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Begala Group R@tfu*ks (R) Presidential Primary (Updated)
Via Greg Sargent we learn of a plan devised by Democratic strategist Paul Begala to ratfuck the Republican Presidential primary with this ad, being aired in the early state of South Carolina:More on...
View ArticleKathy Hochul Supports Marriage Equality
If you blinked you might have missed this, but Kathy Hochul supports marriage equality: [Q] Do you support same-sex marriage? Hochul: I support the civil institution of marriage for gay couples, with...
View ArticleBracing for Another Marriage Ban to Pass
SUSA has been known to occasionally give wacky results, but it's bad practice to dismiss polls with results we don't like. And I really don't like this latest poll out of Minnesota. Yes, the President...
View ArticleAnthony Weiner is not my Husband
. . . And he is not yours either. Neither you, nor I, nor anyone but Anthony Weiner's wife are intended to benefit from their vows of marriage. It is of no more consequence that Weiner lied about his...
View ArticleMcConnell Digs in
Reported in The Hill: "If we go into default, [the president] will say that Republicans are making the economy worse ... The president will have the bully pulpit to blame the Republicans for all of...
View ArticleHas the Fed Finally Committed to do What it can?
The Times reports that the Fed has promised to extend "its period of exceptionally low interest rates, until at least 2013." Is this the Fed enacting Paul Krugman's suggestion to “credibly promise to...
View ArticleChait to Liberals: STFU and Applaud "Cost Containment"
There are defensible arguments for proposition that President Obama has been more successful than he gets credit for on the left. (I don't tend to make them, because in my point of view, Obama had the...
View ArticlePennsylvania Shifts in Favor of Marriage Equality?
According to one poll released by F&M today, it just might be so. (PDF)Consider, in particular, the language used by the pollster: Would you favor or oppose a constitutional amendment that would...
View ArticleBeing a "Dick" Isn't the Problem
I have been trying for a few days to reconcile two views of mine: first, that I don't particularly care about incivility, and second, that I support Markos's active foray into moderation. The...
View ArticleMaryland: Tastes Great, Less Filling
My latest map. A synopsis:1. All Dems except Hoyer and possibly Edwards get a district they should be happy with;2. There are THREE black majority VAP seats;3. Dems should be safe in 7/8 of the seats
View ArticleWhat Have I Done to Ohio?
In light of the possibility that the Republican gerrymander of Ohio may be halted by a signature petition, I decided to draw up a quick map of Ohio, ignoring political considerations. My quick and...
View ArticleAn Absolutely Amazing (Interactive!) County Migration Map
This one comes from Forbes. Forbes Explains: Close to 40 million Americans move from one home to another every year. Click anywhere on the map below: blue counties send more migrants to the selected...
View ArticlePennsylvania Legislative Redistricting: Chaos
A funny thing happened on the way to completing legislative redistricting in Pennsylvania: diverging from all prior experience, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court determined that the plan adopted by the...
View ArticlePennsylvania legislative redistricting mini-contest—the court needs you!
2001 Pennsylvania state Senate map Congratulations! You have just been selected as a redistricting consultant for a three-judge panel sitting in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. New legislative...
View ArticleDC Circuit Upholds EPA's Greenhouse Gas Regulations
I didn't see this posted anywhere, but I think it's fairly significant.In particular, I appreciate the Court's comparison of "uncertainty" about the harm caused by greenhouse gases with the harm caused...
View Article[New]: Daily Kos is Broken
Last Thursday at about 1AM Eastern, the Daily Kos tech team announced a site update that fundamentally changed the way users interact with the site. Previously, information about whether you had loaded...
View ArticleSUSA FL: Obama +1
Q: If the election for President were today, would you vote for ... (choices rotated) Republican Mitt Romney? Democrat Barack Obama? Or one of the other candidates? A: Mitt Romney (R) 46% Barack Obama...
View ArticleHow One Election Transformed the Prop. 8 Case
Statewide elective offices other than Governor can often seem inconsequential. But for those of us who follow elections big and small, it can be important to find examples of races down the ballot that...
View ArticleUsing § 3 of the VRA to Cover Texas (and Beyond?)
Until June 25th, when the Supreme Court handed down its now infamous decision in Shelby County v. Holder, the entire state of Texas was a "covered" jurisdiction under § 5 of the Voting Rights Act. When...
View ArticleUm, Google, That's Not How it Works
Real title: Fuck You Very Much Google. Why? This message just landed in my inbox: We are constantly adding new features. In order to tell you more, we've updated your notification preferences. You will...
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