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At this point, looks like my prediction is way off. I still think Bush will win, but it seems that it will be as close as everyone predicted. We went to the Bluesboro bar in Murfreesboro tonight, where the local … Continue reading →

So, write it down. Kerry 49.5, Bush 48.5, Nader and all others 2.0. Electoral College: Kerry 299, including Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New Hampshire Bush 239, including Iowa, New Mexico Turnout huge–about 120 million, 58-59 percent of eligible … Continue reading →

Bush 53, Kerry 46, nader 1

It has become a cliche that the right/left, liberal/conservative labels are becoming meaningless. Glenn Reynolds of InstaPundit is constantly called a conservative even though he is pro-choice, pro gay marriage, anti-drug war, etc. There are conservatives for the war and … Continue reading →

This email from a Peace Corps volunteer in the Ukraine about the election taking place there lends some perspective to the U.S. election: Actually, I feel I am witnessing a moment that will herald the beginning of a great future … Continue reading →

Christopher Hitchens has now published two pieces, back to back, one in The Nation endorsing Bush, and one in Slate endorsing Kerry. What an apropos omen that this will indeed be as close an election as everyone is predicting. Except … Continue reading →

Living in the historic district of Murfreesboro is to be steeped in the civil war. A major battle was fought here. Many of the houses are pre-civil war (see photos here). You can almost see soldiers in union and confederate … Continue reading →

Jay Nordlinger is right on the mark today: “In my view, this election is not a contest to determine how we’ll fight the War on Terror; it’s a contest to determine whether we will fight it at all. And the … Continue reading →

It is very disappointing to read Andrew Sullivan these days. In order to take revenge on George Bush for the FMA, he has wholeheartedly joined the chorus of Bush-bashing on the post-war management in Iraq, and is passing it off … Continue reading →

Here’s the thread of a three-way email discussion between R.J. Smith and Harcamone, with me popping in occasionally. It’s long, but worth reading, a very real, down and dirty talk about the whole ball of wax. Warning: There are some … Continue reading →