David Corn

DC,

"Slogans First strategy" Best one liner I've heard in a long time.

Well, "Keep America Jesusful," is pretty good too!

I'm glad you rally so I don't have to.

You know Palin has "Palin 2012" and "Palin for VP" signs that don't mention McCain either.

Here:

http://tinyurl.com/5bd3l8

&

http://tinyurl.com/5zfcya

BUSH UNDERMINES DEMOCRACY WITH ATTACK ON 200,000 NEW OHIO VOTERS

http://tinyurl.com/6rn4fz

SAVE THE FAKE ELECTION!

Karma! Did McCain's Own Loophole Buy The Clothes That Hurt His Campaign and Split His Party?

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So, let's see: Because McCain didn't vet his own VP choice, she became an embarrassment. Because McCain allowed this loophole, he was able to have the RNC buy these clothes. Because the RNC bought these clothes, Palin -- his greatest liability -- became even more of a problem. Because Palin turned on the RNC, the RNC is striking back at the McCain campaign. And because of all the above, McCain's campaign is sinking even further and the party's even more badly split. (Watch that Duncan video, if you haven't already. This guy is pissed.)

Vetting ... integrity ... demanding accountability ... overruling your people when they bring you a bad idea ... and all the other executive actions that weren't taken by Sen. McCain ... That's called "leadership."

And being undone by a loophole you supported in order to benefit yourself? That's called "karma."

http://tinyurl.com/55ez4f

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priceless

Pew:

McCain Support Continues Downward Spiral

Obama Leads by 19 Among Those Who Have Already Voted

Barack Obama leads John McCain by a 52% to 36% margin in Pew’s latest nationwide survey of 1,325 registered voters. This is the fourth consecutive survey that has found support for the Republican candidate edging down. In contrast, since early October weekly Pew surveys have shown about the same number of respondents saying they back Obama. When the sample is narrowed to those most likely to vote, Obama leads by 53% to 38%.

http://people-press.org/report/465/mccain-support-declines

Odds are, he knows the score

Chicago statistician Nate Silver has turned from sports to politics, with striking results

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Since he created the computer model that powers FiveThirtyEight.com late last winter—the name refers to the number of votes in the Electoral College—demands on his time have grown.

Fresh numbers drive everything. Silver feeds 30 state polls into his computer model every 24 hours. He weights pollsters by track record and averages state polls, checking them against national polls and similar demographic slices elsewhere in the country. A statistical model allocates undecided voters and simulates the election 10,000 times a day.

Andrew Gelman, a statistician and political scientist at Columbia University, used a similar approach with a colleague from Harvard University in a paper on Sept. 21. Both Gelman's and Silver's models agreed: They gave Obama a convincing lead in the popular vote and more than enough electoral votes to seal the election.

http://tinyurl.com/6s3n89

Watch: Synchronized Presidential Debating

Did watching the 2nd and 3rd debates give you a feeling of déjà vu? This montage of synced-up footage from all three presidential debates confirms our deep-seated belief that every debate was exactly the same.

http://tinyurl.com/6keuz5

None of this will matter if we get to sure of an Obama win and let down our guard. What we need right now - 24/7 is the call to vote. Obama is doing it at every event now.

Everyone must do their part and remind everyone they know to get out the vote. The only way we can beat the Republican machine is with large numbers.

Obama's closing argument - he is calling out the vote! Everyone must do the same!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X3eE18dfmE

McCain/Palin have no regard for women's health...

Palin is the Manchurian Candidate - No Doubt!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cecile-richards/palin-and-mccains-disrega_b_138557.html

"...the most compelling hypocrisy of the "terrorism" issue is Palin's own
contemporary associations with fringe groups more committed to themes of
antigovernment violence. A number of reports have noted, for instance,
Palin's association with the Alaska Independence Party (AIP), a group that
is trying to get Alaska to secede from the United States. Largely
unreported is the deeper extremism of the AIP and its national party
organization, the Constitution Party. The Ayers story is a distraction
from the real and ongoing relationships that Sarah Palin has with armed
rightists, a story she invites with her vacuous allegations on
'terrorism.' "

http://www.talk2action.org/story/2008/10/26/105152/18

Flan - no doubt!

Now for some good news!

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Crist extends voting hours

This is a very big deal: Florida Governor Charlie Crist, to the shock and dismay of Florida Republicans, just moved to extend early voting hours, a move likely to widen the Democrats' lead under a program on which the Obama campaign has intensely focused.

"He just blew Florida for John McCain," one plugged in Florida Republican just told me.

The Buzz reports:

At a hastily arranged news conference, Crist said the right to vote is sacred and that "many have fought and died for this right." He said he consulted a leading Democratic legislator, Rep. Dan Gelber of Miami Beach, before issuing his order, and that Gelber knew of a similar order issued by Gov. Jeb Bush in 2002 that dealt with helping voters deal with new equipment.

As to the perception that more early voting helps Democrats, Crist said: "This is not a political decision. This is a people decision."

Democrats had urged the extension, which means that votes will be cast 12 hours a day, not eight hours a day.

(politico)

Please - read this article and pass it on to everyone you know...it's the one referenced above. It is a very good read and I really recommend that as many people as possible read it and send it around.

Palin is a very scary person and to think she - to use the phrase yet again - would be only a heartbeat away from the presidency is just too scary to think about. If McCain wins - he should be worried for his safety - and I'm not talking cancer.

Vigilante Pals of Palin's not so Distant Past

http://www.talk2action.org/story/2008/10/26/105152/18

Carney endorsed Stein in the 1996 mayoral race against Palin, and news reports say she subsequently as mayor refused to call on him. Carney told Salon that Palin – without council authorization -- spent more than $50,000 in city funds to redecorate her office. “I braced her about it,” he said. “I told her it was against the law to make such a large expenditure without the council taking a vote. She said, 'I'm the mayor, I can do whatever I want until the courts tell me I can't.”

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/ooooooh-barracu.html

Sound familiar? She is truly Gearge W. Bush with lipstick on.

We cannot let this woman within spitting distance of the White House, let alone within a heartbeat of residing there.

Gearge, Smearge, you get the picture

McCain Funded Work Of Palestinian His Campaign Hopes To Tie To Obama

http://tinyurl.com/5gel9s

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If the two faced hypocrisy killed?

(I like Gearge - rhymes with "surge")

Our Greatest Fear:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dqer7WQXCM

Bonus Quote of the Day

"We're set up, unlike other states in the union, where it's collectively Alaskans own the resources. So we share in the wealth when the development of these resources occurs."

-- Gov. Sarah Palin, quoted by the New Yorker, a few weeks before she was nominated for vice president.

http://tinyurl.com/6ao4hx

An Open Letter From Sarah Palin
Date: 10/11/2006

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I support local hire and will invest in programs that bring down the cost of living in rural Alaska. I understand economic change is difficult and that many ideas have been tried and failed. But we must learn from our mistakes, build on our successes, and continue the hard work Alaskans are famous for.

I support sharing the State's wealth through Municipal Revenue Sharing so local areas can prioritize their own needs and use this revenue to meet their priorities as they see fit. As Governor, I will reinstitute the revenue sharing program as quickly as I possibly can.

http://tinyurl.com/6g2yt7

David, can you make sure Keith O gets this Palin quote? This needs to be thrown directly in the McCain campaign's collective face.