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Final Register Iowa caucus poll
Polling the Iowa caucuses is notoriously difficult, and while none nailed the entrance poll results in 2004, the Des Moines Register’s effort came closest by far: Just hours ago, the Register released its final poll of the contest: Des Moines Register. 12/27-30. Likely Democratic caucusgoers....
Next New Year’s Eve Thread
What are you looking forward to in the new year? I’m looking forward to Netroots Nation and the Democratic National Convention. I’m looking forward to having a nominee, and kicking Republican ass at all levels in November. Original post by MissLaura
Obama, Huckabee Lead Register Poll
By Jon Cohen DES MOINES — New Year’s came three hours early for national political reporters here. In the caucus equivalent of a ball-drop, The Des Moines Register released its final pre-caucus poll at 9:00 p.m. local date. Among Democrats, Barack Obama holds a 7-point lead by Hillary Clinton...
Home on New Year’s Eve Open Thread
Another open thread for all the folks like me who had many fine options and chose not to dig out the driveway but to stay home with their computers. Last year Elise and I made that drinking game: If your representative is a Democrat, drink a glass of champagne.  whether your representative is a Republican,...
Home on New Year’s Even Open Thread
Another open thread for all the folks like me who had many fine options and chose not to dig out the driveway but to stay home with their computers. Last year Elise and I made that drinking game: If your representative is a Democrat, drink a glass of champagne.  whether your representative is a Republican,...
Mehsud calls for independent research of Bhutto’s death
In an interview nowadays with BBC Urdu, the militant leader whom the Pakistan government accuses of having planned the assassination of Benazir Bhutto called an independent exploration into the killing. From Deutsche Presse-Agentur Pro-Taliban militants on Monday demanded an independent inquiry into...
Merry New Years!
I know the “War on New Years” made that year’s celebrations seem tenuous at times, but we somehow pushed back those forces of darkness and saved our precious champagne-soaked holiday. Yeay! I’ll claim credit! So a big adios to that one; bring 2008 on! Be safe. Original post by...
Happy New Years!
2008 will start with a strong cold front followed by some of the coldest weather of that winter season to moment. Temperatures through mid week will average approach 10 degrees below normal. New Years Day Cloudy, Windy. It will start off cloudy nowadays as a strong cold front passes through the region....
Yup, Ron Paul is still racist
Ron Paul says some of his best friends are black. It just happens, Tim, that I get more support from black citizens nowadays than any other Republican candidate, according to some statistics. First of all, “[more] than any other Republican candidate” is probably the lowest bar ever set. Second...
McCain’s film Tells of a Mission in Life
By Alec MacGillis harmony, N.H. — Most presidential campaigns warm up the crowd for their candidate with some pop music, some remarks by a local supporter, or directions by a staffer on how to go about volunteering or getting to the polls on election day. John McCain has the film. At many of his...
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