Monthly Archives: November 2008

Polls Show Reid And Specter In Tough Senate Fights For 2010

Two upcoming Senate seats for 2010 have early polls. The first involves Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania. MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews is considered a potential candidate for that seat. A Quinnipiac University poll has the race a near toss-up. Conducted November 19-24, … Continue reading

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Book Publishers Betting Big On Obama Books

Politico is reporting that publishers are expecting a boom in Obama books. Two dozen books in the works range from the serious to the silly. There are retrospective ticktocks on how Obama won office and prospective looks at his first … Continue reading

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Obama Popular Vote Margin Biggest Ever For Non-Incumbent

According to the Pensito Review, Barack Obama has the largest margin of victory ever polled by a non-incumbent President. The current numbers show him with a 9,124,522 margin over John McCain. His percentage win is less impressive. Obama’s 7% lead … Continue reading

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Mugabe Losing Control Of Army

It looks like President Robert Mugabe’s time may finally be running out. That is not to say he will be kicked out in days, but the wall that protects him, the military, is losing its discipline. About 70 soldiers appeared … Continue reading

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Priest Calls Voting For Obama “A Grave Sin”

Here is yet another priest telling his congregation that they must confess for voting for Barack Obama or any candidate who is pro-abortion. It looks like these stories crop up every week from everywhere around the country. This one is … Continue reading

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Patrick Blower Livedraw

A great political cartoon style by Patrick Blower.

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The Best Eight Reasons Why George Bush Is A Good President

George Bush has a 20-something approval rating. So there are millions of Americans who believe he has been a good President. While his failings as a President are widely known, here is concise article by David Frum that makes the case … Continue reading

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Group Calls For Obama To Release UFO Files

A group of UFO enthusiasts has requested that Barack Obama release all files on UFO’s when he takes office. The Extraterrestrial Phenomenon Political Action Committee – yes, it does exist as “X-PPAC” – sent a letter requesting that Obama “end the … Continue reading

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Myth: Small Donors Dominated Obama Campaign — Fact: Small And Medium Donors Did

Barack Obama’s steamroller image as a fundraising machine was built on the idea that small contributors from all around the country poured $200 and less into his campaign. The Obama campaign even promoted the idea that contributors of $200 and … Continue reading

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British Government Plans To Monitor All Phone Calls, Emails, Internet Traffic

Big Brother is set to intrude on the people of the British Isles a bit more. In efforts to combat terrorism, the UK is already covered with cameras in sensitive urban areas. Now the British government wants more than just … Continue reading

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Court Approves Sarkozy Voodoo Doll But Pricking Harms President’s Dignity

A court case against Nicolas Sarkozy voodoo dolls has ruled in favor of the voodoo doll maker. Sarkozy had sought to halt the sale of the dolls, claiming it infringed on the rights to his own image. The court did … Continue reading

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Bush Wants History To Know Him As A Liberator Of 50 Million

History may not have found its place for George Bush yet, but Bush knows what he wants history to think  about him. George Bush wants to be known as a liberator. “I’d like to be a president as somebody who … Continue reading

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Obama Contributed To Hillary But Not His Own Campaign

In one of the odd twists of the last political campaign is a donation by the Obamas. Barack Obama did not contribute anything to his campaign, although Michele did give $399. The $399 is not the unusual part. The unusual … Continue reading

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Kentucky Homeland Security Required To Credit God For State’s Safety

Two years ago, Kentucky state Representative Tom Riner put an amendment into a homeland security bill ordering the state Office of Homeland Security declare its initial duty as “stressing the dependence on Almighty God as being vital to the security … Continue reading

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State Sells Surplus File Cabinet…Oops, Forgets To Remove Files

In North Carolina, the Department of Health and Human Services decided to get rid of some surplus items. One of the items was a filing cabinet. Fortunately, for the state, it had an honest buyer. It seems that someone left … Continue reading

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