If Roe takes a hit Dems get stronger

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Friday July 22, 2005 · 11:14 AM PDT

2005/07/22 · 11:14

With the possibility that G. W. Bush may get to appoint three justices to the Supreme Court it is becoming increasingly likely that Roe v. Wade may take a serious a battering sometime in the future. It seems, to me, to be unlikely that the court wil declare abortion outright unconsitutional, but it seems, at this point, that the ability for states and the federal government to legislate on abortion may be vastly expanded in the near future. The result of this could be that abortion becomes illegal in numerous states. This would,obviously, be an enormous blow for the "pro-choice" crowd and a huge victory for the "pro-life" crowd. However, I think it could also provide a huge boost to the Democratic Party. I will use a paragraph from Edward Whelan's column on John Roberts to help illustrate why. Read More

Looking for interesting sites to read...

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Tuesday June 14, 2005 · 6:37 AM PDT

2005/06/14 · 06:37

while bored at work. I have several sites that I like to read...plastic.com, wired.com, dkos, tpm, twn, and a few others that I like to read. However, I would love some additional input on other good sites to read. If anyone can either throw me a list or point out a few good sites to get some info at that would be great.

Thanks,

:)
I suppose I'll delete this after I get a few good sites to read. [editor's note, by AJS] Sorry for misspelling bored as board...i was in a hurry...piss off :)

Lugar with Frist on the Nuclear Option

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Tuesday May 10, 2005 · 10:32 PM PDT

2005/05/10 · 22:32

Sadly it appears that Senator Lugar is willing to vote yes on the Nuclear option. I had hoped that his loyalty to Frist and the administration might stop with Bolton, but it appears he's willing to walk the party line right off the plank.

Dick Lugar hopes a showdown can be avoided, but if not he'll vote to nuke the filibuster. "When push comes to shove, I would not take a stand against my party's view that we should have up or down votes on judges."

While I personally believe that the filibuster should remain intact, the arguement that a previous Senate should not be able to bind a current Senate by requiring a super majority to change Senate rules is fairly convincing.

http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=3325194&nav=9TahZgK9

My Man Mitch Shirts

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Thursday August 12, 2004 · 5:16 PM PDT

2004/08/12 · 17:16

My Man Mitch Shirts - Made in Mexico

Just returning from a debate between the Lt. Governor of Indiana Kathy Davis and Mitch Daniels running Mate Becky Skillman at the Indiana State Fair.

Kathy Davis was impressive, but the Daniels campaigns stupidity overshadowed everything else

A few of the Joe Kernan supporters got ahold of some of these bright green shirts that you see all over the state that say "My Man Mitch" on them.

Well it turns out they are made in Mexico.

A few people were holding up the "My Man Mitch" shirts with signs on them that said "Be unamerican wear a Mitch Daniels Shirt - Made in Mexico."

Shirts bought in Mexico advertising for a campaign that criticized the Kernan administration for not forcing state universities to buy all their dorm furniture from an instate company.

They can't even get their shirts from somewhere in this country let alone this state....

The Kernan-Davis shirts are made in the US. Seems to make it difficult to argue that the current administration is letting jobs go elsewhere when you're buying your campaign goods from elsewhere.

Indiana Poll Kernan-Daniels...Bush-Kerry

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Monday July 19, 2004 · 9:04 PM PDT

2004/07/19 · 21:04

From July 16th perhaps someone already posted on this...

Kernan - Daniels #'s

Of 852 registered voters surveyed by telephone from July 8 through July 12, 32 percent said they intended to vote for (R)Daniels, 26 percent favored (D)Kernan, and 41 percent said they did not know. One percent named someone else.

Daniels has spent alot to define himself; people know him better at this stage than they know Kernan. That being said it's good that all of his advertising and gas guzzling RV stops haven't convinced more than 32 percent of the people to vote for him. Kernan still needs to define who he is to most of the state.

Bush - Kerry #'s

The poll showed President Bush with a sizable lead over presumptive Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, 46 percent to 27 percent with about 26 percent undecided.

Not much effort going into the state outside of Indianapolis.
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/local/9172079.htm

Religion in the Party

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Thursday May 13, 2004 · 11:55 PM PDT

2004/05/13 · 23:55

My comments on making people who may be religous feel more included in the Democratic Party.

The issue is making those people who are religous but still share the same values as most Democrats feel welcome in the party. It is an issue of party unity and bringing new people into the party who share the same views as us but may feel disinclined to join in because they feel religion and the Democratic Party do not mix.

Why are some people who are religous skiddish about associating with the Democratic Party dispite having more in common with it than the Republican Party. I am not sure and I don't quite understand it, but I would like to see that change. Read More

Anyone know...

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Monday April 26, 2004 · 9:54 PM PDT

2004/04/26 · 21:54

A good Indiana Politics blog? I've been looking for one. I googled but found nothin. Help a Hoosier out please.

A little taste of Indiana

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Wednesday April 14, 2004 · 5:57 PM PDT

2004/04/14 · 17:57

I sit here in central Indiana feeling all alone. I read this quote from a man living on the westside of Indianapolis, and I could not comprehend how he came to the conclusion that he did about Bushs answers to the questions presented to him last night. Read and be amazed.

The Indianapolis Star

Viewers of President Bush's news conference Tuesday said he delivered just about what they expected -- but their opinions of his performance depended on whether they agreed with his policies.

"I thought his off-the-cuff remarks were excellent," said Bill Mummert, 53, Speedway, who has two sons who were in Iraq with the 152nd Infantry Regiment of the National Guard. "His passion came out. He told why the troops were there and why (they) are staying there. I think he hit every question out of the park."

The article in all honesty is not that biased, but I live next door to ^ that opinion.

CNN says "Kerry hires online chief from MoveOn"

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Wednesday April 07, 2004 · 2:53 PM PDT

2004/04/07 · 14:53

Link to the Article

Seems that Kerry is bringing one of the best from the online community into his camp. Seems like a good move to me.

Of course the whole second half of the article and the subhead talk about how the bushcamp thinks the 527's are illegal and this is further evidence of that.

Seems to be a great move for Kerry and one that shows he's going to continue to recognize and support the online movement within the democratic party.

tough and staying that way?

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Friday March 12, 2004 · 2:52 AM PST

2004/03/12 · 02:52

Sen. John Kerry, the all-but-crowned Democratic presidential nominee, traveled Thursday to Capitol Hill, meeting with congressional Democrats to shore up party unity in advance of the general election. The visit came as Republicans cried foul over some tough words from Kerry a day earlier.

That is the caption under the picture in the CNN politics section. I have highlited the area that interests me. The word tough, in particular, is very important in terms of how Kerry is perceived by the general public; Particularly when he is compared to Bush on issues such as National Defense by swing/undecided voters.

It is for this reason that Kerry must continue to force the idea of him being tough into the american psyche. He cannot allow his image to be defined by negative ads. He must instead maintain the offensive because while he is on the correct side of the issues; they alone may not be enough to win the election for him, but a continous string of headlines touting Kerry as tough from now until election time might just be what it takes to put him over the top.

bleh

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