Club for Growth-backed candidate in '04 won't challenge in '06

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Tuesday March 08, 2005 · 6:38 PM PST

2005/03/08 · 18:38

According to the AP, former state legistlator Arlene Wohlgemuth has ruled out running against Chet Edwards in 2006.

If you recall, Chet was the only Texas Democrat to survive DeLay's redistricting gambit. Chet is the representative for the region of Texas that includes Waco, Bryan/College Station, and yes, Crawford.

Edwards: "With $5 million to $8 million spent against me, with President Bush on the ballot winning 68 percent of the vote (in 2004), they are not going to beat me in 2006."

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Debunking Bush 41 as Deep Throat

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Sunday February 13, 2005 · 9:28 PM PST

2005/02/13 · 21:28

I realize I am a bit late to this party, but as I came back from a week away from home, the 'net and most importantly DailyKos, I wanted to do my part to help explain why I believe there is no way Deep Throat is George HW Bush.

I watched CNN and MSNBC shows last week talking about Deep Throat from the comfort of a hotel room and I was dying to find out information I didn't already know. I was away from my books about the subject, and I was really wondering what the peeps at Kos were saying. We found out last week that Deep Throat was apparently ill and possibly near death, which would absolve Bob Woodward from 30+ years of secrecy about the biggest undercover source in American history.

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3 more liberal talk stations in the US

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Monday January 17, 2005 · 5:49 PM PST

2005/01/17 · 17:49

I searched but didn't find this..hopefully, you can take advantage of this...

You can add Detroit, Cincinnati and Washington DC to the list of Air America affliates, as Clear Channel flips 3 more stations over. Read More

America loves an underdog

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Saturday January 01, 2005 · 11:22 PM PST

2005/01/01 · 23:22

Think about it.

From William Hung to Sea Biscuit to the Boston Red Sox, America wears its heart on its sleeve when it comes to rooting for the underdog. We love the scrappy, go-get-em attitude oozing from the competitor who's just happy to be there, and we go absolutely nuts when we see the Cardiac Kids eke out a miraculous come-from-behind win.

So why then, is George W. Bush being portrayed as the underdog?
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Phil Gramm for Treasury Sec'y?

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Wednesday December 01, 2004 · 3:40 AM PST

2004/12/01 · 03:40

I searched the recent diaries, but didn't find anything about this. And I admit right off the top here, that I have a somewhat personal interest in this, because I really have no respect for Phil Gramm.

Having said all that, here's a story suggesting Phil Gramm could be nominated as Treasury Secretary.

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Who are you doing this for?

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Tuesday November 02, 2004 · 1:47 AM PST

2004/11/02 · 01:47

According to several sources, the Sons of Sam Horn website (Red Sox fan site) had a lengthy thread on who the posters dedicated the Sox victory to. I haven't seen it yet, but I hope to soon.

This idea, plus seeing the birthday post for Ari and subsequent comments made me realize something. I didn't just vote for my own self-interest.

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Newspaper of Bush 41's Library Site: No Endorsement

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Sunday October 17, 2004 · 6:33 PM PDT

2004/10/17 · 18:33

I'm simply astounded...too astounded to think of a better, eye-catching title for this diary. The Bryan/College Station Eagle, the newspaper for Bryan/College Station, Texas, home of Texas A&M University and the George Bush Presidential Library gives no endorsement.

This is just amazing. You've no idea how Bush-friendly this area is. There's a children's center named after Barbara Bush. One of the main streets in town is George Bush Drive.

http://www.theeagle.com/opinions/editorials/101704president.php

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the Iraq/Vietnam analogy

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Sunday September 19, 2004 · 2:31 AM PDT

2004/09/19 · 02:31

We're discovering there's several different shades of an "unwinnable" war. I apologize in advance for nitpicking a phrase/idea like "Iraq=Vietnam", but I believe there's a larger framework that needs to be addressed. Another advance apology is offered, because I've spent the bulk of the last 10 years behind a microphone, so I'm too used to boiling my statements down to a quick burst of chewable words. I'm in a transition into the world of academia, and I tend to get long-winded because of that...too much pent-up or unused words, I suppose.
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Obama and Keyes on "Fresh Air"

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Thursday August 12, 2004 · 4:04 PM PDT

2004/08/12 · 16:04

I'm at work right now (one of my jobs is for an NPR station) and on the program "Fresh Air" the Obama/Keyes senate race is the focus of the program. we're running the program live right now, but check your local listings.

"Bush Fares Better Than His Father" - thanks, yahoo.

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Monday August 09, 2004 · 12:20 PM PDT

2004/08/09 · 12:20

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=2027&ncid=2027&e=1&u=/chitribts/2004 0809/ts_chicagotrib/bushfaresbetternowthandaddidin92

(wow, automatically links it.. neat!)

Isn't it a bit odd to start comparing W to his father? The article goes on about how Bush the First was 20 points behind at this point in his re-election bid, and to prove how wonderful W's chances are, they talk to Republican mayors and county commissioners, who of course play up all the reasons why W should be coronated post haste. Read More

"New" terror threat is 3-4 years old?

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Monday August 02, 2004 · 6:20 PM PDT

2004/08/02 · 18:20

According to Drudge, the NYT is ready to say the documents used to create the new terror alert in NYC and Boston is based on documents that are 3-4 years old.