Between $5 and $175. From How much does it cost to buy a vote? Sales leads can cost more.
Year: 2010
Harry Gave ‘Em Hell
Reid did something Democrats almost never do: instead of apologizing for his party, he ran against a person with a habit of making crazy statements by hitting hard, again and again, with ads calling her a crazy person. It was very rude and uncivil. And it worked. From Harry Gave ‘Em Hell Now if we… Continue reading Harry Gave ‘Em Hell
Spitzer Six Lessons From the Democratic Disaster
Six Lessons From the Democratic Disaster The Wall Street bailout killed the Dems, the GOP “uncertainty” attack is bogus, and four other post-election lessons. From The Wall Street bailout killed the Dems, the GOP “uncertainty” attack is bogus, and four other post-election lessons. – By Eliot Spitzer – Slate Magazine Worth a read. Spitzer’s analysis… Continue reading Spitzer Six Lessons From the Democratic Disaster
Nobody Cares About Process, except Democrats
If Obama had used fancy footwork and 2 AM sessions to pass a big public works program, and this program had brought unemployment down, Republicans would be screaming about the process — and Democrats would have comfortably held control of Congress. Remember the voter backlash against the way Medicare drug benefits were passed? Neither do… Continue reading Nobody Cares About Process, except Democrats
Oklahoma voters vote to ban Sharia law in their state.
Oklahoma voters vote to ban Sharia law in their state. From Oklahoma voters vote to ban Sharia law in their state. Next year they will ban division by zero and levitation.
Why Obama-care didn’t flip the house
Of the 39 Dems who voted against Health Care Reform, 12 are going to be returning in the next Congress. From Why Obama-care didn’t flip the house The blue-dogs were the ones who disproportional lost seats. Yet the narrative will continue to be that when conservatives loose seats it’s because that didn’t stick to conservatism and when liberals loose… Continue reading Why Obama-care didn’t flip the house
Five Thirty Eight
I read this blog religiously during the last election cycle. It used to be independent, now it’s part of the NY Times. His claim to fame is his detailed statistical analysis and resulting accuracy – he doesn’t just look at poll results, he actually looks at the historical accuracy and bias of each pollster and takes that into account when determining what the likely result of the election is.
The end result: in 2008, he correctly predicted 49 of the 50 states for the Presidential election and was 100% accurate for the Senate results. Not bad.
538 is worth reading on just about any polling data.
Wall Street’s best friend is The Tea Party
Even though few things enrage Tea Party rebels more than government checks made out to Wall Street financial companies, the reverse dynamic does not seem to be a problem. The top 12 Senatorial candidates most favored by Tea Partiers have already hauled in $4.6 million in campaign contributions from Wall Street. Even more amazing is… Continue reading Wall Street’s best friend is The Tea Party
Subway Says Your Sandwich Is “Cheating”
Chet and his wife routinely split Subway footlongs. Chet is more partial to roast beef. His wife is more partial to turkey. So when they ordered a Subway Club recently, they asked for all the roast beef to be put on one side, turkey on the other, ham evenly distributed across, and it cut in… Continue reading Subway Says Your Sandwich Is “Cheating”
How to Turn the Taliban Against Al Qaeda
Washington’s goals officially remain those stated by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: to strengthen Afghan Army forces and to “reintegrate” the supposedly “moderate” Taliban, that is, fighters who will consent to lay down arms and respect the Afghan Constitution, including its Western-inspired provisions to respect human rights and equality of women in the public sphere.… Continue reading How to Turn the Taliban Against Al Qaeda