Live in Northern California. Pipefitter, hard hat. Union thug. Vietnam veteran. Consider myself a moderate, who votes for the best candidate, not the party.
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Politics – Senators John McCain and Barack Obama are already drawing up strategies for taking each other on in the general election, focusing on the same groups - including independent voters and Latinos - and about a dozen states where they think the contest is likely to be decided this fall, campaign aides said
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Voted for on May 12, 2008 09:02pm
Politics – Wearing a flag lapel pin, Sen. Barack Obama emphasized his patriotism and support for a strong and humane military Monday, while Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton implored West Virginians to sustain her hopes of somehow denying him the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Voted for on May 12, 2008 08:51pm
Politics – The battle over voting rights will expand this week as lawmakers in Missouri are expected to support a proposed constitutional amendment to enable election officials to require proof of citizenship from anyone registering to vote.
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Voted for on May 12, 2008 06:06pm
Politics – The Bush administration repeatedly ignored corruption at the highest levels within the Iraqi government and kept secret potentially embarrassing information so as not to undermine its relationship with Baghdad, according to two former State Department employees.
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Voted for on May 12, 2008 05:55pm
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Politics – The second McCain aide in as many days has left the campaign over ties to a public relations firm that once represented the Burmese junta.
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Voted for on May 12, 2008 12:28pm
Money – Despite extensive efforts to educate workers about saving for retirement, many employees are not doing a good job of managing their company-sponsored 401(k) accounts, a new study indicates.
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Voted for on May 12, 2008 12:26pm
Science – Once you've used the moon as your trampoline, you spend the rest of your life waiting for a second turn on the ride. It's no surprise, then, that Gene Cernan and Alan Bean, two Apollo-era astronauts who have bounded on the lunar surface, are thrilled with NASA's plans to return Americans the moon
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Voted for on May 12, 2008 12:23pm
Television – Look at this Fox channel news flash closely. Do you see it?
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Voted for on May 12, 2008 12:17pm
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Politics – U.S. war plans targeting Iran are all about "protecting" Israel
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Voted for on May 12, 2008 12:13pm
News – Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow attacked the Republican Bush administration's energy policy and tax breaks for the oil industry, urging investment in alternative energy.
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Voted for on May 11, 2008 07:28pm
Politics – Barack Obama began sketching the outlines of his expected presidential contest against Republican John McCain on Saturday, saying the fall election will be more about specific plans and priorities than about questions of political ideology or who is more patriotic.
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Voted for on May 11, 2008 07:27pm
Politics – Republicans used the PA, IN, and NC primaries to register their unhappiness with McCain by voting for Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee, or Mitt Romney. In Penn, 27% opted for Huckabee or Paul; in N Carolina and Indiana, McCain opponents earned 23% of the vote. The Washington Times calculated that McCain had garnered no more than 45% of the Republican vote.
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Voted for on May 11, 2008 07:27pm
Politics – What these people see on tv, versus what they are really thinking are two very different viewpoints. The fact is that this country still cannot shake the Civil War. They are not RED states, they are STILL GREY states.
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Voted for on May 11, 2008 07:22pm
News – Peter King (R-NY) slammed fellow Republicans for pressuring Vito Fossella (R-NY) to resign amid revelations of a drunken-driving arrest and secret love child. Fossella admitted to an affair and a 3yo daughter with the woman. Fossella was arrested on drunken driving charges after running a red light on the way to her home.
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Voted for on May 10, 2008 11:11pm
Humor – A little humor from Cheech and Chong about Vietnam. Always had me laughing and there is some truth in the humor. Bring your own waterpipe. LOL
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Voted for on May 10, 2008 11:08pm