Barack Obama Beats Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter

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Sunday February 10, 2008 · 8:48 PM PST

2008/02/10 · 20:48

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The Maine caucuses may be only the second most interesting thing that Barack Obama won tonight.

He also won the Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for the audio book version of The Audacity of Hope, beating Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Maya Angelou, and Alan Alda.

Previously winners actually include Obama himself (2006), Clinton (2005), Carter (2007), and Angelou (2003, 1996, and 1994), as well as Al Franken (2004), Hillary Clinton (1997), Jesse Jackson (1989), and Martin Luther King Jr. (posthumously, 1971).

LA-Sen: Two Questions for Treasurer Kennedy

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Friday November 30, 2007 · 9:11 AM PST

2007/11/30 · 09:11

[First, a cheap plug for Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races.]

So, newly-Republican state Treasurer John N. Kennedy has taken the first steps toward a 2008 Senate challenge to Senator Mary Landrieu, as he announced yesterday by e-mail and via a message on his circa 1997 Geocities website.

To kick off his campaign, I'd suggest the media ask two questions of Treasurer Kennedy:

(Questions below the fold.)

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Wednesday November 28, 2007 · 10:41 AM PST

2007/11/28 · 10:41

[Originally posted at Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races.]

I know I've asked this before, but does Mitch McConnell associate with anybody who hasn't been convicted of some crime? First, McConnell himself carries with him significant ethical controversies. Then, McConnell cozies up to scandal-plagued Ernie Fletcher. Then, McConnell makes a convicted sexual harrasser the star of his campaign ads. And now...

(To see what now, read below!)

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Tuesday November 27, 2007 · 1:27 PM PST

2007/11/27 · 13:27

(This is unrelated to the 2008 Senate races, but still too intriguing to pass up posting on. For daily news & updates on the 2008 Senate races, check out Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races.)

It has been noted recently that the right wing's netroots efforts have resulted in a massive bellyflop. But how about their use of blogs in general?

Sure, the below tale is just recent anecdotal evidence, but, basically, Republicans use blogs the same way they use other media: to spread lies and smear opponents:

Republican Party leaders in Yakima now regret endorsing a successful city council candidate in light of a blogging scandal.

The mayor has called for newly elected City Councilman Rick Ensey to step down after he acknowledged his wife had posted anonymous blogs that included unfounded rumors his opponent had been arrested for drunken driving.

Republican Party chairman Jim Keightley says the blog incident exposed character flaws that violate principles valued by Republicans.

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Monday October 29, 2007 · 10:17 AM PDT

2007/10/29 · 10:17

Readers of Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races may notice a new addition to the Expand the Map! ActBlue page: State Rep. and Lt. Colonel Rick Noriega. Rep./Lt. Col. Noriega has ignited the grassroots and netroots and achieved broad support among the establishment. Noriega truly understands the meaning of "duty" and "service." Further, incumbent Republican and Bush rubber stamp John Cornyn is extremely vulnerable. To recognize State Rep. and Lt. Colonel Rick Noriega's addition to the Expand the Map! ActBlue page, I would love to see a half dozen contributions to Noriega today. Please contribute if you can! Many thanks!

Senate 2008 Guru's "Expand the Map!" Effort

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Friday September 28, 2007 · 9:23 AM PDT

2007/09/28 · 09:23

[Check out Senate 2008 Guru's blog and please check out the Guru's ActBlue page! I'm looking for just ten contributors. Please chip in!]

I have been thinking about what Senate races I would most like to see additional dollars going toward. The highest tier competitive races, states like (but certainly not limited to) Colorado and Virginia, will receive a great deal of attention. While I don't want to discourage anybody from contributing to terrific Democratic candidates in these states (take nothing for granted!), I would like to see the map of competitive states expand as much as possible. Many races in states that don’t typically see competitive Senate races have the chance to be real pick-up opportunities. But they need our support!

(Much more below the fold!)

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Tuesday September 11, 2007 · 1:18 PM PDT

2007/09/11 · 13:18

[Originally posted at Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races.]

It seems like Republicans are doing, as Mitch McConnell might say, their "Washington best" to lower expectations for the 2008 Senate elections. Here is a collection of interesting quotes from Republicans in the know regarding the '08 Senate races.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell:

Republicans are unlikely to win back control of the Senate in 2008, their Senate leader, Mitch McConnell, said Friday, gloomily predicting that "holding our own is about all we could hope for." ... "It would take an extraordinarily good day to get back up to 50. So our goal is to stay roughly where we are." [CNN, 7/20/07]

(Much more below the fold.)

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Friday September 07, 2007 · 11:09 AM PDT

2007/09/07 · 11:09

[First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races.]

When George W. Bush first entered the White House, the National Debt stood at less than $5.75 trillion. This week, the National Debt crossed the $9 trillion mark. In other words, the National Debt has gone up $3.25 trillion, more than 56%, on George W. Bush's watch of just over six-and-a-half years. Just another indicator of the failure of Bush's policies.

George W. Bush has essentially passed an immeasurably large tax increase on our kids and grandkids. Thanks, George.

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Will the National Debt hit $10 trillion before Bush leaves office?

56 votes Vote Now!

Will the National Debt hit $10 trillion before Bush leaves office?

No - Democrats in Congress will keep the debt under $10 trillion.

3 votes

Yes - Even Democrats in Congress can't stop Bush's runaway train of tax cuts for the richest Americans and spending on his Iraq debacle until Bush leaves office.

53 votes

Republican Culture of Corruption: 2007 So Far

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Thursday August 30, 2007 · 11:39 AM PDT

2007/08/30 · 11:39

[Cross-posted at Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races.]

Does it seem like there's a new Republican scandal in the news every single week? Well, that may be because there is:

January 23, 2007: Republican radio personality Scott Eller Cortelyou of Denver arrested on suspicion of using the Internet to lure a child into a sexual relationship

January 29, 2007: Republican former Jefferson County, Colorado, Treasurer Mark Paschall indicted on two felony charges "in connection with an allegation that Paschall solicited a kickback from a bonus he awarded one of his employees"

(So much more below the fold.)

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Monday August 20, 2007 · 11:19 AM PDT

2007/08/20 · 11:19

[Cross-posted at Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races.]

Though it may already seem like quite a long time ago, it was just a little over a month ago that Republican David Vitter held his press conference, vaguely acknowledging that he frequented prostitutes behind his family's back and trying his darnedest, with his wife in tow, to play the victim card, chastising his political opponents and the press for seeking to profit from his egregiously immoral actions.

(More below the fold)

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Friday July 27, 2007 · 6:39 AM PDT

2007/07/27 · 06:39

This post has nothing to do with the Senate races I typically discuss. I admit that there are some things I take for granted. For instance, when there is a major earthquake, huge brush fire, devastating flood, or, let's say, giant oil spill, I just expect to, through osmosis, hear about it in a timely fashion. And this really shocked me when a friend passed this on days later about a giant oil spill this past Tuesday.

From up in Prince William Sound:

The captain of a fishing vessel that spilled more than 3,000 gallons of diesel into Prince William Sound after running aground initially refused to take drug and alcohol tests, Coast Guard officials said Tuesday.

Granted it's not an oil transport, but a fishing vessel that, after grounding, simply spilled 3,000 gallons into the Sound. Still pretty bad on the "unnecessary things we can avoid" scale."

More below the fold.

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Did you hear about the 3,000+ gallons of diesel spilled into Prince William Sound on Tuesday?

100 votes Vote Now!

Did you hear about the 3,000+ gallons of diesel spilled into Prince William Sound on Tuesday?

Yes. I heard about it.

8 votes

No! What's the media doing?!

92 votes

ID-Sen: Pay Larry LaRocco the Minimum Wage, Take Two

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Thursday July 19, 2007 · 9:46 AM PDT

2007/07/19 · 09:46

[First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races.]

Note: I am not associated with Larry LaRocco's Senate campaign. This diary entry is completely independent of the LaRocco campaign.

(This diary first ran Monday morning. I'll attribute the quietness to a blogospheric case of the Mondays. I urge you to read this, or else we could be stuck with "Nintendo warrior" Larry Craig and his doodling-during-debate for another six years!)

I have some good news for you. In 2008, we could see a competitive U.S. Senate race in Idaho. Idaho! The state that went 69-28 for Bush over Gore in 2000 and 69-30 for Bush over Kerry in 2004 could see a competitive U.S. Senate race in 2008. In fact, Democrats have their best chance in at least fifteen years to win a U.S. Senate seat in Idaho.

How?

Find out how below the fold!

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3 votes Show Results

I'll contribute $20.60 to help Democrat Larry LaRocco beat "Nintendo warrior" Larry Craig!

3 votes Vote Now!

I'll contribute $20.60 to help Democrat Larry LaRocco beat "Nintendo warrior" Larry Craig!

You bet I will! Contributing online right now!

2 votes

Nah, I'd rather give Bush rubber stamp Larry Craig another six years in office.

1 vote

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