Friday, December 25, 2009

Explosion on Plane from Islam Infested Holland to Islam Infested Detroit

Initially most news organisations, including the BBC, reported that the explosion was caused by fireworks but in the early hours on Saturday morning the BBC said that the incident was being treated by the authorities as an attempted terrorist attack.

The explosion occurred as the Airbus 330 with 278 passengers on board landed at Detroit on Friday afternoon local time. Several people were slightly injured.
Dutch News.nl

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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Alabama: Bobby Bright Coy About Switching Parties

{{w|Bobby Bright}}, member of the United State...Image via Wikipedia
Bright has a lot in common with Griffith, who announced his party switch earlier today: Both are freshmen from districts that voted heavily for John McCain in 2008; they each won their races very narrowly; and both have voted against the big-ticket items of the Democratic agenda this year. So I asked what Bright's thoughts were on Griffith, whether he was committed to staying with the Democrats, and what his overall concerns might be about the political situation in Congress.
Talking Points Memo

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

PARTY SWITCH! Alabama Democrat Rep. Parker Griffith Joins GOP




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Griffith’s party switch comes on the eve of a pivotal congressional health care vote and will send a jolt through a Democratic House Caucus that has already been unnerved by the recent retirements of a handful of members who, like Griffith, hail from districts that offer prime pickup opportunities for the GOP in 2010.
Politico
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Monday, December 21, 2009

Who Says Voter Fraud Doesn't Matter?

Now that the Senate Health Care Grab has its 60 votes, think back to the Minnesota senate race between Al Franken and Norm Coleman. A tighter control over voter fraud would have kept the Democrats from gaining that last vote they needed. There are consequences to elections, even tainted ones.

Change Nobody Believes In

Even in World War I there was a Christmas truce.
The rushed, secretive way that a bill this destructive and unpopular is being forced on the country shows that "reform" has devolved into the raw exercise of political power for the single purpose of permanently expanding the American entitlement state. An increasing roll of leaders in health care and business are looking on aghast at a bill that is so large and convoluted that no one can truly understand it, as Finance Chairman Max Baucus admitted on the floor last week. The only goal is to ram it into law while the political window is still open, and clean up the mess later.
Wall Street Journal

Democrats oblivious to growing voter disquiet

The Democrats' yearlong spending orgy, record $1.4 trillion budget deficits and a $12 trillion national debt have been overshadowed by the economy and jobs, health care reform and other issues. But they are part and parcel of a spending binge that has spawned a taxpayer rebellion and driven Mr. Obama's job approval polls down into the 40s.
Washington Times

Michigan: Any of 3 Republicans Would Win Governors Race

Survey of 500 Likely Voters in Michigan
December 16, 2009
Election 2010: Michigan Governor
Cox (R)
39%
Cherry (D)
34%
Some other candidate
9%
Not sure
17%
Election 2010: Michigan Governor
Hoekstra (R)
46%
Cherry (D)
32%
Some other candidate
6%
Not sure
16%
Election 2010: Michigan Governor
Bouchard (R)
42%
Cherry (D)
32%
Some other candidate
6%
Not sure
20%

Source: Rasmussen Reports

Illinois: Republicans Could Pick Up Governorship

Survey of 500 Likely Voters in Illinois
December 20, 2009
Election 2010: Illinois Governor
Ryan
46%
Quinn
39%
Some other candidate
9%
Not sure
6%

Election 2010: Illinois Governor
Ryan
40%
Hynes
42%
Some other candidate
7%
Not sure
11%

Source: Rasmussen Reports

More People Understand Global Warming is a Hoax

Global Warming is Primarily Caused By...
Date
Human activity
Planetary Trends
Other Reason
Dec 09
34%
50%
6%
Nov 09
37%
47%
5%
Oct 09
38%
46%
3%
Sep 09
42%
47%
5%
Jul 09
39%
47%
6%
Jun 09
42%
40%
10%
May 09
39%
44%
7%
Apr 09
34%
48%
7%
Mar 09
41%
43%
7%
Feb 09
38%
45%
7%
Jan 09
44%
41%
7%
Dec 08
43%
43%
6%
Apr 08
47%
34%
8%

Source: Rasmussen Reports

North Dakota: Hoeven Leads Dorgan by 22 pts, but Dorgan Leads Sand by 15

North Dakota Survey of 500 Likely Voters
December 17, 2009
2010 North Dakota Senate Race
Duane Sand (R)
37%
Byron Dorgan (D)
52%
Some Other Candidate
3%
Not Sure
8%
2010 North Dakota Senate Race
John Hoeven (R)
58%
Byron Dorgan (D)
36%
Some Other Candidate
0%
Not Sure
6%

Source: Rasmussen Reports

Venezuela: Hugo's New SS

President Hugo Chavez launched a federal police force on Sunday that he hopes will change the overwhelmingly negative image most Venezuelans have of their public security forces while reducing crime in one of Latin America's most violent countries.
Associated Press

Thursday, December 17, 2009

US News and World Report Biased Top 10 Political Scandals of 2009

1. Mark Sanford (This is more of a scandal than the ACORN video or Climate-gate? )
2. John Ensign (This is more of a scandal than the ACORN video or Climate-gate? )
3. The Salahis
4. ACORN Video
5. Sarah Palin resigning Governorship of Alaska (Was is a scandal when Hillary resigned, or Barack Obama, or Kathleen Sebelius etc...?)
6. Henry Gates arrest (scandal?)
7. Chris Dodd
8. Joe Wilson yelling the truth, "You lie!" to Barack Obama
9. Rod Blagojevich's impeachment
10. Climate-gate

Actually, I should be happy that ACORN and Climate-gate even made it on this list. The mainstream media tries so hard to pretend they do not exist...
How about Van Jones?

US News and World Report

Friday, December 11, 2009

Sarah Palin Will be Key Player in 2010

What an insightful article by USA Today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You can't get nothing past those guys.

Nevada: Reid Losing to 3 Different Republicans

Survey of 500 Likely Voters in NV
December 9, 2009
Election 2010: Nevada Senate Race
Sue Lowden (R)
49%
Harry Reid (D)
43%
Some other candidate
6%
Not sure
3%
Election 2010: Nevada Senate Race
Danny Tarkanian (R)
49%
Harry Reid (D)
43%
Other
6%
Not sure
2%
Election 2010: Nevada Senate Race
Sharron Angle (R)
47%
Harry Reid (D)
43%
Other
7%
Not sure
3%


Source: Rasmussen Reports

Colorado Senate: All GOP Candidates Lead All Democrat Candidates According to Rasmussen

Survey of 500 Likely Voters in CO
December 8, 2009
Election 2010: Colorado Senate Race
Jane Norton (R)
46%
Michael Bennet (D)
37%
Some other candidate
8%
Not sure
8%
Election 2010: Colorado Senate Race
Jane Norton (R)
45%
Andrew Romanoff (D)
34%
Other
7%
Not sure
15%
Election 2010: Colorado Senate Race
Tom Wiens (R)
41%
Andrew Romanoff (D)
40%
Other
5%
Not sure
14%
Election 2010: Colorado Senate Race
Tom Wiens (R)
42%
Michael Bennet (D)
41%
Some other candidate
7%
Not sure
10%
Election 2010: Colorado Senate Race
Ken Buck (R)
41%
Andrew Romanoff (D)
39%
Other
6%
Not sure
14%
Election 2010: Colorado Senate Race
Ken Buck (R)
42%
Michael Bennet (D)
38%
Some other candidate
8%
Not sure
12%

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Barnes & Noble's Nook Needs Work

I won't even consider buying a Nook or Kindle until they are in color.

Amazon’s Kindle has been the king of the nascent, much-hyped, category of wireless e-readers since it came out in 2007. Now, numerous companies are determined to challenge the Kindle with dedicated, mass-market gadgets for reading digital books and periodicals. The latest, and potentially most important, of these is a contender called the Nook, produced by the giant bookstore chain Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS), which started shipping it this week.
All Things Digital


Rasmussen Poll: Americans Don't Trust NATO Help in Afghanistan

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
December 8-9, 2009

How confident are you that NATO will do all it can to help the United States win in Afghanistan?

Very Confident

5%

Somewhat Confident

28%

Not Very Confident

45%

Not At All Confident

16%

Not Sure

6%

Ohio: Portman Leads Fisher and Brunner

Ohio Survey of 500 Likely Voters
December 7, 2009

Portman (R)

38%

Fisher (D)

36%

Other

8%

Not Sure

18%


Portman (R)

40%

Brunner (D)

33%

Other

7%

Not Sure

20%



Source: Rasmussen Reports

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Jolie & Voight End Family Feud

angelina-jolie-portraitImage by BMigulski via Flickr

The freeze began thawing in February at Jolie's initiative, according to a family friend. Jolie's love stud Brad Pitt "has been supportive - a key factor in her reaching out," the friend blabs.

Philly.com
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Lou Dobbs Rumored to be Moving to Fox

Dobbs says he will continue to express his vocal opinions through "empirical thought and forthright analysis," which could mean he's landed a job opportunity at another network. Rumors have been swirling of a possible Lou Dobbs show at Rupert Murdoch's FOX Business Network, the new financial channel of sister-network FOX News Channel. Neither FOX News nor Dobbs have announced intentions for the reporter to move to the FOX News family.

KTXL, Fox 40, Sacremento

New Jersey: Christie Swallowing Up McGreevey's Sloppy Seconds?

Heading the team is David Samson. He was on McGreevey’s transition team in 2001 as well and went on to become his attorney general. Another veteran of the McGreevey transition is Al Koeppe, a former executive and current head of the Newark Alliance. And then there’s John McCormac, who was McGreevey’s treasurer and is now the Democratic mayor of Woodbridge. Also representing the Democratic Party is state Sen. Sandra Cunningham of Hudson County.

Paul Munshine

New Jersey: Former Eagles Star Runyon May Challenge Adler

Fun Fact!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Adler means "Eagle" in German.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Members of Congress Who Voted Against Health Care Scheme

Aderholt
Adler (NJ)
Akin
Alexander
Altmire
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Baird
Barrett (SC)
Barrow
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (UT)
Blackburn
Blunt
Boccieri
Boehner
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boozman
Boren
Boucher
Boustany
Boyd
Brady (TX)
Bright
Broun (GA)
Brown (SC)
Brown-Waite, Ginny
Buchanan
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Buyer
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Castle
Chaffetz
Chandler
Childers
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Crenshaw
Culberson
Davis (AL)
Davis (KY)
Davis (TN)
Deal (GA)
Dent
Diaz-Balart, L.
Diaz-Balart, M.
Dreier
Duncan
Edwards (TX)
Ehlers
Emerson
Fallin
Flake
Fleming
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Garrett (NJ)
Gerlach
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Gordon (TN)
Granger
Graves
Griffith
Guthrie
Hall (TX)
Harper
Hastings (WA)
Heller
Hensarling
Herger
Herseth Sandlin
Hoekstra
Holden
Hunter
Inglis
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, Sam
Jones
Jordan (OH)
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kirk
Kissell
Kline (MN)
Kosmas
Kratovil
Kucinich
Lamborn
Lance
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lee (NY)
Lewis (CA)
Linder
LoBiondo
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Markey (CO)
Marshall
Massa
Matheson
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McMahon
McMorris Rodgers
Melancon
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Minnick
Moran (KS)
Murphy (NY)
Murphy, Tim
Myrick
Neugebauer
Nunes
Nye
Olson
Paul
Paulsen
Pence
Peterson
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Posey
Price (GA)
Putnam
Radanovich
Rehberg
Reichert
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross
Royce
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schmidt
Schock
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shadegg
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Skelton
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Souder
Stearns
Sullivan
Tanner
Taylor
Teague
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiahrt
Tiberi
Turner
Upton
Walden
Wamp
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Young (AK)
Young (FL)

Members of Congress Who Voted Health Care Grab

Abercrombie
Ackerman
Andrews
Arcuri
Baca
Baldwin
Bean
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Berry
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Boswell
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brown, Corrine
Butterfield
Cao
Capps
Capuano
Cardoza
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chu
Clarke
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Costello
Courtney
Crowley
Cuellar
Cummings
Dahlkemper
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
Delahunt
DeLauro
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Driehaus
Edwards (MD)
Ellison
Ellsworth
Engel
Eshoo
Etheridge
Farr
Fattah
Filner
Foster
Frank (MA)
Fudge
Garamendi
Giffords
Gonzalez
Grayson
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hall (NY)
Halvorson
Hare
Harman
Hastings (FL)
Heinrich
Higgins
Hill
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hodes
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Inslee
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson-Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson, E. B.
Kagen
Kanjorski
Kaptur
Kennedy
Kildee
Kilpatrick (MI)
Kilroy
Kind
Kirkpatrick (AZ)
Klein (FL)
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Luján
Lynch
Maffei
Maloney
Markey (MA)
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McNerney
Meek (FL)
Meeks (NY)
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Mitchell
Mollohan
Moore (KS)
Moore (WI)
Moran (VA)
Murphy (CT)
Murphy, Patrick
Murtha
Nadler (NY)
Napolitano
Neal (MA)
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Ortiz
Owens
Pallone
Pascrell
Pastor (AZ)
Payne
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Perriello
Peters
Pingree (ME)
Polis (CO)
Pomeroy
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Richardson
Rodriguez
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Salazar
Sánchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schauer
Schiff
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott (GA)
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Sestak
Shea-Porter
Sherman
Sires
Slaughter
Smith (WA)
Snyder
Space
Speier
Spratt
Stark
Stupak
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Titus
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Van Hollen
Velázquez
Visclosky
Walz
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson
Watt
Waxman
Weiner
Welch
Wexler
Wilson (OH)
Woolsey
Wu
Yarmuth

Top 10 Endangered Democrats in 2010

According to Politico.com

Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.)
Rep. Thomas Perriello (D-Va.)
Parker Griffith (D-Ala.)
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.)
Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy (D-Ohio)
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.)
Rep. John Adler (D-N.J.)
Rep. Glenn Nye (D-Va.)
Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.)
Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

Friday, October 30, 2009

New Jersey: 2 Polls Show Christie Winning, Daggett Support Collapsing

New Jersey Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
October 29, 2009

2009 New Jersey Governor Race

Chris Christie (R)

46%

Jon Corzine (D)

43%

Chris Daggett (I)

8%

Not Sure

3%


Source: Rasmussen Reports




Republican Christopher Christie has a seven point lead, 43%-35%, over Gov. Jon Corzine among likely voters, with 8% for independent Christopher Daggett, according to a poll conducted by Neighborhood Research

Source: Neighborhood Research

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

New Jersey: Christie Leads Corzine in 2 polls

Chris Christie (R) 42%
Jon Corzine (D-inc) 38%
Chris Daggett (I) 13%
Source: Public Policy Polling

Chris Christie (R) 46%
Jon Corzine (D-inc) 43%
Chris Daggett (I) 7%
Source: Rasmussen Reports

New Zealanders Regret Lowering Drinking Age

It has been 10 years since New Zealand’s alcohol purchasing age was lowered from 20 to 18. Overall, do you believe this has had… ?

A positive effect on New Zealand society

5%

A negative effect

74%

No effect at all

17%

Both a positive and negative effect

1%

Don’t know

4%

The Law Commission has recently reviewed New Zealand’s alcohol laws. One of the recommendations they have made is a split purchasing age, where 18 year-olds can buy alcohol in bars and restaurants, but you have to be at least 20 to buy alcohol from liquor outlets and other off-license premises. Do you agree or disagree with this recommendation?

Agree

51%

Disagree

46%

Neither

2%

Don’t know

1%

Source: Research New Zealand
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 500 New Zealand voters, conducted from Sept. 8 to Sept. 10, 2009. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.

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British & Americans Resist Swine Flu Hype

Swine fluImage via Wikipedia

Are you planning on being immunized against the Swine Flu (H1N1)?

CAN

USA

BRI

Yes

36%

26%

20%

No

39%

51%

50%

Not sure

24%

23%

30%

Source: Angus Reid Strategies
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,002 Canadian adults, 1,006 American adults, and 2,000 British adults, conducted from Oct. 22 to Oct. 26, 2009. Margins of error range from 2.2 per cent to 3.1 per cent.

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Friday, October 23, 2009

For 1st Time Voters Trust Republicans Over Democrats on all Top 10 Issues!

Hope - ObamaImage by Steve Rhodes via Flickr

Surveys of 1,000 Likely Voters
October 14-15 & 18-19, 2009


Issue

Democrats

Republicans

Health Care

40%

46%

Education

38%

43%

Social Security

37%

45%

Taxes

35%

50%

Economy

35%

49%

Abortion

35%

47%

Immigration

33%

40%

Nat'l Security

31%

54%

Iraq

31%

50%

Gov't Ethics

29%

33%



Source: Rasmussen Reports

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Florida: McCollum Leads Sink by 11 pts

MIAMI BEACH, FL- JANUARY 29: Former New York C...McCollum and Rudy Giuliani munching. Image by Getty Images via Daylife

Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
October 19, 2009

Election 2010: Florida Governor Race

Bill McCollum (R)

46%

Alex Sink (D)

35%

Some other candidate

5%

Not sure

15%


Source: Rasmussen Reports

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New Jersey: Christie Leads by 2

NEWARK, NJ - JULY 27:  New Jersey governor Jon...Image by Getty Images via Daylife

Christie 41%
Corzine 39%
Chris Daggett 19%

Source: Survey USA

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Czech Republic: Support for Socialists Drops

What party list would you vote for in the next parliamentary election?

Oct. 1

Sept. 1

Aug. 1

Civic Democratic Party (ODS)

30.7%

32.8%

31.4%

Czech Social Democratic Party (CSSD)

27.6%

34.4%

34.8%

Tradition Responsibility Prosperity 09 (TOP 09)

13.2%

8.3%

6.5%

Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSCM)

12.5%

13.9%

11.9%

Christian and Democratic Union - Czech People’s Party (KDU-CSL)

6.8%

3.5%

7.8%

Green Party (SZ)

3.1%

2.4%

2.4%

Source: Median
Methodology: Interviews with 1,180 Czech adults, conducted from Sept. 2 to Oct. 1, 2009. No margin of error was provided.

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Britain: Only 26% Approve of Gordon Brown

Only JokingImage by didbygraham via Flickr

Do you approve or disapprove of Gordon Brown’s performance as Prime Minister?

Approve

26%

Disapprove

66%

Not sure

8%

Do you approve or disapprove of David Cameron’s performance as Leader of the Opposition?

Approve

48%

Disapprove

39%

Not sure

13%

Do you approve or disapprove of Nick Clegg’s performance as leader of the Liberal Democrats?

Approve

40%

Disapprove

29%

Not sure

32%

Source: Angus Reid Strategies
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,077 British adults, conducted on Oct. 15 and Oct. 16, 2009. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.

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Monday, October 19, 2009

Florida: Rubio Gaining on Crist

Marco RubioImage via Wikipedia

The most persistent rumor this week: Gov. Charlie Crist 44 percent Marco Rubio 30 percent in the race for U.S. Senate. The poll allegedly is the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s, but president Mark Wilson isn’t calling us back.

Is it true? We have no idea. But Rubio people have told us about it. Crist people have told us about it. And the accounts of the five people from both camps to whom we spoke differ by only a percentage point or two.

Source: The Miami Herald Blog

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Illinois: Former Obama Senate Seat May Go Republican

Illinois Survey of 500 Likely Voters
September 14, 2009

Kirk (R)

41%

Giannoulias (D)

41%

Other

4%

Not Sure

13%


Kirk (R)

43%

Jackson (D)

39%

Other

4%

Not Sure

13%


Kirk (R)

43%

Hoffman (D)

33%

Other

8%

Not Sure

16%



Source: Rasmussen Reports
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Spain: People Demand Their Prostitution

German ProstituteImage via Wikipedia

Would you support or oppose regularizing prostitution?

Support

76%

Oppose

17%

Source: Instituto Noxa / La Vanguardia
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 2,000 Spanish adults, conducted from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1, 2009. Margin of error is 2.24 per cent.

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Canada: Conservative Lead Grows, Breaks 40% Mark

If a federal election were held tomorrow, which one of the following parties would you be most likely to support in your constituency?


Oct. 14

Sept. 30

Sept. 24

Sept. 2

Conservative

41%

37%

37%

33%

Liberal

27%

27%

29%

32%

New Democratic Party

16%

17%

16%

19%

Bloc Québécois

8%

11%

9%

9%

Green

6%

6%

8%

7%

Other

Source: Angus Reid Strategies / Toronto Star
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,003 Canadian adults, conducted on Oct. 13 and Oct. 14, 2009. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

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2 New Jersey Papers That Endrosed Obama Endorse Christie!

Home News Tribune

"A vote for Chris Daggett is a vote for Jon Corzine," the editorial said. "Chris Christie should be the clear choice as the only candidate exhibiting the courage to meaningfully talk about what the state can't afford. He receives our endorsement."

Courier Post

"Earlier in the year Christie appeared a potential shoo-in for victory. He had built a reputation as a corruption-busting U.S. attorney, a resume that resonated with New Jerseyans terribly weary of dirty politicians in their midst. He also carried with him the promise of a cost-cutting Republican who could rein in the Trenton Democratic spending machine devouring the state.

"But that message has gotten lost. A few minor skeletons tumbled out of his closet — a poor driving record, an undisclosed loan to a co-worker. But the overriding negative perception of Christie is also entirely unfair, that he's a would-be tax cutter without a plan. Blame a poorly constructed campaign for that, not Christie.

"Fact is, Christie has offered many specific ideas on how to cut government spending, mirroring much of Gannett New Jersey's own 20-point plan to ease New Jersey's tax crush. Pension reforms, requirements for public employees to contribute more toward their benefits, a two-thirds legislative supermajority for all tax increases — they've all been proposed by Christie, along with many other initiatives."

Via PolitickerNJ

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

North Carolina: Obama Popularity Low

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as President?
Approve – 44%
Disapprove –53%
No opinion – 3%

Source: Civitas Institute

New Jersey: Corzine's Negative Ad Blitz Shrinks Christie Lead

Jon Corzine has spent over 3 times the amount of money as Christie, mostly on attack advertising. Also, third party candidate Chris Daggett seems to be siphoning off more votes from Christie than Corzine.

New Jersey Survey of 750 Likely Voters
October 5, 2009 Rasmussen Poll

2009 New Jersey Governor Race

Chris Christie (R)

47%

Jon Corzine (D)

44%

Chris Dagget (I)

6%

Not Sure

3%

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Louisiana: Republicans Have Lead Over Lap Dog Democrat

Louisiana Survey of 500 Likely Voters
October 5, 2009

2010 Louisiana Senate Race

David Vitter (R)

46%

Charlie Melancon (D)

36%

Some Other Candidate

5%

Not Sure

13%

2010 Louisiana Senate Race

Jay Dardenne (R)

46%

Charlie Melancon (D)

33%

Some Other Candidate

6%

Not Sure

15%





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How to Stay Cool on a Hot Day

  1. Hold a cold beverage against your neck.
  2. Wear cotton clothes.
  3. Wear linen clothes.
  4. Wear loose clothing.
  5. Keep a misting bottle in the refrigerator and use it a lot throughout the day.
  6. Wear light-colored clothes because they reflect light. Dark colors absorb light, and therefore heat.
  7. If you live in an area with low humidity, you can stay cooler by wearing more clothing. This will block the sun's rays.
  8. Stay in your basement or lowest level of your house since hot air rises and cool air sinks.
  9. Keep your curtains or blinds closed during the daytime, especially the ones on the windows which get the most sunlight.
  10. Turn off any electrical appliance you are not using.
  11. Don't drink alcohol on a hot day.
  12. Don't you go near that stove!
  13. Enjoy some cold fruit.
  14. Avoid caffeine.
  15. Eat smaller, more frequent meals instead of three big meals.
  16. Drink a lot of water.
  17. Put cucumbers over your eyelids.
  18. Smear some rubbing alcohol onto your skin.
  19. During the hottest part of the day, go to the mall, book store, library, church or movie theater.
  20. Plan your most difficult work or play for the early morning. late afternoon or early evening.
  21. Do not spend any time on hot asphalt surfaces.
  22. In the morning, shut your windows before you leave home to keep cooler night air in and hot day air out.
  23. Soak a pair of socks in water and wear them.
  24. Splash water on your face throughout the day and let it evaporate.
  25. Run some cold water on your wrists or hold ice or a cold beverage against them.
  26. Wear a water-soaked headband or wristbands.
  27. Stay in your cool tub for a long, long time.
  28. Wash your hair, no blow dryer.
  29. Buy an air conditioner, maybe?

Wisconsin: Thompson Leads Feingold, 43 to 39

Just over 43% of respondents said they would vote for Thompson – the former Republican governor who served from 1987 to 2001 before accepting an appointment from President George W. Bush to become secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Just over 39% said they would vote for Feingold, the Democratic senator who was first elected in 1992. Feingold’s current term expires next year and, so far, his sole announced challenger on the Republican side is David Westlake, a small business owner from Watertown.


Wisconsin Policy Research Institute


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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

New Hampshire: Ayotte Leads by 7

Hungarian Citizens Party has Huge Lead Over Socialists

If an election were held today, what party would you support? (Decided Voters)

Sept. 2009

Apr. 2009

Hungarian Citizens Party (Fidesz)

67%

70%

Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)

18%

18%

Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik)

10%

4%

Politics Can Be Different (LMP)

1%

n.a.

Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ)

1%

2%

Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF)

1%

2%

Source: Median
Methodology: Interviews with 1,200 Hungarian adults, conducted from Sept. 4 to Sept. 8, 2009. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

New Zealand: Conservative National Party Holds 21pt Lead

Thinking about the Party Vote, which is for a political party, which political party would you vote for?

Sept. 2009

Jul. 2009

Apr. 2009

National

54%

56%

57%

Labour

33%

31%

31%

Green

4%

7%

7%

Maori Party

3%

3%

2%

ACT

3%

1%

2%

New Zealand First

2%

2%

1%

Source: Colmar Brunton / One News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,001 New Zealand voters, conducted from Jul. 25 to Jul. 29, 2009. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

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