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Send Sarah In

by miteegirl at 2:46pm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 under News & Politics, Obama, McCain, Election 2008, Debates, biden, Palin; 226 views
John McCain has issued a statement asking "that the first presidential debate be postponed and he will suspend his campaign so he can focus on the economy." To which I say, fantastic! This is a real world scenario.  This is the primary equivalent of McCain being elected to office, kicking the bucket, and Sarah Palin having to step up to the plate.

First Vote for 95 Year Old Woman in Virginia

by miteegirl at 9:18am Wed, 24 Sep 2008 under News & Politics, voting, Obama, Election 2008, women's voting power; 113 views
"He's not for the Whites.  He's not for the Blacks.  He says we are all one." 95 year old woman registers to vote for the first time in her life  She was born when Woodrow Wilson was President.  Amazing.  

"Heck of a job...Cox." Our Financial Katrina

Who is Christopher Cox and why does he matter? Christopher Cox is the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) is an independent agency of the U.S. government having primary responsibility for enforcing the federal securities laws and regulating the securities industry/stock market. He was appointed by President Bush in 2005 as Chairman.

Palin Helping Swing State Numbers

by miteegirl at 3:17pm Sun, 21 Sep 2008 under News & Politics, Democrats, polls, Election2008, Obama, Republicans, McCain, election, voters, Palin, swing states; 151 views
About a week ago, I described in one of my comments about a conversation with my lifelong Republican mom who lives in SW Virginia which had me picking my jaw up off of the floor in disbelief.

Red, White & BLUE: But what can I DO?

by miteegirl at 4:49pm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 under News & Politics, politics, voting, Democrats, Republicans, election; 183 views
With only 47 days left until the election (47!) and the barrage of media speculation about the candidates' chances of winning, you might find yourself frustrated and feeling helpless about how to get the result that you'd like to see. Don't.