified on Monday, October 27, 2008 1:05 PM CDT. (New Iberia, LA)
US daily declares Obama the winner! Oct 28, 2008
But President Harry S Truman, who had been expected to lose to Republican challenger Thomas E Dewey in the 1948 presidential race, won the election. The Sun News is a bi-monthly newspaper and its October 26-November 8 issue had to hit the streets, and the newsstands, before the election. (Sify.com, India)
Insists polls are misleading... Oct 27, 2008
Mr McCain who is trailing his rival by an average of seven to eight percentage points with eight days to go would pull off the biggest electoral upset since 1948, when Harry S Truman beat Thomas Dewey, were he to win next week. EDITORS CHOICE. (The Drudge Report)
A time-worn phrase gets knocked around Oct 26, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Oprah effect: Can celebs sway voters? Oct 26, 2008
Oprah effect: Can celebs sway voters. - Today on the Trail - MSNBC.com. (MSNBC -- Race)
READERS WRITE Oct 26, 2008
However, going back 60 years, starting with Harry S Truman, history shows that the media and the polls almost always get it wrong and end up with egg on their faces on Election Day. Typically, their predictions seem to be more wishful thinking and propaganda than valid, fact-based findings. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
America: The Lost Leader Oct 26, 2008
By Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008. WISE MEN: In the post-WW II world, President Harry S. Truman (in hat) and, from left, Special Assistant to the President Averell Harriman, Defense Secretary George C. Marshall and Secretary of State Dean Acheson remade the global order by promoting multilateralism with American values Bettman/Corbis. (Time.com)
Why is no one talking about the finding that Bush lied about the Iraq War? Why is no one calling for his impeachment?? Oct 24, 2008
Forum : Why is no one talking about the finding that Bush lied about the Iraq War. Why is no one calling for his impeachment. (New Iberia, LA)
Truman’s victory over Dewey monumental Oct 22, 2008
Truman s victory over Dewey monumental. Published: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 11:40 PM CDT Most historians agree that the greatest upset in American presidential political history occurred exactly 60 years ago this fall. (Atmore Advance, AL)
Happy Ending: Soldier, Puppy to Be Reunited Oct 21, 2008
Gwen Beberg with Ratchet, a puppy she helped rescue in Iraq. (Spca Via Associated Press). (Washington Post)
It's quiz time! Oct 17, 2008
Page last updated at 17:23 GMT, Thursday, 16 October 2008 18:23 UK. Weekly world news quiz. (BBC News)
In victory, Paterno still gruff and cautious Oct 16, 2008
Published: October 16, 2008. Derrick Williams has three touchdowns on kick or punt returns this season, which is yet another reason Penn State is undefeated going into the Michigan game on Saturday. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Opinion: State stays invested Oct 16, 2008
President Harry S Truman seized 88 steel mills during the Korean War. In 1984, the government took an 80 per cent stake in Continental Illinois Bank and Trust because it was 00004000 thought of as too big to fail. (India Times, India)
Master pollster predicts McCain will win Duval Oct 14, 2008
BOB SELF / The Florida Times-Union. BOB SELF/The Times-UnionPundit-pollster John Zogby addressed the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville, where he compared this presidential election to 1980, when many voters debated their choice up until they hit the voting booth. (Florida Times-Union)
Billy Graham hospitalized after fall Oct 12, 2008
Billy Graham OK after fall, leaves hospital - CNN.com. Billy Graham OK after fall, leaves hospital. (CNN -- US)
Dig In To Presidential Trivia Oct 11, 2008
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The Democrats Can Win Oct 8, 2008
O C T O B E R 1 9 4 8. Ellis G. Arnall was Governor of Georgia, his native state, from 1943 to 1947; in those four years, he restored the prestige of the state university, put through the repeal of the poll tax, fought the Klan in the open, and worked unceasingly to diversify the agriculture of the land he loved so well. (The Atlantic Online)
'President Truman' visits UMKC - again Oct 7, 2008
President Truman' visits UMKC - again. Issue date: 10/6/08 Section. (University News, MO)
Give Sarah Palin Credit Where It Is Due Oct 7, 2008
On a Handheld Device. SIGN UP FOR FREE NEWS ALERTS. (Newsmax)
Newsweek: Trying to avoid a replay of 1929 Oct 4, 2008
Samuelson: Is This a Replay of 1929. to join the NEWSWEEK community, post comments and subscribe to our e-mail newsletters. (MSNBC -- Politics)
The Curtain on the Last Act Oct 4, 2008
You are talking about Harry S Truman. Yeah, the same HST who broke the national railway strike in 1948 by threatening to draft the strikers into the military. (Townhall.com)
BARBARA SHELLY: Man from Independence is politicians' favorite Sep 23, 2008
Call: (800) 877-3400. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
McCain-Palin? Change the station Sep 21, 2008
Change the station - NJ.com. Letters to the EditorRead letters regarding local news & more from The Times of Trenton. (NJ.com -- Times)
Pulitzer Prize-winner to open exhibit at USC library Sep 18, 2008
One is a shot of Harry S Truman shortly after his improbable win over Thomas E. Dewey. The newspaper headline tells one story: "Dewey Defeats Truman." The 1948 photograph shows another: a beaming and victorious Truman. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Baskas: Tour of presidential places Sep 16, 2008
Let a president be your tour guide - Well-Mannered Traveler- msnbc. Free Quote from Insweb. (MSNBC -- Travel)
How Truman defied the odds in 1948 Sep 13, 2008
$7 online stock trades. With his party in a shambles, the president found a way to survive. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Let a president be your tour guide Sep 12, 2008
$7 online stock trades. Libraries, museums, homes offer tidbits about former commanders in chief. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Electoral Surprises in 2008? Sep 12, 2008
Paul Weyrich :: Townhall. com :: Electoral Surprises in 2008. (Townhall.com)
Nominations Sent to the Senate Sep 9, 2008
Dave Heineman, of Nebraska, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2011, vice Mel Carnahan. Caroline M. Hoxby, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2012. (White House News Releases)
Letters to the Editor Sep 9, 2008
Readers write about executive candidates' experience and Zimbabwean stone sculpture. from the September 9, 2008 edition. (Christian Science Monitor)
Presidents through the ages Sep 7, 2008
The actual question was posed in 1960 by Harry S Truman nine days before the opening of the Democratic National Convention, and it was pointedly addressed to Sen. John F. Kennedy, who had served four more years in Congress as Truman had served when the latter became president in 1945. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
What's in a name? Suddenly, McCain camp using candidate's middle initial Sep 5, 2008
Perhaps it's a way to tie John S. McCain to Harry S Truman (whose parents couldn't agree on a middle name, but did come to terms on S, without the period), another political maverick. It could also be a way to subtly remind voters of Barack Obama's middle name, Hussein. (Boston Globe)
Former CBS Newsman Ike Pappas Dead At 75 Sep 3, 2008
Live Report Of Lee Harvey Oswald's Murder Garnered National Attention. The undated photo shows Ike Pappas, the longtime CBS News correspondent whose work included a live report on Lee Harvey Oswald's murder. (CBS News)
A wife's role Sep 3, 2008
Back in the 1940s, President Harry S Truman often introduced his stoic wife Bess to audiences as "the Boss", which was as far as her public personality went. Former First Lady Nancy Reagan, once an actress, campaigned for her husband, but her first major speech at a convention was not until 1996, when she endorsed Dole. (BBC News)
U.S. President Harry S. Truman Sep 3, 2008
Truman: The man who authorized the use of the Atom-Bomb. Truman was a complex man and the man that will be judged by time for using Nuclear weapons "The Manhattan Project" for the first time. (Suite101.com)
The Veep Factor: Suddenly Significant Sep 3, 2008
Redefining the Role - HUMAN EVENTS. When did a bucket of spit become champagne. (Human Events Online)
Commitment is the word Aug 31, 2008
But it took a little reassurance from a special little lady in his life before the 1985 graduate of Harry S Truman High in Levittown, Pa. put in the application to replace Mack, whose contract was not renewed after a three-year span in which he compiled a 11-19 record. (NJ.com -- Times)
Personnel Announcement Aug 30, 2008
For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary August 29, 2008. President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate two individuals and appoint four individuals to serve in his Administration. (White House News Releases)
Diary: Time for red meat Aug 27, 2008
Today, at a panel discussion on national security, the Democratic hopeful was compared to a very different historical figure: President Harry S Truman. The panel - organised by The Truman National Security Project - featured a couple of former defence officials from the Clinton administration (former Defence Secretary William Perry and former Navy Secretary Richard Danzig), both of whom have been acting as advisers to the Obama campaign. (BBC News)
The Presidents Collection Aug 27, 2008
Source: Paramount Home Entertainment. From the Award-Winning "American Experience" Series Comes the Fascinating Biographies of ten of the Most Diverse and Influential Men Who Served as President of the United States. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Dreaming of future home games Aug 26, 2008
Issue date: 8/25/08 Section. I always seem to be missing out on something. (University News, MO)
New Must-Have Florida Travel Book Aug 26, 2008
Brief Guide to Florida's Monuments and Memorials Highlights History. Countless memorials, monuments and statues are found throughout Florida. (Suite101.com)
The Daily Show in Denver is Cant Miss Aug 25, 2008
Daily Show at convention is Cant Miss TV - Entertainment- msnbc. Join the Nike+ Human Race 10K.. (MSNBC -- News)
100 comments Aug 25, 2008
Governing Is Above Obama's Pay Grade - HUMAN EVENTS. Governing Is Above Obama's Pay Grade 08/22/2008. (Human Events Online)
Maury Co. to pose challenge for Obama Aug 25, 2008
By TONY BATT/Stephens Washington Bureau. WASHINGTON All the excitement surrounding Sen. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Conventional wisdom: Finding inspiration Aug 24, 2008
Mike Reed Matthew Harris/Special to The Sentinel. John Hilton City Editor. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
The Lady Dithered Aug 22, 2008
Suzanne Fields :: Townhall. Columns, funnies in your inbox. (Townhall.com)
What we want in a Vice President Aug 21, 2008
Advertisement Last updated Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 - 05:34:55 am MST Sierra Vista, Arizona. Published on Thursday, August 21, 2008. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Governing Is Above Obamas Pay Grade Aug 21, 2008
com Governing Is Above Obamas Pay Grade. On a Handheld Device. (Newsmax)
The Fives: As political conventions approach, a nation yawns Aug 18, 2008
The shocking upset of an incumbent over a Repubican dream team, immortalized in the famous photo of Harry S Truman holding up the newspaper with the banner headline "Dewey Defeats Truman" is perhaps the most lasting image of American presidential politics. But the Democrat Party's nomination process leading up to that moment was equally noteworthy. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Genealogy Today: Cousin, cousin, who is your cousin? Aug 17, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008 Edition. Genealogy Today: Cousin, cousin, who is your cousin. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
McGovern says Democrats must stay united, on target Aug 16, 2008
Scripps Howard News Service. SHNS is distributed by United Media. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
FBI Couldn't Find Dirt On Popular Ex-Wis. Governor Aug 15, 2008
FBI Couldn't Find Dirt On Popular Ex-Wis. Governor, What Wasn't To Like About Former Wisconsin Gov. Lee Sherman Dreyfus. (CBS News -- US)
The voucher delusion Aug 12, 2008
An Atlanta blog with a little bit of opinion about a lot of things. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Sailor Hit By Car And Killed Identified Aug 11, 2008
Featured: Who's Winning the Flip-Flop Race. Verizon Communications and two unions representing 65,000 workers have agreed on a new three-year contract. (WTKR.com, VA)
V-J Day Parade this weekend in Seymour Aug 7, 2008
The Jackson County Banner - Local News. The 63rd consecutive Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day) parade and commemoration ceremony will make its way through the streets of downtown Seymour on Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. The annual event, sponsored by the Leslie-Arbuckle-Zimmerman Post 1925 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of America, is held each year on the Sunday closest to Aug. 14. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
