Finally, an idea for real reform has come out of Congress. Senators Maria Cantwell and John McCain introduced the Banking Integrity Act of 2009 that would reinstate provisions of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 that blocked banks from mixing consumer and investment banking. In 1999, Congress and President Clinton repealed the act in an effort [...]

This election is over. Let me add my congratulations to those offered by John McCain to Barack Obama for his success. Now, let’s all look to the next four years and what all of us need to do as citizens to help keep our nation successful, strong, and free. -=DLH=-

It has been pretty clear from the past few years that the basic polling model most pollsters are using is fundamentally flawed. Many political polls, especially in this election cycle, have delivered results that do not reflect the final outcome, hence my continued hope that McCain can win. [...]

Am I saying McCain will win? No way. I’m just admitting we’re nervous–and really, really tired of all this. For us in the mainstream media, the campaign isn’t about choosing a president. It’s about us. Coming out of the Democratic convention, Obama looked unbeatable. Now? Nobody knows. You try having your worldview validated for weeks [...]

An AP poll shows that 14 percent of likely voters remain undecided four days before the election, according to Fox News.

If 14 percent of likely voters remain undecided, then how can anyone claim that the current polling, which shows Obama leading by an average of 6 percent according to RealClearPolitics, shows anything about the upcoming election? Perhaps all these average show is that people who have already decided to vote for Obama have done so in far greater numbers than people who have decided to vote for McCain. [...]