just how big is that swing vote?

Who better to take on Karl Rove’s contention that “There are probably more undecided and persuadable voters open to switching their choice than in any election since 1968″ than Nate Silver. See his whole analysis and other pretty picture here. Methinks Rove may be engaging in some wishful thinking.
 
In the Gallup tracking poll that straddled [...]

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charlie gibson interviews obama

And now, here’s a positive chaser to follow today’s negative news. Some words from the sane, articulate, intelligent candidate who’s running for president. (h/t Jed Report)
 

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mccain’s healthcare plan is making me ill

Well, here’s a newfound gem about McCain’s policy that I hadn’t yet heard–that $5,000 tax credit for buying your own health insurance he’s been talking about is actually the family tax credit number; individuals only get $2,500! What on earth is that supposed to buy you?? Bob Herbert of the New York Times joins Keith Olbermann [...]

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voters losing their rights under the . . . wait for it . . . help america vote act of 2002

I could appreciate the irony more if this weren’t so outrageous and unforgiveable. With help like this, who needs enemies? Please read the entire article here. Continuing today’s depressing news streak,
 
Tens of thousands of eligible voters in at least six swing states have been removed from the rolls or have been blocked from registering in [...]

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sarah palin: palling around with secessionists

Really, Sarah? You want to play the guilt-by-association card? Because it sure looks like you and McCain would lose that battle.
 

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mccain-palin: inciting the mob

Liars? check. Hypocrites? check. Smear and fear mongers? check. Completely disgusting? You betchya!
 

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maryland police put activists’ names on terror lists

I first heard about this in passing on Olbermann tonight and didn’t believe my ears. Now I’m reading the Washington Post article and can’t believe my eyes. Go read the whole thing and try it for yourself. Looks like we can all kiss our civil rights goodbye…
 
The Maryland State Police classified 53 nonviolent activists as [...]

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mccain green screen challenge–blue suede shoe edition

I don’t know why it didn’t occur to me to look for these earlier. So many brilliant reponses to Colbert’s challenge, in the wake of McCain’s horrid “green screen” snoozefest in June, to make McCain exciting. Colbert wrapped up his challenge prior to the Republican convention, but immediately issued the 2.0 challenge following McCain’s green-screen acceptance speech, [...]

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tell us how you really feel, david

Wow. From a HuffPo piece titled “David Brooks: Sarah Palin ‘Represents A Fatal Cancer to the Republican Party,’” wherein we find the following from an exchange between David Brooks and The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Golberg:
 
Brooks praised Palin’s natural political talent, but said she is “absolutely not” ready to be president or vice president. He explained, “The [...]

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nate silver rocks the colbert report

Well done, Nate! FiveThirtyEight.com: the chorizo of political stat sausage.
 

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