tigerhawk.blogspot.com - 11/13/2008
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Oil is around $58 the barrel this morning. Yes, that is the consequence of the abrupt decline in most industrial economies, but it is also an automatic stabilizer that will put billions into the hands of average people all over the world. They will either spend that extra money or use it to pay ...
fivethirtyeight.com - 11/17/2008
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fivethirtyeight.com —
Let me try and tie a couple of
things together here. 1. It has been widely claimed...
that 32 absentee ballots from Minnesota were left in the trunk of a Hennepin County election official's car before being "discovered" some days later. However, as Media ...
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A Few Notes on the Media
washingtonmonthly.com - 11/20/2008
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washingtonmonthly.com —
AND THEN THERE WERE 58.... I was holding
off a bit, waiting to see if there'd be...
a statewide recount, but thankfully, Senator and convicted felon Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) conceded this afternoon. Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has conceded defeat to...
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And then there were 58
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Maggie's Farm —
... The EU: Unelected, redundant, condescending, unaccountable, largely unwanted - and now blank">blank">blank">blank">slowly building their own military. The gradual return to economic normalcy: excellent little summary by Tiger. Yes, recessions are normal too. Sundown for California. How did it happen? Oh no! Is this a joke? Al Gore as Climate Czar? Thanks for reminding me why I voted for McCain/Palin. I think this is what it's all about: Run candidates who can communicate ...
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adn.com 10/30/2008 — Sen. Ted Stevens returned to Alaska on Wednesday for the first time since his conviction, telling a crowd of supporters he made a mistake but is not a criminal and needs their help to save his re-election.
Stevens lives to see another day -- for now
washingtonmonthly.com 11/18/2008 — STEVENS LIVES TO SEE ANOTHER DAY -- FOR NOW.... Both Senate caucuses got together this morning for meetings that would help decide the fate of two long-time senators. For Democrats, that meant voting on Joe Lieberman's future and his committee...