The Associated Press is reporting that Jim Webb is going to take Virginia, after Senator Allen continues to trail by over 7,000 votes. It seems that Virginia has a very civilized elections process which was established by a bi-partisan elections administration, and in the last two recounts the amount of votes have not been enough … Continue reading AP Claims Virginia is Now Democratic
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Can someone say "damage control?" According to the BBC News: President Bush says US Defense Secretary Donald Rumseld intends to resign following the mid-term election results. For more details: http://www.bbcnews.com UPDATE: It appears that President Bush has nominated Texas A&M President, Robert Gates to take over. With the (re)election of Daniel Ortega as president of … Continue reading bye, bye, baby, bye-bye
What a night! The Democrats have done very well in the House (at this point gaining 24 seats), and the Senate is down to three seats with a 49-48 split so far. The GOP needs one more seat to keep control of the Senate, and it's looking like it will come down to just Virginia. … Continue reading Oh, what a night!
As many others are posting on their blogs get out and vote today! If you live in Frisco, you can find your polling place information here.
Here is a good spot by Keith Olbermann (Oct. 25) discussing the recent uproar over the attack by Rush Limbaugh over Michael J. Fox's advert for a Senatorial candidate in Missouri. And here is an interview with Michael J. Fox with Katie Couric (Oct. 27). Two things from these videos. Rush Limbaugh should have taken … Continue reading Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot
Thank the heavens for Lifehacker! Today I was browsing though some posts on Lifehacker and found out that Google Earth have created a Election 2006 overlay. This shows a graphical overlay of where the congressional districts (at this stage it's only federal election information), and click on the (patriotic) star gives you the information on … Continue reading Google Does Elections
I thought this little comment from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on President Bush's 9/11 speech was amusing. Basically the president's speech was a performance that was as redundant as it was perfunctory. Clearly this president, even without a lead, is running out the clock. Say what you will about his presidency, but after … Continue reading Jon Stewart Comment
This is old news, but earlier today, Republican Representative Bob Ney announced he would not be seeking re-election for his congressional seat. Most are speculating that this decision was due to his alleged involvement with lobbyist Jack Abramoff. This is not really news - in itself, but one thing that I have found to be … Continue reading Ney Windfall?
We need to watch how this story develops. Update: I guess we didn't have to wait long. Scalia rejected the request from Texas Republicans. (Source: New York Times)