This makes life a little easier for someone like John Edwards. From Russ Feingold: On Sunday, November 12th in Racine, I will hold my 1000th Listening Session with the people of Wisconsin. Before reaching that milestone, I want you to know that I’ve decided to continue my role as Wisconsin’s Junior Senator in the U.S. […]
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My Predictions
Posted on 08 November 2006.
Not that it matters…Democrats will win 238 seats and the Senate will end up 50-50 (I count the two independents on the Dem side–Bernie Sanders and, yes, Joe Lieberman). I was probably more generous on the House side as I looked at individual races–though maybe it will turn out much better. On the House side, […]
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The Olbermann Way
Posted on 04 November 2006.
Why can’t Democrats speak as clearly? Olbermann rocks.
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Winning–And Then Losing
Posted on 31 October 2006.
I’m dedicated to winning back Congress for the Democrats. So, dedicated that I just dragged another team of former campaign volunteers to spend another weekend day canvassing for John Hall in the 19th New York Congressional district—he wouldn’t even be my representative but he could win a seat from a Bush Republican. BUT… I hate […]
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The Cozying Up Continues
Posted on 29 October 2006.
It’s considered heresy right now to say anything about problems inside “the family”–in this case, those of us who are still Democrats (or recovering Democrats). For the past few weeks, I’ve pointed out, on this blog and other places, the worrisome–and, let’s be honest, entirely predictable–expanding ties between corporate America and the Democratic Party. Actually, […]
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Corruption Comes in Many Forms
Posted on 25 October 2006.
Ah, I love the smell of the influence money has on elections…regardless of party. Over in Pennsylvania, the truly repugnant Rick Santorum is trailing in his race for re-election–and, while Democract Bob Casey gives new meaning to unimpressive/unimaginative, it will be a great election night to watch Santorum’s concession speech. BUT, the drug companies aren’t […]
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We Win…But Who Has Access?
Posted on 23 October 2006.
It’s ironic, to say the least, that the polls show that the majority of the people believe that the political system is broken (according to a new CNN poll) and the polls also show the Democrats on the verge of taking over the House BUT, BUT, BUT, read this from The Hotline: K Street Veering […]
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Palestinian Workers’ Woes
Posted on 21 October 2006.
In another context, I wrote about the crisis facing workers in Palestine. This is not a new situation–and it is at the core of the anger, I believe, of many rank-and-file Palestinians who aren’t necessarily caught up in the political debates raging between Hamas, the Palestinian Authority and Israel. They can’t make a living. Here […]
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Davis Leads Reynolds
Posted on 09 October 2006.
Another update from the 26th Congressional district race between Democratic challenger Jack Davis and the Republican Tom Reynolds. The Buffalo News reports that: Democrat Jack Davis has opened a significant lead over Republican incumbent Thomas M. Reynolds in a congressional contest fueled by Reynolds’ association with the Mark Foley sex scandal. Davis leads Reynolds 48 […]
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A Nov 8th Coalition
Posted on 01 October 2006.
I wrote this for Huffington Post but thought it might generate some thoughtful discussion here. The previous post looked at the close relationship between corporate lobbyists and the Democratic Party–and how those lobbyists are stepping up their cash contributions to Dems in anticipation of a switch in control of one or both house of Congress.
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