I didn't mean to imply it was bad. I seriously don't have any idea.

But it sure does muck things up, though.

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That is seriously crazy ruling.

Uh oh. Nebraska caucuses have an absentee preference card.

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Thank-you Kinky Friedman!

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I'm not especially excited about these sorts of things. I'm not even sure if the Port Huron Statement really had any practical political effect.  Manifestos certainly have their appeal.

One thing, though, I'm not sure that fact that these have been or are written by a small, unrepresentative group is a problem. After all, The Declaration of Independence was a perfect example of just such a document.

The Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Federalist Papers fall into that category, too.

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Make sure I live close to work. I'll take the bus sometimes. But yes, I'm lucky.

Actually, lately, I've been working from home but need to find a second job.

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That pledge is funny. I mean, sure, public transit is nice. But I took public transit or car-pooled once a week I'd be burning more oil. I ride my bike.

:-)

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Nebraska has a caucus on Feb. 9th now.

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This makes great sense. The Democratic party does not cater to young people and their more progressive ideas.

The Republicans, though, having become such an extremist organization is perfect for young right-wing ideologues.

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I'm really drawn to the nuts and bolts side of this blog. It's very close to the kind of bog I'm looking for.

I'd like to see a blog with more minutiae of the specifics of campigns.

I know I could learn a lot from other people on these things. I've got some ideas that other people might want to read about.

This forum isn't quite right for that, but it could be.

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Cubs fan?

That makes me want to work for Dodd even more.

Not that there are any opportunities here in the heartland for Dodd work.

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This is a dumb question, I know, but I haven't had enough time to do any research on this. But why are CWA opposed to net neutrality. I just can't come up with a reason.

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That's a very good question. And I'm not backing a candidate at this point.

I'm not too excited about any of the announced candidates right now.

Getting involved at this point in the game, unless I'm helping raise money for someone I really like, isn't likely to do much anyway. Although, I do have friends who ask me who I'm backing, all the time. A good chunk of them (the one's I know who don't work in politics) will take my advice very seriously. But it's still very early.

If Gore jumped in I think I'd do a lot to help him. I've got other things to worry about right now anyway. We've got our first statewide caucus in just a few months.

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Fred Thompson has no ID?

That's funny.

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What's funny is that the narrative in the press is that the Democrats are beholden to a radical minority in their party. That minority is said to be the "anti-war" faction. But the story reverses the roles. The small minority in the Democratic party who support the status-quo are the ones holding the party in check. We know, though, that they are out of touch with American opinion.

What really startles me is that the Blue-dogs don't seem to have that much control over the money funding elections nation-wide. How do they wield so much power?

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Hillary? Is that you?

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