Criticism of our president has been very present, especially over the war in Iraq, yet his approval rating is much higher than congress. It is true; he may not be the greatest public speaker, but since 9-11, our country has enjoyed six years of security. After all, the citizens of the United States elected him for eight years. In a matter of weeks a dangerous dictatorship was toppled and oppressed people were free. It is far too early to say the Iraq invasion was a failure.

Recently, the argument has been made that the democrats should lose the whitehouse, but continue fighting for seats in Congerss. This is so because many predict the economy will continue to falter, so the Democrats should let Senator McCain win, and they should blame everything on him. This would result in massive FDR style, congressional takeover, and a Democrat in the whitehouse 4 years from now with significant congressional support. Would this work?

If one goes to votesmart.org, they can see every candidate’s interest group ratings. For some odd reason, during the last session, most Republican candidates received unusually high ratings from the NAACP. However, Senators Jon Kyle and Jim Demint received a 0. What does this mean; does this matter?

Arkansas is located in the south, but its residents vote democratic. For example, 3 of its four house members are democrats. Both senators, as well as the current governor are members of the Democratic Party - though they are fairly conservative democrats. Of course, former Democratic President Bill Clinton was from Arkansas, and along with Tennessee, it is the only other state in the south with more registered democrats than republicans. Why is the Democratic Party so strong in Arkansas?

With the Pennsylvania primaries coming up, it could certainly make or break campaigns. Pennsylvania is a large and diverse state that offers Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama distinct demographic advantages.

It might be Clinton's last chance, who trails Obama by 144 delegates, with more than 4 million democratic voters in the state of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, the states most populous city, is a big key to winning the primary.

Considering John McCain will be the GOP's Presidential candidate, many speculate who he will choose as his running mate. Among possible vice presidential front runners, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour are consistently named. The question becomes which would help Senator McCain more?

Though the Democrats won decisively during the last election, Congress's approval rating has plummeted. Yet, despite the poor ratings, most feel the Democrats will win more congressional seats (especially in the Senate) in the upcoming election. Moreover, the Democratic Presidential candidates have raised much more money than their Republican counterparts. Also, many more have voted in the Democratic primaries than the Republican primaries (though some of this may be due to the fact that only John McCain is left for the Republicans).