My opinion on how Kerry could win VA
Ok it would cost a couple million bucks. So, it's not going to happen. But if I were in charge of the Kerry campaign and someone said "what do we need to do to win Virginia," here is what I would...
View ArticleWashington Times "October Surprise" Story Up
I'll whack this diary if deemed appropriate since it's so short, but I didn't see it logged already, and this is the story we "gnashed our teeth" over all week. Indeed the story is Kerry did not meet...
View ArticleATTN VA Kossacks - from State Dem Party!!
I have been in touch with representatives from the Virginia State Democratic party. They are very energized, and they know that Virginia is in play. The $50k ad buy from K/E is a definite signal...
View ArticleVA Kossacks - I will match your donations (to a point)
Ok, I'm not a rich man. But I had a really good conversation with a higher-up in the Virginia Democratic Party as I diaried here earlier today. I honestly don't know the rules regarding what you can do...
View ArticleThank you Virginia Kossacks and Others!
Just a quick shout out to everyone who stepped up to the plate to help turn Virginia Blue. Yesterday I reported here on some communications I had gotten from the Director of Communications for the...
View ArticleBig Thank you from Virginia Dem Party!!
Hey all- I'm traveling (in California) right now so I don't have much time, but I got the following e-mail from the Virginia State Democratic Party and I just had to share. Last week I posted a diary...
View ArticleBush up 4 in VA... or is it 2? OR IS KERRY UP?!?!
New SurveyUSA poll of Virginia has Bush 51 - Kerry 47. On the face that doesn't sound so good but I think the news is actually better than the face of the poll. Here's the poll itself:...
View ArticleThinking about not volunteering on election day? READ THIS! A-1 of WaPo!
Washington Post page A-1 tomorrow morning has this story on GoTV efforts across the country. It covers all the tremendous work we're doing, how ACT had $125 million to spend, how the numbers of...
View Article2004 = 1964 - my analogy
I did some thinking trying to find a situation that approximates the one we're currently in. I have seen some comparisons between Bush and Nixon but Nixon had an unfriendly legislature and I think...
View ArticleGOP Alleging fraud in Fairfax, VA
The Republicans carried Virginia. The Republicans won the congressional race covering Fairfax, VA by 20 points (59.9% - 39.9%). The 2 congressional amendments passed with 70% margins and the bond...
View ArticleBetty Castor - you may have won!
Betty Castor lost by 80,000 votes. John Kerry lost Florida by 380,000 votes. There have been tons of accusations of rampant voter fraud in Florida. It is possible that the vote counts in Florida are...
View ArticleWhy exit polls could have been right and Bush still won
This mystery could be resolved if we could get them to release the raw data from the exit polls so we could see responses on a county or precinct level. But here's how a 52-48 Kerry lead in Ohio could...
View ArticleSpot that we need MoveOn to run NOW
I'm sure everyone's seen this by now - Washington Post on Ukraine Elections Incumbent president wins by 3 points Exit polls showed the challenger ahead Massive fraud alleged Difference between Ukraine...
View ArticleThe fundamental Israeli question
There have been many diaries here in the last few days addressing Israel. What are we to do about Israel, etc. One diary went so far as to say that we should pack all the Jews out of Israel,...
View ArticleMy Israeli Peace Plan
Yesterday I posted what I believe is the fundamental Israel question - specifically, is Israel entitled to exist. If you answer that question in the negative, then you will not agree with much if...
View ArticleNeed Quick Help re: Bob Casey & 92 convention
I wrote a letter to the editor at the Washington Post a couple weeks ago about Bob Casey in response to an editorial that claimed that he was barred from speaking at the '92 convention because of his...
View ArticleRed-State Republicans keep kid from talking to Mom in Iraq
[Checked last 50 diaries and didn't see this] I cannot believe the Republicans on this. A high-school kid in Georgia receives a call from his mom who is stationed in Iraq, on his cell phone. Teacher...
View ArticleDems lost in the "compromise" - AP framed us.
If this has already been diaried (I didn't see it, AP story is a couple hours old) then I'll delete. All of you are aware of the great "compromise" where the Dems agreed not to filibuster judicial...
View ArticleSen Warner (R-VA) - now *SUPPORTS* Nuclear Option
Many of us, myself included, were at least somewhat proud of Sen. Warner, one of most senior Rep. Senators, for standing up to their leadership and leading the "gang of 7 Republicans" who supported the...
View Article"You can't win fights unless you wage them."
Very nice editorial today in the Washington Post written by E. J. Dionne about Rep. David Obey (D-WI) and his battles in congress for religious freedom. The closing paragraph really struck me:It's...
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