[x-posted at dailykos and Speak Out CA.]

There have been a lot of main stream media stories over the past few weeks about how great the RNC get out the vote operation is doing. These stories usually include an obligatory paragraph about how disorganized the Democratic side is by comparison.

You'll be shocked to know that your sources in the corporate media may not be telling you the entire truth here - although in this case it really isn't their fault. The Voter Activation Network (VAN) is a web based voter contact database and tracking system that a number of state Democratic parties and other organizations are using to keep track of their field and direct mail operations. (Full disclosure: I'm the project director of California VoterConnect, and as of a few months ago we are a customer of theirs.)

The folks running this system have a unique perspective on how we're doing. On the flip is a letter from one of the principals of this organization (published here with his express permission) with some perhaps surprising and potentially great news...

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Back in August I posted a blog entry discussing Ken Mehlman's appearance on one of the Sunday morning pundit shows.

I thought Mehlman was just testing out talking points, and discarded it after that morning because it isn't work out.

I apologize for misunderestimating the Republican machine.

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I found this at www.capitalnews.org, and then at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060205/ap_o n_go_co/gop_clinton

It appears that Ken Mehlman, chairman of the corrupt Republican Party, and amateur psychologist, has diagnosed Hillary Clinton with anger problems.  Mehlman, who has his own issues, should not be throwing stones because they may come back to hit him like a boomerang.

Besides, do we think she is angry?  I think Americans in general are angry about the following:  the Iraq war, cuts in programs for the poor and elderly, rising gas/heating prices, Exxon-Mobil making billions of dollars in profit, a gulf coast still in disarray despite promises to rebuild, and an administration and Republican party so corrupt it makes you want to puke.  Yeah!  

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