Day: September 24, 2008

“Stand with my friend Glenn Nye”

I want to let you know about an important opportunity to bring Virginia-style leadership that will change Washington. Glenn Nye is the Democratic Nominee for Congress in the Second District of Virginia, and bringing him to Washington will make a huge difference in creating the change our nation needs. I've been proud to support and … Continue reading “Stand with my friend Glenn Nye” →

How about this email?

Found this over at 7 West: Dear American: I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great magnitude. I am Ministry of the Treasury of the Republic of America. My country has had crisis that has caused the need for large transfer of funds of … Continue reading How about this email? →

Pew: cell phones and polling

The Pew Research Center published an article Tuesday regarding the effects of cell phones on polling. What they attempted to address is the ongoing concern about "whether public opinion polls that do not include cell phones are accurately measuring the relative levels of support for the two candidates." The Pew Research Center for the People … Continue reading Pew: cell phones and polling →

Followup on 2nd CD race

The bombshell dropped by 2nd CD Rep. Thelma Drake is turning out to be much ado about nothing. As the Pilot's Aaron Applegate reported Tuesday: The district's law requires only that one owner live in the home to take advantage of the tax break, said Natalie Wilson, spokeswoman for the D.C. Office of Tax and … Continue reading Followup on 2nd CD race →

Poll on race and Obama

Much of the conversation about Barack Obama and race centers on the Bradley effect. From Wikipedia: The term Bradley effect, less commonly called the Wilder effect, refers to a frequently observed discrepancy between voter opinion polls and election outcomes in American political campaigns when a white candidate and a non-white candidate run against each other. … Continue reading Poll on race and Obama →