Nye releases statement - voting NO
Citing baloney logic about how veterans will have health care cut, DINO Glenn Nye (VA) has said he will be voting no.He is going to lose in November, no matter what, he only got elected because of the...
View ArticleHealthcare Reform Debate Liveblog - Roundabout #10
Here is the next shuttlepod for the liveblog of the HCR debate. Please do NOT rec this diary; please rec the Mothership by Adam Blomeke.EDIT: Link to roll call votes h/t Adam Blomeke.
View ArticleJobless claims fall, Trade deficit falls, AP still a bunch of morons.
First part of the good news:New Filings for Jobless Claims TumbleThe Labor Department reported Thursday that new claims for unemployment aid plunged last week by a seasonally adjusted 27,000 to...
View ArticleGreat Ohio news + Bounce wasn't just the debate, and that's a good thing
PPP tweets: "Barack Obama was a lot stronger in our Saturday Ohio polling than Friday night. We'll have the final results soon."UPDATE: PPP - Obama 51-Romney 46 in Ohio - extending his lead to +5...
View ArticlePowerful "letter" to Mourdock from Melissa Harris-Perry
This is one of those where I feel like if I write a diary, I'm just taking away from the message. I'm not a sexual assault survivor myself. I don't know what it's like. However Melissa Harris-Perry...
View ArticlePPP didn't give us SQUAT tonight
Unless your power is out due to Sandy, or you've been living under a rock, you probably saw something like this tonight:@ppppolls: Barack Obama leads Mitt Romney 49/47 in New Hampshire, a 3 point...
View ArticleAny Worry-Warts want a reason to worry?
It is very hard to find things to worry about. The polling has looked really good, the stories are being written that the pundits are lining up behind an Obama re-election. POTUS standing next to...
View ArticleI've hit 90+ houses today
2 canvassing packets down, headed back for more. I am in Fairfax County, Virginia.What have you been doing? If you have nervous energy and are hitting refresh on dKos every 3 minutes - why not go...
View ArticleHow to win (or lose) a Thanksgiving argument
Really short diary, because Thanksgiving dinner is about to start. But here was my thanksgiving. First I had to endure my fascist-leaning Father-in-law berating the president with his right-wing...
View Article"Lobbyists rake in cash for Hillary..." right?
This isn't another "pile on Hillary" diary, because this site seems to have one of those every ten minutes. It's to point out the flaw in the dKos (and mass media) narrative.Go look at this story:...
View ArticleOur Strong Progressive Candidate just nailed Bush at the Urban League
Yes, that Strong Progressive Candidate - Hillary Clinton - toasted Jeb Bush at the Urban League this morning. Bush speaks later today.Some highlights:I don’t think you can credibly say that everybody...
View ArticleTea Party now fueling the Bern
Make of this what you will, from The Hill:GOP Group releases video of Sanders crowdsSeems that the Tea Party realizes that their interests are best served by making sure as many people as possible are...
View ArticleBiden surges past Bernie into 2nd in new Bloomberg national poll
The headline from The Hill referring to a Bloomberg poll:Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is supported by 33 percent of Democrats surveyed in the poll, followed by Vice President Biden at 25...
View ArticleHow we win Iowa ... or how we lose
This is more a quick thought than a diary, but it’s been on my mind today.How do we win Iowa? Yes, I know the voting already happened, but the total delegate difference is negligible. We win Iowa if...
View ArticleThe Republicans absolutely will support their nominee in November, you betcha.
Don’t underestimate the Republican unity that will happen between now and November. I mean, look at our own issues. We had Obama vs. Clinton in 2008, and we know how that turned out. 4 more years of...
View ArticleEvan McMullin update - on ballot in 3 states
Just a quick update so you guys don't have to search the internet.1) McMullin is now on the ballot in Colorado, Minnesota, and Arkansas, and I believe he has turned in petitions in Utah. In at least...
View ArticleNew (potentially fake) independent pollster: Trump +5 in PA (Gravis has HRC...
CEPEX Center for Excellence in Project Execution:www.cbs8.com/…Trump 41.9Clinton 36.5“One of the reasons for Trump’s surge is attributable to seemingly strong support from the women.”In good news —...
View ArticleReally crappy Ipsos state polls - Trump has unlikely leads
OK, the bad news first. The first six of these polls suck. Not just because of the results, but because they were in the field for 2 weeks (Aug 19 — Sep1). But the numbers are what they are.Iowa:...
View ArticleDCCC needs to stop with the doom and gloom
In the 2014 cycle — the DCCC and DSCC outdid themselves with fundraising appeal after fundraising appeal about how we were doomed to lose so please donate. You know what — they worked great as far as...
View ArticleSome quick analysis about the last 100 national polls
So everyone is familiar with the pollster.com graph above. That is a little old, showing C +3.9. Right now, it’s C +4.0. However, their customization tools don’t seem to work for me in that I get...
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