Event: Happy Birthday, John McCain.
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Event: Who I’m looking for in the Democratic National Convention.
I’m hosting company this week and Urbantasm research (in the form of the Chicago Jazz Festival) will be intruding into watching live coverage of the Democratic National Convention. Which is a shame, because I’d really like to see it as it happens.
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Event: Once again, the Democrats disappoint.
New York Times: Nomination of Mukasey Sent to Full Senate.
“The vote was 11 to 8, with two Democrats, Senators Charles E. Schumer of New York and Dianne Feinstein of California, joining all nine Republicans on the panel in backing the nominee.
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Event: Quick Political Note.
Write your senators (especially if they happen to be on the Judiciary Community) and tell them that they’d better either hear Mukasey declare that waterboarding is torture, or vote the cut off a confirmation hearing.
There are a few political issues in our lives that ought to be emphatic and unambiguous.
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Event: Last Plug Post for Walling v. Williamson.
So here it is… I found out why the Uncommon Sense has been unavailable lately.
More importantly, here is a page with all Flint Journal coverage of the race. It includes footage of several ads and profiles of the candidates, as well as many months of coverage.
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Event: All Walling / Williamson Posts.
Click on Labels “Flint” below.
From August through November, almost all of the posts on this label will deal with the Mayoral Race in Flint.
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Event: Walling Gets a Wild Endorsement. Williamson Gets Schooled.
I know I’ve pointed out that Williamson has (debatably) taken the most influential endorsements in this race, but I am quite unexpectedly proven wrong.
The Flint Journal: Blistering radio ad targets mayor.
The ad doesn’t pull any punches:
… Read the restA new advertisement airing on several local radio stations says violent crime doubled in Flint under Williamson’s watch, calls into question Williamson’s values while noting he is a convicted felon, says two men in his administration have been accused of violence against women and says Williamson has been accused of sexual harassment and racial discrimination.
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Event: More Walling vs. Williamson.
This week’s coverage of Dayne Walling vs. Don Williamson, courtesy of The Flint Journal:
Economy key part in race. Mostly interviews pared down to single-sentences, but if you read through to the end, the last paragraph-worth is devastating.
Q&A: Walling on Flint’s economy and Q&A: Williamson on Flint’s economy.
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