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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
CNN is running a hotline for voters anywhere to report any irregularities or problems they encounter today - if you run into anything fishy (or just dysfunctional), please call 1-877-462-6608 and report it right away, and it will be on CNN shortly.
Along with a slew of inevitable problems that are ...
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
My first election, in 1980, was the presidential primary in Madison, Wisconsin. I voted for Jesse Jackson. I did so because he was black, and I knew even at 18 that the only way people were going to stop believing a lot of bullshit stereotypes about race would be when ...
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
Following is the text of a message I sent today to the corporate headquarters of the Village Inn restaurant chain.
At about 2:00 a.m. this morning, my daughter and a friend went after work to your restaurant at 2017 Menaul Blvd. here in Albuquerque.
Their waiter came to the table and asked ...
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
It's not often that we actually can feel the sense of being a part of an historic moment. Today is that day.
I've voted at the same location for over five years. In those five years, I can not ever remember seeing more than about ten people at the poll at ...
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
I’m not voting for Obama because he has better television or radio advertisements. I’m not voting for Obama because his opponent has to come up with so much negative advertising. I’m certainly not voting for him just because he is a Democrat! I’m not voting for Barack Obama because he ...
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Monday, November 3rd, 2008
What really pathetic, is that I get virtually everyone of these. November 5th, I get a new hobby. Really!
Hat tip to Oliver Willis
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Monday, November 3rd, 2008
The Republican Campaign: "Nose to Ass, Nose to Ass, Nose to Ass..."
John Never Got Tired of Fairy Tales
No Matter How Hard They Tried, the McCain Campaign Just Couldn't Control Sarah
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Monday, November 3rd, 2008
I've found myself puzzled by my own silence for the last few days...wondering if I'm paralyzed by the anxiety that comes with an important election or if something larger were at play. Then I watched the following video and the answers began to emerge.
This isn't a new video. I remember ...
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Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
I had the most bloodcurdling nightmare several days ago. I dreamed I was reading an article that said Intrade was no longer reliable. The website used to be accurate but now it’s deteriorated and become totally useless. NOOO!!!
In case you’re not familiar with this website, Intrade makes ...
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Friday, October 31st, 2008
The effort to protect gay marriage in California is in need of our support. Tim Gill and Scott Miller have offered to match No On 8 donations up to $100,000. The campaign needs to raise 1.5 million by midnight tonight and your help is needed. I'm publishing the following request ...
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