:: blame the extended gestation.... ::

:: Thursday, September 02, 2004 ::

Battle over Bush's economic legacy csmonitor.com:

"Clinton created 10.2 million new jobs in his first term while Bush has lost 1.1 million."

We've gone from tip top shape to bleeding in the red.... "a surplus of $250 billion,the federal budget is now in the red by $450 billion."

:: Jim Nichols 9/02/2004 10:38:00 PM [+] ::
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US standing with Arabs hits a low | csmonitor.com:

"A June poll by Zogby International in six Arab countries showed that America's already-limited esteem in the Arab world has plummeted since the invasion of Iraq. Just two years ago, Zogby found that 76 percent of Egyptians had an unfavorable impression of the US. Today, that number is 98 percent."

:: Jim Nichols 9/02/2004 10:34:00 PM [+] ::
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Current Electoral Vote Predictor 2004
New poll in Wisconsin puts Kerry up. But Bush is still pulling the electoral college this week.

:: Jim Nichols 9/02/2004 04:59:00 PM [+] ::
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Eleven Public Opinion Insights on the Election

:: Jim Nichols 9/02/2004 04:54:00 PM [+] ::
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Chomsky Nazis Odonian: "Gabriel Kolko"... hmm I've never read anything by him

:: Jim Nichols 8/29/2004 11:53:00 PM [+] ::
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The New York Times > Opinion > Abolish the Electoral College:

"The majority does not rule and every vote is not equal - those are reasons enough for scrapping the system. But there are other consequences as well. This election has been making clear how the Electoral College distorts presidential campaigns. A few swing states take on oversized importance, leading the candidates to focus their attention, money and promises on a small slice of the electorate. "

:: Jim Nichols 8/29/2004 07:15:00 PM [+] ::
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