Liam Crawford

Bio

Liam studied Political Science at the University of Massachusetts- Lowell and currently lives and works in the Washington D.C area. Liam is interested in a wide range of issues including technology, public policy, sports, entertainment, and politics.
John Kerry: Nomination as Defense Secretary Could Make a Scott Brown Massachusetts Senator Again
By Liam Crawford
U.S. Representative Michael Capuano stated on Tuesday that he would seriously consider running in a special election for the U.S. Senate should Senator John Kerry be appointed to a cabinet position. There has been speculation that Sen. Kerry may be…
Brown Warren Debate: Citing Hurricane Sandy, Scott Brown Withdraws From Debate against Elizabeth Warren
By Liam Crawford
Updated below: Scott Brown withdraws from Tuesday night's debate. The fourth and final Massachusetts senatorial debate is scheduled to kick-off Tuesday night amidst speculation of cancellation depending on Hurricane Sandy’s impending effect. Both…
Presidential Debates Tonight: Why the Brief Milliseconds of Silence Will Be the Most Informative Part in This Debate
By Liam Crawford
The “horse-race” coverage of this election has far exceeded that of any other election in history. Nearly every news network now reports primarily on the state of the presidential race rather than the substance of the candidate’s proposed policy.…
Presidential Polls 2012: Obama, Polling 3.8 Points Ahead in Real Clear Politics, Can Afford to Relax These Next 5 Weeks
By Liam Crawford
As we in D.C. pile into bars on Wednesday to witness the spectacle that is presidential debating, swing state constituents from Ohio, Florida, Virginia, and Pennsylvania will be in the candidate’s crosshairs as both bend over backwards to tailor…
Obama vs Romney Debate: Schedule, Preview, and Impact
By Liam Crawford
Presidential debates have been a part of American culture since 1960 when the country viewed its first nationally televised debate, between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy. Almost immediately as the microphones and cameras were turned on,…
Brown vs Warren Debate: What to Expect in the First Mass Senate Debate, and What Brown and Warren Can Do to Win
By Liam Crawford
Senator Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren are set to begin their first debate tonight at 7pm. This debate will be crucial in setting the tone for the rest of the campaign. Warren must make a conscious effort to tie herself to her party and President…
Brown Warren Polls: Elizabeth Warren Gains in Popularity, Like President Obama
By Liam Crawford
According to a new Suffolk University poll released Monday evening Elizabeth Warren has taken the lead in her bid against the incumbent Republican Senator Scott Brown. The poll shows Warren sitting at a respectable 48% compared to Brown at 44%.…
Prison Reform: Why We Should Reconsider Paying Prisoners 23 Cents An Hour
By Liam Crawford
In recent years, prisons have come under fire for a handful of issues, and these controversies that shroud the penitentiary system are unlikely to go away. The United States holds the greatest total number of prisoners, as well as the most per…
Obama vs Romney Facebook Reach: The Results Will Surprise You
By Liam Crawford
For weeks, Mitt Romney’s campaign had boasted that its newly minted application would announce his vice presidential pick before anyone else. Had you downloaded the app that first broke the story, you would be just one of millions, and unfortunately…
Mitt Romney Record Deserves Scrutiny, and So Does the Romney Ryan Campaign
By Liam Crawford
Mitt Romney has consistently claimed media bias, even prior to officially receiving the Republican Party nomination. Romney may just be toeing the party line and beating the conservative drum, but he is quick to echo his reservations about the media…
Apple vs Samsung Lawsuit: The Hypocrisy of Apple and the late Steve Jobs
By Liam Crawford
Its been a difficult few years for tech companies as they find themselves constantly playing catch-up to Apple’s diverse and adaptive product line. Samsung, one of Apple’s main competitors, has been hammered with lawsuits since it first released its…