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Although all of our attention remains on November 4th, in what I know is the most historic election of my short lifetime, I, along with my Millennial colleagues at Mobilize.org, are working to focus members of the...

An Epitaph for the Bush Administration: A Sobering Conclusion from Cognitive...

Robert Burton, M.D., author and former Chief of Neurology at Mount Zion-UCSF Hospital, examines why most voters will not change their minds about their favorite candidate even if presented with sufficient facts that...

Can Obama Win and Loose Ohio at the Same Time?

Experts' Affidavits Filed on Ohio 2004 Lawsuit Say Republican Cyber Operatives Could Heist 2008 Election in Replay of 2004 SurpriseOhioNewsBureauby John Michael SpinelliCOLUMBUS, OHIO: Ohio attorneys pushing to convince a federal judge to lift the stay on a case alleging...

GOP FOPs work to defend Palin's lies and McCain's fantasies

If you are a Friend of Palin (FOP), you are pretty busy these days trying to cover her tracks.The newest FOP is the Alaska attorney general, appointed by The Sarah."In a letter to state Sen. Hollis French, the...

Latest on the "October Surprise" Georgia crisis story.

Here's the latest on the Georgia crisis.  The Bush administration is demanding that Russia pull its troops out of Georgia.  Why are we so concerned about this "crisis?"  Don't we have enough going on...

60 Days and Counting - Why Obama May Lose

I am tired of losing. Though I consider myself an independent, I have voted for a Democratic Presidential Candidate in every single election since 1984 (Mondale, Dukakis, Clinton, Gore, Kerry – pretty slim pickings when you see it in print). Unfortunately, the Obama...

"October Surprise" - Linked to Georgian Crisis

Remember the "October Surprise"?  A device used usually by the Republicans during a presidential election to help get the party in power stay in power.There's an article in the Anchorage Daily News referencing...

’04 Election Apologists Still Unmoved By Mountain of Evidence: Columbus Dis...

I'm posting this oped because it's recent and gives a good overview of documented problems with the 2004 US presidential election; anyone interested in learning more about election integrity and the opportunity for...

Is it torture ...

to hold Sen John McCain's feet to the fire to see if he will back up his past claims that the U.S. should not torture? Or his claims that torture is ineffective?One Citizen's OpinionbyLee Dunkelberg President Boy...

It’s McCain/Bush, stupids! Get your heads in the game!

"“I’m not a member of any organized political party, I’m a Democrat"Will Rogers" One Citizen's OpinionbyLee DunkelbergGood, God! Just how much do Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton want to give the White House to McCain/Bush/Hagee? It’s almost as though they...

Obama now may win Texas; would be victory for old Democratic Party bosses

One Citizen's Opinionby Lee Dunkelberg Right now, it appears Barack Obama will actually get more delegates in Texas than Hillary Clinton. That's due to the state's precinct convention system (called "caucus" by the clueless). The count of delegates continues at a snail's...

I voted for John Edwards last Tuesday. Someone has to be the adult.

One Citizen's Opinionby Lee DunkelbergI voted for John Edwards. Because so many Clinton/Obama supporters can only see red instead of reason, I will explain why it was not a wasted vote. Someone has to be the adult. For one thing, with the Democratic Party's broken primary...

So, how was that Texas Precinct Convention?

"Resolved: Precinct 3289 censures the Tarrant County Democratic Party for poor planning and preparation for the precinct conventions..." Maybe that gives you an idea of how things went. There were not enough...

TEXAS - Major networks call it for Clinton and

I agree.  I think her gains in the conventions will hold up as I look at the map and see where the limited results are coming in.it holds.With 68% of the vote in, Clinton holds a lead and more than likely will more than maintain it in the precinct convention...

Where, when and why are those Texas precinct conventions again?

UPDATE - So what happened in one convention?CLICK HEREThe Texas Democratic Party's precinct conventions are held at the same location as election day voting. You can go, sign in with the choice of candidate and leave or you can stay for the fireworks. Here's the word from...

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