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Palin will be the 2012 GOP Nominee
In June 2007 I unequivocally stated that Hillary Clinton would not win the Democratic nomination for President in 2008. I based this on two facts of which the latter are still belittled today by many pundits and political observers. The former was based on our state by state polling [...]

As a die hard and loyal Mayland Terp I would like to add a few points about the state of the Maryland football program.
Joe Paterno was considered done back in the early part of the decade. Penn State had posted several losing seasons in a row and Ralph Friedgen was actually out recruiting Jo Pa [...]

Premier Brown’s ratings jump in poll:

By Tim Smith
Premier Ewart Brown’s popularity has climbed dramatically since reaching rock bottom after the Uighurs affair, according to a poll commissioned by the Progressive Labour Party.
The Premier has a favourability rating of 43 percent in the survey by American firm Research 2000 — compared with 27 [...]

OH-08: Boehner’s lost constituents
by kos
Mon Oct 12, 2009 at 09:26:02 AM PDT
House Minority Leader John Boehner, a little over a week ago:
I’m still trying to find the first American to talk to who’s in favor of the public option, other than a member of Congress or the administration. I’ve not talked to one, [...]

WE’RE NOT PUTTING YOU ON EUGENE!

Between the birthers, daily racism and xenophobia that pollutes the discourse in our great nation, I was thinking that the phrase “the inmates are running the asylum” defines the present situation best. However, it  seems to obvious so I thought about what the late and brilliant play writer, Eugene Ionesco [...]

 
 
 
During the hazy and lazy days of summer I feel like sharing some thoughts down memory lane. I don’t know where 40 years have gone. I remember July 1969 like it happen last week. I also remember Uncle Walter, Apollo 11, The Miracle Mets and my beloved Washington Senators (Nats) and Redskins, who were both [...]

ENOUGH, LIMBAUGH HAS TO GO!
 
I thought long and hard about posting what I am about to on Rush Limbaugh. What has convinced me to finally post this were the recent allegations about former MLB player Lenny Dystrka’s comments on race and gays. Dykstra denies making the comments and there is no audio or you tube [...]

A recent Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll (Oct. 28-29) showed McCain ahead 47 to 46 percent. The week earlier, the same survey showed the two candidates tied. … (MLive.com, MI  – Nov 4, 2008)

The Georgia poll of polls consists of three surveys: NBC/Mason-Dixon poll conducted October 22 and 23, a Research 2000 poll conducted October 14 and 15, … (CNN Political Ticker  – Oct 26, 2008)

The poll was conducted from Oct. 25 to Tuesday for the Reno Gazette-Journal and Channel 2 News by Maryland-based Research 2000. It had a margin of error of … (San Jose Mercury News,  USA  – Nov 1, 2008)