With 91% of precincts reporting, it is safe to say that New Hampshire has been won by Clinton (~39%) and McCain (~37%). Yesterday they were in trouble or even footnotes of the 2008 race, today they are back in the driver’s seats. But with New Hampshire voters on both sides of the aisle dipping into … Read more
At today’s hearing at the Pima Board of Supervisors, after a number of false starts, the Board voted unanimously to release the entire database series from the 2006 primary, general, and RTA elections and to drop the appeal of Judge Miller’s ruling. The records release greatly exceeds the records required to be released by Judge … Read more
Lena Saradnik is a classy dame. Everyone who meets her is inspired by her enthusiasm, her personal charm, and her dedication to public service. She never forgets the humanity of those she disagrees with, and that is too rare a trait in politics these days. So it was with great sadness – sadness that I … Read more
Obama wins, Edwards squeaks past Clinton for second. Not what I had hoped for, or expected, but much better new than I truly feared. The worst result for Democrats, in my opinion, would have been a Clinton win, confirming her front-runner status and solidifying the facade of inevitability she has worked so hard to create, … Read more
Nobody can honestly tell whether Edwards, Obama, or Clinton will win the Iowa caucuses. All we can be a little bit sure of is that it is very likely to be one of them, and not any of the other candidates. The polling is statistically insignificant: it’s a dead heat going in. The big factors … Read more