cassandra_m

"You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas." -Shirley Chisholm

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Love This Story

Filed in National by on October 11, 2008 7 Comments

This blogger in Michigan attends an Obama rally with his baby and: Meanwhile, the next president of these United States (God willing) was walking toward us and there was mayhem all around (as there usually is on a rope line). If you haven’t been up close, it’s something to see. I was especially intrigued with […]

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New Polling for Delaware!

Filed in Delaware by on October 10, 2008 10 Comments

Awesome — this is from West Chester University for WHYY. There’s lots of good news here (note the MOE is 4.8%): 38.4% John McCain, Republican 55.5% Barack Obama, Democrat 6.2% Undecided 64.5% Joe Biden (D) 28.5% Christine O’Donnell (R) .2% Another Candidate 6.8% Undecided 61.1% John Markell (D) 29.8% Bill Lee (R) .5% Another Candidate […]

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Best Advice All Week, I Think

Filed in National by on October 10, 2008 1 Comment
Best Advice All Week, I Think

h/tThe Big Picture

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Ed Rollins Calls It for Obama

Filed in National by on October 10, 2008 3 Comments

Wow. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFDyalnTJbs[/youtube] Ed Rollins was the Campaign Manager for Ronald Reagan’s campaigns — he was an adept practitioner of the Southern Strategy and Lee Atwater worked for him.  Rollins is a rat bastard, but he is a smart and politically astute rat bastard and he seems to be looking past this election now asking McCain […]

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Obama Rallies in Philadelphia This Weekend!

Filed in National by on October 10, 2008 3 Comments

From the invite: This Saturday, October 11th, please join Barack Obama for a special rally in your neighborhood. Barack will be traveling across Philadelphia to talk about his vision for creating the kind of change we need. Sign up for the rally in your neighborhood now: Change We Need Rallies with Barack Obama Saturday, October […]

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He Knew It All Along

Filed in National by on October 10, 2008 10 Comments

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH2iufUU1f4[/youtube] Obama mapped out McCain’s End (Political) Times strategy back in July.  And when he did, McCain and his minions all rose up and accused him of playing the race card.  The McCain Camp counted that race card business as a win for them.  But here we are, and it unfolds exactly as Obama called […]

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Matt Denn on WHYY Tonite

Filed in Delaware by on October 10, 2008 2 Comments

At 10pm tonite, Matt Denn takes over the airwaves (this is on the TV WHYY) and spends an hour discussing issues and ideas that animate his candidacy for Lt. Governor. Matt is on for an hour (I think). No idea if this is up for rebroadcast online. Make sure you see it!

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And Now for Something Completely Different

Filed in National by on October 10, 2008 8 Comments
And Now for Something Completely Different

This is cool: When Barack Obama’s campaign bus made a swing through Missouri in July, the unlikeliest of supporters were waiting for him — or rather two of them, holding the banner: “Rednecks for Obama.” In backing the first African-American nominee of a major party for the US presidency, the pair are on a grassroots […]

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We Would Never Spy on Innocent Americans

Filed in National by on October 9, 2008 8 Comments

We all remember BushCo and his minions scoffing away as folks concerned about (the inevitable) abuses of collecting telephone data on Americans in an overly broad fashion.  We were told that this would be only target evil-doers and those who talk to them. Well,eavesdropping on Americans overseas is not only routine, but it is a […]

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Your Investment Goals

Filed in National by on October 9, 2008 1 Comment

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjJWr3n2wFs[/youtube] Be careful out there, guys. Especially those of you with life insurance. h/tThe Big Picture

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What Fiscal Conservatives?

Filed in National by on October 5, 2008 7 Comments
What Fiscal Conservatives?

Missed this on Friday, but the National Debt passed $10 Trillion Dollars. And as the article reports: “gross national debt as a percentage of the gross domestic product has, under the Bush Administration, hit a 50-year high. The debt grew the fastest under supply-siders Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush. As the […]

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McCain Leaving Michigan??

Filed in National by on October 2, 2008 10 Comments

That is what Politico is reporting (via TPM). I’m having a hard time thinking that is true — especially one month out to give up on a battleground. What are you hearing?

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Jack Markell Announces A Blueprint for Fiscal Responsbility in Delaware

Filed in Delaware by on October 2, 2008 3 Comments

At 10 AM today,  Jack Markell announced and released his plan for fiscal responsibility in Delaware State government.    This very specific plan marks a definite departure from the current fiscal path and tries to plan now for the expected downturn in revenues at all levels.  What is promising is the indication is that they are […]

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