A little perspective on the New Hampshire primary: Population: 1,275,056 (est.) –> The Bronx has 1,332,650 (est.) Demographics: 95% White –> The U.S. is 81% White Registered Voters: 740,000 (est.) –> 37% are registered as Republicans, 38% as independents, 26% as Democrats. Expected turnout today: 180,000. Delegates: 22 –> Howard Dean currently leads with 104
10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE FOR GEORGE W. BUSH
10. Because you’d like to see him elected legitimately this time. 9. Because women have too much control over their own bodies. 8. Because affirmative action is reverse racism and slavery was a long time ago. 7. Because you are a CEO or other high-ranking corporate executive. 6. Because you’re single with no kids and
Wow! Thanks for all of the feedback. Didn’t expect this much of a response, especially over the weekend. Keep it coming. Non-poetry books: The only one so far that I’ve already read is Hemingway’s Old Man and the Sea, though that was a long time ago. I went through my Hemingway phase somewhere in the
Recommendations, please
There’s a good reason for the idea that you don’t discuss politics and religion in the company of strangers. Both can inspire passionate debates and sometimes, when facts and opinions aren’t necessarily equal on one or both sides, that passion can overflow into outright hostility. It can interfere with one’s sex life, too! That said,
Playing it safe
The most unfortunate victim of the Iowa caucuses was last night’s lackluster debate in New Hampshire as everyone decided to play it safe with cautious, uninspiring performances that were unlikely to change anyone’s minds or spur the undecideds in any particular direction. It actually made me feel sorry for Howard Dean as the way-over-the-top criticism
10 Random Reasons I’m Addicted to This Blogging Thing
Thought I saw him there tonight. Could have sworn I saw something like him kneeling and waiting. My heart jumped a bit thinking that maybe he knew and came. But when I blinked, I realized that it was someone else’s him waiting for another her. I could only blink again, this time something wet and
Presidential Match
Found another Presidential Match site that has you rate various issues and, in a nice twist, at the end it lets you rank the general categories (ie: Social Issues, Security and International Policy, etc.) by personal importance. It then lists the candidates by how closely they match what you’re looking for: 1 Kucinich Score: 100%2
A break from politics today as there’s really nothing that needs to be said about Dubya’s speech last night. He obviously thinks he’s playing D&D or something because he’s certainly not living in the real world. (PS: Dubya may be a dope but the Democrats really need to come up with better than Pelosi and
Dear Dr. Dean
Dear Dr. Dean: I would like to offer my condolences on your embarassing third place finish yesterday in the Iowa caucuses. You really got yours handed to you on a platter. On the bright side, that sellout Gephardt took one square on the chin. There’s a line at the end of one of my poems
Kucinich, Edwards Make a Deal
Surprising development out of Iowa as Dennis Kucinich and John Edwards have reportedly struck a deal to support whichever of them gets closer to the 15% support threshold – the minimum required to receive delegates in the ridiculously complicated caucus system. (In simple terms: 14.9% or less = ZERO delegates, better make a deal!) Both