http://www.softvote.com/blog/poll_2004/ en-us 2006-02-23T12:59:42-05:00 http://www.softvote.com/blog/poll_2004/archives/2006/02/morales_executi.html Michael Morales, who was convicted for murder in 1983 for raping and killing a teenage girl, has had his execution delayed because California officials were unable to comply with "a federal judge's conditions for carrying out the sentence" (New... Crimes & Law News Tuck 2006-02-23T12:59:42-05:00 http://www.softvote.com/blog/poll_2004/archives/2006/02/cheney_hunting.html There's been a media frenzy over Vice President Dick Cheney's hunting accident - last Saturday the Vice President accidentally shot fellow hunter Harry Whittington, a millionaire attorney from Austin, Texas. "The vice president didn't see him," says Cheney's spokeswoman,... Cheney Tuck 2006-02-17T11:21:40-05:00 http://www.softvote.com/blog/poll_2004/archives/2006/02/mohammed_cartoo.html As Wikipedia.org notes, "what started with the problem of a Danish author trying to find an illustrator for his forthcoming book about Islam has become an international crisis. It has led to violence, arrests, international tensions, and a renewed... International News Tuck 2006-02-13T19:32:17-05:00 http://www.softvote.com/blog/poll_2004/archives/2005/12/nyc_transit_str.html On the third day of New York City's transit strike, the first in 25 years, "leaders of striking bus and subway workers in New York agreed... to a return to work after talks at which the union and transit... Tuck 2005-12-22T13:09:24-05:00 http://www.softvote.com/blog/poll_2004/archives/2005/12/big_brother_bus_1.html Last week The New York Times leaked that President Bush authorized domestic eavesdropping after the September 11th attacks. Some critics find this surveillance disturbing, likening a spying National Security Agency to a "Big Brother." BBC News reports that "The... Bush Tuck 2005-12-19T11:27:41-05:00 http://www.softvote.com/blog/poll_2004/archives/2005/12/cheneys_surpris.html Vice President Dick Cheney recently made a surprise visit to Iraq, arriving in Baghdad yesterday "amid great secrecy... [and] under intense security for nine hours, leaving 12 hours before President Bush's televised national address from the Oval Office on... Bush Tuck 2005-12-19T11:02:28-05:00 http://www.softvote.com/blog/poll_2004/archives/2005/09/is_bush_to_blam_1.html Debate continues as to whether or not the Bush Administration is to blame for what has been called a slow evacuation and restoration of order to New Orleans after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. According to the Associated Press,... Katrina Tuck 2005-09-12T12:09:13-05:00 http://www.softvote.com/blog/poll_2004/archives/2005/07/tony_blair_cond_1.html Tony Blair spoke on the terrorist attacks from the G8 Summit which opened today in Scotland. Tony Blair mentioned how it is so unfortunate that the attacks occurred on a day when so many people of different countries were... New Releases Tuck 2005-07-07T14:09:48-05:00 http://www.softvote.com/blog/poll_2004/archives/2005/07/coordinated_lon.html This morning 4 bombs went off throughout London's transportation system in a coordinated terrorist attack. Three of the four bombs were located in London subways, the other was on a double decker bus. Unfortunately, there was deaths confirmed in... New Releases Tuck 2005-07-07T12:54:22-05:00 http://www.softvote.com/blog/poll_2004/archives/2005/06/george_bush_agr_1.html President Bush has made it clear that he will be taking a trip to Vietnam in 2006. The current Prime Minister of Vietnam's trip to the United States is the first to be taken by from a leader of... Bush Tuck 2005-06-21T16:54:57-05:00 http://www.softvote.com/blog/poll_2004/archives/2005/06/george_bush_spe.html The system known today as Social Security was originally set up by Franklin Roosevelt. Many people across America depend on funding from Social Security to pay their daily costs of living. According to Bush, people who are already getting checks... Bush Tuck 2005-06-21T16:24:12-05:00 http://www.softvote.com/blog/poll_2004/archives/2005/06/george_bush_nom.html The Securities and Exhchange Commission's primary job is to make sure that American businesses are working honestly. The SEC investigates fraudulent activities committed by corporations and make sure that they are held responsible for their actions if they decieve... Bush Tuck 2005-06-02T17:19:01-05:00 http://www.softvote.com/blog/poll_2004/archives/2005/06/former_presiden.html Former President Bill Clinton appeared on the Larry King Live show, which airs on CNN. Clinton discussed his views about Felt and mentioned that he believed Felt made the correct choice to leak the information to the press. When asked... New Releases Tuck 2005-06-02T13:11:11-05:00 http://www.softvote.com/blog/poll_2004/archives/2005/06/support_for_geo.html George Bush's plan to change Social Security to allow workers to invest some of their Social Security taxes in private retirement accounts is currently becoming less and less popular, according to recent polls given by CNN, USA Today, and Gallup.... Bush Tuck 2005-06-01T17:57:38-05:00 http://www.softvote.com/blog/poll_2004/archives/2005/06/president_bush_1.html Memorial Day is a day of rememberance for those who have passed while serving our nation. During 2005's Memorial Day, President Bush visited the Arlington Cemetery. Bush had previously made a trip to Arlington in 2003. The Arlington Cemetery... Bush Tuck 2005-06-01T16:41:40-05:00