” … Besides, it is not at all clear that far-left ideology was the cause of past Democratic defeats — or that ideology plays a truly decisive role in presidential elections. While political strategists and pundits tend think in terms of sharply delineated issues, most voters do not. “The American Voter,” the landmark study by […]
I’ll be on a trip to New York City and Washington, D.C. until Friday, and I don’t plan on any website updates until then.
Yes, the giant nail will be removed from the giant Uniroyal tire in I-94 as part of a $1 million upgrade. The tire was built from a Ferris wheel from the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair. > Freep: “Uniroyal to pump up the look of I-94’s giant tire”
Billionaire George Soros has pledged $10 Million to a progressive PAC that seeks to “elect progressive officials at every level in 2004.” However, the PAC’s goal of $75 M pales in comparison to the $200 M Bush is expected to raise. > See AP: Billionaire Commits $10M to Defeat Bush
Dean No Progressive As I have said before, Howard Dean may just give Bush a run for his money – because of how moderate he truly is. The man may talk like Wellstone, but on some issues he sounds like the New Democrats. Although this linup was created by a Kucinich man, it’s provocative: “Why […]
The city of Ann Arbor announced today it will ask voters to approve a plan that would preserve farms and open space around the city. This long-overdue idea – using taxpayers’ money to buy the development rights to land that might otherwise end up as strip malls and the like – helps preserve open space, […]
In case you didn’t heard about the strange case of the Ann Arbor man who was accused of murdering two people last year, this AP article seems to squeeze in the grisly details admirably well. He was recently sentenced to life in prison. > AP: “Man sentenced in 2 deaths, ex-girlfriend’s dismemberment”