Can't find it anywhere except an obscure reference to his not liking Vietnam protests. He was at Harvard from '73-'76. It would have been nigh onto impossible for him to be well-liked and knee-jerk conservative.

Find his Harvard pals. Knowing him then will tell us alot about now.

But absent some huge revelation, how can he not be ratified? He's already clerked. He's already argued there -- brilliantly -- 39 times. He's totally qualified.  The party line has to be: Give him a hard time, but focus on Rovian Treason.

This gave them something other to report than the "margin of error" tutorial they ran every time they showed their poll where Bush had lost so many points in their polls this week. And the race tied.

They were even explaining how it was really six points either way in the MOE not 3.

They would show the RealClearPolitics.com poll first--with URL--then give the MOE lesson, then show theirs.

Needless to say up until yesterday it was "Bush ahead", no MOE advised.

And the local media seems yawningly uninterested in the story. Even though there is ad getting placed to run Saturday.

When they weight in minority voters, Bush tanks.
Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates is the firm.
Don't miss this tip from Andrew Sullivan

http://www.fabmac.com/releases.html

click on battlegrounds

Because if B-C take FLA, Iowa, NV, CO and the red leaners, they'll be at 261. With only WI and MN up for grabs, worth 10 each. And B-C only needing one. And K-E needing both.

So, replay the Eminem video and remember the highly lefty University of Wisconsin in Madison and read the "Wisconsin's Going Blue" diary here on mydd and take heart. (Reporting a huge rally this week. Where they can still register)

And also remember, if the Big Dog hunts Arkansas. If Iowa remembers it's true blue. If any even vaguely purple state de-reds, we won. Even without FLA. There's no likely scenario that changes that. B-C can't take both WI & MN. So, hearing that media money is going out of CO into WVa & VA and any place else starting to have violet undertones is great news.

Pat Buchanan touting Limbaugh/Rove/Righty line: Media conspiracy. Dan Rather at it again. That's going to be their stand: Media Lies. And why did the NY Times wait until now? Well the disclosure letter wasn't until Oct 15.

But the only completely documented media conspiracy so far is that CNN isn't citing their own interview of last night. It's just one interview, but it's a damning one. Where weapons expert David Albright said: Word from officials: "Don't worry about" the explosives. Someone should be interviewing him again.

But there is a scenario where Bush will have 261 EV's, with Wisconsin at 10 EV's calling the race.

May the rally encourage on-the-spot registration and record turn out.

http://www.mydd.com/story/2004/10/24/111541/43

Read the NV diary and keep scroll down to the new info. Has implications for polling selection.

If the DNC is spending a little in VA, we should keep the headline heat on by not neglecting polling there or anyplace that might make news. Even a near tie in any red state would be big news.

A completely unscientific report from TN is they've seen local news stories saying local polls show TN is narrowing. That the early voting lines are 3 and 4 hours long there.

And that two things happened in TN. The first debate was the first time some people were informed that Saddam had nothing to do with 9/11.

And the first issue that's really gotten through to some disenchanted with Bush but unsure about Kerry is Multitasking. That, yes, a President has to be able to do more than just focus on Iraq.

Not suggesting spending a dime there. Am suggesting if TN is even slightly looser, VA, Arkansas and NC really could be.

(And big apologies for posting this in the wrong thread and having to repeat here. (Is there a way to delete one's posts?) Belongs here and for reasons I don't understand it went somewhere else. Bad mousing I guess. Sorry again)

http://www.mydd.com/story/2004/10/24/111541/43

Read the NV diary and keep scroll down to the new info.

If the DNC is spending a little in VA, we should keep the headline heat on by not neglecting polling there or anyplace that might make news. Even a near tie in any red state would be big news.

A completely unscientific report from TN is they've seen local news stories saying local polls show TN is narrowing. That the early voting lines are 3 and 4 hours long there.

And that two things happened in TN. The first debate was the first time some people were informed that Saddam had nothing to do with 9/11.

And the first issue that's really gotten through to some disenchanted with Bush but unsure about Kerry is Multitasking. That, yes, a President has to be able to do more than just focus on Iraq.

Not suggesting spending a dime there. Am suggesting if TN is even slightly looser, VA, Arkansas and NC really could be.

That could be a headline. Why just 10? Zogby's polling the closest states. Well if NC is within 3 as some report that's close enough. If NC and Arkansas, with Clinton going there, or VA are still being polled, that will hold the headlines.

Just like they covered Bush's ridiculous 2000 trip to CA. And Shrum said this morning, he'd wondered what kind of data they were using then.

The more I think about this, the more important it is to keep the poll news story in Democratic control.

If things are close enough in NC and Arkansas or VA or somewhere, USE IT. Everyone will be all over the big 10, we should look bigger, because the win could be bigger.

If Zogby can't go there, someone should. Someone needs to keep the headline potential.

If 12--or more--states are being polled because Bush is weakening everywhere, that's a story. And it won't get reported if it's not being tracked.

Bush can lose MI and Ohio, and keeping FLA and Iowa, he's at 261, and needs just one of WI and MN. But if NV goes, he needs both WI and MN, and that won't happen.

So,  I thought using Wolves as Dred Scott like anti-enviromental code was just for NM and CO. But maybe NV too.

If Kerry keeps MI, and Jeb delivers FLA, then Wisconsin and Minnesota will determine the election. But that is predicated on Bush holding Iowa. Which would make him 261. And WI and MN are 10 each. If he doesn't win Iowa, Bush can't win.

If any state might "stand-in" for Iowa, go there.
Forget Nevada, it's going red. How about AK if Clinton goes there. Or NC? Or any place that makes Bush have to make a southern trip. Any place that can keep Bush from being 261 with only WI and MN left and his needing just one and Kerry needing them both.

MN and WI have same day registration. So polling difficult. And a celeb GOTV bus tour required.

With Iowa, CO and FLA to Bush and OH, PA and NM to Kerry, with only WI and MN on the table, Bush is at 261 and only has to take Either MN or WI.

With Iowa Red, Kerry has to take both MN and WI.
With Iowa Blue, not only can Kerry lose WI, with
Iowa Blue, Bush can't win.

Now for "Iowa" read CO, A Clinton Revived Arkansas, an Elizabeth Edwards boosted WV or some other inspiration. But those are much longer shots.

Watch where they travel. More WI, Iowa down.

The race is all about Wisconsin, now. All.

Many polls have Ohio blue. Despite the poll monitors. (3600 paid harassers. NYTimes.com this morning)

Minnesota is necessary, but that taken, Wisconsin is the Big Cheese. Both WI and MN have same day registration on Nov 2. Wisconsin's economy is faltering. They are independent thinkers. There's hope. Celebrities should be sent on a huge GOTV Nov 2 Register and Vote effort.

Bush knows Ohio's gone. He's just staying in gaffe or October Surprise range. If he didn't know he had Florida, he'd be working harder (See Chris Suellentrop on Bush slack-off on slate today)

Wisconsin and Minnesota are the real battlegrounds. This is so off the common wisdom that it's spreading very slowly. But it's true.

And they both have same day registration. Get the celebs there Nov 2.

Here's the math: Kerry takes OH, PA, NJ, MI, NM the northeast, the northwest. He's at 252. Bush takes CO, IA and the red leaners, he's at 261. WI and MN are 10 each. Bush just needs one. Kerry two. Unless Iowa goes blue. Or Clinton works hard in Arkansas. Then Bush needs both WI and MN.
Both Edwards might have made a difference in Iowa. (And Elizabeth has been brilliant in WV, I'd get her a room there.)

But same day registration in the northland is our key to victory now.