amazing…..i love this so much.

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Don’t you just hate when some upstart comes along and threatens your best-laid plans? We were struck by how well one of Reese Witherspoon’s monologues from the film Election fits the narrative of Campaign 2008.

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Gawker video guru Richard Blakeley MASHED-UP two of the New York Times’ interactive news maps: one showing the deadly path of Tuesday’s tornadoes, the other showing which Democratic candidates won which states on Super Tuesday. The results: does God hate Hillary? (And note: Obama won Alabama, but Hillary won each county in that state with a recorded death from Tuesday’s storms.)

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A random little video put together by a little idie-folk-punk bad i quite like, The Lisps. For a little sample of their amazing vocal/musical talents, download my fav track of theirs, Pepper Spray.

The Lisps - Pepper Spray    Download | MP3 (right click)

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Democratic and Republican Presidential Primaries and Caucuses
Twenty-four states are held presidential primaries or caucuses on February 5: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia. For the Democrats, 1,681 delegates are at stake in 16 primaries and seven caucuses. The Republicans have 1,020 delegates at stake in 15 primaries and six caucuses.

NATIONAL DELEGATE TOTALS

Needed to nominate:	1191
Total delegate votes:	2380

Republican Candidate	Total   *	To Date	Feb 5
McCain	557	548	455
Romney	266	250	173
Huckabee	190	187	147
Paul	14	14	10
Uncommitt.	23	1	0

Needed to nominate:	2025
Total delegate votes:	4049

Democratic Candidate	Total*	To Date	Feb 5
Clinton	803	590	542
Obama	742	603	540
Edwards	26	26	0
Uncommitt.	75	1	0

Source: Associated Press

*as of Feb 6 at 8am

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The last time California played a critical role in the primary season was in 1972, when George McGovern’s 5-point victory over Hubert Humphrey helped solidify the senator’s hold on the Democratic nod. The last time California was critically important on the GOP side was in 1964, when Barry Goldwater squeezed out a narrow victory over Nelson Rockefeller. Goldwater went on to win the Republican nomination.

John Kerry won every county in the 2004 primary. Bill Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore and John Kerry all carried California by solid margins.

While California has a reputation for being heavily Democratic, mainly due to large metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles and San Francisco, the state also has a long history of supporting Republicans, especially for governor. Ronald Reagan became president after he was governor of the state, and Schwarzenegger currently holds the title.

California’s economy is larger than all but four nations, having surpassed France in 2002.

With so many electoral votes at stake, pundits say the state is crucial to picking either party’s nominee for president.

Here a few songs to help you through the voting day:

MP3: The Cure - Primary
MP3: Radiohead - Electioneering
MP3: Ryan Adams - Political Scientist
MP3: Over The Rhine - If A Song Could Be President

Thanks to CNN.com

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I don’t want to hear about Kucinich. I don’t want to hear about “unsure.” I don’t want to hear about “neither one.” Edwards is out, it’s now Hillary vs. Obama, and you’re not going to vote for another Republican, so you are going to vote and you are going to pick one or the other. Which one is it? Tell me in the comments section, right below this blog, and let’s see what you kids think…. I’m curious who you pick now.

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Someone had a lot of time on their hands, I thought I would repost this link my friend Jessica found so you could see what us American’s do with our free time.

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Amazing…..absolutely amazingly amazing….Fwd to about 50 second in.

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NPR Calls the Iowa Caucus (D) for Barack Obama at 36.3%…THANKS OPRAH…So how helpful is a win in Iowa? Courtesy of the Iowa Caucus Wiki page—which has been hacked (there’s a picture of Barack Obama floating in the middle of the page. Winners from Iowa caucuses past…

Democrats

2004: John Kerry (Kerry was the Dem nominee, lost to Bush)
2000: Al Gore (Gore was the Dem nominee, “lost” to Bush)
1996: Bill Clinton (ran unopposed, won a second term)
1992: Tom Harkin (Bill Clinton was the nominee and won the White House)
1988: Richard Gephardt (Mike Dukakis was the nominee)
1984: Walter Mondale (Mondale was the nominee)
1980: Jimmy Carter (Carter was the nominee and lost the White House)
1976: “Uncommitted” (Carter second, won the nomination, won the White House.)
1972: “Uncommitted” (McGovern came in third, won the nomination)

Republicans

2004: George W. Bush (unopposed)
2000: George W. Bush (GOP nominee, stole the White House)
1996: Bob Dole (GOP nominee, lost to Clinton)
1992: George H. W. Bush (unopposed, lost to Clinton)
1988: George H. W. Bush (GOP nominee, won the White House)
1984: Ronald Reagan (unopposed, won a second term)
1980: George H. W. Bush (Reagan won the nomination and the White House)
1976: Gerald Ford (GOP nominee, lost to Carter.)

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If you’re into the race for President (which you should be, if you’re not then you really need to sit down, grab a snapple, and make a list of your life priorities) then you should check out BBC’s Poll Tracker, its a pretty fun tool. And it’s also kind of neat to think of all the candidates as different colored little lines and bullets on a grid. The polltracker is designed to give a basic overview of key US opinion polls in the run up to the presidential election in 2008. These polls show how each contender seeking their party’s official nomination is faring in competition with their own-party rivals.

LINK TO POLLTRACKER HERE

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