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That Sound You Hear is the Scream of the Swiss Nation as One

Filed in National by on May 9, 2012 13 Comments

Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann is now, officially, a citizen of Switzerland.

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Wednesday Daily Delawhere [5.9.12]

Filed in Delaware by on May 9, 2012 2 Comments
Wednesday Daily Delawhere [5.9.12]

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Lugar Got O’Donnell-ed.

Filed in National by on May 8, 2012 4 Comments

Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) lost his bid to stay in office for a 7th term to Richard Mourdock (R). With 45% reporting, Mourdock is leading with 60% of the vote. This makes the Indiana Senate race a more competitive one in the fall, and gives Democrat Joe Donnelly a good chance to pick up this seat against the teabagger Mourdock. His name sounds an awful lot like Mordor. Fitting, I think.

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An Equal Opportunity Push Poll in the NCCo Executive Race

Filed in Delaware by on May 8, 2012 18 Comments

I just got push polled by an outfit that I think was called Voter Research. The call came from a Newark, DE number (302-894-7627) that, of course, is “not a working number” according to the automated message you get when you call it back. The poll starts off asking if you are planning to vote in the primary on September 11, 2012. You have to press 1 for yes or 2 for no. I pressed one. The poll then asked if I was planning to vote for 1) Tom Gordon, 2) Paul Clark or 3) Undecided.

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Tuesday Open Thread [5.8.12]

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Adolescent

Filed in National by on May 8, 2012 4 Comments

Yesterday, I came across this piece by Jo McGowan when reading the President’s favorite blogger, Andrew Sullivan, and I think it hits the nail squarely on the head: that the views of certain vocal Catholic priests, and to a large extent all socially conservative Republicans who criticized the President during the Contraception debate earlier this year, are adolescent.

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Tuesday Polling Report [5.8.12]

Filed in Delaware by on May 8, 2012 9 Comments

Today is primary day in Indiana, North Carolina and Wisconsin. Senator Lugar of Indiana will most likely be forcibly retired by his own Christine O’Donnell. Democrats in Wisconsin will decide who will face the anti-worker Governor Scott Walker. Onto the polls…..

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Tuesday Daily Delawhere [5.8.12]

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Tuesday Daily Delawhere [5.8.12]

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Monday Open Thread [5.7.12]

Filed in National by on May 7, 2012 14 Comments

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Monday Daily Delawhere [5.7.12]

Filed in Delaware by on May 7, 2012 5 Comments
Monday Daily Delawhere [5.7.12]

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Sunday Open Thread [5.6.12]

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Sunday Daily Delawhere [5.6.12]

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Sunday Daily Delawhere [5.6.12]

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Saturday Open Thread [5.5.12]

Filed in Open Thread by on May 5, 2012 5 Comments

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