http://lauraschwartz.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Laura Schwartz White House Strategies en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:43:17 GMT 2010-01-02T00:43:17Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977131291     Last night there was yet another Presidential debate.   PBS sponsored a Republican Presidential Primary debate hosted by Tavis Smiley (Black Entertainment Television host and . . . Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:06:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977131291 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-09-29T00:06:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977128346     And the receipts read…$9.11?     Has the depths of poor taste reached its limits?  Did supporters from both sides of the aisle learn nothing from the MoveOn.org . . . Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:30:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977128346 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-09-26T03:30:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977123825 The USDA food pyramid suggests 2-4 servings of fruit a day and with that said I think we’re all currently meeting those requirements and even going over the allotted 2-4. Why?  Because O.J. . . . Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:25:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977123825 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-09-21T13:25:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977120886 There is a proposed moratorium on fast food eateries as a way to cut down obesity rates in South Los Angles. But this idea has its taxpayers asking:   Is this really the right way for the government . . . Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:23:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977120886 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-09-18T19:23:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977117599 This was to be the monumental week on the Iraq War - the referendum on the Iraq War strategy and policy of President Bush and his Administration.  Early in the week, General Patraeus and Ambassador . . . Sat, 15 Sep 2007 04:07:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977117599 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-09-15T04:07:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977113639 Money: the Necessary Evil in Politics! Trying to keep the chipmunks from eating her tulips, my Grandma would say “shoe, shoe – go away!”  That's what the Clinton Campaign is . . . Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:32:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977113639 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-09-11T14:32:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977109985 Some are calling it the "O Factor" and others are calling it the "Oprah Bounce" what would you call it? Media stunt, fundraising stunt, Obama’s fall surprise, a last ditch effort . . . Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:51:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977109985 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-09-07T22:51:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977106893 Well it is official!  Well….almost!  Fred Thompson is finally getting in the race for the Presidency! Tomorrow night when the declared Republican Candidates for President meet for their . . . Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:11:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977106893 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-09-05T15:11:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977103249 I just saw a show featuring Big ‘n Rich, the country music duo.  Their hit song “Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy” got me thinking – maybe John Edwards is right with his message . . . Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:58:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977103249 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-08-31T23:58:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977099815  SEX or POLITICS?                            Drip, Drip, Drip and another sensational . . . Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:36:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977099815 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-08-28T16:36:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977096183 Inalienable: unable to be taken away from or given away by the possessor. “Inalienable” a word we all learned when we learned about the formation of our great country.  At the birth of . . . Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:15:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977096183 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-08-24T20:15:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977094038 Does Back To $chool = Con$umer Confiden¢e? Three words…oh how I dreaded those three words and I still cringe now as an adult! “Back To School!” I hated it when the store ads would . . . Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:00:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977094038 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-08-22T19:00:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977087414       No, really – will there?      There were 2.5 million toys recalled a few weeks ago, 9 million more recalled this week.  Even working on an average . . . Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:10:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977087414 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-08-17T19:10:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977087313 Washington is usually a bit slow in August – but not this week!  Who ever thought that Karl Rove would resign from the White House before Attorney General Alberto Gonzales?  Even more interesting, . . . Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:30:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977087313 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-08-15T23:30:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977082516 Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock….I would be fixated on the clock in Miss King’s 2nd grade class.  I was just waiting for that big hand to hit the 11 and the little hand the 20 because . . . Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:03:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977082516 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-08-11T02:03:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977080405 Not only was there another debate last night (August 7) but it was on the 10-yard line of the famous Soldier Field in Chicago!  Melting in ninety-seven degree heat on a barely covered stage, under . . . Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:43:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977080405 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-08-09T01:43:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977075049 If you were traveling here in the United States from a foreign country recently – you may be wondering if our democracy is all about the cleavage?  And if so, why hasn’t there been a woman . . . Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:35:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977075049 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-08-03T16:35:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977072565 I’m a life long renter.  I’ve never bought a house, condo or otherwise.  So when I had to start discussing the sub prime mortgage market on Fox News Channel at the beginning of this . . . Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:14:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977072565 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-08-01T03:14:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977053671 I’m a spiritual, faith-based and church going individual.  I was raised Lutheran, while in Washington I attended series of different Christian faiths to find a Minister that had consistently . . . Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:02:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977053671 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-07-26T22:02:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977053675 Ever since the demise of the Immigration Bill, political strategists have been trying to find a way to either capitalize on the changing spectrum of the Hispanic vote or figuring out how to get it back! . . . Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:58:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977053675 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-07-24T16:58:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977053668 A few weeks ago it was the aid of over four million Closed Circuit Televisions (CCT) that lead Scotland Yard and the United Kingdom’s crack domestic intelligence group otherwise known as MI5 to . . . Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:28:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977053668 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-07-19T17:28:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977053709 Sex in politics?  My gosh just who is still surprised by this? Last week the DC Madam’s list went live in the Internet.  Larry Flynt of Hustler fame got a hold of it and leaked it out . . . Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:45:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977053709 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-07-16T18:45:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977053257 Defections…Defections…Defections  President Bush faced more defections this week of which I’m sure won’t be the last as the days count down to his first Iraq Progress Report . . . Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:41:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977053257 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-07-11T18:41:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977026871  Ever since the demise of the Immigration Bill, political strategists have been trying to find a way to either capitalize on the changing spectrum of the Hispanic vote or figuring out how to get . . . Sun, 08 Jul 2007 18:03:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977026871 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-07-08T18:03:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977050322 Flirting with First Couples...Literally! Wow!  Spouses everywhere!  We saw Senator Hillary Clinton with her husband the Former President throughout Iowa last week sitting on hay bails at events, . . . Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:21:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977050322 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-07-08T15:21:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977048250 As we celebrated our Independence yesterday did anyone else stop to think if we are totally Independent?  And by that I mean independent of money in politics. Last weekend, on the eve of the 4th . . . Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:58:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977048250 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-07-05T17:58:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977046751 HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY…YOUNG VOTERS! According to a New York Times/CBS News/MTV Poll, young Americans ages 17-29 are paying more attention to the 2008 election than ever before and out of the current . . . Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:16:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977046751 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-07-03T21:16:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977042207  "Coulter Clash" that’s how I’m describing the dialogue (and I use the word dialogue loosely) between Elizabeth Edwards and Ann Coulter on Chris Matthew’s Hardball a few . . . Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:13:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977042207 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-06-28T16:13:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977040097 It is official, Bloomberg mania has arrived!     We all remember the incredible line in The Field Of Dreams, “If you build it, they will come.”  So does the same hold true . . . Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:15:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977040097 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-06-26T16:15:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977034888 This week the newly “Independent” Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, unveiled the key initiative of his Center for Economic Opportunity.  It is called “Opportunity NYC” . . . Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:25:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977034888 Laura Schwartz White House Strategies 2007-06-20T22:25:47Z