Giffords Positioned to Win CD 8

September 21, 2006

Giffords has a 19% lead among likely voters in CD 8 according to polling by Greenberg, Quinlan, Rosner Research. The poll, conducted Sept. 13th through 18th, sampled 500 likely voters with a MOE of 4%. It shows Giffords solidly ahead of Graf 54% to 35% with only 6% of voters undecided, and the remaining 5%

Drinking Liberally 9/21

September 20, 2006

This week, Drinking Liberally will be held at the usual time and place: The Shanty on 4th Ave starting at 6pm. There are no special events or guests scheduled this week, just good conversation, good times, and good beer with like-minded liberals. Last week, we had a Drinking Liberally beer tasting. We tasted about 10

Pederson and Kyl September Polling

September 20, 2006

Pederson continues to chip away at Kyl in the latest SurveyUSA poll, which shows a 43%/48% race with a MOE of 4.6%. The two main factors to pay close attention to are that Kyl remains under 50%, and that Pederson continues to trend closer to Kyl, converting undecideds slowly but surely. I don’t put a

Giffords’ Secret Message

September 20, 2006

I was more than a little annoyed at Gabby’s failure to put the word "Democrat" anywhere on her signage during the primary. But now that has passed, I can appreciate the strategy of giving a bi-partisan appearance during the general in a Republican plurality district and not having to switch all the signage. However, I

The Real Threat Meter

September 18, 2006

Aggregate mortality in America from selected risks from 1990 to the present. “In this world there is always danger for those who are afraid of it.”         – George Bernard Shaw “As the ostrich when pursued hideth his head, but forgetteth his body; so the fears of a coward expose him to danger.”

Learned Limb Returns

September 17, 2006

Learned Limb is back. After more than a year on sabatical, Learned Limb, Jesus’ own Judge, is back, flexing his sinewey mind in the service of Our Lord. I encourage you to visit his home among the various tubes of the internets and be showered with his manly love (of God).

Corporate Personhood and Environmental Destruction

September 17, 2006

My wife, Lauren, recently needed to write an essay for a job application. She chose a topic close to her policy geek husband’s heart: corporate personhood. I was so delighted I asked her permission to post it here. Recently sighted on a T-shirt at a political rally: “A person who is considered to be property

America’s Enlightened Fraternity of Death Penalty Nations

September 17, 2006

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