Archive for September, 2008

QOD

Filed in National by on September 25, 2008 10 Comments

How can we leverage the Obama/Biden/Markell energy currently being built up in Delaware to help build a better Delaware Democratic party?

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Deal

Filed in National by on September 25, 2008 13 Comments

Apparently done. Apparently bipartisan altho another report I read had some hedging language from a Republican negotiator. Read it and tell us what you think. And done and announced before the White House meeting.

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I simply had to share this

Filed in International, National by on September 25, 2008 1 Comment

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2VFRt5W4FM[/youtube]   Obama/Biden ’08  

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More State Polls.

Filed in National by on September 25, 2008 7 Comments

From Survey USA, which also released the Delaware poll this morning, discussed below: Pennsylvania: Obama 50, McCain 44 Maine: Obama 49, McCain 44 Massachusetts: Obama 55, McCain 39 Oregon: Obama 52, McCain 41 From Rasmussen: North Carolina: Obama 49, McCain 47 From Research 2000: Wisconsin: Obama 49, McCain 43 From EPIC-MRA Michigan: Obama 48, McCain 38  

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In Which We Are Reminded The Real Meaning of Country First

Filed in National by on September 25, 2008 8 Comments

The important thing is for the American project to go on: Today is September 24. On this day in 1864, Abraham Lincoln presided over a country at war with itself and a party split to its roots over the question of how to plan for the nation’s reconstruction—to such an extent that on this day, […]

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He Nails It.

Filed in National by on September 25, 2008 8 Comments

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McCain Hasn’t Even Read the Bush Bailout Plan.

Filed in National by on September 25, 2008 17 Comments

Un. Fucking. Believable.   And I am talking about the Bush/Paulson plan that was submitted to Congress nearly ten days ago.  [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnsNOEgp-_o[/youtube] Here is the script: ANCHOR: As for the massive Wall Street bailout McCain insists it have… JSM: Oversight that is effective and transparent. We need people like Warren Buffet and Mike Bloomberg and Mitt […]

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More Delaware Polling Goodness

Filed in Delaware by on September 25, 2008 21 Comments

Alright, now we are getting spoiled.   First, SurveyUSA.  Now Fairleigh Dickinson/Public Mind.    As you see below, Survey USA has Markell destroying Lee 64% to 29%.    And now FDU/PM confirms the landslide blowout and offers, for the first time ever, results on the other down ballot races. Markell 61%, Lee 27% Biden 69%, O’Donnell 26%.  Castle 62%, Hartley-Nagle 28%  […]

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No Wonder Copeland Disses Lee.

Filed in Delaware by on September 25, 2008 11 Comments

For several weeks now, Charles Lamont du Pont Copeland has been distancing himself from Bill Lee, claiming he is an independent voice and that he is running on his own, even when Bill Lee regularly says in stump speeches when the two are together that he will be relying on Copeland on numerous issues.  There […]

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Good Signs for the Market

Filed in National by on September 25, 2008 9 Comments

Last night, George W. Bush gave a speech in prime time on the state of the economy and the proposed bailout.  He used some words that I think are unprecedented: The government’s top economic experts warn that, without immediate action by Congress, America could slip into a financial panic and a distressing scenario would unfold. […]

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Markell Beats Lee 2:1

Filed in Delaware by on September 25, 2008 12 Comments

I love that headline! XStryker points us to new DE polling from SUSA today. SurveyUSA 9/22-9/23, MoE 3.6%, N=703 LV Jack Markell (D) 64% Bill Lee (R) 29% 1 in 3 republicans cross over to vote for Markell in this poll. This also shows: Obama 57% McCain 37% Biden 64% O’Donnell 32%

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Karen Hartley Nagle Slams Castle For 16 Years Financial Services Committee Failure

Filed in Delaware by on September 25, 2008 10 Comments

Karen comes out swinging. “Our country is entering the biggest financial crisis in our history,” she said. “Mike Castle has been in Congress for 16 years. During twelve of those years, Republicans have been in charge. As a senior member of the Financial Services Committee, he shares responsibility for the lack of oversight of Wall […]

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National Hug a Republican Day

Filed in National by on September 25, 2008 10 Comments

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, by unanimous decree by me, today is National Hug a Republican Day. It has been a rough two weeks as Senator McCain’s campaign as it spiraled out of control from the “fundamentals of the economy are strong” gaffe to his suspension of the campaign yesterday. We as Democrats need to stay vigilant and […]

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