Dean high, Lieberman low in New Hampshire
According to the October Franklin Pierce College poll, Dean leads his nearest rival, Kerry, by 14 points, and Lieberman trails everyone but the novelty candidates, Kucinich, Braun, and Sharpton. Yep,...
View ArticleJohn Edwards guest blogs for Lawrence Lessig
This week, John Edwards will be blogging at Lawrence Lessig's blog.
View ArticleUnlimited spending, unlimited attacks against . . . whom, exactly?
Dick Gephardt says it best:Forget all of the gimmicks and rationalizations, the plain truth is that Howard Dean wants to outspend his opponents in the early states and has therefore violated his pledge...
View ArticleThe candidates on the Massachusetts decision.
Or, "I oppose same-sex marriage, but . . . ." The candidates' statements on the decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to require that the rights and responsibilities of marriage be...
View ArticleMichigan Internet Primary Approved
In an attempt to increase turnout, the Michigan Democratic Party will allow its voters to cast their ballots over the internet. This is a bad idea.
View ArticleWhy do Republicans hate tax cuts?
Virginia's Democratic Governor, Mark Warner, has offered a tax proposal that will increase tax revenues by $1 billion, yet reduce tax payments for two-thirds of Virginians. Naturally, Republicans are...
View ArticleOklahoma "Poll"
Why the quotes? Because 1) the sample is small - 300 - and 2) the sample is nonrepresentative - Oklahoma adults. That said, the specifics follow.
View ArticleIowa Poll: Gephardt performs best against Bush
According to a recent Survey USA poll, Gephardt performs best against Bush among Iowa registered voters, losing by 7%. Following Gephardt is Edwards, who loses by 11%, then Kerry and Dean, who both...
View ArticleVermont Yankee: Insecure Under Dean
Via Ezra at Pandagon: Between 1991 and 2002, Vermont Yankee, Vermont's only nuclear power plant, suffered several substantial security lapses, leading to the worst security rating among the nations 103...
View ArticleSchumer, Dodd cave on corporate wrongdoing
A bit back, Kos suggested Schumer (among others) as a replacement for Daschle as Democratic Leader, as Schumer would be less likely to place his "parochial interests" before those of the Democratic...
View ArticleAP Botches Bush Birthplace, Derides Democrat Who Didn't
According to the Associated Press,Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards vowed Sunday to defeat President Bush across "my back yard" in the South as he strained to convert late campaign...
View ArticleThe Weekly Standard's Bait & Switch
John Edwards seems too good to be true - so in the eyes of conservatives, he must be. Such is Jonathan V. Last's conclusion in The Weekly Standard. Unfortunately, the facts he offers don't support...
View ArticleWhich Senators' records most resemble John Edwards'?
Given that John Edwards is a relative unknown among the Kossacks, they have, at times, based their opinion of him on relatively superficial characteristics, such as his Southern roots. As a result,...
View ArticleWhich members of Congress oppose the FMA?
Congress understands nothing better than money. If an issue will win them contributions, they're more likely to support it; if an issues will cost them contributions, they're more likely to oppose it....
View ArticleBoot an FMA Cosponsor! Support Joe Donnelly!
In an earlier diary, I suggested that Democrats opposed to the FMA contribute to the Democratic rivals of vulnerable Republican FMA cosponsors. Well, one of those vulnerable cosponsors is Chris...
View ArticleMiami Herald Gores Kerry
Why would Bush need paid media when he has the SCLM? In "Kerry's stances on Cuba open to attack," Peter Wallsten proves that the press will lie for free:Kerry volunteered: "And I voted for the...
View ArticleFive Suggestions for the Kerry Campaign
Five suggestions for the Kerry campaign, based on a review of his site.
View ArticleBoot FMA Cosponsors
Republicans exploit anti-gay bigotry to win money, votes, and ultimately, elections. That's why, of the 117 cosponsors of the Federal Marriage Amendment, 109 are Republicans. Don't you think it's...
View ArticleBoot FMA Cosponsors! Now ActBlue Enabled!
Since I last posted on this subject, nine more Republicans have cosponsored of the Federal Marriage Amendment, for a total of 118. They know that the FMA is a loser. They know that a majority of...
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