Sure the numbers say we didn't come close to winning,And every day, our numbers on the ground may be thinning,But we've our orders from HQ, who've told us what to do --Why analyze another loss, when you could be out on the airwaves … [Read more...]
Al Gore: Should be President, not a Laureate
Al Gore seems to be the latest expression of our friends' desire to join our anger at the antics of America's leaders. Like us, they want our leadership to stop behaving like addled brats in a nursery. And with the prizes in … [Read more...]
Why Young Votes Don’t Matter in Iowa (aka, why Obama’s screwed)
First off, with Hillary actually finding new supporters at this stage (warning: PDF), she looks increasingly inevitable. As with Dean, the best hope is to puncture that momentum with an early victory. Given her steady 10+ lead … [Read more...]
Chinks in the armor
As I said, Burma is a pretty clear case. Nobel Laureate Aum Sun Suu Kyi was leader of the National League of Democracy, which won democratic elections in 1989 (while she was in jail). The military ignored the elections, and has … [Read more...]
2008 Ups and Downs (September)
Joe Biden ⇔ Well, at least he won't be chased out of this primary season for stealing other peoples' speeches. Joe has a good record, but not as extensive as Hillary or Richardson, which leaves him with a tough road ahead. … [Read more...]
Ogonowski: Don’t Trust Republicans
The ad opens up with a series of mugshots of nasty politicians, horrible people in a horrible insular club that Ogonowski desparately wants to join. It includes such horrible people as Nancy Pelosi, John Murtha, some bespectacled, … [Read more...]
The fight to preserve sanity in the nominations (Heavy edit)
I'm not a fan of giving certain states a sacrosanct role in the process. I'd preferother systems such as the California Plan which would start with smaller states holding primaries on a rotating basis, but quickly building up every … [Read more...]
Presidential website review: Education
The CurveGiven that raising teacher pay (though Richardson is the only one to give a firm figure - $40,000 - and pushing pre-K education is mentioned by all candidates by Dodd, I won't address it away from here. Those are presumed. … [Read more...]
2008 Ups and Downs (August)
Joe Biden ⇑ Biden has a strong background and a good campaign, and he's creeping up in polls. Consistent in debates, and surprisingly well-organized in New Hampshire. Unfortunately, there's not much opening for him, as … [Read more...]
Want to read the casino study? Too bad.
From today's Boston Globe:Two weeks after being briefed on the benefits and pitfalls of casinos in Massachusetts, Governor Deval Patrick and his administration are fighting to keep secret the completed studies that the governor is … [Read more...]
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