Category: News

Imho, Nader's run separates the people who “get” American democracy, and those who don't. If Nader is going to win the election for Dubya, then now's the time to fix the bug in the process. Kerry isn't nominated yet. Think. What's the problem that Nader exploits? What's so fixed about our political system that a… Continue reading Untitled

The Telegraph reports that Kerry is out of money despite his wins.  This may mean this race could break wide open if Edwards gets the nod from Dean.  It looks like Kerry's wife has her money locked up in a trust. Mr Kerry, until now the clear Democrat frontrunner, is in particularly dire need of the kind of… Continue reading The Telegraph

Economy: How to cut through the disinformation surrounding Offshoring. There is so much disinformation swirling around offshoring/outsourcing issue that it is almost impossible to make an informed decision.  A good way to slice through the muck of the debate is to watch the trade number.  It is the only true measure of national competitiveness.  Over… Continue reading Economy: How to cut through the disinformation surrounding Offshoring

Dayton Daily News – Blackwell wants $128M for voting machines. COLUMBUS — Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell will request $128 million from the state Controlling Board on March 8 to buy new voting machines despite calls from legislators to reject the proposal. If the request is rejected, Blackwell's office will propose all 88 Ohio… Continue reading Blackwell wants $128M for voting machines

The Computer Ate My Vote. Ice cream entrepeneur and activist Ben Cohen will start a campaign Tuesday to make state voting officials aware of problems associated with computerized voting machines. By Kim Zetter. [Wired News]

The Last Internet Campaign?. Clay's coda for the Dean campaign hits the nail on the head: “We are seeing the last internet campaign. The advantage of having the Dean story play so big is that everyone was watching. None of this was lost on Karl Rove, or on Terry McAuliffe. Given what Dean was able… Continue reading The Last Internet Campaign?

'The Working Poor': Can't Win for Losing. David K. Shipler reports from the world of 35 million people, most of them employed, who are not making it in America. By Ron Suskind. [New York Times: Books]

Trippi's back online.  Joe Trippi (former Dean campaign manager) is back on the Net, posting to his very own blog at Change for America. Stay tuned. [tins ::: Rick Klau's weblog]

Stephen Roach (Chief Economist, Morgan Stanley):  Following a paltry increase of hiring in January, America's private sector job count remains 8 million workers below the path of the typical recovery; there is a concomitant shortfall of nearly $400 billion in the real wage and salary component of personal income.  In January, job losses were evident… Continue reading John Robb's Weblog

After reading some comments on my last essay, it seems I should have spelled it out in more detail. If voters had a place to go to get a balanced story, one that had good news and bad news about Dean, and about other candidates, instead of the crazy stuff they put on television networks,… Continue reading Untitled