Monthly Archives: January 2008
The price for a 30-second commercial spot on television for the U.S Superbowl has risen to US$2.7 million. The Super Bowl this year will draw new advertisers, including Planters packaged nut company, Kraft Foods, Cars.com, an online auto classified advertising company, McClatchy, Tribune, Washington Post and Belo Corp. The advertisers expect to reach more than 90 million people in a single shot, something increasingly hard to do in any medium. Only the largest of television’s events: the Super Bowl, the … Continue reading
It’s Election Day in Florida. On the ballot are Presidential Candidates for both parties and a Property Tax Amendment aimed at helping homeowners. Polls close at 7 p.m. tonight. Lines at many polling places were short when Florida’s presidential primary voting began Tuesday, but the number of voters was expected to be among the highest in recent years. If early voting and absentee interest is a gauge, Floridians are extremely interested in the election. More than a million voters – … Continue reading
More Than 2.2 Million Foreclosure Filings on Nearly 1.3 Million Properties Reported In USA During 2007. RealtyTrac® (realtytrac.com), the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, today released year-end data from its 2007 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows a total of 2,203,295 foreclosure filings — default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions — were reported on 1,285,873 properties nationwide during the year, up 75 percent from 2006. The report also shows that more than 1 percent of all U.S. … Continue reading
Here is the transcript for the 2008 State of the Union Address as it is being presented in Congress assembled. This is President Bush’s final State of the Union Address. As Prepared for Delivery Madam Speaker, Vice President Cheney, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: Seven years have passed since I first stood before you at this rostrum. In that time, our country has been tested in ways none of us could have imagined. We have faced hard … Continue reading
President Bush’s State of the Union address is scheduled for Monday, January 28, 2008 at 9pm (Eastern). It should be broadcast on all major networks and cable news/political networks. Check back later for the transcript and video. History of the State of the Union “The President shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” Article II, Sec. 3, U.S. … Continue reading
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