lefarkins.blogspot.com - 10/25/2008
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Oddly enough, I actually am better off that I was four years ago. The wife says it's because I'm not a "working American." Blogging is work, hon, and didn't I just power wash the deck last week?
youtube.com - 10/23/2008
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youtube.com —
John McCain turns to famous Hollywood directors for
help with his attack ads.Featuring: Paul Welsh, Saj Pothiawala,...
Logan Smith, Paul Briganti, Jared Neumark...
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Hollywood Director Attack Ads (video)
politico.com - 10/25/2008
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politico.com —
Politico asks campaign operatives to nominate their favorite
spots of the cycle — and by favorite, we...
mean most memorably bad.
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The 10 worst ads of the season
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Better Off
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Robert Farley writes:
Oddly enough, I actually am better off that I was four years ago. The wife says it’s because I’m not a “working American.” Blogging is work, hon, and didn’t I just power wash the deck last week?
I, too, am better off than I was four years ago. Obviously, it’s a big country and so lots of people’s personal well-being will move in the opposite direction of broad national aggregates. Still, I think it’d be interesting to know more about this — overall economic ...
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