31 Temmuz 2003 Perşembe

Kidman wins libel suit over affair rumours



See, I told you she was saving herself for me...
I didn't know there was a back road to the airport."





"The 11 Democratic senators from Texas had known for weeks that the moment might come when they would have to flee Austin to try to thwart a congressional redistricting bill. But as events developed quickly at the state Capitol in Austin on Monday, a decision to leave had to be made immediately and the senators were forced to board a pair of private jets for Albuquerque with literally little more than the clothes on their backs..."



30 Temmuz 2003 Çarşamba

My nightmare is not yet over



"Former Vice-President Al Gore is coming under pressure from political supporters and friends to jump into the 2004 presidential campaign... a former Democratic National Committee official close to Gore told The Hill he believes the former vice president may enter the Democratic primary this fall..."



NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! No no no no no NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!



29 Temmuz 2003 Salı

Killer Ds II: I knew I shoulda took that left toin at Albuquerque



"Democratic state lawmakers have again fled Texas to confound GOP efforts to redraw boundaries in order to guarantee a Republican majority in the state's U.S. House delegation. This time, however, the action — or lack thereof — is on the Senate side, where 11 Democrats boarded two private planes and flew to Albuquerque, N.M., on Monday afternoon..."





21 Temmuz 2003 Pazartesi

Deans-berry and Iowa



Yeah, I got one of the letters...
Local power brokers always ahead in the primaries



Life in caucusland: multiple mentions of hometown folks in national political articles...



"..the backing of a respected local person can be more effective than any ad. Endorsements don't guarantee victories — but they can give a candidate credibility. They are especially powerful when the person making the endorsement has sway with a network of potential voters.



Like, say, Sarah Swisher..."



And here's another one:



Joe Bolkcom, a state senator in Iowa, where Democrats will cast the first votes in January, said, “I want to win. Dean’s electability will be a significant part of my decision” on supporting him