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A political blogger for the International Business Times, Steve Leser is a hot national political pundit. He has appeared on MSNBC's Coundown with Keith Olbermann, Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Russia Today's (RT) Crosstalk with Peter Lavelle. But, Leser is most known for his work as commentator and the progressive counterpoint on the very conservative FOX News cable network. Steve Leser has been frequently featured on Your World with Neil Cavuto, Bulls & Bears, and Cashing In against such FOX notables as Neil Cavuto and Stuart Varney. Leser gave the stirring live commentary on FOX as news broke of the resignation of Sarah Palin as Governor of Alaska.
Steve Leser is in demand in New York as keynote speaker for his authority on the power and machinations of Republican think tanks, the economy, health care reform and various other political topics.
Leser is also a political organizer and has held positions within the Democratic Party including District Chair and Public Relations Chair within county organizations.
(70 comments) SHARE Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Obama's Economic Challenge Underestimated
What is almost universal is the lack of understanding of how bad this economic downturn is likely to get and what impact that will have on Obama's first term and whether that first term is seen as a success or failure.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, November 3, 2008 Election 2008 - Predictions and What to Expect Tuesday Night
We have a race where Barack Obama is clearly ahead and increasing his lead in the last few days of national polling and where we have tightening polls in some battleground states. Making this more complicated this year is that some 32 states allow early voting including some of the states whose polls are tightening.
(7 comments) SHARE Sunday, November 2, 2008 Chambliss - Georgians Can Rid Themselves and the Senate of this Anti-Veteran Outrage
If a non-veteran is going to attack the patriotism of a veteran, particularly a combat-wounded veteran, they better have audio tapes and video of the veteran committing treason, not the trumped up nonsense spouted by Chambliss and his campaign in 2002
(21 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 30, 2008 McCain funded Rashid Khalidi and now criticizes Obama for meeting with him
When historians look back at the McCain campaign, I am certain they will decide that the defining aspect of the McCain Campaign is the lies, contradictions and missteps concerning everything they do.
SHARE Monday, October 27, 2008 McCain continues Failed Bush Logic on Taxes & Economy
McCain is arguing for the same failed Republican policies that bankrupted the federal AND state governments, put a lot of money into the hands of the wealthy and hurt the middle class and this resulted in an overall much weaker economy.
(11 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 23, 2008 Desperate McCain Campaign to Accuse Obama of being Jack the Ripper and a Martian
According to McCain campaign Operations Chief Steve Schmidt, McCain and Palin are getting ready to unveil a narrative that accuses Obama of being a time traveling Martian that made stops in 1880's London to commit crimes as 'Jack the Ripper'
SHARE Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Palin Responds to the $150000 Clothes Controversy
The McCain campaign spent $150,000 on clothes to dress up Sarah Palin for her role as his Vice Presidential running mate. Here is her take on the controversy.
(6 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 19, 2008 McCain and Republican Lies about Acorn are attempts to hide GOP Election Fraud
What Republicans do not want the American public to know is that they are conducting a coordinated, widespread and very sophisticated election fraud effort to try to ensure that Republican Party candidates win regardless of the will of the voters.
(16 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 16, 2008 McCain vs Obama Final Debate Deconstructed
Since McCain has been for the typical Republican economic platform, he had to prove to people that he would chart a new direction different from what he has done in his past.
(28 comments) SHARE Friday, October 10, 2008 Palin Guilty - Troopergate Witnesses & McCain Campaign Obstructed Justice
In all, the commissioner and his aides were contacted about Mr. Wooten three dozen times over 19 months by the governor, her husband and seven administration officials, interviews and documents show.
(11 comments) SHARE Tuesday, October 7, 2008 McCain vs. Obama - Debate Preview
People are hurting, those who participate in the financial markets are terrified, and John McCain wants to talk about something that has already been discussed and has absolutely no bearing on what is going on in this country.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 5, 2008 McCain - Coming are his Desperate Attacks
Most normal people in John McCain's position would fight harder to try to convince the people of this country that his positions on the issue were better and that he was the better candidate. I call this the "Try to get people to like me more" strategy. Republicans don't think that way. They employ the "Try to get people to like the other guy less" strategy.
(12 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 5, 2008 Palin Debate Performance Deconstructed
This is the kind of preparation and performance that you would expect given someone who doesnt know very much and isn't prepared to be Vice President.