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Iowa: Good News and Bad News On Bottles

Iowa: Good News and Bad News On Bottles

Good news: The Iowa General Assembly has decided that the “new” bottle bill tax proposed by Iowa Governor Chet Culver (see earlier story) is dead for 2008. As you would probably think, I’m pleased. It’s not clear if the reason for the timely...

The Aftermath, and the Wuss

It’s been a busy day in politics… John Edwards has apparently been paying attention to our suggestions. He has decided to drop out of the race leaving no endorsement (yet).  Any bets on who that helps? Rudy Giuliani also has departed, providing an...

McCain Takes Florida – Barely

John McCain appears to have won the Florida Primary. The good news is that Ron Paul only got 3 percent of the vote… still too high, but an improvement on prior states. What’s funny is that Giuliani (15 percent) did considerably better than Paul, and yet...

The State of the Union – No Response

I’m going to keep it simple.  Bush did a great job.  Clear well thought-out plans to address a number of our country’s current issues.  I’m sorry, and I know they’re paid to be Democrats and all, but do the Democrats had to act like they were...

John Edwards should quit the race now.

John Edwards sought the Presidency in 2004 campaign. He lost the Democratic nomination to Senator John Kerry and accepted Kerry’s offer to join him on the ticket as the veep. About a month or so ago, John Kerry chose to endorse Senator Barack Obama rather than...

Obama lands BIG guns

Today, the Presidential campaign of Senator Barack Obama received a huge shot in the arm when Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass) and her niece Carolyn Kennedy endorsed his candidacy. In fact, Carolyn Kennedy went so far as to say that Obama stands for the same ideals as...

Ed Morrissey’s Choice – Mitt

I see that Ed Morrissey at Captain’s Quarters has made a decision on who to support in the Minnesota Caucus on February 5.  His choice is Mitt Romney.  Clearly, Mitt is carrying a stronger conservative message than either John McCain or Mike Huckabee (or Rudy,...

Can’t Iowa Republicans Do Better?

I am amazed that the Republican Party in Iowa is intent on rolling over so easily this year. In a story in today’s Des Moines Register, we find out that party leaders and potential candidates have essentially decided it’s not worth the effort to put up a...

Kiva Is Way Too Popular

In a New York Times Magazine article for this weekend, there’s a story about Kiva, a micro-lending brokerage that I’ve been advertising on this site for quite a while. It’s a good news kind of story, and one I had not expected to hear. Recently,...
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