Second Presidential Debates Tonight

Tonight is the second Presidential debate for Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama. The debate will focus on economic and domestic policy issues, though the economic issues are expected to dominate most of the debate. This evening’s forum will be held in a “town hall” style that tends to favor Senator McCain, while traditional debate formats are Senator Obama’s strength. The debates will run at 9 PM on all major news networks, where they will be hosted from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Please make sure to check back with the RRM blog tomorrow for a debate recap as we steam ahead towards November 4th.

VP Debate Recap

Last night was the first and only Vice-Presidential debate between Senator Joe Biden and Governor Sarah Palin. Though both are gaffe-prone, they came out without any major mistakes, but also with no real shining moment for either. Many who watched the debate felt that each candidate played their roles well in solidifying their Party bases, and that there was no real conflict between the two of them. Palin tended to stick to talking points and played up her “down-home” persona to play to Middle American voters. Biden seemed to concentrate more on facts and demonstrating his blue-collar routes. Many media organizations are saying today that the debates are a draw with no clear winner, and the attention is now turns back to John McCain and Barack Obama, who will be having their second debate next Tuesday at 9 PM.

VP Debate Tonight

Tonight is the highly anticipated Vice Presidential Debate. This debate seems to have more excitement surrounding it than the Presidential debates, and will likely be one of the most closely watched debates in years. Tonight will be the first time that Senator Biden and Governor Palin square off. All eyes are on Palin, who has had some gaffes in the last few days. Many are saying these mistakes only prove that she is inexperienced, and her performance tonight will be scrutinized for any blunders. Biden has been a figure in Washington for 36 years and is an effective debater but often comes off as aggressive and unauthentic. Will Palin be able to use her charisma and recapture the excitement from her Convention speech while convincing people she has the experience to be the number two person in charge of our nation?

A new poll shows that support for Sarah Palin is beginning to slip, mainly due to what voters perceive as lack of experience. An area that Palin as a lot of ground to make up for is with independent women voters. Nearly three in ten independent women have intensely unfavorable opinions of her, more than twice the proportion holding such views of Biden.

The debate starts tonight at 9:00 EST and will be carried on most major networks.

Deadline to Register to Vote

A reminder to real Republicans that the deadline to register to vote is around the corner in almost half of the states. Participating in this historic election starts with being registered to vote so you can make your voice heard. Registering to vote is different in each state, but is an easy process everywhere which requires completing a short form and mailing it in. Please check with your State Secretary’s office on deadlines, qualifications, absentee ballots, and polling locations. Many states’ deadlines are 30 days prior to Election Day, and October 4th is this Saturday- meaning that the time to register is drawing to a close. Take a moment to make sure you are registered with the proper address so that on November 4th you can vote in these truly historic elections.

For a state by state reference click here.

Debate Recap

This last Friday the Presidential candidates met for what was the first of their three scheduled debates. Most of the pundits are calling it a tie or a slight win for McCain. The debate was originally supposed to be on foreign policy; but because of the economic crisis it started off with financial and economic policy. Obama was stronger in this category than McCain. But McCain came back strong, proving his mastery of foreign and national security issues. Neither made any major mistakes and the debate was civil on both sides. But the debate did not seem to help any of the undecided voters make a decision as to who they feel would be best to run the nation.

This week is the highly anticipated Vice Presidential debate on Thursday October 2nd. After that, a town hall style debate between the presidential nominees is scheduled for next week.
How do real Republicans feel about the debate?

McCain Suspends Campaign

Senator John McCain has decided to suspend his campaign while Congress works on a fix to help ease the financial crisis and workout the details on the impending bailout. McCain has canceled campaign and media appearances. He has ask Senator Barack Obama to consider moving the debate which is scheduled for this Friday to a later date so that the Senators can focus fully on the economic bailout. Obama's camp has said they will not move the debate and this is the exact time the American people need to hear from their next President.

President Bush invited both candidates to the White House along with leaders from the Hill to work on the economic bailout. Both camps say the current $700 billion bailout plan is flawed and both have accepted the invitation.

First Debate this Friday

The presidential nominees will go head to head this Friday to debate foreign policy in the first of there debates scheduled for the next three weeks. The debates will be the first political discussion between the two men this election season.

The two men have different orator styles. Obama is a highly sophisticated scripted orator but his performances off script in some of the primary debates have been ineffective. McCain is a bit more clumsy when scripted but has a knack for off the cuff/one-on-one situations.

Also schedule for next week is the Vice Presidential debate. This debate might actually be more watched and scrutinized then the presidential debates. Biden is known for his tough style and is a seasoned veteran of Washington. But Sarah “Barracuda” Palin might not be easy prey for Biden.

Below is the complete debate schedule.

September 26, 2008: Presidential debate with foreign policy focus, University of Mississippi
October 2, 2008: Vice Presidential debate, Washington University
October 7, 2008: Presidential debate in a town hall format, Belmont University
October 15, 2008: Presidential debate with domestic policy focus, Hofstra University

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Real Republican Wins in Kansas!

On Tuesday, current State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins beat a better financed, more recognizable candidate - but one who has a record of being extremely conservative - to be the GOP nominee for Kansas’s Second District. This just continues to show the shift in our Party back towards the center. Candidates who put on decisive campaigns and focus only issues like abortion will be rejected. Republicans want real candidates who are guided by common sense and have valid solutions to the problems our country is facing today.

In races across the country, moderate candidates are beating out socially conservative candidates who only serve to alienate independent voters and continue driving a wedge in our Party. Jenkins ran a positive campaign as a fiscal conservative, social moderate and real Republican. If elected, she will bring change to Washington and change to the GOP.

For more information on Lynn Jenkins’ campaign or any of our Real Republicans please contact us at info@realrepublicanmajority.org.

Real Republican Wins in Kansas!

On Tuesday, current State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins beat a better financed, more recognizable candidate - but one who has a record of being extremely conservative - to be the GOP nominee for Kansas’ Second District. This just continues to show the shift in our Party back towards the center. Candidates who put decisive campaign only issues, like abortion, before the real issues facing voters will be rejected. Republicans want real candidates who are guided by common sense and have real solutions to our problems.

In races across the country moderate candidates are beating out socially conservative candidates who only serve to alienate independent voters and to continue driving a wedge in our Party. Jenkins ran a positive campaign as a fiscal conservative, social moderate and real Republican. She will bring change to Washington and change to the GOP.

For more information on Lynn Jenkins’ campaign or any of our Real Republicans please contact us at info@realrepublicanmajority.org.