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openleft.com - 11/2/2008

Three Big Myths About The 2004 and 2008 Elections

— openleft.com — When I tell people how well Obama is doing in the polls, here are three of the... most common responses I receive: "Yeah, but Kerry was winning at the end of the campaign, too." "Yeah, but Kerry was way ahead among early voters, too." "Yeah, but ... (more) Three Big Myths About The 2004 and 2008 Elections

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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 11/3/2008

Myths and Realities

— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Jay Nordlinger writes at The Corner : Dept. of Enduring Myths [Jay Nordlinger] I’ve just come back... from a weekend in Vermont — and here’s how I understand it: Modestly off people — “real Vermonters,” as some people say — are voting for McCain ... (more) Myths and Realities

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Myths and Realities
Matthew Yglesias — Jay Nordlinger writes at The Corner: Dept. of Enduring Myths [Jay Nordlinger] I’ve just come back from a weekend in Vermont — and here’s how I understand it: Modestly off people — “real Vermonters,” as some people say — are voting for McCain and Palin. Comfortably off people, such as those who own ski chalets, are voting for Obama and Biden. And the following has been frequently noted about the city of my residence, New York: The rich are voting Democratic. And those who work for them — driving cars, cleaning rooms, and so on — are ...

Things Heard: e39v1
Stones Cry Out — A prayer for the election. More along that line here. Demographics and an illusion (HT: Tom McMahon) Is this what the left believes, that “race is the single most important and consequential issue in all of American history.” Really? Wow. Open communion and a controversy. Mr Obama and being born alive in the hands of those who wish your death. ’cause if the Dems win, they’ll likely be able to vote in the next election. ...

The Morning Scramble - 11/3/2008
No Runny Eggs — ... McCormack caught Nadler wishing for the reformation of the old Soviet Union with Georgia as part of the empire. Staying in New York, lawhawk caught Charlie Rangel (D-NY) illegally using campaign funds to pay his legal team who represented him in a tax-scam scandal. For those that don’t recall, Rangel is the chair of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee. Rick Moran brings the Middle America view of the election to the blogosphere. Jay Nordlinger busts the myth that the Republican Party is the Party of the ...

DownWithTyranny Congressional Contest-- You Can Win $200 If You've Been Paying Attention
DownWithTyranny! — ... and brain-dead extremists insist they are-- or unless the GOP steals the election again-- it's time to stick a fork in McCain. But what about the GOP firewall in Congress? Today's NY Times says they're ...