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By: Feministe on McKinney «

Feministe on McKinney « — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:58:32 +0000

[...] on McKinney from Feministe But McCain and Obama aren’t the only candidates running. I’m not going to bother with all of [...]

By: nick

nick — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:10:53 +0000

wall-flower says:
I’m surprised no one said anything about how wonderfully comprehensive this post is.

Sorry I didn’t mention it in my response before. Definitely. Thank you!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:39:51 +0000

Thanks so much for mentioning Indiana. I hope we’ll go blue.

By: Michele

Michele — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:52:06 +0000

The race is getting interesting here in Missouri. Jay Nixon has a solid base even here in Cole County, solid Republican/pro-life territory. Hulshof was probably the best candidate they could’ve chosen to run against him, so it’s hard to say. But Hulshof ran out of money a while back while Nixon’s support keeps growing.

Perhaps I overestimate his support, though. I attend a Catholic high school, and in our recent newspaper we were able to have interviews with both gubernatorial candidates, which was great. Except that one teacher took personal offense to our running an interview with Nixon (because being fair and balanced is Fox’s job) and lambasted the student who wrote it–a freshman, mind you–in front of an entire class for being “a bad Catholic” and writing about a pro-choice candidate. So maybe the race is closer than I assume, because the Missouri Right to Lifers have more sway than not in any election.

By: PTS

PTS — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:44:33 +0000

Melissa Bean is better than the alternative, but it should be noted that she is not, in any important sense, a progressive.

By: Cara

Cara — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:25:40 +0000

Great post Jill; and thanks so much for mentioning Kryzan!

And the good news is I was just reading yesterday that Amendment 48 is down in the polls 2 to 1!

By: Michael Hussey

Michael Hussey — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:28:09 +0000

I’m surprised no one said anything about how wonderfully comprehensive this post is.

Yes, it is. I shamefully stole the Emily’s List link for my own post. It is a great post.

By: Michael Hussey

Michael Hussey — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:24:37 +0000

Women need to remember this classic McCain moment.

Again…just again, an example of the eloquence of Senator Obama, health (indicates air quotes) of the mother. You know that’s been stretched by the pro-abortion movement to mean almost anything.

I will be happy when the election is over and I don't have to see McCain's fucking annoying air quotes.

By: wall-flower

wall-flower — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:20:50 +0000

I’m surprised no one said anything about how wonderfully comprehensive this post is. There are many states mentioned. This is the most information I’ve seen in one place about the elections! Thank you for providing so much info!

By: Michael Hussey

Michael Hussey — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:03:34 +0000

I will add that people in Florida should vote no on Amendment 2. This amendment will make gay marriage illegal, under the Florida Constitution. Check out SayNO2.com for more information. The ballot language.

This amendment protects marriage as the legal union of only one man and one woman as husband and wife and provides that no other legal union that is treated as marriage or the substantial equivalent thereof shall be valid or recognized."

The Republican Party of Florida spent $300,000 putting the issue on the ballot. Amendment 4 will give tax breaks to landowners that set a side land for conservation. Vote yes.