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10/27/2008 By Ben Leave a Comment

Off to Denver Townhall Talkers Tour

I'm off to the Townhall Battleground Talkers Tour's first event this evening in Denver. Hope to see some of you there. What do syndicated radio hosts Hugh Hewitt, Michael Medved, and Dennis Prager have to say off air? Will they succeed in firing up the troops? Is the media's assessment of conservative and Republican voter enthusiasm on- or off-base? What do Colorado's grassroots leaders really think about the McCain-Palin's ticket to win Colorado and the national election? What other campaigns and figures will make an appearance? Check back later for a report. Sadly, the event comes on the same day as the passing of regular Hugh Hewitt guest host, Weekly Standard contributor, and blogger extraordinaire Dean Barnett. Rest in peace. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Colorado Politics, General, My Life, National Politics Tagged With: Colorado, conservative, Dennis Prager, Denver, grassroots leaders, Hugh Hewitt, McCain-Palin, media, Michael Medved, national election, Republican, Talkers Tour, Townhall.com, voter enthusiasm

10/22/2008 By Ben Leave a Comment

Slapstick Politics Covers Colorado: Still Very Much in Play for McCain-Palin

Update: Gene Kinsey provides photos and first-hand reporting of Sarah Palin's Monday rally in Grand Junction. Short on time for in-depth blogging this morning, I'd point you to Slapstick Politics' coverage of unfolding national campaign events here in our fair state: Colorado "Gone" For John McCain Despite Appearances By Sarah Palin? Battleground Colorado: Sarah Palin Interview; "First Dude" A Rockstar; Biden "Blitz" John McCain Concedes Colorado By Campaigning in Denver, Durango On Friday Don't buy the lies from the Left or the media hype. The race isn't over in Colorado. Mid-October polling in this state traditionally tilts slightly to the Democratic side. It did for Al Gore in 2000 and John Kerry in 2004. Last time I checked, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Colorado Politics, General, National Politics Tagged With: Al Gore, Centennial State, Colorado, Denver, Durango, First Dude, Joe Biden, John Kerry, John McCain, Lefty lies, media hype, national campaign events, national election, polling, Sarah Palin, Slapstick Politics

10/18/2008 By Ben 6 Comments

GOP Voter Registration Fraud Story is Bad – Not As Bad As ACORN, Though

I find this story out of California quite disturbing. The Los Angeles Times reports that a Republican contractor has been targeted with serious allegations of engaging in voter registration fraud - a stupid, repugnant, and unethical activity (H/T Volokh Conspiracy):Voters contacted by The Times said they were tricked into switching parties while signing what they believed were petitions for tougher penalties against child molesters. Some said they were told that they had to become Republicans to sign the petition, contrary to California initiative law. Others had no idea their registration was being changed.... It is a bait-and-switch scheme familiar to election experts. The firm hired by the California Republican Party -- a small … [Read more...]

Filed Under: clean government, General, National Politics Tagged With: ACORN scandals, allegations, Barack Obama, California, Curious Stranger, Democratic agenda, FBI criminal investigation, initiative law, Los Angeles Times, national election, non-partisan, partisan, petition, Republican contractor, Republican Party, stupid, taxpayer funds, unethical, Volokh Conspiracy, voter registration fraud, Young Political Majors

10/9/2008 By Ben 4 Comments

Like Thomas Sowell, I Wonder: Do Facts Matter to American Voters?

The always astute, insightful, and persuasive Thomas Sowell has an especially good column about the national election before us. It's titled "Do Facts Matter?" If you only read one column this week, please make it this one. And spread the word. I'm only left to wonder if there are enough rational voters left in the center of American politics. Every two to four years, it seems like there is a little bit less rationality than before. But if the current trend continues, it would be a big step forward in my opinion. Some seem to want to choose Barack Obama as the next "flavor of the month" -- the President of the United States is like an ice cream cone or a cup of coffee. If only the rest of us had such trivial consequences to face from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Movie Reviews, My Life, Random and Miscellaneous, Second Amendment Tagged With: column, Do Facts Matter, national election, rational voters, Thomas Sowell

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