Iowa's Fired Up! Votes rolling in early today!

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Tuesday November 06, 2012 · 7:40 AM PST

2012/11/06 · 07:40

This morning, I went to my local city hall to vote. I know, I know...the Obama campaign has been pushing early voting in Iowa and, as a committed supporter, I should have voted early. For me, though, there's just something special, something sacrosanct about voting in the voting booth on election day. I just feel awesome voting "on-the-day-of" rather than mailing in a ballot. Plus, I get a nifty little "I Voted" sticker.

Follow me over the squiggle for an early poll report.

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Thursday January 28, 2010 · 3:52 PM PST

2010/01/28 · 15:52

It seems that Fox News Channel's White House Correspondent, Major Garrett, was shopping around for some extracurricular entertainment while President Obama is in Las Vegas next month.

According to the blog Gawker.com, Major Garrett tweeted a link to a Las Vegas call-girl service during last night's State of the Union address.

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Friday October 16, 2009 · 7:44 AM PDT

2009/10/16 · 07:44

There's been a lot of frustration in Left Blogistan recently about the Obama administration's slow action and lack of visible advocacy for the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

I and others have argued that it takes time to implement a policy change of this magnitude. Without the proper groundwork and training, this could turn into a disaster of giant proportions.

Still others, however, have argued that all it takes is an executive order and the whole thing will be over.

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I believe that the Obama administration:

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I believe that the Obama administration:

Supports repealing DADT and is taking the appropriate steps to make it happen

90 votes

Supports repealing DADT but are dragging their feet

26 votes

Does not support repealing DADT and is playing lip service at this point

5 votes

Other (please respond in the comments)

0 votes

Pie (every poll must have pie)

1 vote

[LIVEBLOG] Sotomayor Conf. Hearings Child #1 (Day 4)

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Thursday July 16, 2009 · 7:04 AM PDT

2009/07/16 · 07:04

DO NOT recommend this diary.

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Cedwyn would like to appoint another name for "Child Diary." Pick your choice below.

53 votes Vote Now!

Cedwyn would like to appoint another name for "Child Diary." Pick your choice below.

I like Child Diary. Keep it.

20 votes

Shuttle Pod

6 votes

Satellite

15 votes

Pod Bay

1 vote

Away Team

4 votes

Other (post in comments)

2 votes

Pie

5 votes

[LIVEBLOG] Sotomayor Conf. Hearings Child #3 (Day 3)

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Wednesday July 15, 2009 · 8:56 AM PDT

2009/07/15 · 08:56

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Tuesday July 14, 2009 · 7:46 AM PDT

2009/07/14 · 07:46

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Monday July 13, 2009 · 11:52 AM PDT

2009/07/13 · 11:52

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Friday June 13, 2008 · 9:04 AM PDT

2008/06/13 · 09:04

"The worst flooding Cedar Rapids has ever seen." That's how the morning talk show host on 600 WMT-AM just described the devastation. Make no mistake - this is a flood of epic proportions. Nothing like this has been seen in Eastern Iowa in recorded history.

To give some perspective on just how bad it is, here are the river crests for the previous big floods:

Previous record flood in 1929: 20 feet
The Flood of 1993: 19.3 feet
Current river level in downtown Cedar Rapids: ~30 feet and still rising

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Thursday March 27, 2008 · 5:57 PM PDT

2008/03/27 · 17:57

As Bosniagate continues to be in the news, the Hillary Clinton campaign is doing everything it can to keep Clinton's other foreign policy "credentials" from coming under other scrutiny.

Bosniagate exploded because there was video proof: easily played clips and soundbites for mass public consumption; but the scandal that really started closer scrutiny of Hillary's foreign policy record was that of her role in the Northern Ireland peace process.

The Clinton campaign was obviously not happy about this, and they pushed back immediately. But now, with her foreign policy record in the glare of the media spotlight, her campaign has decided that's not enough.

James Rubin went on record with MSNBC, in an interview with Andrea Mitchell, calling Lord Trimble a sexist "crankpot."

More below the thin orange line...

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What the hell is a "crankpot?"

120 votes Vote Now!

What the hell is a "crankpot?"

Like a crackpot, only crazier

21 votes

Like a crackpot with a handle

50 votes

Not quite as crazy as a crackpot, but right up there

13 votes

Something Jeff Lieber's wife has in her sock drawer

26 votes

Pie

10 votes

Obama Campaign to GLBT Voters: We Want Your Vote!

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Wednesday February 27, 2008 · 5:24 PM PST

2008/02/27 · 17:24

One of the areas of greatest frustration to me in this campaign cycle is that the Obama campaign has not been more visible in its support of, and its outreach to, the GLBT community.

Now it appears as though they'll be spending some of my contribution money reaching out to the gay community in Texas and Ohio, taking out full-page ads in several papers.

Flip for more.

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Sunday February 24, 2008 · 7:34 AM PST

2008/02/24 · 07:34

WASHINGTON - Shortly after appearing on Meet the Press this morning to announce yet another Presidental run, Ralph Nader held a press conference in front of the local Piggly Wiggly to announce that he will be starting his own political party, not affiliated with any existing party infrastructure in America.

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Sunday February 17, 2008 · 7:20 AM PST

2008/02/17 · 07:20

One of the greatest mistakes that we make as Democrats time and time again is assuming that the majority of the electorate makes decisions the way we in Left Blogistan do...that they study policy, records, and position papers before making an informed decision about a candidate.

We are wrong. George Bush didn't get elected because of his policies. He got elected because he was "compassionate" and apparently most of the country wanted to drink a beer with him (although now, I'd imagine most of those people would throw a Busch in Bush's face if they had the chance.)

Most voters go for the emotional connection - the fire in the belly, the personal connection (I have young kids, he has young kids, so he must understand), the thinking that he might just be like me.

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