Archive for September 2008
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A howl from Howard
As I’ve written, Howard Dean insists on emailing this stuff to me Dear Juan – John McCain is running the sleaziest and most negative presidential campaign we’ve ever seen — his campaign is setting new lows with their lies and desperate personal attacks. Even Karl Rove, the mastermind of George W. Bush’s slash and burn [...]
Barack on the way
In the wake of John McCain’s campaign appearance here in Jacksonville yesterday, Barack Obama announced he’s coming to town, too. McCain was scheduled to appear at an F.O.P. pancake breakfast and handed out tickets. There was such a demand, they moved the event to the Jacksonville Memorial Arena, which seemed to be about half full. [...]
The Pelosi gas price hike
Nancy Pelosi took over as Speaker of the House in January, 2007. The U.S. national average for regular conventional gasoline was $2.13. On Sunday, September 14, the national average is $3.82 – an increase of $1.69 a gallon. Here’s the chart. Good work, Nancy. We’ll keep up with this figure in the sidebar to the [...]
Hurricane Ike relief
As I write this, Hurricane Ike is battering Texas. There are reports of heavy flooding in Galveston as well as fires that can’t be fought in the storm. Houston also reports heavy rain and fires. The Houston Chronicle is reporting online. So is the GalvestonDaily News. I’ve made a donation to The Salvation Army. It’s [...]
Community Organizer again
Here’s an email I received from the former Acorn community organizer Help your friends Vote for Change You’d be surprised how many people you know aren’t registered to vote. Registration deadlines are coming up soon, and we need every single vote we can get to win this election. Tell your friends, family, and neighbors to [...]
