MassDems has an excellent list out of: 2008 women candidates, (hurray for women in politics!) and An excellent little online donation form. … [Read more...]
Archives for October 29, 2008
What do Sarah, Mitt, Mitch & Chris all have in common?
Now, geo999 took exception to this video over at RMG, saying thatSarah Palin was responding to a direct question by Vargass as to whether she would be interested in the 2012 race were she and John McCain to be unsuccessful in their current … [Read more...]
The Times of London finds Obama’s aunt Zeituni Onyango living in Southie
I was gobsmacked to find this on the Times' website about twenty minutes ago: Found in a rundown Boston estate: Barack Obama's aunt Zeituni Onyango 'Auntie Zeituni', who, with Uncle Omar, dropped out of sight after moving to the US, is … [Read more...]
Weekly Reader poll: Obama 420, McCain 118
Obama took Iowa and Missouri in squeakers, while McCain did the same in North Dakota. All of these are quite possible. However, The Democratic candidate had a few startling triumphs -- such as sweeping the vote in the Republican … [Read more...]
The connection between past and present
http://www.statesman.com/news/... Amanda Jones, 109, the daughter of a man born into slavery, has lived a life long enough to touch three centuries. And after voting consistently as a Democrat for 70 years, she has voted early for the … [Read more...]
Infobamamercial thread
Ryan's taking his take over at the 'Take, too.So far, I'm loving the emphasis on health care. I'm not so crazy about the emphasis on how downtrodden and lumpen the middle class is ... but you know, it's been a while … [Read more...]
Elder Care Part II
Dad is 86. He has alzheimers and I am glad I was there when he checking into the rehab/nursing home. On putting away his things I noted his wallet was in his pants. Ordinary stuff really. Thirteen dollars and a … [Read more...]
Turnout versus the Red Shift-the 2008 Election
My friend Bruce Wolpe has a blog at the Sydney Morning Herald on the 2008 election (in which, of course, Australians are intensely interested). Back in March of this year Bruce and I agreed that the single most striking thing about … [Read more...]
Joe Case Pack
Don’t Vote, Part Deux
5 More Friends … [Read more...]