The DNC uses Senator John McCain’s words in an attack ad against the Republican nominee. It remains to be seen how effective this ad will be, because it remains to be seen where the Iraq War will be in the coming months and years. Posters decried the DNC’s going on the attack against McCain right now. I disagree. The real purpose of this ad is to temporarily take heat off the Democratic presidential contenders.
African American Politics
Good Ad? Bad Ad?
Labor Unions in Mississippi?
Really, it’s just a small fraction of workers, but the Teamsters signed up UPS workers in Mississippi and elsewhere. What does this mean? The labor movement still experiences yearly declines in the overall percentage of American workers that are members of labor unions. Nonetheless, the movement - as seen here - still lives on.
Obama’s Support Among All Whites in Primary States: Updated
At the request of Anonymous, I updated the map showing Senator Barack Obama’s Support Among All Whites in Primary States. With this enhanced view it is clear that Obama’s support among whites is much shallower than previously thought. Only in a handful of states (small population states such as Vermont and Utah and his home state of Illinois) does Obama have clear support among white voters. The reality is in places such as the South Obama’s support is well below that needed to win. Should he get the nomination, Obama will need 40% of the white vote to win. He probably wouldn’t win in Mississippi, South Carolina or Alabama anyway. But, in states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida, Obama’s support among white voters is troubling.
Just Reading This Makes Me Hungry
Today’s Best Bets in the Blogosphere
PoliBlog tells us the “virtual” border fence failed.
Signifying Nothing discusses the many factors that make academic work not as appealing as the general public might believe. Crooked Timber takes on part-time work for academics.
Polysigh discusses who won Harlem. Not Hillary, as Bill would suggest.
Prometheus 6 notes that there are runs on rice at some Sam’s Clubs. It is totally irrational, but troubling nonetheless. ABC tells people how to save at the grocery store. Skip the Silk.
Thomas Friedman gets a pie in the face. Somewhere there’s a YouTube video of it.
Michael Fauntroy likes the idea of a Gore-Obama ticket.
Megan McArdle asks the question about Pennsylvania voters no one else has.
Anthony Palmer digests the Pennsylvania primary.
Perhaps as a riposte to Earth Day, the authors at Freakonomics remind environmentalists that action intended to reduce environmental harm in one sphere can accidentally lead to to environmental harm elsewhere.
Administration Interference with EPA Scientists
A survey of EPA scientists reveals widespread Bush administration interference with science in the name of policy. How are Americans supposed to make reasonable decisions when politicians hide scientific findings? It is a very disturbing development.
I cannot find a cite, but I do remember once reading that this happened under the Clinton administration, but to a much lesser extent.
Ironic though the a survey of scientists was not itself scientifically accurate. Nonetheless, hundreds of scientists responded which is enough to congressional oversight committees appropriate reason to suspect foul play from the Bush administration.
Fake News
I have no business posting this, but I find The Onion funny.
Really, it’s just a small fraction of workers, but the Teamsters signed up UPS workers in Mississippi and elsewhere. What does this mean? The labor movement still experiences yearly declines in the overall percentage of American workers that are members of labor unions. Nonetheless, the movement - as seen here - still lives on.
Obama’s Support Among All Whites in Primary States: Updated
At the request of Anonymous, I updated the map showing Senator Barack Obama’s Support Among All Whites in Primary States. With this enhanced view it is clear that Obama’s support among whites is much shallower than previously thought. Only in a handful of states (small population states such as Vermont and Utah and his home state of Illinois) does Obama have clear support among white voters. The reality is in places such as the South Obama’s support is well below that needed to win. Should he get the nomination, Obama will need 40% of the white vote to win. He probably wouldn’t win in Mississippi, South Carolina or Alabama anyway. But, in states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida, Obama’s support among white voters is troubling.
Just Reading This Makes Me Hungry
Today’s Best Bets in the Blogosphere
PoliBlog tells us the “virtual” border fence failed.
Signifying Nothing discusses the many factors that make academic work not as appealing as the general public might believe. Crooked Timber takes on part-time work for academics.
Polysigh discusses who won Harlem. Not Hillary, as Bill would suggest.
Prometheus 6 notes that there are runs on rice at some Sam’s Clubs. It is totally irrational, but troubling nonetheless. ABC tells people how to save at the grocery store. Skip the Silk.
Thomas Friedman gets a pie in the face. Somewhere there’s a YouTube video of it.
Michael Fauntroy likes the idea of a Gore-Obama ticket.
Megan McArdle asks the question about Pennsylvania voters no one else has.
Anthony Palmer digests the Pennsylvania primary.
Perhaps as a riposte to Earth Day, the authors at Freakonomics remind environmentalists that action intended to reduce environmental harm in one sphere can accidentally lead to to environmental harm elsewhere.
Administration Interference with EPA Scientists
A survey of EPA scientists reveals widespread Bush administration interference with science in the name of policy. How are Americans supposed to make reasonable decisions when politicians hide scientific findings? It is a very disturbing development.
I cannot find a cite, but I do remember once reading that this happened under the Clinton administration, but to a much lesser extent.
Ironic though the a survey of scientists was not itself scientifically accurate. Nonetheless, hundreds of scientists responded which is enough to congressional oversight committees appropriate reason to suspect foul play from the Bush administration.
Fake News
I have no business posting this, but I find The Onion funny.
At the request of Anonymous, I updated the map showing Senator Barack Obama’s Support Among All Whites in Primary States. With this enhanced view it is clear that Obama’s support among whites is much shallower than previously thought. Only in a handful of states (small population states such as Vermont and Utah and his home state of Illinois) does Obama have clear support among white voters. The reality is in places such as the South Obama’s support is well below that needed to win. Should he get the nomination, Obama will need 40% of the white vote to win. He probably wouldn’t win in Mississippi, South Carolina or Alabama anyway. But, in states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida, Obama’s support among white voters is troubling.
Today’s Best Bets in the Blogosphere
PoliBlog tells us the “virtual” border fence failed.
Signifying Nothing discusses the many factors that make academic work not as appealing as the general public might believe. Crooked Timber takes on part-time work for academics.
Polysigh discusses who won Harlem. Not Hillary, as Bill would suggest.
Prometheus 6 notes that there are runs on rice at some Sam’s Clubs. It is totally irrational, but troubling nonetheless. ABC tells people how to save at the grocery store. Skip the Silk.
Thomas Friedman gets a pie in the face. Somewhere there’s a YouTube video of it.
Michael Fauntroy likes the idea of a Gore-Obama ticket.
Megan McArdle asks the question about Pennsylvania voters no one else has.
Anthony Palmer digests the Pennsylvania primary.
Perhaps as a riposte to Earth Day, the authors at Freakonomics remind environmentalists that action intended to reduce environmental harm in one sphere can accidentally lead to to environmental harm elsewhere.
Administration Interference with EPA Scientists
A survey of EPA scientists reveals widespread Bush administration interference with science in the name of policy. How are Americans supposed to make reasonable decisions when politicians hide scientific findings? It is a very disturbing development.
I cannot find a cite, but I do remember once reading that this happened under the Clinton administration, but to a much lesser extent.
Ironic though the a survey of scientists was not itself scientifically accurate. Nonetheless, hundreds of scientists responded which is enough to congressional oversight committees appropriate reason to suspect foul play from the Bush administration.
Fake News
I have no business posting this, but I find The Onion funny.
PoliBlog tells us the “virtual” border fence failed.
Signifying Nothing discusses the many factors that make academic work not as appealing as the general public might believe. Crooked Timber takes on part-time work for academics.
Polysigh discusses who won Harlem. Not Hillary, as Bill would suggest.
Prometheus 6 notes that there are runs on rice at some Sam’s Clubs. It is totally irrational, but troubling nonetheless. ABC tells people how to save at the grocery store. Skip the Silk.
Thomas Friedman gets a pie in the face. Somewhere there’s a YouTube video of it.
Michael Fauntroy likes the idea of a Gore-Obama ticket.
Megan McArdle asks the question about Pennsylvania voters no one else has.
Anthony Palmer digests the Pennsylvania primary.
Perhaps as a riposte to Earth Day, the authors at Freakonomics remind environmentalists that action intended to reduce environmental harm in one sphere can accidentally lead to to environmental harm elsewhere.
A survey of EPA scientists reveals widespread Bush administration interference with science in the name of policy. How are Americans supposed to make reasonable decisions when politicians hide scientific findings? It is a very disturbing development.
I cannot find a cite, but I do remember once reading that this happened under the Clinton administration, but to a much lesser extent.
Ironic though the a survey of scientists was not itself scientifically accurate. Nonetheless, hundreds of scientists responded which is enough to congressional oversight committees appropriate reason to suspect foul play from the Bush administration.
Fake News
I have no business posting this, but I find The Onion funny.
I have no business posting this, but I find The Onion funny.