The Two Americas--Stan Greenberg--poll and question

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Sunday August 08, 2004 · 3:47 PM PDT

2004/08/08 · 15:47

I have a copy of The Two Americas by Stan Greenberg. On the cover is a drawing of several red and blue states (like colored puzzle pieces) at the base of a balance. In the balance hang several grey swing states. On the right I see Florida and Ohio. On the left there are Pennsylvania and and West Virginia. But there is one more state on the left that I cannot make out. It looks a little like Louisiana, but that isn't a swing state, is it?

My congressman and the polluting crook

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Monday March 15, 2004 · 6:46 AM PST

2004/03/15 · 06:46

On the 24th of March, 2003, new congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT1) took a $1000 campaign contribution from Ira Rennert.

Who is Ira Rennert?
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Web Campaign contributions, a Fair Deal?

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Thursday March 11, 2004 · 9:47 PM PST

2004/03/11 · 21:47

Inspired by the problems that congressman-to-be Stephanie Herseth had collecting donations with her web site last year, I checked the payment processors that some of the candidates raising money through the web are using. Read More

Patent System in trouble with aoftware patents.

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Sunday March 07, 2004 · 12:56 AM PST

2004/03/07 · 00:56

This month the Patent and Trademark Office reversed the Eolas patent that almost cost Microsoft half a billion dollars. See the extended text or my Brian Watkins's weblog. Read More

Coburn for Senate, bad news in OK

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Monday March 01, 2004 · 4:23 PM PST

2004/03/01 · 16:23

The forces of careerism have finally gotten to erstwhile cincinnatus the Honorable retired Representative Tom Coburn (R-OK).

The retiring Sen. Nickles's sentate seat comes open this year and the leader in the polls is Rep. Brad Carson (D-OK). But Rep. Coburn is very popular in OK and is expected to win the seat now that he is in.

Coburn won the most Democratic and liberal House seat in Oklahoma in 1994 (previously held by the late Rep. Mike Synar). Then he served six years and retired in accordance with his term limit pledge. Coburn continued to work as a obstetrician throughout his service and denoucned congressmen who gave up their professions for a careed in Washington D.C. as betrayers of the public trust.

Coburn is famous for filibustering appropriations (especially the agricultural approps bill) on the House floor. The House doesn't even have a rule that allows filibustering, but Coburn did it through expertise on the rules, diligence, and the moral authority he held with other congressmen. He slowed the train wreck of Republican pork that is helping to drive up federal spending at unprecedented levels now. And then he wrote a book about how careerism in congress made it impossible to stop the problem without term limits.

Carson is a great candidate, but Coburn is likely to beat him. His popularity in OK is tremendous.

The only mystery is how Coburn will reconcile his aversion to careers in congress with his behavior.

Edwards halts campaign, conceeds to Kerry

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Sunday February 22, 2004 · 4:31 PM PST

2004/02/22 · 16:31

Sen. John Edwards has conceeded the Democratic nomination for president to Sen. John Kerry. Rumors swirl that Edwards may still be seeking to be Kerry's choice for vice president. But Edwards has stopped seeking the delegates needed to win the top slot on the ticket. It is unknown at press time whether Edwards has run out of money or simply sees no point in continuing because of his dim prospects. Read More

US Congress 2004 election preview--New England and Middle States

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Wednesday January 28, 2004 · 6:10 PM PST

2004/01/28 · 18:10

2004 Congressional Races Preview

Part Three, New England and Middle States

This is the third in a series of posts analyzing the congressional races of 2004. The 2001 redistricting has reduced the number of competitive districts across the nation and by November even most of those will fail to develop real contests. That makes each good race more valuable than ever. Here I review each race that looks like it might turn good. Read More

Whom would you vote for in NH?

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Sunday January 25, 2004 · 9:18 PM PST

2004/01/25 · 21:18

Alright, Kossians.

Here's what you really want. A chance to let us know what you think. For whom would you vote in the NH primary Tuesday if you were voting there?

2004 Congression Races: Part Two -- The Midwest and The High Plains

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Monday January 12, 2004 · 9:15 PM PST

2004/01/12 · 21:15

2004 Congressional Races Preview

Part Two, High Plains and Midwest

This is the second in a series of posts analyzing the congressional races we will see shape up over the next ten months. Candidate filings are just starting, so many things can still change.

The previous post in this series on my weblog covered the West and the West Coast. There are more comments on my Daily Kos diary page with the same report. Read More

2004 Congression Races: Part One -- The West and The West Coast

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Tuesday January 06, 2004 · 11:37 PM PST

2004/01/06 · 23:37

(From the diaries -- kos)

2004 Congressional Races Preview

Part One, the West and the West Coast

Note this is also up on my weblog.

This is the first in a series of posts analyzing the congressional races we will see shape up over the next ten months. Most states have not even opened up candidate filing yet and most incumbents have not announced for reelection, so many things can still change. But looking at history and the information we have now should let us preview the interesting. This is that preview.
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