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Texas Democratic County Convention Results - 11:00 P.M. - Obama Wins
2008-03-30 05:57:00 Here are the results of the Texas Democratic county / senate district conventions results as of 11:00 P.M. EDT (10:00 P.M. local time), with 108/284 conventions reporting (38.03%) and 4,329/7,649 delegates awarded (56.60%). Obama has continued to retain the lead that he’s had for the last few hours. We should see Clinton perform slightly better ... More About: Politics , Elections , Blogroll , Democrats , Barack Obama
Texas Democratic Convention Results - 11:30 P.M. - Obama Wins
2008-03-30 05:48:00 Here are the results of the Texas Democratic county / senate district conventions results as of 11:30 P.M. EDT (10:30 P.M. local time), with 122/284 conventions reporting (42.96%) and 4,905/7,649 delegates awarded (64.13%). Obama has continued to retain the lead that he’s had for the last few hours. Like I said, Clinton has come back ... More About: Politics , Elections , Blogroll , Democrats , Barack Obama
Obama: ?Clinton Can Run as Long as She Wants? Up Until June
2008-03-30 05:28:00 Today, while in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Obama responded to Senator Patrick Leahy’s (D-VT-Obama) recent comments that Hillary Clinton should drop out of the race: I hadn’t talked to Pat[rick Leahy] about it. My attitude is that Senator Clinton can run as long as she wants. Her name is on the ballot and she is a fierce and ... More About: Politics , Elections , Blogroll , Democrats , Republicans
Texas Democratic County Convention Results - 10:15 P.M. - Obama Wins
2008-03-30 05:28:00 Here are the results of the Texas Democratic county / senate district conventions results as of 10:15 P.M. EDT (9:15 P.M. local time), with 97/284 conventions reporting (34.15%) and 3,242/7,649 delegates awarded (42.38%). Obama has continued to retain the lead that he’s had for the last few hours: Obama 1,839 56.72% Clinton 1,403 43.28% Again, I have called it ... More About: Politics , Elections , Blogroll , Democrats , Barack Obama
Texas Democratic Convention Results - 9:45 P.M. - Obama Wins
2008-03-30 05:17:00 Last time I called it for Obama, and I continue to stick by that call. Here are the results of the Texas Democratic county / senate district conventions results as of 9:45 P.M. EDT (8:45 P.M. local time), with 87/284 conventions reporting (32.75%) and 3,219/7,649 delegates awarded (42.08%). Obama has continued to retain the lead ... More About: Politics , Elections , Blogroll , Democrats , Barack Obama
Texas Democratic County Convention Results - 9:00 P.M. - Obama Wins
2008-03-30 03:06:00 Alright, I’m ready to make a call, for Obama as the winner. Here are the results of the Texas Democratic county / senate district conventions results as of 9:00 P.M. EDT (8:00 P.M. local time), with 81/284 conventions reporting (28.52%) and 2,789/7,649 delegates awarded (36.46%) (note - I had made a mistake earlier and didn’t ... More About: Politics , Elections , Blogroll , Democrats , Barack Obama
Texas Democratic County Convention Results - 8:15 P.M. - Obama Leads
2008-03-30 01:19:00 Here are the results of the Texas Democratic county / senate district conventions results as of 8:15 P.M. EDT (7:15 P.M. local time), with 74/284 conventions reporting (26.06%) and 2,391/7,298 delegates awarded (32.76%). Obama has continued to retain the lead that he’s had for the last couple of hours. By now, most all of the ... More About: Politics , Elections , Blogroll , Democrats , Barack Obama
Texas Democratic Convention Results - 7:30 P.M. - Obama Leads
2008-03-30 00:36:00 Here are the results of the Texas Democratic county / senate district conventions results as of 7:30 P.M. EDT (6:30 P.M. local time), with 66/284 conventions reporting (23.24%) and 1,697/7,298 delegates awarded (23.25%). Obama has retained the lead since 6:45 P.M. (EDT): Obama 865 50.97% Clinton 832 49.03% It’s still WAY too close to call. Done Reporting, Ranting Republican :: ... More About: Politics , Elections , Blogroll , Democrats , Barack Obama
Texas Democratic County Convention Results - 6:45 P.M. - Obama Leads
2008-03-29 23:51:00 Here are the results of the Texas Democratic county / senate district conventions results as of 6:45 P.M. EDT (5:45 P.M. local time), with 54/284 conventions reporting (19.01%) and 1,160/7,298 delegates awarded (15.89%). Obama has retaken the lead after Clinton had pulled ahead at 6:30 P.M. (EDT): Obama 586 50.52% Clinton 574 49.48% It’s still WAY too close to call. Done ... More About: Politics , Elections , Blogroll , Democrats , Barack Obama
Texas Democratic County Convention Results - 6:30 P.M. - Clinton Leads
2008-03-29 23:30:00 Here are the results of the Texas Democratic county / senate district conventions results as of 6:30 P.M. EDT (5:30 P.M. local time), with 49/284 conventions reporting (17.25%) and 1,018/7,298 delegates awarded (13.95%). Clinton has retaken a VERY SMALL lead after Obama lead at 5:30 P.M. (EDT): Clinton 510 50.10% Obama 508 49.90% It’s still WAY too close ... More About: Politics , Elections , Blogroll , Democrats , Barack Obama
Chris Dodd: ?We Need to Get Behind a Candidate (Obama)?
2008-03-29 01:14:00 Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT-Obama ) has joined Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT-Obama) in telling Clinton essentially to shut up and go away (Dodd doing it a little more discretely than Leahy). Today after a meeting in Norwich, CT, Dodd told reporters: “Obviously, if they keep at it, this nomination won’t be worth much, in my opinion. This idea of backbiting ... More About: Candidate
Ohio Attorney General: ?Stupid? & ?Lying? Limbaugh Won?t Be Prosecuted
2008-03-28 22:48:00 The Ohio Attorney General’s office reached a decision on whether or not to prosecute Rush Limbaugh the Great (Republican) for voter fraud. He orchestrated the plan “Operation Chaos” and encouraged Republicans to change parties and vote for Clinton to prolong the Democratic fight. The problem is that in Ohio, you must pledge allegiance to that party ... More About: Politics , Elections , Blogroll , Democrats
Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey Endorses Obama; Obama Responds
2008-03-28 21:49:00 Earlier today, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) endorsed Barack Obama . What makes this an interesting endorsement is the fact that Casey had previously said that he would NOT endorse anybody for President. Here’s a video of the endorsement speech: Here are the highlights of the speech: I have a very simple task today. I’m here today for one purpose, ... More About: Politics , Elections , Blogroll , Democrats
Patrick Leahy Says Clinton Should ?Withdraw? and ?Back? Obama
2008-03-28 20:44:00 Yesterday, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT-Obama) had an interview with Bob Kinzel from Vermont Public Radio (VPR), where he said that Clinton should “withdraw” and “be backing Obama.” Here’s a transcript of that interview: (Kinzel) … And the results of a new poll highlight the danger for the Democrats if their presidential primary contest gets any nastier. According ... More About: Politics , Elections , Blogroll , Republicans
Bipartisan Lawyers Agree: McCain is a Natural Born Citizen
2008-03-28 19:54:00 The debate began when a complaint was filed on March 6th to the U.S. District Court in Riverside, CA, by Riverside lawyer Andrew Aames, a registered Republican who was formerly a Democrat. He claimed that a judge needed to step in and decide whether or not John McCain is a “natural born” citizen, because if he is not, he cannot serve ... More About: Lawyers , Natural , Citizen
Obama Discusses Negotiating with Controversial Foreign Leaders
2008-03-28 18:47:00 While in Manhattan, NY, yesterday, Senator Obama was asked about his comments in months past about him meeting with and negotiating with controversial foreign leaders, such as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Obama responded to the comment by saying, “I think people understand the notion of talking to our enemies. If FDR can meet with Stalin ... More About: Politics , Blogroll , Cuba , Democrats , Military
Senator Hagel Discusses Iraq, Presidential Election, & Book on CNN
2008-03-28 17:53:00 Today, Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE), America’s best Senator, and my favorite politician, was on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer yesterday, discussing the Iraq War, the 2008 Election , and his new book (which I cannot wait to buy!), America: Our Next Chapter: Tough Questions, Straight Answers. Here’s a video of the interview: That man is awesome! ... More About: Presidential , Book
Clinton Donors and Nancy Pelosi Clash Over Superdelegates
2008-03-28 07:52:00 So on Wednesday, a letter from 20 top Clinton campaign donors sent the following letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA): The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the US House of Representatives Office of the Speaker H-232, US Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Dear Madame Speaker, As Democrats, we have been heartened by the overwhelming response that our fellow Democrats have ... More About: Clash
North Korea Fires Four Short Range Missiles into West Sea
2008-03-28 06:04:00 This just came in from the YONHAP News Agency out of Seoul, South Korea : … North Korea test-fired several missiles into the sea off the country’s west coast Friday…. The test, believed to be of Russian Styx missiles [range of 46 kilometers], comes one day after the communist nation threw out all South Korean government officials from ... More About: Blogroll , Military , Breaking News
Hillary Clinton?s Campaign Using the ?Tonya Harding Option??
2008-03-27 22:37:00 On the same day that Clinton came out with the controversial statement at a press conference in Greensburg, PA (yes, the same one where she made her sniper comments), “He [Obama’s pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright] would not have been my pastor. You don’t choose your family, but you choose what church you want to attend.” Now, I’ll agree ... More About: Politics , Elections , Church , Blogroll , Democrats
Central Michigan Officials Unable to Confirm/Deny Penalty for Noose Student
2008-03-27 08:27:00 OK, so the Central Michigan Life did a story in response to my recent blog post and I just wanted to keep you updated on the situation. The CM-Life asked for a statement from the university concerning the leak, and Tony Voisin, Director of Student Life, said, “It would be a problem for that person to ... More About: Blogroll , College , Schools , Laws
What Roll Will the VP Candidate Play in 2008? Greatest for McCain
2008-03-27 07:35:00 Here’s the summary of some recent Survey USA polls done (click to enlarge) that look at the significance of the Vice Presidential candidates: Now - let’s look at some key states: Massachusetts: 40% say they may vote for McCain based on his VP. 27% say that for Obama (and 20% for Clinton). With how closely MA has been lately, the ... More About: Politics , Elections , Blogroll , Democrats , Republicans
Chelsea Clinton Gets Defensive When Asked About Lewinski
2008-03-27 01:56:00 Alright, so, here’s a brief video of what happened at a Q & A session at Butler University (Indianapolis, IN): And here’s a link to a slightly longer video (I’m sorry, but I tried and I can’t embed this one into the blog page): http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/m ain500251.shtml?id=3968640n So, my thoughts… the question never should have been asked. Do I see ... More About: Politics , Elections , Media , Blogroll , Chelsea
Clinton ?Sleep Deprived? When She Misspoke; What About the 3:00 A.M. Phone
2008-03-26 07:36:00 Alright, so last week Hillary Clinton was in Washington, D.C. and was discussing her trip to Bosnia in 1996. She said the following concerning her landing at Tuzla airport: “I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with ... More About: Politics , Elections , Blogroll , Phone , Democrats
Mike Gravel Endorses Green Party Candidate; Then He Becomes a Libertarian?
2008-03-26 06:49:00 OK, so on March 11th, 2008, Mike Gravel (D, turned Libertarian?-AK) issued a statement endorsing Jesse Johnson (Green Party-WV). Here’s a press release from Johnson’s campaign: National Statesman and International Hero Senator Mike Gravel Supports Jesse Johnson?s Bid for President In what has to be the most unprecedented cross party statement of support Democratic Party Candidate for ... More About: Politics , Elections , Blogroll , Democrats , Republicans
Supreme Court: Texas Law Trumps International Court of Justice and Presiden
2008-03-25 23:51:00 Today the Supreme Court ruled in MEDELLIN v. TEXAS that Texas (and all the other states) do not need not provide new hearings to Mexican citizens on death row who were not told they could obtain consular help when arrested, as is required by the “Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (Vienna Convention or Convention).” Here’s the ... More About: Politics , Congress , Bush , Murder , Blogroll
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Faces a Range of Charges
2008-03-24 17:54:00 Today at 11:00 A.M., Kym Worthy released her decision on whether or not to file charges, and boy was it a big decision. She filed 12 counts of criminal activity against Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (Democrat), as well as some against former Chief of Staff Christine Beatty. Here’s what the Detroit Free Press said about ... More About: Politics , Blogroll , Democrats , Cell Phones , Lawsuit
Happy Easter
2008-03-23 18:30:00 To all my readers, happy Easter , and God bless! ~~Ranting Republican More About: Holidays , Blogroll , Blog , Happy
It?s Official - No Revote for Michigan Democrats
2008-03-22 23:41:00 Well, the Michigan Legislature met for the last time for 2 weeks on Thursday. It had been said that if the discussion of a revote were to be proposed, it would be brought up there, but everybody was pretty sure that it wasn’t going to be. Since they won’t meet for 2 weeks, that was ... More About: Politics , Elections , Blogroll , Democrats , Republicans
Leaked Info: Noose Student at Central Michigan Suspended
More articles from this author:2008-03-22 01:20:00 I received the following information from a Central Michigan University faculty member (read here for my previous post on this: http://inkslwc.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/w hat-ever-happened-to-the-noose-student-at -cmu/): CMU has kicked the student out until Aug. 1, 2008. The student (a white male senior ? not a black guy trying to generate sympathy for ?his cause,? as some have suggested)), will take incompletes ... More About: College , Lawsuit , Student , Schools , Laws 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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