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TrumantoLong: February 2009
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Political analysis and discussion from a guy with too much time on his hands. Friday, February 27, 2009. Bunning Theatens to Quit . Then Denies. In the on-going saga that is Kentucky Senator Jim Bunning, we get another story today. Apparently while speaking before a fundraiser crowd in Washington, Bunning floated the possibility. We'll continue to follow this one closely, if for no other reason than its inherent comic value. Links to this post. A fresh Gallup poll. It seems that Obama got a nice boast fr...
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TrumantoLong: November 2008
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Political analysis and discussion from a guy with too much time on his hands. Friday, November 28, 2008. Breaking Down Swing State Exit Polls: Campaign Contact. In this post, we are going to look through swing state exit poll data relating to whether voters were contacted by the respective campaigns. Contacted by any campaign? 13%) Obama 80, McCain 19. 6%) McCain 82, Obama 17. 13%) McCain 51, Obama 47. 66%) Obama 50, McCain 48. Contacted by the Obama/Kerry campaign? 2004, 26%) Kerry 66, Bush 33. 63%) Oba...
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TrumantoLong: April 2009
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Political analysis and discussion from a guy with too much time on his hands. Saturday, April 18, 2009. Politics is a rough business. Just ask Bill Richardson. In the first extended interview. Of Richardson since he withdrew as Obama's Commerce Secretary nominee, the Washington Post paints a somewhat sad picture of the governor. Links to this post. Monday, April 13, 2009. The New PVI Ratings (and what they mean), Part II. Mike Castle was elected in 1992, Frank LoBiando in 1994, Pat Tiberi and Mark Kirk i...
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Speak Easy: November 2006
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If you're like me (half mormon, half jewish), you love booze and politics. Welcome home. Wednesday, November 29, 2006. The Denver Post is reporting that 3 Fortune 500 companies have pledged $11.5 million to bring the 2008 Democratic Convention to Denver. New York is also a finalist. Denver would be a decidedly smart choice for the Democrats- symbolically at least. The party is making serious inroads in the western states and a convention there could potentially codify that interest economically. The Wash...
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TrumantoLong: Obama Approvals Jump
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Political analysis and discussion from a guy with too much time on his hands. Friday, February 27, 2009. A fresh Gallup poll. Finds that in the wake of his speech to Congress, President Obama's approval ratings jumped significantly after tailing off a bit last week. February 18-20: 63% approve/24% disapprove. The split by party is pretty interesting. Feb 18-20: 89% approve. For its part, the weekly Daily Kos/R2K poll. Finds that Obama's latest split is 71/25 ( 46), after being 69/26 ( 43) a week ago....
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TrumantoLong: Bunning Theatens to Quit ... Then Denies
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Political analysis and discussion from a guy with too much time on his hands. Friday, February 27, 2009. Bunning Theatens to Quit . Then Denies. In the on-going saga that is Kentucky Senator Jim Bunning, we get another story today. Apparently while speaking before a fundraiser crowd in Washington, Bunning floated the possibility. We'll continue to follow this one closely, if for no other reason than its inherent comic value. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I am a follower of politics at all levels...
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TrumantoLong: Evaluating the House Stimulus Roll Call Vote
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Political analysis and discussion from a guy with too much time on his hands. Saturday, February 14, 2009. Evaluating the House Stimulus Roll Call Vote. I wanted to write a post looking at some of the more surprising (or put less diplomatically, stupid) votes case by House Members in the stimulus conference vote. We all know by now that the Republicans voted in unison against the measure, but I think it is worth looking at some of the more stand-out votes on both sides of the aisle. There are several peo...
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TrumantoLong: To the Victor, Goes the Spoils
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Political analysis and discussion from a guy with too much time on his hands. Monday, March 2, 2009. To the Victor, Goes the Spoils. There's an interesting article. In the St. Petersburg Times. If Dems and Republicans don't look the way redistricting is happening in their state, they should work harder to take over their states' political positions and machinery so that they can draw the maps the next time around. This has been going on for hundreds of years, and it should not just change today becau...
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TrumantoLong: What Will Obama Do With Patrick Fitzgerald?
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Political analysis and discussion from a guy with too much time on his hands. Tuesday, December 9, 2008. What Will Obama Do With Patrick Fitzgerald? Many, many issues coming out of today's bombshell indictment of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on charges that he tried to sell Barack Obama's old Senate seat to the highest bidder in order to enrich himself. We're going to try to cover some of the more interesting stories coming out of this, at least as we see. Why is any of this important? I am a follower o...
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TrumantoLong: December 2008
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Political analysis and discussion from a guy with too much time on his hands. Monday, December 29, 2008. Former Bush administration officials are kind of challenging the viewpoint espoused by Karl Rove that President Bush is a voracious reader. Former Colin Powell Chief of Staff Lawrence Wilkerson, who has become a strong critic of the administration, provides an interesting counterpoint. Former counterterrorism adviser, said then-national security adviser. And her deputy,. Links to this post. Hopefully ...
