Juan Pablo Rivera Garza Blogs Editor Presidential debates can make-or-break either candidate involved. Some past debates, such as the 1960 Presidential election (when a sweaty
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Fall Sports Preview
Isabel Hetherington & Emily Wood
Sports Editors
With captains’ practices, timed miles and August tryouts out of the way, student athletes are finally able to take a breath of fresh air as they begin their fall practices. As the season begins, the new year boasts new captains, teams, standout freshmen and chances for the Rams to seize the state title.
Presidential Debate Preview I
Juan Pablo Rivera Garza
Blogs Editor
This coming Wednesday the first Presidential Debate will be held at the University of Denver. It focuses on domestic policy and it will be an extremely important event in the election. It is no secret that President Obama holds a significant lead against Governor Romney in both the popular vote and the electoral college. This is a make-or-break moment for both the Obama and Romney campaigns. Elections can easily be decided in one debate – Reagan’s 1980 victory has been credited to his superb debate performance against Carter – and both campaigns are very aware of this. Here are a couple of things each of the candidates needs to accomplish:
DNC 2012
Juan Pablo Rivera Garza
Blogs Editor
On the heels of a successful Republican National Convention, a looming jobs report, and an economy that is still deeply suffering, Democrats were put in the spotlight to throw a convention miracle. The stakes were high: Barack Obama had to convince the American people to give him four more years to put the economy on track. Without a doubt, this convention met and exceeded expectations with its line-up of effective prime-time speakers. Could this be the turning point of the election?
RNC 2012
Juan Pablo Rivera Garza
Blogs Editor
Even the torrential rains of Hurricane Issac could not prevent the GOP from holding their national convention, a successful one to boot. Party operatives set out to make a convention that both re-introduced Governor Mitt Romney to the American people, and buff out the ruff edges of his public image. On both these counts they succeeded, but was it enough?