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First, there’s always Bitch, Ph.D.’s links. They are always interesting. I ran into some though that I wanted to share. Crooked Timber discusses a 527 group’s use of popup ads–which are currently unregulated–in the final days of the election. For some lighter fare, but no less political, check out Tom Burka’s blog. You gotta laugh…

Why is it that so much right-wing commentary is full of conspiracy theory stuff, claiming that the news items that have come out lately were planned by the liberal media to support Kerry? Please consider donating to my efforts in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure

The American Research Group shows Kerry ahead in quite a few of the battleground states–including Florida. Bloomberg reports that polls in Florida are dead even or with Kerry in a slight lead. They also report that Kerry has gained about 4 points in Florida while Bush has lost 2. If Kerry gets Florida, life gets…

I am anxious, nervous and excited. I’m sick that this election is boiling down to a few states. The Ohio polls are mixed, but all are close. The Wisconsin polls are a little less mixed but there are two results that are tied, so it’s not out of the realm of possibility for Kerry to…

Yesterday and this morning, I was pure mom. I cleaned house. I went grocery shopping. I made apple pie. You can’t get much more mom than that. This morning, though, I put a roast in the crock pot–so I guess you can get more mom. Sometimes I think that it would be okay to be…

The Electoral College bugs me. I understand why it’s there–to prevent the masses from being swayed too easily by say, beer and twinkies if you vote for me. However, it doesn’t really assure a fair election. Witness 2000. Gore won the popular vote, the electoral vote was contested and still, we ended up with Bush…

If you’re an academic who gets embroiled in budget issues, go read Tim Burke’s discussion of fighting for a living wage for staff members at Swarthmore college. As a staff member at a nearby college, I found it quite interesting. Please consider donating to my efforts in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the…

Once again, let me just point you to Bitch, Ph.D. who has some great links for your political news. I haven’t made it through enough coffee yet to find my own. I’m working on a whole electoral college thing. Keep checking. Please consider donating to my efforts in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for…

I am the precinct Minority Inspector, not just a poll watcher. I spent last night with the neighborhood democrats, all of whom are in their 50s and 60s. I really felt like I was being handed the torch. I am positively giddy to be so involved in the election process. I get to run off…