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I Met A Hillary Voter Who, At This Late Date, Is Still Undecided Between McCain and Obama

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Mike Bock

I met a man this evening who says he is still undecided. Worse, this voter claims that if Hillary Clinton were on the ballot, she would have his vote, but he still has reservations about Obama. Yikes. I was distributing … Continue reading →

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Union Leader Accuses Paulson of Gifting Bailout Money; Naomi Kline Cites “Frantic Looting” Of Public Wealth

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Mike Bock

Leo Gerard, President of the United Steelworkers, in a letter to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, condemns the waste and fraud presented in the recent $125 billion bailout of financial institutions. Gerard accuses Paulson of paying twice as much for the … Continue reading →

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In Divided America, Partisans Read Different Books, Watch Different Videos

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Mike Bock

Interesting article in Slate by Bill Bishop, “America’s Partisan Reading List,” that reports on work done by social scientist Valdis Krebs. Krebs has made elaborate charts showing how political books purchased at Amazon cluster together. These charts show clusters of … Continue reading →

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