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Late Night and Early Birds: Running on Empty

By Jeralyn, Section Media
Posted on Sun Oct 26, 2008 at 04:10:00 AM EST
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John McCain and Sarah Palin are running on empty. All we need to do is get our side to the polls to vote next week and they'll be finished.

Jackson Browne is playing here in Denver next week, he's one of my all time favorites.

Some things I'm reading tonight:

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  • Up to 25,000 are expected at Civic Park in downtown Denver tomorrow for a rally with Sen. Barack Obama. But it may not break a record:

The largest estimated crowd in Civic Center for a recent political event was 50,000 at an immigrant rights march in 2006.

I predict more than 25,000 will show up, and 50.000 is possible.

That's my news for today, Let's make this an open thread in case I missed something you'd like to talk about.

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    ADN knows Gov. Sarah Palin. (5.00 / 0) (#1)
    by Donald from Hawaii on Sun Oct 26, 2008 at 04:01:38 AM EST
    And that probably explains why they've endorsed Barack Obama this morning:

    Anchorage Daily News | October 26, 2008
    Editorial: Obama for President - "Gov. Palin's nomination clearly alters the landscape for Alaskans as we survey this race for the presidency -- but it does not overwhelm all other judgment. The election, after all is said and done, is not about Sarah Palin, and our sober view is that her running mate, Sen. John McCain, is the wrong choice for president at this critical time for our nation. Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, brings far more promise to the office. In a time of grave economic crisis, he displays thoughtful analysis, enlists wise counsel and operates with a cool, steady hand. The same cannot be said of Sen. McCain."
    The Des Moines Register... (5.00 / 0) (#7)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Sun Oct 26, 2008 at 10:53:08 AM EST
    ...also came out in support of Obama today...

    ...But it's as if McCain has lost his way, forfeiting principle for gain of a few points in the polls. He put on hold his long-sought quest for comprehensive immigration reform. Though widely regarded as a man of honor, he has overseen a campaign premised on purposeful distortions about Obama and his record.

    Worst of all, in grasping for political edge in his choice of a running mate, he burdened his ticket and potentially the country with an individual utterly unqualified to ascend to the presidency. Before choosing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, McCain emphasized the importance of experience and sound judgment in fighting terrorism and confronting a restive Russia and a rising China. He has also questioned Obama's readiness to be commander in chief. Then he picked a running mate who clearly isn't ready...

     

    and

    ...There are other good arguments for Obama's election. The next president might make several Supreme Court nominations. Obama promises to appoint justices with an expansive view of constitutional rights and equal justice. McCain's appointments more likely would continue the court's conservative shift and threaten abortion rights, search-and-seizure protections and other individual liberties.

    Obama also is committed to withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq as quickly and as safely as possible. McCain talks about winning and success, but says little about when troops will come home.

    None of what Obama outlines will be easy, whether removing troops from Iraq without chaos or addressing climate change without stunting the economy.

    In recent years, America has shrunk from big challenges, stymied by "the smallness of our politics" and "our chronic avoidance of tough decisions," as Obama put it in his announcement speech.

    Tackling big problems will first require Americans to bridge divisions, he has said, and then roll up our sleeves.

    That message continues to resonate with Iowans. In a September Iowa Poll, 54 percent of respondents rated Obama as the candidate who would be most successful in unifying the country, an 18-point edge over McCain...

    http://tinyurl.com/6jdl6c

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    We found our Horse of the Year... (5.00 / 1) (#4)
    by kdog on Sun Oct 26, 2008 at 07:52:11 AM EST
    and it ain't Curlin, who didn't seem to take to the synthetic racing surface in the Classic. (Ripping exatcta and trifecta tickets...:(

    It is the super-filly Zenyatta, 9 for 9 lifetime after winning the Ladies Classic.  

    The most impressive runner in the Cup for me was Goldikova, also a filly, beating the fellas in the Mile...what a burst down the stretch through a crack opening between horses. Most impressive.

    Great day for the fillys and the European imports.

    I'll have to look her up (5.00 / 0) (#11)
    by Militarytracy on Sun Oct 26, 2008 at 12:18:40 PM EST
    Love keeping track of the track but haven't done much of it since some really brilliant folks decided we needed a couple of wars.  Perhaps soon I can get a different hobby and revisit some old ones.

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    So, does that mean your... (none / 0) (#6)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Sun Oct 26, 2008 at 10:46:30 AM EST
    ..."401K" took a little bit of a beating yesterday?  

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    Kdog gambles at different games (none / 0) (#12)
    by Militarytracy on Sun Oct 26, 2008 at 12:19:52 PM EST
    than us latte sippers do :)

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    Yeah... (5.00 / 1) (#13)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Sun Oct 26, 2008 at 01:28:04 PM EST
    ...he's into those Equine Futures and the OTB Fund.  Probably running circles around my investments too.  

    Thanks for putting the idea of a nice hot latte in my brain--now I have to venture out and get one, migraine and all!

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    I know WHY but I still loathe it. (5.00 / 1) (#5)
    by Fabian on Sun Oct 26, 2008 at 08:33:45 AM EST
    There was a brief ray of sunshine somewhere around the breaking of the financial crisis and the first debates, but then the campaigns and the media coverage seemed to be competing for the champions of Dumb And Dumber.

    Why?  Because the campaigns have their most solid supporters locked in and their campaigns have two primary goals:

    Try to snag any remaining Undecideds.
    Suppress any opposing voters.

    There's an element of Rally The Base in there, mostly via The Scary Opposition theme.  It's pathetic, it's annoying, it's irritating.

    This is modern politics, for whatever it's worth.  

    Bad news for the tin-foil hat crowd (5.00 / 0) (#8)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Sun Oct 26, 2008 at 11:38:32 AM EST
    From the AP...

    A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Barack Obama's qualifications to be president.

    U.S. District Judge R. Barclay Surrick on Friday night rejected the suit by attorney Philip J. Berg, who alleged that Obama was not a U.S. citizen and therefore ineligible for the presidency. Berg claimed that Obama is either a citizen of his father's native Kenya or became a citizen of Indonesia after he moved there as a boy.




    The reasoning by the judges (none / 0) (#9)
    by Cream City on Sun Oct 26, 2008 at 12:00:10 PM EST
    in some of these cases is a bit of a concern for me, despite the results -- but are the means worth the ends?  This ruling, as I try to understand it, says a citizen doesn't have standing to question whether candidates meet legal qualifications.  And a case in my state this week came down to a state AG not having standing to sue for states to have to meet their own election laws.

    Again, the short-term results may be comforting -- but isn't there concern about the long term, the precedents in these rulings?  They don't make sense to me.  But I'm just a citizen, whadda I know.

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    you realize that (none / 0) (#2)
    by cpinva on Sun Oct 26, 2008 at 06:02:25 AM EST
    the 2012 campaign begins nov. 5, 2008, don't you? :)

    I can play (none / 0) (#3)
    by Fabian on Sun Oct 26, 2008 at 06:39:25 AM EST
    "Guess the Major Narratives for 2010"

    2012 is a little too far out for me, but the 2010 elections should be fascinating.  "Re-elect me because...er...um...because I have Experience(tm)!".

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    I'm currently reading the 'Bush Tragedy' (none / 0) (#10)
    by Militarytracy on Sun Oct 26, 2008 at 12:16:06 PM EST
    Loaned to me by a friend, never saw it out there before.  It's a very interesting book so far.

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