Packers Win One For Kerry
"Ever since 1936, the last home game before the election has predicted the winner. If the Redskins win, so does the incumbent party in the White House; if not, not. This rule has held good for 17 straight elections."
The Green Bay Packers won for the third straight week Sunday, going on the road to beat the Washington Redskins 28-14...
Ahman Green scored two touchdowns on the ground, scoring on runs of one and 11 yards. He ran for 70 yards on 24 carries and also caught four passes for 73 yards.
Brett Favre completed 20 of 33 throws on the day for 289 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions. His nine-yard TD pass to Javon Walker extended his consecutive games with a touchdown pass to 33 games...
31 Ekim 2004 Pazar
Candidates look to makepop-culture connection
Candidates look to makepop-culture connection
It may be, though, that all the pop-culture hoopla in the world isn't going to have much effect without a populist candidate to ride the wave. Riding a Harley-Davidson onto the ''Tonight Show" stage notwithstanding, Kerry may not be the man to do that, given that his persona is more patrician than populist...
Springsteen has been at the forefront of mobilizing rock stars touring the battleground states in support of Kerry. Some of the singers, such as Bonnie Raitt and Keb' Mo', probably have a disproportionate number of Kerry fans to begin with. Others, including John Mellencamp and the Dixie Chicks, have had a more diverse fan base.
Springsteen, a Will Rogers figure if ever there was one, has been trying his best to pass the populism on to Kerry...
It may be, though, that all the pop-culture hoopla in the world isn't going to have much effect without a populist candidate to ride the wave. Riding a Harley-Davidson onto the ''Tonight Show" stage notwithstanding, Kerry may not be the man to do that, given that his persona is more patrician than populist...
Springsteen has been at the forefront of mobilizing rock stars touring the battleground states in support of Kerry. Some of the singers, such as Bonnie Raitt and Keb' Mo', probably have a disproportionate number of Kerry fans to begin with. Others, including John Mellencamp and the Dixie Chicks, have had a more diverse fan base.
Springsteen, a Will Rogers figure if ever there was one, has been trying his best to pass the populism on to Kerry...
30 Ekim 2004 Cumartesi
The voter suppression drive comes into clear view
The voter suppression drive comes into clear view
"Citing a new list of more than 37,000 questionable addresses, the state Republican Party demanded Saturday that Milwaukee city officials require identification from all of those voters Tuesday.
If the city doesn't, the party says it is prepared to have volunteers challenge each individual - including thousands who might be missing an apartment number on their registration - at the polls."
Hm. Wondering how many of those are on the North Side?
Remember, it's not just the vote of the challenged voter: it's the delay, it's the people behind the challenged voter in line. It's the Election Dayequivalent of a filbuster.
And you only filibuster when you don't have the votes...
"Citing a new list of more than 37,000 questionable addresses, the state Republican Party demanded Saturday that Milwaukee city officials require identification from all of those voters Tuesday.
If the city doesn't, the party says it is prepared to have volunteers challenge each individual - including thousands who might be missing an apartment number on their registration - at the polls."
Hm. Wondering how many of those are on the North Side?
Remember, it's not just the vote of the challenged voter: it's the delay, it's the people behind the challenged voter in line. It's the Election Dayequivalent of a filbuster.
And you only filibuster when you don't have the votes...
28 Ekim 2004 Perşembe
High Turnout: Advantage Democrats
High Turnout: Advantage Democrats
"Here are two things we can safely say about this election:
1. It will be a high-turnout election.
2. High turnout will benefit the Democrats."
The great demographer Ruy Teixeira looks at the politics of high turnout. Meanwhile, tomorrow, in the most Democratic county in my swing state, we'll hand out our 30,000th early ballot...
"Here are two things we can safely say about this election:
1. It will be a high-turnout election.
2. High turnout will benefit the Democrats."
The great demographer Ruy Teixeira looks at the politics of high turnout. Meanwhile, tomorrow, in the most Democratic county in my swing state, we'll hand out our 30,000th early ballot...
27 Ekim 2004 Çarşamba
RED SOX WIN SERIES
RED SOX WIN SERIES
"No more curse and no doubt about it.
Ridiculed and reviled through decades of defeat, the Red Sox didn't just beat the St. Louis Cardinals, owners of the best record in baseball, they swept them for their first crown since 1918.
Gone was the heartbreak of four Game 7 losses since their last title, a drought - some insist it was a curse - that really began after they sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees in 1920..."
World Champion Red Sox, 20 wins in a row for the Patriots... NOW all we need is one MORE Boston win. On Tuesday.
"No more curse and no doubt about it.
Ridiculed and reviled through decades of defeat, the Red Sox didn't just beat the St. Louis Cardinals, owners of the best record in baseball, they swept them for their first crown since 1918.
Gone was the heartbreak of four Game 7 losses since their last title, a drought - some insist it was a curse - that really began after they sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees in 1920..."
World Champion Red Sox, 20 wins in a row for the Patriots... NOW all we need is one MORE Boston win. On Tuesday.
The Incredibly Decideds
The Incredibly Decideds
"While the campaigns have been fixated on the undecideds, this election may go down as one that is really about the incredibly decideds. A whole lot of absentee minded people made their choice easily and early.
The number of absentee ballots that have already been sent in is so high that some reports suggest more than 11% of voters have already voted..."
and I swear all of them are here in Johnson County Iowa...
"While the campaigns have been fixated on the undecideds, this election may go down as one that is really about the incredibly decideds. A whole lot of absentee minded people made their choice easily and early.
The number of absentee ballots that have already been sent in is so high that some reports suggest more than 11% of voters have already voted..."
and I swear all of them are here in Johnson County Iowa...
Students Decry Registration Problems
Students Decry Registration Problems
Our standards are better, though not as good as same-day registration:
Reports of college students being discouraged from registering by local officials in a host of college towns are growing more common in the Granite State, where Kerry and President Bush are locked in a tight race. The issue of student eligibility has also been a source of contention in other states, including Virginia, Texas and Maine.
Democrats allege a systematic program of "scare tactics" designed to suppress turnout among one of their key constituencies. Republicans say they will be monitoring out-of-staters at the polls on Nov. 2 to ensure that state election laws designed to prevent voter fraud are enforced.
Our standards are better, though not as good as same-day registration:
Reports of college students being discouraged from registering by local officials in a host of college towns are growing more common in the Granite State, where Kerry and President Bush are locked in a tight race. The issue of student eligibility has also been a source of contention in other states, including Virginia, Texas and Maine.
Democrats allege a systematic program of "scare tactics" designed to suppress turnout among one of their key constituencies. Republicans say they will be monitoring out-of-staters at the polls on Nov. 2 to ensure that state election laws designed to prevent voter fraud are enforced.
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