Monthly Archives: October 2008

Do you believe the Presidential polling numbers

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The polling numbers are all over the place.  Up and down. From one poll to the next, even those taken during the same time frame vary widely.

Real Clear Politics is pulling all the polls together and then averaging them.

For example here in Colorado.  A poll ran by the Denver Post (9/29-10/1) had the race between McCain and Obama a tie. Another ran by locals Ciruli and Associates (9/19-9/23) had Obama by +1. The national organizations polling in Colorado had Obama up 4-6 percent.

Do you believe the local pollsters who know Colorado or do you trust the national pollsters. Me, I tend to believe the local pollsters who know Colorado a lot better than the national pollsters.

Take a look at article that asks polling experts how accurate is polling.

What are your thoughts on polling and the accuracy of the numbers?

Obama – Biden Kings of the Earmarks

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In this time of trying to be fiscally responsible, the Barack Obama and Joe Biden ticket are the kings of earmarks.

Since he joined the Senate, Obama has requested $860 million in earmarks. When NBC asked the campaign to disclose how many earmarks Biden had requested, they refused.

Earlier this year during the campaign, Joe Biden disclosed that he had requested $342 million in earmarks this year alone.

Sarah Palin?  She has requested earmarks also, but not that much.  As mayor of Wasila she received $27 million and as governor received over $400 million, scaling back their requests over the tenure of her term as governor.

Now, earmark crusader John McCain. How much has he requested in earmarks? $0! Zero!

For Obama to criticize the McCain – Palin for not being fiscally responsible is just plain wrong. Obama-Biden are two of the biggest abusers of the use of earmarks in the U.S. Senate.

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How the Democrats are liars and blocked John McCain’s attempts of reform and regulation at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

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It is amazing to me that the Democrats are lying about their involvement in the failure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Yes lying!

In the following clip, you can see Maxine Waters, Barney Frank, and other democrats attacking the regulator who exposed the “cooking of the books” by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac leadership.  

You have Barney Frank saying that he doesn’t see a problem and no need to see any new regulations.

You have Maxine Water saying that the GSE’s are working and that they should continue to give 100 percent loans.

Here is a quote from Rep Gregory Meeks (D-New York) during the hearing.

“They’ve done a tremendous job. There’s been nothing that was indicated that’s wrong with Fannie Mae. Freddie Mac has come up on its own. And the question that then presents is the competence that your agency has with reference to deciding and regulating these GSEs [government-sponsored enterprises]. And so I wish I could sit here and say that I am not upset with you but I am very upset because you know what you do is give, maybe giving a reason to, as Mr. Gonazlez said, to give someone a heart surgery when they don’t need it.”

And you have Republicans raising the flag and saying that there needs to be more regulation.  Take a look for yourself. Continue reading →

Official Blows Call in Rapids Game, Red Cards Casey

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Dynamo top Rapids.

I just want to say that referee Mark Geiger blew the call on the second yellow for Conor Casey of the Colorado Rapids.

Casey had the position and Dynamo player Eddie Robinson came over the top of Casey initiating the contact.  When the referee came over with a yellow, I thought he was going to card Robinson, but no.

I hope FIFA seriously looks at this referee and how he called the game, he had something out for the Rapids.  He made several bad calls and this is one of them.

It probably didn’t make a difference in the final score, but one questionable call led to a goal for Houston.