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Archive for the ‘baby boomer voters’ Category

November 14th, 2008

Baby Boomer Hillary Clinton - Secretary of State? What Say You?

The rumor on the street is that Hillary Clinton is a front-runner for U.S. Secretary of State.  Here are two conflicting opinions on this issue:

From Fox News - A “Two-Fer”  (meaning we getBill along with Hillary)
OR
From Atlantic Online “An Inspired Idea” 
What do you think?
Tags: baby boomer politicians, hillary clinton, secretary of state

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November 5th, 2008

From Martin Luther King Jr to Barak Obama - From 1968 to 2008 - Baby Boomers Remember

 
It has been a long time.  To be exact, 40 years.  Baby Boomers remember Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights movement.  Dr. King was assassinated 40 years ago in Memphis.  But the movement continued.
Today, we have come full circle, with the election of Barak Obama as President of the United States.  Whatever your […]

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November 4th, 2008

Election Returns on One Vote Matters - TONIGHT

If you are wandering around the Internet tonight, and you want to keep track of the election returns, check out One Vote Matters, on b5media.  They will be live blogging all evening.  It should be exciting!
Tags: barak obama, Election Results, john mccain, live election results, one vote matters

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November 3rd, 2008

Obama? McCain? It Doesn’t Really Matter For Small Businesses

I’m beginning to think we have wasted our time and money on this election whoo-ha, over the past two years.  I don’t think it will really matter for those of us in small businesses, over the next four years.  Here is why:
1.  The Economy. With the current economic situation, and the $10 TRILLION  budget deficit, […]

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October 28th, 2008

Will Baby Boomers Decide the Election Next Tuesday?

Or will younger voters, who are supposed to be turning out in great numbers, be the deciding generation?
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A recent TVLand poll predicts that 94% of Baby Boomers will be voting a week from today, with 82% of those polled stating that they are “extremely likely” to vote.  Since Baby Boomers are […]

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October 16th, 2008

The “Credit Crunch” Will Affect Boomer Small Businesses…and Economic Expansion

I read today about a small business owner in Texas who had been a good customer at a bank, and who wanted a loan to expand his business. Yet the bank wanted him to have $1 million in the bank in order to borrow an additional $1/2 million (doesn’t make sense, does it?). […]

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October 10th, 2008

The Best Explanation for the Financial Crisis

Anyone want to disagree?
Tags: baby boomers, financial crisis, financial meltdown, great depression

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October 8th, 2008

Promises, Promises - Can McCain or Obama really deliver on those promises for small businesses?

In the debate last night, we heard both John McCain and Barak Obama talk about taxes.
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McCain says he will keep the current tax structure and not raise taxes on small businesses.
Obama says he will eliminate capital gains taxes for businesses.
But, as we all know, a promise is one thing. Keeping that […]

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October 7th, 2008

“Maintain” Trumps “Grow” For Small Business Owners

As you might suspect, small business owners are worried about the economy.  Many would like to grow, but they figure they should focus on maintaining what they have.  A recent survey, reported in Small Business Trends, reveals the three-fourths of small businesses are planning for growth over the next few years, but they are worried […]

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September 24th, 2008

Thanks, Warren Buffett!

Warren Buffett has agreed to invest $5 billion in Goldman Sachs, to show his support for the bailout and his confidence in Congress’s ability to come up with a bailout plan. 
If you read this blog, you know how I admire Warren Buffett.  I hope his confidence in Congress is not misplaced.  Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke […]

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