http://www.newstin.com/us/ULYSSES_S_GRANT Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76344811 If you have more than a passing interest in the campaigns for president, you may already be second-guessing your chosen candidate — or his opponent. "The Political Machine 2008" is a strategy game that lets you test your... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:58:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76344811 2008-09-06T02:58:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76270869 When Barack Obama accepted the Democratic Party's nomination before an exuberant crowd of 80,000 at Invesco Field last week, pundits were amazed: Look at all of these young people, gathered to watch a political event,... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:52:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76270869 2008-09-05T02:52:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76186057 The 10 least fit presidents: 1. William Howard Taft (1909-1913): He became stuck in the White House bathtub several times. By some accounts, he weighed 370 pounds. He did exercise occasionally -- horseback riding. Poor... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:37:02 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76186057 2008-09-03T20:37:02Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76096838 A dispute between Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and the Ulysses S. Grant Association has deepened with the filing of a lawsuit over the association’s collection of papers of the U.S. president and Civil War... Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:28:32 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76096838 2008-09-02T19:28:32Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76015906 YouTube clips by 527s aside, campaigns have evolved from the fear-mongering greatness of Jefferson’s “Save your country from ruin!” in 1804 or the “Vote as you shot” battle cry of Ulysses S. Grant in 1868. Harsh words... Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:04:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76015906 2008-09-01T19:04:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76050823 The president stood accused of fabricating an excuse to get into the war. He stubbornly insisted that his reasons were valid, but members of the opposition party were skeptical. The army was sent to liberate the country... Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76050823 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75804585 His mission Thursday night was putting meat on the bones of the change he has promised and meld war-hero John McCain and unpopular President George W. Bush into "McSame," a task that has proved difficult thus far. Obama... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:36:23 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75804585 2008-08-29T08:36:23Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75819836 You don't need more commentary about last night's Obama speech from me. So let's focus this morning on one aspect of Al Gore's warm-up speech: his use of Abraham Lincoln's relative lack of government experience before... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:29:59 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75819836 2008-08-29T12:29:59Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75871555 Tremayne compiled very interesting data on Presidential age. There have been 4 Presidents younger than Obama, and they were pretty good: Obama would take office when he is about 47.5 years old which is only about 7 years... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:24:33 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75871555 2008-08-29T14:24:33Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75734073 I was wondering if the liberals could explain to me why Barack picked Joe Biden. It could not be due to the number of Electoral College Votes he brings to the ticket. Delaware is only worth 3. It could not be due to his... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:26:21 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75734073 2008-08-28T14:26:21Z