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9 January, 2009

Posts Tagged ‘Georgia’

Toxic Spill on Aisle 3, Bring Chlorine

By Denis Campbell • Nov 13th, 2008 • Category: Business
By Denis Campbell
It was a great election (duh-dum) wasn’t it? A new Democratic President (duh-dum), bigger majorities in the House and Senate (duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh… duhdadeeee) and nothing can go wrong… AEEIIIIIII!!!!! Apologies to John Williams, Peter Benchley and the cast of Jaws, what the heck is going on in the Senate?!?
OK, it was cute that both [...]



I Couldn’t Wait

By Dick Price • Nov 3rd, 2008 • Category: Politics Too
 

by Dick Price
I didn’t really mean to do it. I usually have more self-control. Something just came over me. I couldn’t restrain myself. Please forgive me.
I voted Friday.
I don’t have an excuse. I’ll be in town on Election Day and had planned to vote then like I always do. I’ve even taken off work Monday [...]



Bob Who? More Republican Unrest

By Denis Campbell • Oct 28th, 2008 • Category: Innovators
 

by Denis Campbell
Remember when Democrats worried about Ralph Nader’s presence on the ballot hurting Obama like he did to John Kerry and Al Gore? Now he and Libertarian Bob Barr are the nearly invisible third party candidates. Or are they? Third parties rarely get much support, but in tight elections, the 3% - 19% (the [...]



Senate Dems Race to 60 Seats

By Denis Campbell • Oct 15th, 2008 • Category: Politics Too
 
by Denis Campbell
While the Presidential contest gets the most press, the race for control of both houses of the US Congress and state governorships is equally critical to whoever becomes the new President. 60 in the Senate is such an important number because that is the number of votes required to halt/prevent crippling filibusters which [...]



300-Plus Electoral Votes is Possible for Obama

By Denis Campbell • Oct 4th, 2008 • Category: Features
by Denis Campbell
My EU media colleagues have a hard time understanding that daily national tracking polls mean little. On November 4th, voters will enter and cast ballots in 50-statewide winner-takes-all contests. There are 538 electoral votes up for grabs, this is how the race is decided and the first person to 270 votes wins. California [...]



The GOP Barracuda Theme Song

By Denis Campbell • Sep 4th, 2008 • Category: Features
Country first, ha(!), this was pure red meat GOP partisanship at its best as hitwoman Governor Sarah Palin gave a speech thin on specifics but loaded in every sense of the word with snarky attacks on Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
In the diversity challenged (read lily-white) Excel Centre, the red meat thrown up by Huckabee, [...]



OK Condi I’ve Had It

By Denis Campbell • Aug 14th, 2008 • Category: Reflections
You’ve flown around under the radar landing top job after top job (Citgo (who named a tanker after you), Stanford, NSC advisor, and now State) and all one ever hears or sees is an empty dress suit. Your fairy tale assertion that Russia will somehow be isolated because of Georgia is another indication you are [...]



The Radioactive City Convention Hall

By Denis Campbell • Aug 14th, 2008 • Category: Features
While the Democrats have planned a Rocky Mountain high for Denver (that is if the Clinton’s stop thinking everything is always about them and come back to the reality of planet earth), those heading to the Republican convention in Minneapolis (or is it St. Paul?) have been jumping ship like proverbial rats.
Senator Pat Roberts of [...]



Georgia on My Mind

By Denis Campbell • Aug 12th, 2008 • Category: Politics
Memo to Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili: just because Mr. Putin looks comfortable sitting and waving at the Olympic Opening ceremonies, don’t assume he is not paying attention. Whatever you do sir, don’t mess with the Big Dog.
Your attempt to assert authority over your own land thinking the bored guy sitting next to him wondering when [...]



Obama Dominating the ‘Cool Stuff’ Race

By Denis Campbell • Jul 21st, 2008 • Category: Features
Forget global tours and best global warming policy. The real race this fall is the ‘chatzky’ race – which candidate has and sells the best ‘stuff’ on their website. In that key race Team Obama has a 5:1 merchandising lead. His well organised field staff knows how to blanket and flog every area to raise [...]