Update x2: City Hall vote suppression in Philadelphia, PA
Wow -- I need some help here, folks. I was just denied voter registration forms at City Hall by Philadelphia's Deputy City Commissioner.Pennsylvania is tied in the polls; there are only three weeks...
View ArticleKY-Sen: Senate minority leader dips into danger zone: 49-46 poll
Don't count Democrat Bruce Lunsford out! He's finally pushed Mitch McConnell below the magic 50 point mark in the latest SurveyUSA poll.This despite a 19 point deficit for Obama against McCain.
View ArticleFree tix: Bruce Springsteen in Philly for Obama this Sat.
On the eve of Election Day 2004, I saw Bruce Springsteen play a few songs at a John Kerry rally in Cleveland, Ohio. Hundreds of volunteers showed up on a night when we probably should've all been phone...
View ArticleKY-SEN: Blue tsunami DROWNING McConnell; Bill Clinton grabs an anvil
The Republican Senate Majority Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been keeping his head above water - barely - in the past month as Bruce Lunsford's poll number continue to rise.But that all changed...
View ArticleID-Sen: GAME CHANGER ALERT! Risch just said, "I'll DROP OUT of this race if ..."
Update: The LaRocco campaign just confirmed that this topic will be on the news tonight!****Last Update: Just watched the news report. Looks like LaRocco had the numbers wrong. Risch benefited to the...
View ArticleSen. Al Franken recalls "quickie impeachment" of Bush in letter from the future
Now that Al Franken seems increasingly likely to win his seat in Minnesota, it's worthwhile to examine a document that lays out Al Franken's signature acheivement when he enters Congress. Al Franken's...
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The Obama Hat Trick: Supreme Court Justice
My wife, the forward-looking person that she is, asked me last night what Barack Obama will do after his presidency."He just became president last month," I said. "Yeah, but what next?" she persisted....
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11 Repubs: "We need Norm"; 58% of MN: No We Don't
Sometimes I get annoyed when I think about how Norm Coleman has handled himself in this whole recount process ... how he's changed his tune on whether to count ballots or not, and which ones ... how...
View ArticleCondescending and contradictory: A look at Ms. Rice on defensive
Everyone's talking about the Frost/Nixon moment in Condoleezza Rice's exchange with Stanford students last week, but there is so much more on the tape. The students really got her goat: she got angry,...
View ArticleObama's Health Care Report Card
Five promises kept. One broken. Seventy-five on the to-do list. That's Obama's health care score so far as told by the "Obameter." In other words, to quote a diary on the rec list, this is the health...
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Could We Get Orrin Hatch On Board?
John Marshall, today: [O]nce you've got the discussion out of the Finance Committee, and particularly this Gang of Six charade, there are a handful of other Republicans you might have a better shot...
View ArticleHow To Get John Edwards Back On The Stage
John Edwards has made mistakes in his personal life, for sure, but that is not unique for a politician. Edwards has been a strong voice on progressive issues, and if there's any way he could get back...
View ArticleSC-02: Our Rob Miller funds going to good use: the bio video
This just came in my inbox this afternoon. The Rob Miller campaign is out with what I believe is their first video of the election. It's a 3 minute video detailing Rob's background, and includes...
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U.S. Senate likely to lose another GOP incumbent soon (update)
With autumn now upon us, Kay Bailey Hutchison is likely next on the list of Senate resignations. While Kay's open seat will be replaced by the Republican governor, Texas requires a quick special...
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TX-Sen: Texas getting Bluer. Public option on the table.
Super popular Houston Mayor Bill White continues to show promise in the Texas Senate race....MAJOR BUCKS: He led all candidates in funds raised again this quarter. He's now up to $6M total for the...
View ArticleI know you're angry ... I'm angry!
If we're gonna beat this thing, we need everyone. My name is Harvey Milk, and I'm here to recruit you!
View ArticleClintons and Cheneys Agree ... So Pass It!
This week, lawmakers will vote on same-sex marriage in New Jersey. Here’s to hoping that equality — a view that continues to gain popularity in high places — wins out.In September, Bill Clinton...
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Public option fever is spreading -- we can do this!
So far we're at 20 signatories to "The Letter":Light blue states have one signature so far; dark blue have two.Tuesday kicked us off with 4 signatures, Wednesday added 7 more, on Thursday we added...
View ArticleOMG this just got interesting -- Heather Graham is RUNNING!
Hot off the interweb:Heather Graham is running for ... the public option! In fact, I think she IS the public option.
View ArticleSD-Sen: Signatures due on Tues. Are we conceding the state to Thune?
On Tuesday, the deadline to file for the Dem primary in South Dakota passes, and so far it looks like we've got no one.We're just conceding to Republican John Thune?Thune beat Tom Daschle by less than...
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