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Sometimes, one never knows where one will find idiocy. Today I found it in the letters to the editor of the Saginaw News.

The White House, Congress and the Supreme Court have a checks and balance system that gives them equal powers. Our forefathers designed it so we no longer could be ruled by a single person like King George III. President George is putting this system to the test and trying to turn back the hands of time.

First of, there three branches of the Federal government were not given equal powers. They were given different powers to serve as checks and balances. Congress was set up with two chambers in order to for legislation and to prevent the Executive branch from wielding too much power. For instance, all tax bills begin in the House of Representatives while the Senate as the power to advise and consent on various Presidential appointments, which helps subdivide the powers within Congress. The President, as the executive, signs into law the various bills that originate and pass through Congress. The Supreme Court is set up to interpret the law and resolve Constitutional conflicts, sometimes even getting it right, but not always (like it blew it with eminent domain). The original purpose of the Senate, lost since the 17th amendment, was to serve as a check against the Federal government seizing too much power from many States.

I also don't like the way they say "President George," associating him King George. This is improper and disrespectful; it shows a certain level of contempt for the President as it is intended to be an insult.

Most of the info the White House has given us in the past has been lies, and now they don't want us to know the truth. This doesn't seem to be a fair check- and-balance system.

Either they are referring to the false claims that Bush lied about the reasons for going into Iraq, or they are referring to Bill Clinton lying about getting Presidentials from Monica Lewinski. In the former, on every claim of lies, from WMDs in Iraq to involvement with various terrorist groups, Bush and the Administration have been proven right, while the chickendoves have been proven to be full of nothing but chickensh*t.

Did the hawks worry about the 3,640-plus military lives lost or the tens of thousands maimed and injured? Did they care about the 900 government contractors killed or the reporters who have lost their lives trying to get us the truth about the war? Some reports have said that President George has killed more Iraqi civilians than Saddam Hussein.

More so than the chickendoves who voted against the $86 billion to provide body armor to the troops in the field. (Need a better term to cover moonbats like Kerry who at least served in the Armed Forces, even though they are wrong on every issue in Washington.)

Although there are some sites that "claim" the war in Iraq has resulted in half a million deaths, it is closer to 60,000. That's still a lot of people, however it is known that Hussein murdered about half a million people during is reign of terror. Further, the vast majority of those killed in Iraq died at the hands of foreign terrorists (al-Qaeda) and sectarian death squads (like those operated by Muqtada al-Sadr), not by U.S. and coalition forces.

In May, Bush said "if the Iraqi government were to say leave, we would leave." Well, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq told us to leave. But why change now? Why would you take the $12 billion spent on the war each month and help the poor or improve education or improve our health care system or save Social Security?

Although the Iraqi government has discussed a U.S. pull-out, the government has not ordered it. We're still there at their invitation.

As for the $12 billion spent each month, if we were to end the war today and save that money, it should be returned to the people who pay it: cut taxes. Sure, helping the poor is a good idea, but it is best accomplished through charitable organizations, not through government handouts which is subject to tremendous waste and abuse. Yes, education needs to be improved, and so far the Democrats have blocked all attempts to reform education and allowing school choice (vouchers) rather than taking a progressive stance and letting Americans choose where and how their children are educated. Competition will force the public schools to improve. Health care is and always will be a hotbed topic. We have the best health care system in the world. Yet the whackos on the left want Hillarycare and force Americans onto a Cuba-like system where only those with power get the best care and everyone else gets third-world treatment. As for saving Social Security, the liberals and Democrats have blocked every attempt to reform the Social Security system and allowing working Americans to control their "contributions" to a system that is doomed to insolvency.

Bush keeps pointing fingers at Iran as a threat, but more than half of the extremists in Iraq are Saudis, not Iranian. Bush and Cheney can't go after their friends that make them money or are militarily strong. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates all have ties to al-Qaida and terrorism, but are kept under the radar by this administration.

Now this guy shows what a Moonbat he truly is. He has bought the Obama "get tough on terrorism" line of invading our allies. Yes, many of the extremists are not from Iran. However, Iran has been supplying them with arms, money and training. Iran has infiltrated into Iraq, and even taken British sailors and Marines hostage. Yes, many of the al-Qaeda terrorists are from Saudi Arabia and other places. Yes, bin Ladin may be hiding out in Pakistan. The government of Pakistan is in a somewhat precarious situation because of the terrorists, the Taliban, and other extremist forces, including domestic groups. If Pakistan were to let the U.S. in to go after bin Ladin (and I bet they would like to) they would have a revolution on their hands and an extremist government would come to power and have immediate access to nuclear weapons.

The governments sited in this editorial are working with us to solve the al-Qaeda problem. They may not be doing as much as we would like them to. But the alternative would be far worse, and would bring further destabilize the region with radical Islam.

The piece concludes with one line:

We just want the truth.

Quite frankly, dude, I don't think you'd know the truth if it jumped up and bit you on the nose.

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In the State of the Union Address, President Bush said a great deal on what is going on in the Middle East, all of it hard to argue with, because he is, without any doubt, right on the money.

We remain on the offensive in Afghanistan - where a fine president and national assembly are fighting terror while building the institutions of a new democracy.

And we are on the offensive in Iraq, with a clear plan for victory. First, we are helping Iraqis build an inclusive government, so that old resentments will be eased, and the insurgency marginalized. Second, we are continuing reconstruction efforts, and helping the Iraqi government to fight corruption and build a modern economy, so all Iraqis can experience the benefits of freedom. Third, we are striking terrorist targets while we train Iraqi forces that are increasingly capable of defeating the enemy. Iraqis are showing their courage every day, and we are proud to be their allies in the cause of freedom.

Iraq has held free elections, with its citizens marking the occasion with their index fingers dipped in purple ink. And although terrorist groups continue to death and fear throughout that country, the people of Iaq are continuing to sign up in great numbers to serve in its military and police forces. As these forces improve, they take an increasing larger load off of Coalition forces that serve in safeguarding their country until these troops are ready to stand on their own.

Bush went on to mention the recent elections that took place in Palestine, and stated, quite clearly, that Hamas must now reject the ways of terrorism, and recognize the legitimacy of Israel. Bush is right. If Hamas is to govern, it MUST change, or it will lead the Palestinian people to extinction. I don't believe it will change, though.

The president touched on the economy, and pointed out that in the last two and a half years, more jobs have been created here than in Japan and the European Union combined. This is not a surprising accomplishment as much of Europe is dominated by socialist governments that stifle their economies. However, the leftwing media and liberals in Congress continue to claim that the economy is in the dumpster, regardless that the facts prove otherwise.

Congress did not act last year on my proposal to save Social Security, yet the rising cost of entitlements is a problem that is not going away — and with every year we fail to act, the situation gets worse. So tonight, I ask you to join me in creating a commission to examine the full impact of Baby Boom retirements on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. This commission should include Members of Congress of both parties, and offer bipartisan answers. We need to put aside partisan politics, work together, and get this problem solved.

Great point, great idea. It will never happen as the Democrats will continue to play partisan politics, and keep working Americans chained to bankrupt systems that are doomed to fail them when they need it most. such is the way of "Liberals." They claim to be the protectors of freedom and choice, yet refuse to allow Americans have a choice when it comes to Social Security.

Immigration was another topic touched on, including a call for "orderly and secure borders," while at the same time offering immigrants greater opportunities. What more can one ask? Secure our borders and let in those who will respect and obey our laws, and make it easier for them to come and go as they please. This would be a welcome change.

Energy, health care, tort reform, education, and more, were touched on. As well as a call for bipartisanship, which the leftists in Congress and the Democratic Party have already rejected.

Tim Kaine, the Governor of Virginia, had this to say in his response to the State of the Union Address:

Our commitment to winning the war on terrorism compels us to ask this question: Are the President's policies the best way to win this war?

I'd have to say, yes, especially since the Democrats have not offered any plan except capitulation to terrorists.

We now know that the American people where given inaccurate information about the reasons for invading Iraq. We now know that our troops in Iraq were not given the best body armor or the best intelligence. We now know that the Administration wants to cut tens of thousands of troops from the Army and National Guard and Reserves at the very time America is facing new and dangerous threats. And we now know the Administration wants to further reduce military and veterans' benefits.

This guy is confusing President Bush with former President Clinton. The Bush administration has done its best to INCREASE military and veterans' benefits. Military recruitment, overall all, is up, as is re-enlistment in the regular Armed Forces. As for the Guard and Reserve components, there may be a decline currently, however, that is not unusual.

As for the troops in the field not getting the best body armor and intelligence, who was it that was voting against funding body armor a few years back? If you answered Flipper Kerry, you win a gold star.

Whether or not one believes the information used for blessing an invasion of Iraq and removing a brutal dictator and his murderous regime from power was accurate or not, the fact remains that Saddam Hussein had murdered nearly a half million Iraqis and used chemical weapons against both the Kurds and Iran during the war in the '80s. Oh, yeah, and banned weapons systems have been found on numerous occasions, including a few artillery shells containing various nerve agents. Hmmmm….faulty in tellignece?

Kaine whent on:

When it comes to energy, Americans are using more than ever, paying more for it, and are more dependent on the Middle East than ever before.

There's a better way.

Drill in ANWR? Nope. Push the oil companies to give up their profits. How many Americans have investments in oil companies? Probably any body who has a 401k or similar retirement vehicle. And a lot of that profit is passed on to you in the form of dividends that are reinvested in those retirement funds.

Yes, gas prices are excruciatingly high. The solution to high energy prices isn't socialism, but encouraging the use of alternative energy solutions and revitalizing nuclear energy industry.

but wait, there's more:

If we want to replace the division that grips our nation's capital, we need a change. Democrats are leading that reform effort, working to restore honesty and openness to our government, working to replace a culture of partisanship and cronyism with an ethic of service and results.

The dems speak of restoring honesty and opennes in government. Remember Torricelli of New Jersey, and Traficant of Ohio. And the Clinton Administration. The Democratic Poster Children of honesty and integrity.

As for replacing "a culture of partisanship and cronysism", the Dems are the masters of it. Their concpet of bipartisan politics is "our way or the highway." No quarter for "the enemy," which is what they view Republicans as: the enemy.

Some other Democrat talking points:

Democrats want a health care system that will cover everybody.

Sounds like a call to let government control our health care, and take your medical decisions away from you and your doctor. Dems frequently yell about keeping government out of our bodies, yet they want to turn our bodies over to the government in total.

Democrats want to create jobs and make America energy independent.

Makes it sound like Republicans don't want this, yet the Dems consistently block efforts to drill for oil in remote regions, and blockade the development of nuclear energy. Wind turbines are nice when the Dems like Ted Kennedy are bloviating, but that can't solve our nations energy needs, and neither can ethanol. Only nuclear energy, with advanced reactor designs like PBRs, can move us toward energy independence.

As for jobs, the Clinton recession lost the U.S. some three million jobs (which the Bush administration receives the blame for), yet they refuse to acknowledge the creation of some 4.5 million jobs in the last two and a half years. Sounds like the Republicans are doing pretty good in that space.

Democrats want a strong national security based on telling the truth to our citizens, our soldiers, and our allies.

If so, then vote GOP. I really hate the leftist mantra that the dems keep repeating, that "Bush lied." It doesn't wash with the facts.

All in all, President Bush has it right, and has performed admirably in his stewardship of our country through some very trying times. There is no doubt that he is the right man at the right time and in the right place.

God Bless our Armed Forces, and our Country.

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The Minnesota GOP hosted a State of the Union Address party at party headquarters Tuesday nigtht, offering pizza and soft drinks to all attendees. Some forty Minnesotans (including myself) took them up on the offer. Surprisingly, I was not the farthest traveller. That honor belongs to the guy who came in from Worthington (?), near the Iowa and South Dakota borders. Talk about a long drive.

Gina at the GOP HQ hooked up a television to a screen projector, so that we would have a large screen TV to watch, and this plan worked well.

Pizza arrived shortly before the president arrived in the halls of Congress.

I have never watched the State of the Union Address live before, only catching sound bites after the fact. I am glad I watched this one.

President Bush opened by recognizing the passing of Coretta Scott King, wife of the great Martin Luther King, and her accomplishments. A highly appropriate tribute to a fine woman.

He then moved on to the meat of the address, hitting on all of the most important issues of the past year that are still unresolved, and moving on to the issues that will carry importance over the next few years.

For a transcript of the address, go to FoxNews.com.

High points included the Global War on Terror and the use of NSA spying on international calls invlolving known terrorists, border security, health care reform, energy reform including more attention to alternative fuels such as ethanol and nuclear energy (something I wish he had elaborated on), the economy, which has had sone four years of uninterrupted growth, tax reform and social security.

The Democrats winced.

Time to head to work.

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Yes, I was at the Minnesota GOP party last night, watching the results with over a thousand other Bush supporters. It was a blast. Many of the volunteers and RNC folks I had the opportunity to become acquainted with were there.

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It was huge, and that was only the main ballroom. There were numerous campaign parties, and other organizations holding parties. I did not hit all of them, but the ones I did hit were all good.

Everytime Bush picked up a new state, the crowd broke into the chant, "Four More Years!" When it came down to the wire, a new cheer came out, "One More State!" As the night wore on, I began a modified version of the first as follows: "Four More Beers!" The sentiment, though well received by those around me, did not propogate very far.

When it became clear that John Thune succeeded in unseating Tom Daschle from the U.S. Senate in South Dakota, the crowd erupted in song, "Na-na-na-na, hey hey, goodbye!" A sentiment that I think many Americans across the country shared.

As for the volunteers, here's some shots of some of those I met.

That's me with Allison and some guy named Mark. Allison was one of the staffers running the prep work for the big door-to-door campaign I worked on.

Katie from Canada. She understands that what happens here impacts those North of the border. She is a hard-core campaigner.

Ramstad during his speech to the gathered throng.

Christina (she's a lobbyist), Karen, and Ken.

Me with Karen, Scott of Pink Monkey Bird, and Ken.

Mike (left) and Larry (right), two of the "pros from Dover." They came out from DC as part of the RNC team. Larry grew up in Fresno, CA, just like me, although he went to a different high school. Mike is from Oklahoma. They helped co-ordinate the volunteers working out of the Northfield office.

There were quite a few others that I met during this past few weeks, from Vietnam veterans, to high schoolers and college students, and many others.

It was a blast. Hopefully I'll see some of these same faces in 2006 when we work to unseat Mark Dayton from the U.S. Senate.

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It is 11AM here in Minnesota, and on the radio I just heard a news bulletin that Kerry is conceding the race to President Bush!

AP has the following:

President Bush won a second term from a divided and anxious nation, his promise of steady, strong wartime leadership trumping John Kerry's fresh-start approach to Iraq and joblessness. After a long, tense night of vote counting, the Democrat called Bush Wednesday to concede Ohio and the presidency, The Associated Press learned.

Kerry ended his quest, concluding one of the most expensive and bitterly contested races on record, with a call to the president shortly after 11 a.m. EST, according to two officials familiar with the conversation.

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Somehow, I have managed to get four hours sleep since getting home from the GOP party and watching additional election coverage. Things have not changed much since the wee hours.

Some high points: Eleven States ban same-sex marriage; Daschle is unseated by John Thune; 55 senate seats; increased representation in the House.

There have also been lessons learned. No doubt the "pros from Dover" will be busy looking at what worked and what didn't, especially in Minnesota. This is neccessary as we now have to begin laying the foundation for Minnesota in 2006, as well as the 2008 Presidential race since it is likely we will see a Hillery candidacy from the far-left leaning Dems.

2006 will be important in Minnesota for two, possibly three reasons: We need to re-elect Tim Pawlenty as Governor; Mark Dayton has to be unseated and the man likely to do that is Mark Kennedy, thus leaving an open seat that will be hotly contested, that race becoming reason #3.

Back to the main event.

Bush has a 3.5 million vote lead over Kerry in the popular vote, which translates into a 51% MAJORITY. This is significant as in 2000, nether major candiate came anywhere near the 50% mark, and even Bill Clinton failed to crack 50% to have a majority.

This should end once and for all the leftisit mantra of "Selected, Not Elected" that we have had to put up with for the past four years. Bush one, although the left leaning Democrats are attempting to steal the election just as they attempted to do in Florida 2000. The mantra of the left is now: If at first you don't succeed, sue!

They will fail, as this means subverting the Will of the People, which is is the basis of our election process.

Nevada, though still not called, shows Bush with a clear majority and a 20,000 vote lead over Kerry.

Next in the uncalled is New Mexico, where the race is closer, however Dubya has an 11,000 vote margin over Kerry and a clear majority in the state.

Also on this list is Iowa, which will put Bush over the top, Bush has a 15,000 vote margin over Kerry. It is tight, however even here Dubya enjoys a majority of the popular vote.

Last on the list is Wisconsin, where Bush suffers a deficit of some 13,000 votes. On the flip side, Kerry failed to recieve a majority of the popular vote in this state (thank you Nader).

When these results are finalized, we will see Bush with 286 electoral votes, and Kerry with 252 Electoral votes. Not quite the electoral margin the experts were predicting, but a darn good showing.

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It ain't over 'til it's over! Bush certainly won the popular vote, and it is looking very likely that he will carry the Electoral College as well.

A short while ago, the Kerry Campaign came on and stated that they will make every vote be counted. Odd, I thought they were being counted, and Bush has won with 51% of the popular vote. Current score is: 55,527,025 for Bush; 51,740,035 for Kerry. That's several million votes, not even near as close as the 2000 election between Bush and Gore was.

This also conflicts iwth statements that kerry made earlier this year that this time the man with the most votes will go to the White House. Apparently, he is going back on that pledge. Not surprising.

Meanwhile, on Fox News, they are reporting that the only voter intimidation to take place was AGAINST Bush supporters. Hmmm.

We didn't carry Minesota and I am very disappointed by that. 86% of precincts reporting as of the latest reports available, Bush has 1,195,706 and Kerry has 1,294,808 votes. Bush has a 100,000 vote deficit. There is no way that he'll make up that deficit and carry Minnesota. :-(

We tried, and worked very hard. I know that many of the folks who worked the campaign are upset by the loss, as many of them put in not only many long hours, but also their heart and soul.

On another Minnesota front, my friend, Pat Garofalo has pulled an easy victory fo the Minnesota State House Seat 36B, with 62% of the vote. Congratulations Pat!

Two hard fought Congressional Campaigns ended with victory for both Kennedy and Kline. :-) This is especially good since John Kline is not only my Congressman, but a very fine legislator. One of the best, in fact.

Ohio is a state that the Kerry Campaign intends to contest, inspite of the fact they have a deficit of 145,000 votes, with 99% of precincts reporting.

Also on the Ohio ballot was an amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman, and this amendment was adopted with a vote of 3,203,268 for and 1,985,433, again with 99% of precincts reporting.

Iowa is close, with Bush in the lead by about 14,000 votes. It's close, and 99% of precincts in, it looks like this will go to Bush. :-)

Dubya wins quite handily in South Dakota, and John Thune defeats Tom Daschle with a 2% margin. This is with 98% of precincts reporting. At the Minesota Republican party in Minnetonka, the crowd roared with cheers at this great victory.

It's late, so I think it is time to wrap this up. More in the morning, and pictures from the party will be coming.

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Adventures in Kerryland. Not sure what else to call the day in Minneapolis. The poll where I was serving as a challenger was in the heart of Kerry territory. Fortunately, it was pretty uneventful, and a smaller precinct.

There was one incident that I must share. Some dweeb came in muttering how it all didnt matter, and something about Standard Oil. Okay, whats this all about. He went on, while collecting his ballot, in an attempt to enlighten those present how the Secretary of State for Eisenhower was the chair (or some such) of the Rockefeller Foundation; then how the Secretary of State for JFK was also at one time the head (or some such) of the Rockefeller Foundation; next on his list of Rockefeller connections was Kissinger. By this time everyone in the place had had enough and the election judges informed him that he could not carry on this line of speech, as that is what he was doing, and I realize now, attempting to influence the vote. No other voters were present. This, um, nutcase proceeded to get rather indignant, and defiant, made some cutting comments before departing. I suppose we can guess who he voted for.

There was also a DFLer there as a poll challenger. This schmuck kept going on how he was there to watch me, and how no one trusts each other any more. Lets see, my job there is to help ensure a fair election. His job is to watch me. He doesnt trust me because I am a Republican, I dont trust him because he is an idiot.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, it is time to get ready to go out and party, and celebrate. I have no doubt what tonights outcome will be. Bush will win.

More later tonight. Tine to party.

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It's 5:30, time for me to roll, as I need to be in Minneapolis before 7AM. I've walked the dogs, and could smell it in the air. Victory! I have no doubt President Bush will win his bid for re-election. I know in my heart he can and will carry Minnesota.

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The last two days have been busier than can be, especially for the many volunteers working for the re-election of President Bush.

Saturday morning there was a big gathering of Election Judges and Poll Watchers (I'll be working a Minneapolis precinct on election day), going over things to watch for, what to take, and numbers to call (if you are a poll watcher).

Election Judges run the actual election process in the precinct and work for either their municipality or for the county. No more than 50% of election judges on duty can be from the same political party. Each political party can have only one Poll Challenger in a precinct at any given time.

After the training class was completed, it was back to work for Allison, from fetching more tables from a party supply place, to continuing the prep for the door-to-door campaign.

Mid-afternoon I departed for Northfield to work out of that office, taking with me several stacks of cards for the Northfield area.

Once there, I found out that the cards for Faribult had been done wrong: They had the wrong Congressional Candidate pictured on them. Oops!

A volunteer showed up with some Kline stickers to cover-up the boo-boo, but no where near enough. Fast run up to Burnsville to the Kline HQ, where I was able to get a few rolls of stickers.

Back in Northfield, it had been called "a day", and the team from DC running the ground show there had headed over to Grundy's for beer, where I joined them. We made some plans for an early (after church) start to finish fixing the door-hangers for the ground campaign, and talk about politics in general.

One of the guys, Larry, grew up in Fresno, CA, same as me. He went to Clovis High graduating 90-something. I went to McLane, graduating several years before, so there was little likelyhood that we would know any of the same people. And we didn't.

Larry is a speech writer for a Congressman. Okay, it's not just any Congressman he works for, but the Speaker of the House.

Mike, the other chap from DC, works for the Department of Agriculture, and is well plugged into the Washington circuit, amd would like to run for Congress someday. I beleive he'll be a darn good Representative.

Sunday morning we met as planned, finished fixing the boo-boo on the Faribult cards, and began working on the Game Day phone calling list.

Congressman Kline stopped by for a few minutes to say hello (picture coming later today), and chatted with some of the volunteers, the guys from DC and State Senator Tom Nueville.

After that, it was decided that someone needed to canvas Faribult Precinct 5. I was the likely candidate, so off I went.

There, most of the people I talked to were friendly, or at least courteous, only two were less than so. At least for those that were A) home, and B) willing to answer the door (a few didn't). Some were ready for this election to be over as they were tired of the deluge of literature and phone calls they were receivning. I told them I could relate to that myself.

The campaign for Minnestoa is a hard fought campaign. It has been said that both sides believe they can win in Minnesota. I believe it is more accurate to say that President Bush believes he can (and will) win Minnesota, while Senator Kerry fears he will lose it. I have no doubt that Bush will win Minnesota. There are a lot of people getting out their and doing everything neccessary to make this state go for Bush, and going more than the extra mile, especially now that we are in the home stretch.

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What a day! I made it up to the Bush Campaign HQ for another day of fun (literally and figuratively) to learn that Rudy Giuliani would be coming thru. And me without a camera. As we continued to work on prepping for this weekends door-to-door campaign, more people showed up, including a couple of photographers from the local papers.

After a bit, Tim Pawlenty, Governor of Minnesota came strolling thru, said hello to a few people, and disappeared.

Soon after that, there was a big cheer as Senator Norm Coleman and former NY Mayor Rudy Giuliani arrived where I was hard at work. Camera crews and about a hundred Bush volunteers (more than double what was present when I showed up early that afternoon) surrounded the two politicians.

Senator Coleman started off with a rousing speech that got the volunteers worked up and cheering, as Coleman gave his"Top Ten Reasons" to vote for Bush. without a doubt, one of the most important of these is "Leadership Matters." What Coleman meant by this, among other leadership attributes, is that a leader does not follow public opinion, he shapes it. A rather important point, and a disitnct contrast between President Bush and Senator Kerry. Bush wants to do what's right for America, Kerry wants to be popular with the French. Which of these two do you think is the leader?

Giuliani spoke next, to the cheers of all those in attendance. Regrettably, I didn't have an opportunity to take notes, and I was caught up in the emotional high of having these two great leaders close at hand, encouraging all of the hard working volunteers to continue in their efforts during the next 100 hours leading up to the election.

Coleman stuck around long enough to shake a few hands and get his picture taken with a couple of the volunteers before they both hit the road for their next stop.

After that, things settled down to normal, as we went back to work prepping for this weekend's big get out the vote push.

I ended the evening, quite late, by doing a little drive-by lawn sign planting. I had run into one of my neighbors who asked oif there was any chance of my picking up a sign for another neighbor who had given his sign to his daughter. I managed to get a couple of signs, and late as it was, and not wanting to distrub them, I plucked them into the ground next to his sign for Pat Garofalo. He may be wondering where they popped up from, so we'll just tell him that the Menehune's came around and left them.

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What a day! After work, I headed over to the Bush Campaign HQ to put in some more time getting things ready for this weekends door-to-door campaign. I was surprised that the labeling of the door hangers was nearly complete. Although there was quite a number of volunteers there, more are always needed. Go to the Bush MN for more details. The door-to-door begins tomorrow, and without a doubt, more volunteers will be needed. Come on out and have some fun, meet new people, and help get Dubya re-elected.

Although the labeling is nearly completed, there is still the preparation of route maps to be done. As I was wrapping up for the night, a team of Texas volunteers (you can bet theyve already voted) stormed HQ, and set up shop to do the mapping. They were well organized, setting up teams at a number of tables, breaking down the precincts by street, then drawing up the map routes. And yes, there will be more of this to do today.

Tomorrow is the Bush Rally in the Twin Cities. If you havent been to a Rally, then this will be your last chance for President Bush. Go, see, listen, enjoy. I went to the Chanhassen Rally Chanhassen Rallyand even got a couple of decent pictures while I was there. Support the President: Go!

Today will be a long day at HQ, as I took the day off from work so I can help prepare for the final push. I am also trying to find out when and where to meet for the door-to-door in my own area. A novel idea, work where I live instead of driving 45 miles each way.

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The last couple of evenings have kept me very busy, as I have been spending them over at the Bush ampaign HQ in St. Paul Nice bunch of volunteers up there.

I've been working with the team prepping the door hangers for the groups that will be canvassing the neighborhoods this weekend as part of the "Get Out The Vote" event. This has involved sticking address labels on cards, and also serves the purpose of informing voters where their polling place is. This is a handy thing in the event that some people will be new to the area they now reside.

The second part of this is making maps for the walkers so they can have a reasonable guide to place these door hangers. It is possible I will be out there with them on Saturday and Sunday. We'll see.

This particular project is being lead by Allison, a nice Minnesota girl. Various locals have been streaming in to help on a regular basis. Indeed, I am getting to know a few of them. John who is here at the behest of the RNC, Karen from Prior Lake and a few other familiar faces.

Not so surprisingly, Scott of Pink Monkey Bird joined us tonight. He sounds like he is still having some issues with blogger since his blog crashed a few weeks back. Hopefully he will soon have that resolved.

That's it for tonight. It's already late, and am pretty beat.

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What a day! My original plans were to spend Saturday afternoon at the Bush Campaign HQ for Minnesota. It is a good thing that my schedule was flexible. It turns out that the NARN, while subbing for Hugh Hewitt on Friday night, announced plans to show up at Bush HQ to work the phone banks. Their take was "if we can do it, so can you." To be followed by adult libations afterwards. This sounded like a good plan to me, and figured I could show up for that.

As fate would have it, duty called. Big problems with some database servers, so I spent most of the morning working, and then a couple of hours pounding away on my website, listening to the NARN, so showing up at 4 P.M. was the best plan.

Bush HQ put me to work on a "mailer" campaign. Not actually a mailer, but putting labels on door hangers that the "knockers," volunteers going door-to-door, could hang on door knobs as a reminder to vote and where their polling place is located. Actually, a darn good idea for anybody new to their neighborhood. This was a fun opportunity as the group I was working with could socialize while we worked.

After two hours of this, six o'clock rolled around, which seemed pretty quick, which just goes to show that time flies when you are having fun. That's when the NARN came over to say hello to us, as they were in a different office working the phones.

Time for beer. I headed over to a pub just down the street for suds and grub with a couple of the NARN and another volunteer, where we had a good long chat about the impending election, blogs and radio shows in general. It turns out that Mitch Berg, of Shot in the Dark, and I have a mutual friend: Patrick Garofalo, who is running for my districts State House seat, and one of the few Republicans to be endorsed by the Star Tribune.

After chowing down, and everyone was going their separate ways, I decided that since it was early, I would head back to Bush HQ and do some more work. There was a new bunch of folks getting these door hangers ready, and the staffer that was in charge, Allison, gave me a welcome back and put me right back to work, sticking those labels on the cards.

Next thing I knew, it was 11 P.M., well past the time I figured I'd say for, and definitely time to call it a night. It was a good way to spend an evening, actually had a blast. And I plan to put some more time in before this election is over.

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Yep, it's happening. The Dems are hard at work in their attempts to prevent our Military members serving overseas from exercising their right to vote. In Pennsylvania, there was much rejoicing as the Dems succeeded in getting a ruling that denied a Department of Justice request that new absentee ballots be sent to our service members overseas, and a two-week extension for our men and women under arms serving in foreign lands.

For the full article, check out the Pennsylvania State website.

What a great nation we live in, where those who voluntarily choose to don the uniform of our armed forces can so easily have their right to vote taken away from them.

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A lot of hay has been made over Senator Kerry's recent foray into the wilds of Ohio on a goose hunting expedition. This obvious ploy to appeal to hunters is as transparent as Hillary Clinton's claim that she used to hunt ducks with her rifle; this was a few years ago. Wow! Kerry supports hunters and Second Amendment rights just by going out and shooting some poor, innocent, not mention defenseless, bird. But hey, anything to support the Second Amendment rights of hunters.

Kerry went out goose hunting with three compadres. In every picture of the foursome returning from the field, only three are carrying a dead goose. Kerry is not. Why is this? Did he actually bag a goose as he claims? If so, where is the bird?

AP News had the following classic quote.

"I'm too lazy," Kerry joked. "I'm still giddy over the Red Sox. It was hard to focus."

Now ask yourself, do you really want a guy who says he is too lazy to carry his own goose off the field? Is this the kind of guy you want as Commander in Chief of our military. If he is too lazy to carry his kill, what will he do to our troops in the field while under hostile fire? Assuming, of course, he secures the requisite permission slips from France and Germany. My guess is, leave 'em to die, or order them to tuck tail and run.

What kind of hunter does not bring out his own game? One who cares about the environment? Not likely, as if he did kill a goose, and he didn't bring it out, then where is the bird? Or is he once again giving his Secret Service team the bird, just as he did while snowboarding last Winter. Maybe he just abandoned it, leaving it to the carrion-eaters; coyotes, vultures, or some redneck answering to the name of Bubba (sorry, Bubba, no offense intended).

Perhaps he didn't shoot any geese at all, only went out for some good ol' fashioned male bonding with their guns. I can just imagine it. One guy shows Kerry is Remington 870, another his Mossberg, then Kerry whips out his $5000 game smasher, and "what do you fellas think of this very expensive piece of work."

As for it being too hard to focus, focus on what? Where the goose he claimed he shot landed? Forgetting to retrieve the bird after shooting it? If he can't stay focused on something like this, what will he do when he is in charge of our Armed Forces, not to mention the proverbial button? How can we trust a man to remain focused on the REALLY BIG issues if he can't stay focused on a simple game of duck, duck, GOOSE?

Focus. That's what is demanded of a commander in chief to be. He must be able to stay focused on the situation at hand, regardless of whether it is a short hunting trip to impress the local sportsmen, snowboarding so as not to plow into a Secret Service agent (then cussing the poor guy out), or the war on terror, national security, and the list goes on.

Maybe Kerry believes he can get away without being focused on things, as he can always farm these tasks out to those he believes better suited to it than he is: hunting to the Secret Service guys, as he knows they can shoot straight; National Defense can also be farmed out, to the U.N., unless he can secure the aforementioned permission slip from the French.

The AP News article continues on with:

Kerry adviser Mike McCurry said it's important in the final days of the campaign that voters "get a better sense of John Kerry, the guy."

For what it's worth, I believe they have succeeded. Kerry is lazy and incapable of keeping his focus. Not the kind of man who should be leading this country, or be trusted with the command of the U.S. Military.

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Where are they? In hiding? Could it have something to do with Goose Season, thus they are all out emulating their hero and candidate for the Presidency? Duck Season! Rabbit Season! Duck Season! Rabbit Season! DUCK SEASON! Okay, it's duck season. BLAM! and off goes Daffy's beak, yet again. Or are they too embarrassed about how outspoken Kerry is in regards to the killing of an innocent little goose that never did anyone any harm and so removed their marks of fealty to the Liberal cause?

Where did they all go?

The unofficial bumper sticker tally for this morning's commute was a shutout. Bush - 10, Kerry 0. Nader also had 0, but then he is, politically speaking, a big zero, so no surprise there.

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Today it happened. It happened while I was on the road, driving home from work. It happened just south of Burnsville, on MN 35. It was the first of its kind that I had seen in the wild. It was on a van. It was a Nader 2004 bumper sticker. Yes, that's right, there are Nader supportors in this here state.

Meanwhile, the informal vehicle with bumper sticker survey is still running in Bush's favor, although the "Support Our Troops" stickers outnumber all others combined.

The count for Wednesday was:

Bush - 8 Kerry - 5

And the count for today is:

Bush - 14
Kerry - 4
Nader - 1

This is an informal survey, and is by no means accuratly reflects what will happen in Minnesota on November 2nd. That is the poll that counts.

As for the "Support Our Troops" stickers, I see them on all kinds of vehicles, everywhere I go, including in that bastion of Liberalism, Northfield, Minnesota. They come in all kinds of flavors, from the traditional yellow ribbon, and the red, white and blue, to camouflage, this last being the latest flavor to grace the autoscape.

Most often, I see these stickers without accompanying campaign stickers, however, when I do, they are almost invariably Bush stickers. Almost all, but not quite. There has been one, and only one, that I have seen, that had a Kerry sticker on it.

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Teresa Heinz speaks her mind, yet again. Over on yahoo has an article quoting the woman who wold be First Lady with the following:

"Well, you know, I don't know Laura Bush. But she seems to be calm, and she has a sparkle in her eye, which is good," Heinz Kerry said. "But I don't know that she's ever had a real job - I mean, since she's been grown up. So her experience and her validation comes from important things, but different things."

Heinz Kerry said she sees her age as a benefit - she is 66 and Bush 57. "I'm older, and my validation of what I do is a little bit bigger - because I'm older, and I've had different experiences. And it's not a criticism of her. It's just, you know, what life is about," she said.

Since she made these statements, she has been reminded that First Lady Laura Bush was a public school teacher, librarian and a mother.

Last I checked, all of these qualified as real jobs, especially being a parent, and there is no way that she could have forgotten that little point, as the Bush daughters have made appearances here and there in support of Dubya, including at the debates, where the families of both candidates came onto the stage, including the daughters.

How could she have forgotten that? Or does she consider a stay-at-home mother as less important than being, say, billionaire heiress. One must ponder this.

Unlike The Bride of Frankenstein, Laura Bush is a class act. For all those who like shouting "You go girl," try directing that at someone who truly deserves to be told that.

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This just in over at Schoolastic News predicts a Bush victory on November 2nd.

"George W. Bush won the kid's election poll with 52 percent of the vote," announced Scholastic Student Reporter David Rush. Senator John Kerry received 47 percent. One percent of the votes were for "other," with quite a few kids writing in Mom" as their choice for President.

Scholastic News has conducted student election polls since 1940. Poll results, which are not scientific, have reflected actual results in all but two elections: 1948 and 1960. In 1948, kids chose Thomas E. Dewey over winner Harry S. Truman. In 1960, America's classrooms chose Richard M. Nixon over winner John F. Kennedy. Both were close elections. In 2000, student voters chose George W. Bush, mirroring the Electoral College result but not the result of the popular vote.

Sounds good to me. The funny thing is, the two years they missed, they voted Republican. Maybe our schools aren't as left leaning as we thought.

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Over on the NRO website, they have a new article breaking down the current state of the battleground States.

MINNESOTA: POLLS & SCHEDULES [Scott W. Johnson 10/19 11:10 AM]

In 2000, Minnesota was a powder blue state - Gore edged Bush in Minnesota by only 60,000 votes out of 2,450,000 cast, 47.9 to 45.5 percent. Ralph Nader essentially carried the balance; Minnesota was one of Ralph Nader's strongest states. Nader is on the ballot in Minnesota again this year.

Gary Gregg, NRO's official electoral-college dean, has tentatively moved Minnesota into Kerry's column and accordingly designated Minnesota a powder blue state. Gregg's designation appears reasonable; Kerry holds a 5-point lead in the last poll conducted by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, although Rasmussen has the race tied in the most recent public poll of Minnesota voters. We think that Minnesota remains a battleground state.

Today's Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that John Edwards will be stumping this afternoon in traditional Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party territory in Hibbing, Minnesota, best-known as Bob Dylan's hometown. On Thursday Kerry himself will tout a "Fresh Start For America" while addressing a rally in the parking area adjacent to the Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis. Reading the tea leaves, the Kerry campaign must lack confidence that Minnesota is poised to break its way on November 2.

What about the Bush campaign? It has scheduled President Bush to appear in Republican stronghold of Rochester tomorrow. The Bush campaign rightly senses that Minnesota presents a prime opportunity to turn a blue state red.

Let's face it, even though Nader is on the ballot in Minnesota, I seriously doubt that he will have the impact on the election like he did in 200, when he received roughly 8% of the vote in this state.

On the upside, Minnesota has become somewhat more Republican since 2000, and I believe there are a lot of DFLers who are fed up with the unreasonable hatred displayed against Bush and Republicans in general.

I don't think that this unmitigated hatred of Bush is an election year phenomenon, at least not for the rabidly liberal types in the state (and I know a few people who qualify as rabid), and I am expecting there will be a backlash against the DFL again in 2004, just as there was in 2002 when they lost so many elections, especially for the state wide offices.

Based on my own experiences recently in the state, I believe there is a strong possibility that Minnesota will go for Bush. It may be tight race, however, it is highly probable that Bush will carry Minnesota. Some of the observations I have made recently:

• Vehicles displaying Bush bumper stickers are running about 3 to 1 compared to vehicles displaying Kerry bumper stickers
• When wearing my Bush '04 cap, I frequently encounter people who say they support Bush. This is especially true of the college set.
• Houses with Bush signs versus Kerry signs are running about even in the state.
• Many Bush supporters are not openly so, as there is a great deal of hostility directed at us.

The first item, concerning vehicles with bumper stickers, is a growing trend in the state. Bear in mind that I drive roughly 100 miles every day to commute to work, most of it on the highway, in the Metro area. I also don't survey vehicles in my immediate neighborhood, or where I work, as that would skew the results, and take away a sense of randomness in the survey.

Another point on bumper sticker survey is that many Bush supporters are displaying "Support Our Troops" stickers on their vehicles instead of a "Bush/Cheney" sticker. These vehicles are also not factored into the survey, as not all such drivers may be Bush supporters.

I believe that the rabidness of the anti-Bush segment of the DFL in this state is going to do more to help Bush, and do far more long term damage to the Democratic party as whole than these nutcases realize, as they turn this once fine political party into the party of hate.

Bush will carry Minnesota, and the country.

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One of my Klingon buddies, Qob sent me the following straw poll that, if it were accurate, would predict a nationwide landslide for Dubya. Regrettably, it may not be very scientific, it is could be a good indication of where the country is heading.

For instance, Minnesota, where I live, is shown as distinctly red, with 51%, Kerry has 48%, and Nader with a spectacular 1%.

California, where I grew up, is much closer, with Bush at 50%, Kerry at 49%, and Nader again with a spectacular 1%.

As for Florida, land of the butterfly ballot, Bush has 54%, Kerry 45%, and Nader ends up with a spectacular 1%.

Overall, Bush is shown with 55%, Kerry with 44%, and Nader with a spectacular 1%.

Now, if only we can be assured that November 2nd will bring similar results.

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I don't even know where to begin on this one. Here's the image of the ad that was found, courtesy of Fox News.

For those of you who do not know me, and the many who do but may not know some of the family history, I have a cousin who is mentally handicapped. This mean spirited ad denigating both our President and those who were born with mental disabilities brings the Kerry campaign and his supporters to all new lows.

The people producing such reprehensible ads are the most contemptable type of people and should be shuned. One more reason to vote for W.

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What an event! Met up with Scott of PinkyMonkeyBird at the Minneapolis Hilton for the Final Debate party being hosted by AM1280 and the bloggers that comprise the NARN. I'd figure there was around 600-700 people in attendance, and they were quite the exuberant crowd. Met another blogger, Tom Swift, of Pair 'O Dice and had a minute to chat with State Senator Tom Neuville of Northfield, my neighboring community. Also met up with one of the guys from FreedomDogs.

There were a number of bloggers there, many of whom were "live blogging", that is to say posting to their blogs updates on the debate in a blow by blow fashion. Not having a laptop with wireless capability, I'm doing it the old fasion way and posting after the event.

First impressions are important. Kerry looked wooden, actually reminding me of Glenn Strange as Frankenstein's Monster, no surprise since he is married to the Bride of Frankenstein. Bush, on the other hand, looked fresh and energetic. Where Kerry looked dead, Bush looked vibrant. This was a change for the better over the first debate when Bush did not look to be at his best.

The questions, though mainly focused on domestic policy, did allow for opportunities to remind Americans of the War on Terrorism. Although part of Presidnet Bush's stump speech, he got in "Freedom is on the march" and brought up the point that for the first time Afgahnistan held a free election. Opportunities did abound for the President to display his accomplishments in spreading liberty in the Middle East, and he took them all.

One of the best catch phrases of the night was during the responses to the question on taxation, when Bush said "We're spending your money," in reference to the need for fiscal responsibility, and remembering that the money collected in taxes is money that comes from Americans, and does not belong to the Government, but entrusted to the Government. Bush later blasted Kerry with "mainstream American Politics, you sit on the far left bank."

Towards the end of the debate, Kerry once again discounts our allies, their contributions to the liberation of Afgahnistan and Iraq, and their tremendous sacraficies. Bush kicked his butt again. How can this guy (Kerry) form an international coalition when he continues to denigrate the contributions of those many countries who have already given the U.S., Iraq, and Afgahnistan their support as well as the lives of their servicemen?

Overall, Bush's star was shining bright, and gave his best debate performance of the three, and literally clobbered Kerry at every turn.

It was a great debate, and a great party to be at. Thanks again to the NARN and to AM1280 The Patriot for hosting this event. If you missed it, you missed out on one heck of a party.

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Adding some pictures from Saturday's rally in Chanhassen.

What would a rally be without an exuberant group of volunteers. Here's three during the "pre-game" pep rally, getting the crowd energized for Dubya's arrival.

President Bush.

And a second picture of the Prez. Focus is a touch soft, but hey, otherwise it's a pretty good pic.

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Today was the day of the Big Event in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The day was picture perfect for early October, the sun shining down, not too hot, and not a hint of the coming winter in the air. The throngs of Bush supporters began to gather in the morning, my arrival being just before noon, and there was already a thousand or so of people there.

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I hope you all were as interested as I was in this debate. It was a good one. The exchanges between President Bush and Senator Kerry were hot and pointed. One major difference between the two is credibility. Bush has it, Kerry doesn't. Examples:

Kerry consistantly denigrates our allies in the coalition serving in Iraq, specifically the UK, Australia, and Poland.

Bush did retaliate with "Tell Tony Blair we're going alone. Tell Silvio Berlusconi we're going alone. Tell Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland we're going alone." A very nice jab back at Kerry.

Kerry did attempt to come back at W when he points out that eight countries have left the coalition, he fails to mention the reason is that they caved in to the demands of terrorists holding their countrymen hostage.

Although he doesn't say so directly, Kerry also denigrates the contribuion of all of the allies, spcifically El Salvador, before they pulled out. The troop of El Salvadoarn soldiers participated in a tremendous firefight a few months ago, at great cost, serving along side their U.S. counterparts, heroically and proudly. Let us not forget any of the coalition forces, or their contributions, even those who pulled out due to pressures at home.

In another question, Kerry is challenged to look directly into the camera and state he will not raise taxes on Americans making less than $200K. Believability of the "No New Taxes" Mantra: zero. I could see his nose growing with every word he said.

His plan for tax cuts - $1000 child care tax credit, which is a drop in the bucket if you have children in day care, meaningless if you don't; $4000 tuition tax credit, also meaningless if your kids decide not to go to college, and join the work forces, or choose to serve their country; federalize health care. Yeesh!

End result, even though I don't earn $200K a year, my taxes will not get any lower, and may still go up! Same with any family where there is a stay at home parent (so much for the child care tax credit).

All this from a man who never met a tax increase he didn't like, including raising the taxes on Social Security benefits that retirees receive.

Later on in the debate, Kerry is asked a direct question concerning the use of OUR money to pay for abortions, despite that many Americans believe that abortion is morally wrong (and repugnanat). His response:

"First of all, I cannot tell you how deeply I respect the belief about life and when it begins. I'm a Catholic, raised a Catholic. I was an altar boy. Religion has been a huge part of my life. It helped lead me through a war, leads me today."

If you are playing the debate drinking game, take five shots: four mentions of his religious background and Vietnam!

Meanwhile, instead of addressing the concerns that American tax dollars would not be used to pay for abortions, he skirted around the question as much as possible, however, when he mentions Constitutional rights, he as much says that he will spend OUR money on this abhorrent practice. I never knew that people had a Constitutional right to a taxpayer subsidized abortion until now.

Okay, overall, I give this debate to W. He presented himself a lot better than in the first debate, and he speaks with honesty and integrity, whereas Kerry frequently danced around the questions in attempts to obfuscate the real meaning of his answers, and just wasn't credible on many of his points.

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Well, even random strangers are supporting Bush. Got home tonight, checked my voice mail and listened to a message from someone named Gregor. Setting aside the fact that I don't know anyone by that name and he obviously had a wrong number, the message went:

"Hey man, I'm disappointed to hear in your email you are once again voting for Bush...Kerry can go jump in a lake as far as I am concerned."

Looks like Bush is going to be re-elected, possibly in a landslide.

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On the commute home I was listening to Hugh Hewitt's broadcast from the GOP Convention in New York, and caught his interview of Terry McAullife. All though not mentioned on Hugh's website, McAullife, the head of the DNC, made a bold claim that the Democrats were going to do a clean sweep of all 50 states. That's a bet I'd take. What kind of odds do you think I can get out of him?

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Larry Gatlin, of the Gatlin Brothers, has a fine article over on Opinion Journal where he announces that he is looking into a Fall concert series in support of President Bush, and his re-election.

Gatlin rightfuly goes on to say that although he respects Springsteen's opinion (regards the current administration), he sees the world from a different perspective, what I would call "a level headed view."

Here's an excerpt from the Article:

To say, as John Kerry has, that "If attacked I will respond decisively" is not enough in today's world. Good Lord, Sen. Kerry--Barney Fife would respond decisively if we were attacked again! President Bush had the strength of will and courage to preemptively take out those who would attack us. I say, "Rock on, Mr. President" (you too, Bruce). Keep checking out the bad guys and let Barney keep peace in Mayberry (a little humor in the middle of a very serious situation).

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