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The New We can solve it ad

The new ad from we can solve it, urging a conversion to renewables in ten years.

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Speaker Pelosi Moves the Energy Agenda

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Speaker Nancy Pelosi is offering to include drilling in currently prohibited areas as part of an overall energy compromise package. But lo and behold it appears that Republicans are now balking at that … Continue reading

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Republicans Chide Speaker Pelosi

The Republicans have been relentlessly criticizing Speaker Pelosi for failing to allow a vote on drilling for oil in the areas where such drilling is now prohibited. See my post above that gives the Pelosi answer.

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Obama Raises $51 million in July

Senator Barack Obama continued his record setting fund raising, reporting contributions of $51 million in July. Obama raised almost two times the amount raised by McCain, who reported $27 million in contributions. From the Washington Post: Based on the figures … Continue reading

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Michigan Dems Take on the Mittster

The Michigan Democratic Party has unveiled an ad taking on the real issue of job losses in our industrial heartland by slamming Romney, McCain, and Bush. With Romney a potential VP for McCain I am sure that the Michigan Democratic … Continue reading

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Handicapping The VEEP Sweeps

As many of you know I am a fan of Chris Cillizza, who writes “The Fix”, the political blog, for the Washington Post. Cilizza has written a column handicapping the VEEP selection as he sees it. Good fun, with no … Continue reading

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Can’t fix what you don’t understand

The latest Obama ad, pointing to McCains favorable pronouncements on the economy while many citizens suffer. The Obama attempt to portray McCain as not well versed on economic matters as well as out of touch with reality on that subject, … Continue reading

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The Taxman?

A new McCain ad attacking Obama as “the taxman”. Does not say what taxes will be raised. Same old mantra on taxes, with more “celebrity bashing” thrown in.

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John Kerry Fights for Veterans

(I have endorsed John Kerry in this race.) John Kerry’s new ad, which is a good piece that tells a nice individual story as well as highlighting some of Kerry’s major contributions to veterans services. Say what you want about … Continue reading

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Veteran Homestead Mobile Medical Unit coming to Methuen

Methuen Mayor Bill Manzi, in conjunction with the City of Methuen Veterans Services Office will be sponsoring a daylong medical clinic for veterans who are unable to access medical care because of transportation or homelessness. The Veteran Homestead Mobile Medical … Continue reading

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