Schultzination

By Eric Schultz (eschultz10)

Done, and a big endorsement

May 14th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Well I finally am finished with my schoolwork (finished my Orgo exam today, with a little help from the Orgo fairy at the end), so I figured I’d give posting a try.  Probably the biggest story in American politics is that John Edwards finally made his endorsement for a Democratic presidential candidate, and unsurprisingly, endorsed presumptive nominee Barack Obama.

I’m curious as to what made Edwards decide to endorse Obama at this point in the campaign.  It’s pretty much past the point of having any significance, except for perhaps being the final nail in the coffin of the Clinton campaign (next stop, a John Olver endorsement).  The endorsement was too late to prevent Obama from getting trounced in an essentially meaningless West Virginia primary, though of course the media has played up the fact that Obama lost even among white voters who would be expected to support him.

I remain intrigued by the possibility of an Obama-Edwards ticket, which could help him carry the white working-class voters that are in danger of defecting from Clinton to McCain (at least according to polls).  Could the #2 spot on the ticket have been the cost of an endorsement?  Unlikely, as it seems that Edwards had very little at stake in endorsing a frontrunner.  Still, I am curious about the behind-the-scenes politicking that goes into making endorsements.  What do you guys think, is the Edwards endorsement a big deal?  No deal?

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Welcome to the Schultzination

April 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

My first post on this site, also a welcome, was deleted as the AmhPub was switched to a new site. So again, I’d like to welcome everybody to my AmhPub blog. I don’t really know what I will talk about, as I am not assigned to one particular area like the staff writers are. As a result, I plan on talking about whatever is on my mind, on topics ranging from politics, campus affairs, sports and anything else. Please comment if you have any feedback, criticisms, witty retorts, less-than-witty retorts, etc, as I’d love for this site to be a community, instead of me just ranting to nobody.

As for the name of this site, it comes from a nickname given to me by my freshman year roommate, the one and only Javier Alejandro Marin.

Enjoy!

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