Craig Crawford's Trail Mix

Who Who Me Me?

Fascinating video. How many other previously solid Republican Congressional seats are likely to fall simply because they had become too entrenched and now there is an opportunity for things to change?

With all the talk of education or lack of it, common man vs. snob, and those the various campaigns are attracting, I posted this link to an old blog article on the back channel

http://jdurward.blogspot.com/2006/08/whale-sang-opera.html

It seems as if the US is getting very lazy and that education and achievement are not getting the respect they should particularly in an era of global economy. How long has it been since you needed to look up the definition of a word used on TV or in the movies?

As Staten Island goes, so goes the nation! The thing I like best about the vid is it does show just how much of another world SI is. I used to date someone who lived in SI, he was a cop, it always felt so strange going out to his place, such a different world from what I knew here in Manhattan.

Jamie I agree with you about your remark about education, but we shouldn't be surprised, we've lived for over 20 years with that attitude that govt. is bad, and anything govt. is involved in should be shunned on some level, education is just another example of how the country has suffered in the era of Reagan. It's also another example of the cost we've payed for demonizing taxes. How often have we read about ballot initiatives for increased school funding being defeated?

Also turning our schools into a punching bag in the cultural wars hasn't helped either.

“You have not tried to find Barack Obama’s drug dealer”
by Greta Van Susteren

"Gloves are off ….Big Time!!! Look for blood on the floor!! Mrs. McCain’s lawyer fires off a letter to the New York Times! See the letter to Keller of the New York Times below:"

http://gretawire.foxnews.com/2008/10/18/you-have-not-tried-to-find-barack-obamas-drug-dealer/#comment-2506254

If Elected... How Would President Obama Govern?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081018/ap_on_el_pr/if_elected_obama

If Elected...How Would President McCain Govern?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081018/ap_on_el_pr/if_elected_mccain;_ylt=AlP24rHSJZ5Z6ZLM0jcDIP6s0NUE

Levi Stubbs is dead. Considering how much he and his company helped in bringing about peaceful integration, it is a pity he could not live long enough to see the inauguration of President Obama.

Stubbs leaves legacy of sound:

http://www.freep.com/article/20081018/ENT04/810180372

The Hill has a pretty good rundown on vulnerable goopers

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/democratic-challengers-strong-in-third-quarter-house-reports-2008-10-16.html

Even Patrick McHenry in the safest gooper district in the country is at a cash disadvantage.

People hate George Bush and his gooper enablers.

Ohio 16 first time in generations - a Democrat.

I have never been to Staten Island. I've taken the round trip on the Ferry many times ..especially when it used to be a nickel

From TD Blog:
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Barry tells the Masses: “We’re Going to Change the World!”

"How so?

By using his Kenyan citizenship to help Cousin Odinga, the ethnic cleanser, promote Sharia Law, and ensure safe harbor for anti-American terrorists in African countries?

By trading the human rights of West Papuans in exchange for disappearing his Indonesian citizenship?

By capitalizing on his relationship with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who proclaimed that Obama is "The Messiah" ..."

http://texasdarlin.wordpress.com/2008/10/18/barry-tells-the-masses-were-going-to-change-the-world/

Honestly, Gordo, I love a good conspiracy theory as much as anyone, but some of this is grasping at straws. If I was related to Hitler(which I don't think I am, but who really knows), it would not be my choice, but what could I do about it? A good conspiracy theory has threads of connection that goes beyond the cosmic prankster.

The Denver Post's editorial board Friday endorsed Democrat Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president.

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_10748409

Has any paper endorsed McCain?

"By trading the human rights of West Papuans in exchange for disappearing his Indonesian citizenship?"

ROFL! You've out-tinfoiled yourself with this one, Gordo. Those zany West Papuans....

Or are you one of those agents of misinformation set out by the shadow government to insure that no one will take any theory seriously? Just who are you working for, GORDO?

Jamie - you always boil it down to the point...

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2008/10/video-trail-mix-obamas-white-b.html#comment-160450

How about Americans are getting lazy, more about self then community, a cell phone in every pocket?

The choice is very clear this election - well if you can get past the noise and smoke and mirrors.

Newspaper Endorsements

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003875230

The closer we get to the election the more crazy and desperate GORDO's charges and claims will become.

Ping

Were you planning on sending all the women home so that they could work for free again?

Like it or not, taxes now pay for the work they used to do for nothing.

Do you even know who you are working for?

Brian. Do you track this poll

McCain over takes Obama in Florida

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=45bb3f2c-2191-49e1-9d67-a326956b75ca

Bad bad bad media
"Bad Press

I agree with Glenn that the New York Times story about the McCains really is pretty bad. There are two ways to think about something like this, whether it fits in with the press's usual standards for these things and what those standards should be. As Glenn says, given the treatment of the Clintons by the NYT it apparently does fit within the standards they've set for themselves, but those standards have gotten pretty low.

One thing will be probably be different for this story probably Unlike such stories about the Clintons, this one won't drive cable news coverage for a week. More than that it'll probably be largely condemned and used to accuse the NYT of that evil librul bias."
http://www.eschatonblog.com/2008_10_12_archive.html#4066622668953399806

http://www.johnmccain.com/supporters/newspapers.htm

Jamie - that is so sexist.

Gordo - you are of no help and feed the BS machine of Barack. By putting non relevant elements the far right is helping Barack, helping him hide from the fact that he is very Liberal and has socialist views. Period.

Gordo - and those that feed the extreme must stop

rosiethecat ----------------------

"Kenyan insiders say Obama was part of takeover strategy"

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2008/10/video-trail-mix-obamas-white-b.html#comment-160278
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"Senator Barack Obama and Prime Minister Raila Odinga have been in direct contact since Senator Obama's visit to Kenya in 2006."

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2008/10/video-trail-mix-obamas-white-b.html#comment-160283

I keep track of a lot of survey USA polls ping, why?

Blonde Who -
You know I was a toe head blond at one time!

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2008/10/video-trail-mix-obamas-white-b.html#comment-160454

you over simplfy and need to connect the economic dots.
Ummm I wonder who pays the majority of the tax already?
Ummm How can Barack give 90 something percent a tax decrease when almost 50% already pay nothing?

Sadly extreme elements of the right have not asked the correct questions and allowing these spin and half truth statements of Barack to carry the day....

and sadly Blone - you feel for his failed math.

But still time -

Brain - the polls in florida are showing McCain is turning the corner.

From what I hear some show him ahead , but most show the tide is turning,

Maybe youth is premature?

Elwyn Tinklenberg

Two hours on a Saturday :

660 people gave $ 29,334 that's an average of $44.45 each

3,727
Supporters

$156,230
Raised

At this time yesterday Tinklenberg had raised $2,500 on his Act Blue page.

http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18660

Floridians are getting the truth now.

Barack on illegals, OK McCain is no star but safer then Barack

Barack's misinformation (Why his ads spend more time attacking now McCain then telling his story) is starting to backfire.

McCain can win Florida

Patsi -----------------------------

"How far did Obama go to scrub Indonesia of his records? That depends. How many oppressed West Papauns were tossed into the trash heap of history?"

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2008/10/video-trail-mix-obamas-white-b.html#comment-160497
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"What is the current status of Obama’s Indonesian citizenship? Was it ever repudiated? If so, when? "

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2008/10/video-trail-mix-obamas-white-b.html#comment-160507

Craig on MSNBC Sunday (10/18)

Craig, today is the 18th.

turning the corner, give me a break ping.

Recent Florida Polls

* McCain (R) 49%, Obama (D) 47% - Oct 17 SurveyUSA
* Obama (D) 51%, McCain (R) 46% - Oct 15 CNN
* Obama (D) 48%, McCain (R) 44% - Oct 15 InsiderAdvantage
* Obama (D) 47%, McCain (R) 42% - Oct 15 Datamar
* Obama (D) 51%, McCain (R) 46% - Oct 13 Rasmussen

Brain, Read the polls !!

McCain also picked up more endorsement - Tampa Trib - which is more independent then the liberal (sorry CQ) St Pete Times.

Ping

Fine with me. The guys can go home and work for free instead.

Ping

Here is the Real Clear poll of polls on Florida

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/fl/florida_mccain_vs_obama-418.html

Thanks Anon.
McCain can win Florida.

Sorry Gordo - but we must get the basics and facts out. sending crap out is what Barack wants people to do... That is easy to deflect and defend.

Ask solid questions....

As I asked earlier - Which no one has answered from my AM Post

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2008/10/video-trail-mix-obamas-white-b.html#comment-160444

Yup Jamie - Exactly my point...
Mark the date - Oct 13th was the peak point for Obama in Florida

Pong polls always tighten up as we get close to the election, but hey if you want to set yourself up for a big disappointment who am I to say you shouldn't. Enjoy the fantasy.

Jamie did respond to a position on Charitbles.
Which Jamie points to Government need ...

I think Americans can do better and many do very well today.

Government is not the answer

And btw pong, at least half a million blacks who never voted before in Florida are expected to turn out for this one! There is a wave coming, I would suggest you not stand in it's way, you're going to be swept away by it.

THE ANSWER -

I am not a demographic that Barack needs to pander to and would be difficult to change.

So they did the research - found some values and numbers that made sense and could be political marketing material...

Then Barack and co went on a simple message that is not consistant and helps him hide his liberal self.

But if he really keeps the CHANGE going and you think you can trust his words - afterall he as to stop his change some time,,, then vote for him

Ping

Any of your charitable contributions to your community are tax deductible. Obama wasn't going to take that away from you. You certainly won't be penalized for donating your time. Were you planning to hire and pay for the people who do not have the time or money to do the same so that taxes didn't have to cover their services for when you can't be around?

When you stop the incentives - who is going to pay the bill? -- who pays it now?

Who is going to create the jobs?

Barack and big Government? Oh my no way...

Hope that either Barack really does change - or that the American People figure out the FUNDAMENTALS of Capitalism / Free Enterprise - when not disrupted by Government policy as in the Housing crap - are the answer - Not an Obama of Big Government

At the state level, we have some interesting numbers on both sides. SurveyUSA is the first pollster in a couple weeks to give McCain in Florida; they have him ahead there 49-47. On the other hand, SurveyUSA has yet to show Obama with a lead in Florida all year, so this may not be as newsworthy as it seems at first glance.

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/10/todays-polls-1017.html

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2008/10/staten-islands-strange-politic.html#comment-160553

If that was the peak, then the slide down the mountain to election day should happen rapidly. Obama win no Florida recount this year.

Alicia,

Do you live in the real VA or the unreal one? Just heard a McCain surrogate on tv talking about the "real" VA. Last week, the McCain folks had the state divided up into commie and non commie. My guess next week it will be pro-American vs anti-american VA. I'm so confused lol

Jamie - I along with the Majority of Donors - Manage my resources -
Under a Barack plan he wants to manage my resources - Sorry that is just wrong.
My dollars are much more effective in my local community -
My dollars for my local community and Church will be less as Barack will take them...

That is sad

Ping

I am so glad that you make more than a quarter of a million a year and are able to make generous donations to your home community in the company of other equally generous and altruistic human beings.

Continuing proof that some human beings can be real jerks and should probably be tossed out of the gene pool.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-odd/20081017/ODD.Missing.Camel/

Obama Rally Draws 100,000 in Missouri

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/10/18/obama-rally-draws-100000-in-missouri/

Love ya Jamie -
It is very simple and you are right on....

If you want a big government to keep growing and controlling the choice has never been more clear. Vote for Barack

The End of Opus

http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/10/18/opus/

The cost of living in a civil and just society is expensive.

The Salt Lake paper complained that "out of nowhere, and without proper vetting, the impetuous McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. She quickly proved grievously underequipped to step into the presidency should McCain, at 72 and with a history of health problems, die in office. More than any single factor, McCain's bad judgment in choosing the inarticulate, insular and ethically challenged Palin disqualifies him for the presidency.

Oh no, big govt, not that! Hide me, hide me.

This was on 20/20 last night.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=6048937&page=1

Thanks Rez -

"Barack Obama attracted 100,000 people at a Saturday rally here, his biggest crowd ever at a U.S. event."

Spontaneous order!

Pong you've consistently changed your argument to fit whatever the McCain talking point de jur is. Come on dude, you can do better. Last week it was Ayers and terrorists, this week it's Pelosi, Reid, and The Liberals.

As you can see I strongly support the Free Enterprise, Capitalistic, everyone is entitled to contribute, do something for their country (like JFK said).. And we must have laws that drive and protect these values.

We must have accountability

To many people chase the ice truck only because as a society we are creating a dependent class of people - teach them to fish - show more respect - don’t just throw em a fish.

OK jump on this as one of those class statements. But get your sociology facts in order

JFK - would he be a republican now - Ask not ..... I wait for Barack to claim this statement...

And Pong if you're so confident in a McCain win what the hell is Giget doing in NC today?

A Rasmussen poll released on Friday shows Obama leading in Missouri 52% to 46% for McCain.

Ping better get some more fingers for that dike down in Fla.

Brain - point to my statements on Ayers.. Please that is a Barack tactic to deflect....

Agreed - I have always said Pelosi, Reed and Frank gotta go.... Just as the pretend Republicains got theirs in 06,,,

Who among this blog would defend that group?

Will MSM Report on Louis Farrakhan Declaration of Obama as the Messiah?

"Imagine the excitement of the mainstream media if they had discovered that some preacher up in Alaska had declared Sarah Palin to be like a deity? Well, the same basic thing happened when the Supreme Minister of the Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan, declared Barack Obama to be a messiah as you can see in this video. I believe this messianic pronouncement by Farrakhan was made last February but the video was uploaded to YouTube just yesterday."

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/p-j-gladnick/2008/10/09/will-msm-report-louis-farrakhan-declaration-obama-messiah

Video:

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

I'll defend them, solid liberals, they'll make a great team with Obama to get this country back on the right track!

"But most of life is governed by spontaneous order. People choose their jobs, hobbies, lovers, recreation and most of the best things in life, not the government."

"The moral: Intuition leads us to think that complex problems require centrally planned solutions, but political decision-making is rarely the answer. Life works best when we govern ourselves."

From that 20/20 article

Anon,,, I keep trying to plug the holes but AP is behind me with an Axe !!!! And some of the far right wingers are not helping to plug the holes....

"We must have accountability"

You'll want to start with Bush.

Oh that's right, accountability for everyone but the wingers.

No one tell Pong this, but Obama can afford to lose Florida and still win the election. Can John McCain?

Brain - so we are both consistant....

Have you done your homework on what happens when you allow social policy to overrule sound fiscal policy?

Ahhh you are living the example right now.... Big Government disrupting the natural flow -
Now the correction..

So you want to keep that direction.... Oh My

Can you plant a garden to grow your own food in NYC?

Yeah just wait to the new administration starts reviewing all those no bid contracts!

McCain has called loud and clear to review, leads the way. Also calls for Accountability.

What has Barack said? Uh Oh

Your accountability is rather like your sex-ed policies, neither work very well.

I thought Obama was supposed to lead the post partisan era
where blame is not important and moving forward is what counts.

Gotta head out.... finish my chores

And of course as all can see - the choice is clear.

Barack = Big Government, will continue to allow social policy to overrule sound fiscal policy - like Bush

McCain = Fiscal Conservative

Choice is Clear

Obama - Bring tax burden back into balance while supporting the economic engine of the middle class

McCain - Continue double decade predatory attack on the middle class by corporations.

Anon?
The liberal position to allow 15 year olds to gain access without even parental awareness much less approval has greatly contributed. But hey just another place that the Government (Mostly Dems and Liberals) have taken away my parental rights...

Help me understand why Barack and liberals take my parental rights away?

Look for a comprehensive study that gets past simple correlative data

Oh please pong, spare me lines like "when you allow social policy to overrule sound fiscal policy?" It's your party that has engaged in unsound fiscal policy for the last 50 years. Every major recession except for one since the second world war has happened with your party was in charge, not mine. It's your party that runs up deficits not mine, and it's your party not mine that has almost bankrupted the country. Considering what you people have to done to the country's balance sheet over the last 8 year you have a lot of nerve lecturing anyone on fiscal policy. And it's your party that redistributes wealth, you steal from the poor to give to the rich.

Ping I might bite on that if you hadn't been telling us the same thing about Bush when you rolled in here .

corey,

http://spontaneousorder.blogspot.com/

Choice is clear.

Barack continues policy that will drive jobs out of the US, Tax Policy that does not encourage business to develop in the US. That hides and runs from his Liberal positions to pander for votes

McCain = Policy that creates incentives, that does not see corp America as Evil, That still protects the 40 some percent that pay nothing,,, That is more honest about his position

Anon - Like I said to Brian - Find the post.

And I have been here a long time

"McCain = Fiscal Conservative" = rip off the poor and pander to the fat cats.

Oh that's right Palin did such swell job with her girl.

Pong enlighten me, how is reducing or eliminating capital gain taxes going to help mr. and mrs redneck put food on the table and shoes on the kid's feet?

Ok maybe you didn't bring up Ayers, your candidate did, six of one, half a dozen of another. What's your point?

Brain - I work for a large global company that has choice,
First I do not see Corp America as evil as Barack may not say but by his behavior.
Small Business along with Corp America create jobs, not the Fed.

And yes it is bad policy - and the pretend republicans that did run up the bills along with the Dems. Bush traded out for something - and now look back and all he did was complacent and allow this social policy to overule sound fiscal policy - which is by fact what Barack is selling

Yep Ping you're a real pioneer.

1% of the population controls 50% of the country's wealth. The wealth divide has never been so great as it is now since the Great Depression, hmmmmmmmm, kinda makes you wonder. Pong you don't have an economic foot to stand on, but I'm sure you believe what you spout, but believing it doesn't it make right. It's your party's policies that have brought us to this dark place. So frankly get out of the way of people who want to clean it up. And BTW there is nothing "fiscally conservative" about unjust tax policies and allowing the nation's infrastructure to crumble around us. And there is nothing "fiscally conservative" about overseeing the greatest transfer of wealth to other shores in the history of mankind.

OMG Palin is bringing her baby onto stage at campaign rallies, this woman is disgusting.

Gotta go finish chores – so quickly

it is all about limited resources, and creating resources.
Accounting 101 - when you have income you can reinvest, spend on R&D, develop new technology, and create jobs.
A job for you Brian
Taxes take away from Income – take away from everything I said before by “SHIFTING” control to the Government.
Let my Company take the risk along with Craig’s big parent co. to develop those infrastructure advancements that will save energy and create jobs.
The government will only screw it up.

Also the fact on the velocity of money.... Variable tax income improves….

Check back later

Hope the best for all

You mean all those pretend GOPers that you voted for?

Anon - got the clue..... keep it under the covers

McCain = Fiscal Conservative
Then he'll want to give us tax payers back the money for those 2 jets he crashed because he let them stall .

Taxes are not evil, unjust tax policies are evil, spending taxes to fatten the wallets of your cronies is evil. Spending over 10 billion dollars a month on an immoral war is evil.

yeah I need to do grocery shopping

Ping Pong ------------------

"And some of the far right wingers are not helping to plug the holes...."

I'm not. Now a PUMA. Have never (not even once) voted Repub.

"OMG Palin is bringing her baby onto stage at campaign rallies, this woman is disgusting. "

Erase the hate week

Another Out of touch Republican,

Not sure of his name, but youngish guy somewhere in his 30s. "COlin Powell's endorsement would be a good one day story for whomever gets it, but I don't see what constituency he would bring with it."

Numb Numb, try about half of the military that still really trust and honor the man.

Gordo,

So who will you be voting for this time, or are you just skipping the whole thing since you can't support the Democrat.

We do not hate babies. We do not LIKE babies.

Jamie, YHM

BREAKING: Obama Land Deal with Rezko and Mutual Bank Subject of New Court Complaint

http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/10/18/breaking-obama-land-deal-with-rezko-and-mutual-bank-subject-of-new-court-complaint/
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Batchelor: What Is Rezko Talking About?

http://therealbarackobama.wordpress.com/2008/10/18/batchelor-what-is-rezko-talking-about/

"BREAKING" LOL, sometimes you really do crack me GORDO.

Now Brian, you leave Jimmy Olsen alone.

Torn Between Obama and McCain

"I suspect that there are many voters like me, in this city and around the country, wavering in their choice for president. This doesn't necessarily mean we fit the caricature of the "undecided voter" often derided as either lazy or unthinking. It means instead that we find the entire campaign--the debates, the commercials, the press coverage--counterproductive to making a decision.

.........So who will I and the other Americans like me vote for? I'm not sure: I can only say that the choice will likely have little to do with specific tax proposals or subsidy programs, and much more to do with the ways in which we see ourselves as citizens and voters."

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/10/torn_between_obama_and_mccain.html

Hell, I thought that crook Rezko was in jail already.

From TD Blog:
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Queen Michelle’s $450 Snack

"While husband Barack was in a meeting — no doubt discussing how to degrade and taunt Joe-the-Plumber while defending himself from accusations of socialism and elitism — Michelle Obama got hungry. She ordered a 4pm snack from Waldorf Astoria Room Service consisting of lobster hors d’oeuvres, two whole steamed lobsters, Iranian caviar and champagne, apparently forgetting that she’s not yet QUEEN."

http://texasdarlin.wordpress.com/2008/10/18/who-paid-for-michelles-450-snack/

I'm willing to be the vast majority of undecided at this point will not vote at all, those that do will probably break in great numbers for McCain.

I guess I need to donate a little more so Michelle doesn't need to be slumming for lunch.

Lobster, yummy.

GORDO what did she have desert?

Just did some checking. I'd be rather skeptical of any poll done by SurveyUSA. They do robot calls.

Someone launched a campaign To Censure Bachmann

http://www.censurebachmann.com/

UPDATE with fundraising numbers:

24 hours ago, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann announced that all those who disagree with her are "Anti-American." Since then, the outpouring of support for my campaign has been extraordinary. Since Congresswoman Bachmann's outrageous remarks, my campaign has raised $438,346.57, and we're working to reach $500,000 by 5 p.m. today. Congresswoman Bachmann's extreme ideology divides people, but her comments on MSNBC's Hardball have united all of those who believe that I will jump start the ecomomy on Main Street by creating jobs and rebuilding our infrastructure. As a Minister and Mayor, I brought people together. I believe that we build by addition, not division. I want to thank you all. It is now clear that we have the momentum to win and I ask for your financial support. I will keep everyone posted.

Thank you,

El Tinklenberg

http://www.tinklenberg08.com

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/18/2550/3286/381/634245

24 hrs ago :

Help Kick Michele Bachmann out of Congress. NOW. (UPDATED with ActBlue goal!)
by thereisnospoon

Fri Oct 17, 2008 at 02:52:10 PM PDT

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/17/17297/266/761/633857

This post by thereisnospoon has the following item :

DCCC Poll Shows Bachmann Kissed up to Bush Too Many Times

Tinklenberg Holds Bachmann to 4 point lead; Her Approval Ratings Plummet

Last Friday, Minnesota Public Radio reported that the National Republican Congressional Committee planned to pull its television ads in Minnesota's third congressional district to defend Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann in Minnesota's sixth congressional district. They did so with good reason if their polling at all matches a poll the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released today showing Bachmann with only 42 percent of the vote to Elwyn Tinklenberg's 38 percent, and 15 percent are undecided. Elwyn Tinklenberg has won the endorsements of both the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and the powerful Independence Party of Minnesota. The poll was conducted by Grove Insight, from October 10 thru 12, of 400 people with 4.9 margin of error.

The four point spread in the race comes after the Alliance for a Better Minnesota television began running a television ad highlighting Michele Bachmann's close ties to President Bush including her infamous kiss at last year's State of the Union address. According to the DCCC's poll, President Bush's approval rating in the district is at an abysmal 18 percent and Bachmann herself isn't fairing much better with only 34 percent. Additionally, 82 percent of respondents said that the country is "off on the wrong track."

SurveyUSA Report Cards
http://www.surveyusa.com/index.php/surveyusa-report-cards/

Methodology
http://www.surveyusa.com/methodology.html

That's exactly what I said. Robo-calls. The voice IS an announcer, but not a live caller.

Calling all artistic Obama supporters ...

http://yeswecarve.com/

tylenol,

What is going on up in Canada with people having their brake lights removed if they have campaign signs on their lawns? One of my friends that lives in Toronto was talking about that last weekend.

It sounded like things were not that civil up in Canada either.

I love it.

Obama leads McCain in Newspaper endorsements.

Last I knew newspapers don't vote. And even worse, if you look at the circulation numbers, less and less people actually buy them. And even more troubling, most of the people that buy them just want to read about sports.

WaPo article on wealthy Japanese banks and the saving habits of Japanese

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/18/AR2008101800820.html?nav=rss_email/components

Bowman? Seriously, I don't know what you're talking about. Sounds like an isolated incident that's blown out of proportion. We did have an election on Tuesday, perhaps people were too slow to get those signs off their lawns? Anyway, Conservatives won another minority government, we're no farther ahead or behind. Status quo for now. I live in a suburb of Montreal and by unanimous decision, we all decided NO lawn signs, years ago. No big rallies, no campaign buttons, we just go out and vote (although, this was a verrrry boring election and our turnout was lowest in history: 59.1%)

You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a firefly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart.

---fred allen

Play the Fun Quiz: "Dead? or Canadian?"

Hey Bowman, I went looking and found this:

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20081006/election2008_vandalism_081007/20081007/?hub=TorontoNewHome

But honestly, there certainly wasn't much coverage. Sounds like the work of one or two idjits.

oops....the quiz

http://www.funtrivia.com/submitquiz.cfm?quiz=12302

Smacks Sturge... ALIVE and Canadian..

Tylenol

Here's the news story on the severed brake lines

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/10/09/america/toronto.php

Some Conservative didn't like liberals so tried to kill one.

What else is new?

Nuttin new under the sun, Jamie. Hard to recognize the 'old conservative party' these days. They get their campaign advice from the likes of David Frum (he of "axis of evil" fame). Was a strange election. $300M spent, nothing changes, except 70% of this country voted left-of-center, so the conservatives can't do much harm.

Honolulu lawsuit filed to open Obama’s secret birth records

"Barack Obama steadfastly refuses to allow access to official sources. Andy Martin in Hawaii takes legal action to seek the truth and ferret out the facts about Barack Obama's family history."

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT
STATE OF HAWAII

CIVIL NUMBER: 08-1-2147-10

http://contrariancommentary.blogspot.com/

I did ok on that quiz, Sturge.. 190 points. Two tricky questions: dead AND Canadian. lol

Honolulu lawsuit filed to open Obama’s secret birth records

Martin's Claim

3. The issue of the Senator’s birth certificate has become a controversial topic of intense national speculation.

This is a factually incorrect statement and plaintiff should not prevail.

Demonizing Joe The Plumber: Obama Campaign & Surrogates Launch Investigation! AP Digs through Birth and Court Documents to Destroy Him!

http://politicallydrunk.blogspot.com/2008/10/demonizing-joe-plumber-obama-campaign.html

Ya don't win this one, GORDO.. McCAIN was the one who brought up Joe the Plumber.

Come on GORDO. You're repeating yourself. Move on to something real important like the WTO or if Tinky-wink is gay.

Just this afternoon, McCain said " Joe the Plumber never asked Obama to come to his house" as though Obama had hunted the man down to his front door to harass him about tax issues. Luckiy, David Schuster corrected that on air. It was so remenicent of "one of these nights, when your are asleep in your bed, they will come...."

he's been repeating himself for almost a year. Craig thinks it's cute though, what can you do.

Rezdog ----------------

If SoetorObama doesn't have anything to hide -- why is he hiding documents that prove he meets the Constitutional requirements for POTUS? You know why. Most likely, his legal name has been Barry Soretoro for the past 40+ years. When he returned to Hawaii from Indonesia (where he almost certainly had citizenship), unless the proper procedures were followed -- he doesn't even have "naturalized" status. In that case, he is an "illegal" alien.

100,000 at Obama rally—calls McCain 'out of touch'

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14702.html

Shame they couldn't get more people out for the event.

Sturge, there was a show called "Viva Variety" on Comedy Central awhile back. They used to have a segment called "French or Gay?". They'd show pictures of people and you had to guess whether they were French or gay.

Gordo, what could he actually do to prove himself that you would believe without thinking that it was fixed, forged or someone was paid off?

If SoetorObama doesn't have anything to hide -- why is he hiding documents . . . ?

At this point, if it frustrates you and your nutty groups, that's good enough for me. I hope he keep it up. I'm satisfied he's provided all the requirement info to whomever he needed.

I have to say I like the idea of less crazy politicking they have in Canada - I'm really tired of all the sturm und drang. Rep Bachman apparently has not done herself and her ideas any good with her extremes, and so be it.
I'm beginning to feel as if your political stands will mark you for the rest of your life.

I remember when people were shocked and terrified to announce that someone in a protestant family decdided to marry a Catholic (or vice-versa)- actually that probably still happens, only now so much today. I don't know what religion most of the people I deal with practice.

I'm so tired of the fanatical partisanship.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2008/10/staten-islands-strange-politic.html#comment-160561

Hey Rez -- I think I still live in the "real Virginia." I am so close to Quantico I can hear the 50 calibers from my front yard. But I am only 40 miles from DC and most of my neighbors commute to and from DC or NoVa everyday -- however -- they are mostly former military, FBI, DEA, Secret Service. You would think that most of these people vote GOP. Hmmm... today I dropped off the last of 15 Obama lawns signs that I picked up on Wednesday. Where did the signs go? On the front lawns of law enforcement people, retired military people, Homeland Security people, an IRS executive, a plumber (real one) and building contractor, a child care provider, a school social worker, a small business owner (automotive mechanic), a senior citizen retiree, a stay at home mom married to active duty deployed Marine (both planning to vote for Obama.)

How more real can it get?

Catch you later G Man, the Red Sox are on!

Go Bosox and Go Obama /Biden 08

2nd lawsuit challenges Obama's citizenship

"Steven Marquis of Fall City, Wash., filed suit Oct. 9 in Washington State Superior Court, calling for Secretary of State Sam Reed to determine whether Obama is a citizen before Election Day.

"At this point, Mr. Obama has not allowed independent or official access to his birth records nor supporting hospital records," Marquis wrote."

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=78111

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2008/10/staten-islands-strange-politic.html#comment-160639

tylenol When and if Obama wins, I would support Canadian immigration to the US -- at least for a long vacation!

"On the front lawns of law enforcement people, retired military people, Homeland Security people, an IRS executive, a plumber (real one) and building contractor, a child care provider, a school social worker, a small business owner (automotive mechanic), a senior citizen retiree, a stay at home mom married to active duty deployed Marine (both planning to vote for Obama.) "

I'm a bit surprised, given the current tone, that anyone would put up a sign of any sort. Especially one who works for the government. There'll be repercussions now -- or later.

Gordo, he's had to show them to SOMEONE. That would be just one really sloppily dropped ball if he hasn't. Don't you think McCain would be stumping that?

That's funny I just voted for him today here in WA state.

GORDO you forgot to post that Obama has fathered two black children in wedlock. You're slipping.

"Real Virginia" story.

McCain aide says he's strong in 'real' Virginia

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081018/ap_on_el_pr/mccain_real_virginia

Real Virginia must be where all those pro Americans live.

lol

rosiethecat ------------------

There is a flaw in the system -- NO check of a person's credentials to determine if the Constitutional requirements are met. I know that is hard to believe, but it is fact. Never been a situation like this. SoetorObama (what is his legal name?) has a very complex past -- multiple citizenships at the same time, etc. He is withholding documents for a reason.

1) The documents contain very damaging info. They could reveal new info or contradict previously released info (like that on the COLBs that have been posted on three web sites).

2) The documents don't exist. Such as:

A certified copy of Obama’s Certification of Citizenship.

A certified copy of Obama’s Oath of Allegiance taken upon age of majority.

Certified copies of any Court Orders or legal documents changing Obama’s name from Barry Soetoro to Barack Hussein Obama.

AnonP - I just now caught your response to me. I understand your point there, but this guy who shot up the church is crazy. I can't really consider him as a conservative even tho he obviously spouted the party dogma. I don't see conservatives as naturally crazy, tho some might be, as some liberals might be crazy.

Conservatives believe in property, such as buildings, cars, bank accounts, airplanes - anything solid and real to them. I'm not criticizing them because I also own property (altho not much) and don't want to see it destroyed - most of us here do.

It's just that slavish love of property causes an im-balance in decison-making, and that's why I say conservatives won't start a revolution for political reasons. Religious reasons might be different, but I doubt it here in this country.

The more balance we have in this country, the more stable we will be, and that's why I'm a liberal - I hate the lack of balance of opportunities that the have/have not situation creates.

Everyone should have a chance to own property and the ones who don't live an imbalanced life, and it's not fair. I want that balanced, and that includes conservatives having a share inrunning the country.
That's all. they won't start a revolution.

I wonder if anybody here read The Name of the Rose - I truly enjoyed that book. It furnished me with much food for thought.

Then why aren't the Rep. using that info? I all sounds good, but GORDO, you have to remember that ANYONE can write ANYTHING. That dosen't nessisarly make it true. It's okay to not like Obama for whatever reason, but as McCain himself said, you don't need to be afraid of him. Like I said earlier, you want to be careful about who you are REALLY working for. Do you think you are changing minds with your rather ah...extreme views, or just making sure nobody will listen to you when you might have a really relevent piece of information?

McCain, Palin hint that Obama's policies are 'socialist'

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/18/campaign.wrap/index.html?eref=rss_politics

Flashback to 1958

Gordo,

It doesn't matter where he went or what he was called after he was born. You cannot renounce another person's citizenship for them no matter what the adults around a minor do. Another country may have considered him a citizen. That does not deprive him of his rights as a US Citizen. He is the one and only person who can do that. Born in Hawaii. Over the age of 35. He is legal to be President and nothing you and the conspiracy cuckoos can change that.

Jamie are you a member of the Communist Party?

rosiethecat -----------------------------

If he has nothing to hide -- why hide the documents? Why are SoetorObama and the DNC fighting discovery in the Berg lawsuit?

http://www.obamacrimes.com/attachments/030_ObamaBergOpposProtecOrder100808.pdf

I'm not a member of any organized party, I'm a Democrat.