Convince me: Should I vote for Obama or Edwards?

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Tuesday January 01, 2008 · 8:38 AM PST

2008/01/01 · 08:38

I am completely undecided between the two. I want supporters to tell me: Why should I vote for your candidate?

Read that question carefully: I don't want to know why I should NOT vote for your candidate's opponent. I want to hear the case FOR your candidate, based solely on the issues.

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Wednesday December 12, 2007 · 6:04 PM PST

2007/12/12 · 18:04

As many of you know, I volunteer for the John Laesch for Congress campaign in Illinois' 14th congressional district, the seat formerly held by Dennis Hastert. Many are calling this the ground-zero fight between a grassroots Progressive and a self-funding Blue Dog. Many are drawing comparisons between the race last season between Duckworth and Cegalis in Illinois' 6th district, in which the DCCC candidate won the primary and was defeated by the entrenched, corrupt republican.

All of this makes the letter I just received especially ironic.

More below the fold.

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Tuesday September 11, 2007 · 9:17 AM PDT

2007/09/11 · 09:17

Believe it or not, advertisements can be an accessibility issue. That is why I use my ad blocker here and on every other site.

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Sunday August 19, 2007 · 7:16 AM PDT

2007/08/19 · 07:16

I ask for forgiveness in advance if I go on a NCLB rant, because this story is exactly why I DESPISE NCLB.

I was a smart kid. Quite socially awkward, but given my height, other physical problems, and things in my personal life, it wasn't a surprise. I got As and Bs on all my exams, and I scored in the 98th - 99th percentile on most standardized tests. I was the model student in many cases. So, what's the problem?

The problem was in the classroom and at home.

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Monday August 13, 2007 · 7:28 PM PDT

2007/08/13 · 19:28

I delved into Freeper Land today because I was curious to see what they had to say about Rove's resignation. Instead, I found this little gem about the Meet the Press debate between Harold Ford and Markos. It's really quite humorous, but if you'd rather not go into Freeper Land, follow me below the fold for the highlights.

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Are you afraid of the big bad Markos?

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Are you afraid of the big bad Markos?

*hides*

7 votes

*runs away screaming*

54 votes

A Little Bit Special: The Deficit Edition

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Sunday August 12, 2007 · 1:22 PM PDT

2007/08/12 · 13:22

No, not budget deficit. I'm talking about Attention Deficits and Learning Deficits. This section of the "A Little Bit Special" series will come in two parts. Todays will simply explain what my deficits are and how they affect my every day life. Next Sunday will be about growing up with these deficits being undiagnosed. (They weren't diagnosed until my 4th year of college.)

Follow me below the fold for a look at a day in the life of me.

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Sunday July 29, 2007 · 9:54 AM PDT

2007/07/29 · 09:54

It's been a busy campaign season so far... I'm putting together a Women for Laesch group (La Laesch League? ;) ) and working on another big project. We are doing phone banking this afternoon... lots of fun stuff going on, and the kitties aren't liking it too much. They are a bit attention deprived, except for when I'm snapping pictures of them. ;)

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Thursday July 19, 2007 · 5:06 AM PDT

2007/07/19 · 05:06

There's an article in the Washington Post this morning about the effort to renew a program that provides insurance to poor children. The Senate has reached a compromise and wants to expand the program by $35 billion. And, as the title of the article states, Bush says "No deal."

See, Bush only wants to expand the program by $5 billion, and has threatened a veto on anything more.

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Tuesday July 17, 2007 · 4:54 PM PDT

2007/07/17 · 16:54

This morning, there was a diary on the recommended list by a right winger, followed by a diary condemning said right-winger's diary. There were comments in the second diary along these lines:

why do you trust the good intentions of any conservative or Republican alive today? They will always fuck you over for their political gain.

If I had seen or heard these types of things 8 years ago, I would not be the progressive democrat I am today. If I had seen people (rightfully) making fun of the hypocricy in right-wing hate mail and then seen the same types of things said against the right wingers elsewhere on the site, I would not be the progressive democrat I am today.

I have to admit, I was a Bushie in 2000. Follow me below the fold for the story of my exodus.

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Sunday June 24, 2007 · 10:19 AM PDT

2007/06/24 · 10:19

When Chairman was a little kitten, his favorite pasttime was sleeping.

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Sometimes, Precious didn't like that...

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Some things never change...

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Friday June 22, 2007 · 11:56 AM PDT

2007/06/22 · 11:56

One of the most important, yet lowest paid careers in this country is that of early childhood educators and childcare professionals. Yet, for both, we still go to school for 4 years, receive extensive training, and become experts in our field, just like many other careers, and we work just as hard, if not harder, than most.

I was attracted to the Child Development major because I have a strong passion for young children. I love watching each individual grow, develop, and learn. I love their innocent view of the world around us: They help me to see it in new and wonderful ways every day. I almost didn't follow my dream of caring for children, however, because my family was VERY poor, and college is VERY expensive. I did it, but now I have massive student loans. I really don't know how I'm going to pay them along with my husbands... he makes okay money at what he does, but it's not the best, and of course, I barely make anything. It's above minimum wage, but if I would have taken a job at a factory instead of going to college, I'd be making about $5-6 more per hour than I do now.

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Tuesday June 19, 2007 · 5:20 AM PDT

2007/06/19 · 05:20

There is an interesting article today in the Post about Bush's (mis)use of signing statements. We all know that he and his administration have been using them to get around laws they don't like. The article provides some examples:

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