U.S. ranks 53rd for press freedom-out of 168! A 2006 Mid-term electoral weapon!

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Tuesday October 24, 2006 · 12:30 PM PDT

2006/10/24 · 12:30

From the Reporters Without Borders web site:

53 Botswana 13,00
- Croatia 13,00
- Tonga 13,00
- United States of America 13,00

http://www.rsf.org/...

We are ranked alongside Botswana, Tonga, and Croatia, having dropped from 17th in 2002, when Bush rose to power.

And by the way, it is this sort of information that should be featured in moderate states like Pennsylvania and Connecticut as a weapon against one-party control. DSCC, DNC, let's see ads on this information leading up until election day. This makes me angry-the U.S. is such an embarrassment.

Is Congressman Regula representing Northern Virginia or Ohio-16? His web site is unclear!

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Monday June 19, 2006 · 9:54 AM PDT

2006/06/19 · 09:54

I saw this posting on dcpoliticalreport.com about Ralph Regula's questionable earmarking of $2mil to the National First Ladies Library in his district, which is of course run by his wife. I decided to investigate what yet another potentially corrupt politician was all about, so I went to regulaforcongress.com, his re-election campaign site. Looking toward the bottom of the page, I saw this:

Your Congressman, effectively representing Ohio
and the 16th District's concerns in Washington

Paid for and authorized by the Regula For Congress Committee, Mary Regula, Chair,
228 S. Washington, Ste. 115, Alexandria, VA 22314 Read More

A Lieberman counterpoint....this primary fight makes dailykos look petty

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Friday June 16, 2006 · 9:55 AM PDT

2006/06/16 · 09:55

I would like to add my perspective:

1) How many of the folks critical of Lieberman actually live in CT?
2) Shouldn't dailykos be focusing its efforts on defeating the GOP congressmen that are in close races with promising Dem candidates? Don't like the feeling that this primary is overshadowing those races, which it shouldn't.
3) How conservative is Lieberman really? He seems pretty reasonable. So what if he is a bit too bipartisan for your liking? I dislike Bush too, but you seem to be running with that photo of Lieberman embracing Bush a bit too much. He was the runningmate of Gore after all.
4) I don't think a primary is warranted in this case; Lieberman is not a criminal.
5) Unfortunately, this Lamont guy does not seem like a particularly promising primary candidate against Lieberman. He is not a former congressman, nor a former mayor, which there are plenty of in CT. Read More

American Family Association-how offputting can they get? Leave Ford alone!

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Thursday May 04, 2006 · 7:38 AM PDT

2006/05/04 · 07:38

Now the latest tirade from the AFA: they are insinuating that their boycott of Ford because of the car company's support of the "homosexual lifestyle" might be the reason Ford is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. Their second suggestion is that Ford may declare bankruptcy BECAUSE of its ungodly support of gay rights. I find this totally unbelievable; this great American (but imperfect for other reasons) company is nearing bankruptcy, and this Christian fundamentalist group wants to stomp all over them? I wonder what Ford's thousands of workers think of AFA now? And, being gay is not a lifestyle, but then again, the AFA probably thinks the Earth is flat and that evolution is not what really happened. Shame on them! Read More

Oh-Sen/Gov, Rasmussen Reports

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Friday January 06, 2006 · 9:21 AM PST

2006/01/06 · 09:21

Hello!

I was just wondering if anyone has access to the latest Rasmussen Reports polling of the 2006 Ohio senate and governor races? It is available only to premium members; maybe kos can add this to the main page? I am really wondering what direction this race will take, because it seems the least bit fleshed out when compared to the senate races in PA, NE, MO, MI, MN, etc., except for maybe Nevada. It seems likely that in the end we will either win it hands down or lose it hands down, kind of like what ended up happening with the predicted Southern close races in 2004; I have a feeling these races won't even be close?

carterfornevada.com

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Wednesday November 30, 2005 · 7:59 AM PST

2005/11/30 · 07:59

I was looking over the bio for Nevada senate candidate Jack Carter on his new web site for the 2006 race, http://www.carterfornevada.com, and something struck me: he may have more of a chance of defeating Ensign than we give him credit for. Most of this observation has to do with the folksy and forthright text of the bio. Has anyone met or seen him speak in person? Just because Ensign is well established in Nevada does not mean he cannot be defeated. Does a folksy style fly in a flashy state like Nevada? With so many new residents each election, Carter just might be elected senator.

Four Al-Qaeda figures get past thousands of U.S. troops in Afghanistan! An outrage....!

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Thursday November 03, 2005 · 7:55 AM PST

2005/11/03 · 07:55

I cannnot believe that this news report from ABC News has not received more coverage in the American press. On a day that the U.S. government is announcing the capture of a key Al-Qaeda operative, the Good Morning America program is discussing the escape of four Al-Qaeda figures from a military prison in Afghanistan, which is guarded by tens of thousands of U.S. troops. All they needed to do was find a change of clothes and hang out for a few days at the Basram base. The biggest figure to escape: the organizaer of Al-Qaeda training in Indonesia, which was recently hit again by terrorists. This is an absolute outrage this was allowed to happen! Bottom line, the terrorist fighting operation seems to be a sinking ship these days.

http://abcnews.go.com/...

OH senate-Coleman to the senate?

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Tuesday September 20, 2005 · 7:28 AM PDT

2005/09/20 · 07:28

We have seen Mayor Coleman trailing Congressman Strickland in most polls for the 2006 Ohio governor's race; I would if it might be good to encourage one of the two to run for the senate instead? I worry that Hackett cannot hack it (in fact, a future DeWine ad?)....he does not have enough experience. Coleman is also the mayor of a more politically moderate yet GOP-oriented region. What is keeping a stronger opponent to Sen. DeWine from running? Could it be that by 2006 the GOP damage might have diminished in that state or is it timidity on the part of the Dems? One observation: Ohio seems to be particularly punishing to candidates that lose, especially if there are Dems. Once you lose in this state, you significantly reduce your chances?

Trent Lott to retire?

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Thursday September 15, 2005 · 2:02 PM PDT

2005/09/15 · 14:02

The rumor now is that Trent Lott might retire as a result of damage done to his home in Pascagoula, MS. He is quite saddened by the loss of so many of his personal posessions. This is a prime example of how a senate race can turn with a snap. If he was to retire, might this be the chance to have AG Moore step into the race?

Also, what is with Sen. Thad Cochran standing with a group made up solely of senate Dems while offering moral support to Sen. Mary Landrieu during her recent impassioned speech?

The great majority of states/country are pro choice-SURVEY USA results

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Monday September 12, 2005 · 11:48 AM PDT

2005/09/12 · 11:48

http://www.surveyusa.com/50state2005/50StateAbortion0805SortedbyProLife.htm

This is quite astounding to me: all but 10 states have a majority of their population supporting abortion rights. This includes states like Texas, where 43% of the population is prolife whereas 52% is prochoice. Ohio is 42% prolife/52% prochoice. Montana is 42% prolife/53% prochoice. By far, most of the most prolife states are in the South, but Georgia is 42% prolife/53% prochoice. In some traditionally conservative states, it is not even close: Arizona is 39% prolife, 56% prochoice. Read More

Louisiana-sudden population shift=changing politics?

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Thursday September 01, 2005 · 2:25 PM PDT

2005/09/01 · 14:25

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/01/AR2005090101017.html

This article seems to suggest that the 800K new temporary residents of Baton Rouge might decide to permanently stay in the city. What would this mean in terms of changing the politics of the state's congressional delegation? Anything? What of the 1000s of folks that moved temporarily to Houston and now San Antonio? What might that mean for Texas? Finally, what might that mean for New Orleans metro area itself? These are strange times.

Politicians in this time of crisis

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Wednesday August 31, 2005 · 10:16 AM PDT

2005/08/31 · 10:16

My observations, feel free to offer your own. Also, is this even appropriate to speculate on at this point? Finally, will how the politicians deal with this in time of crisis be a long-term political issue for them? More below.... Read More

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