Archive for December, 2006

2008: Hagel Out?

I really wasn’t planning on posting anything until the new year, but then a frontpage post at Kos caught my eye. This is based on a post at Leavenworth Street, so take it with the necessary grain of salt, but Hagel, in addition to leaning against a run for President in 2008, may not run […]

2006: A Year In Review

Looking back on the year that was in 2006, from world events, to national and local news, and the UNO College Democrats:

Congratulations!

You have been named Time Person of the Year. What a great follow-up to our Chapter of the Year award!

Family Values at Work on Immigration

A federal raid on a meatpacking plant in Grand Island tears families apart.

Iraq War Less Popular Than Pot?

Consider this for a moment:
Just to put things in perspective… with public approval solidly in the 20s, the war in Iraq is now less popular than a bevy of social issues that have long been considered political poison for Democrats. Imagine if a Democratic president and Congress had made any of these issues their #1 […]

UNO Democrats - 2006 NYD Chapter of the Year

At Saturday’s Forever Young Dinner, the UNO College Democrats were awarded Nebraska Young Democrats 2006 Chapter of the Year. From protesting Bush again, to Yellow Dog University, volunteering thousands of hours for candidates, or paying tribute to the fallen, we have been the most active group on campus and the most active chapter of Nebraska […]

Open Thread

We’re all busy with school - finals and papers and other stuff, so things have been kind of slow around here lately. So here’s an open forum to speak your mind.
In the news lately:
Hal Daub is considering a run for Senate in 2008.
Chuck Hagel, who currently holds that seat, is considering a run for President […]