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Suffolk in Ohio

Posted on October 22, 2012 by billmanzi

David Paleologos and Suffolk University today released a new poll on the very key swing state of Ohio. Suffolk has this race in a dead heat at 47% each. Suffolk does not have an earlier Ohio poll to compare with, … Continue reading →

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Gallup on Party Sampling

Posted on October 22, 2012 by billmanzi

Frank Newport, the editor in chief at Gallup, talks about his latest national tracking survey, which shows Mitt Romney with a national 7 point lead. At about the six minute mark Newport talks about how surveys deal with “party identification” … Continue reading →

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Not One of Us. Firewall Ohio Part Two

Posted on October 22, 2012 by billmanzi

As mentioned in the earlier post President Obama is in a tight battle in Ohio. He will not be leaving any weapons in the drawer. Below is his latest ad in Ohio, which closes by saying that Mitt Romney is … Continue reading →

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Firewall Ohio

Posted on October 22, 2012 by billmanzi

A new CBS/Quinnipiac Ohio poll shows the Barack Obama lead in Ohio diminishing, dropping from 10% down to 5%. Obama leads in Ohio by a 50% to 45% margin, with 3% undecided. The September margin had Obama in the lead … Continue reading →

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Tina Brown on the Future of Print Media

Posted on October 21, 2012 by billmanzi

Tina Brown talks about the end of Newsweek in print edition. That is such a huge change in American journalism, but it has not gotten a lot of attention. Newsweek will, from now on, be digital only. Is this the … Continue reading →

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Stephen Stills Talks About CSN, Neil Young, and Hendrix

Posted on October 21, 2012 by billmanzi

Stephen Stills appeared on Morning Joe, and talked about his career, how CS&N got started, his relationship with Jimi Hendrix, and threw in a very limited response to the new Neil Young autobiography. Stills talked about his musical influences, and … Continue reading →

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Preview of Upcoming Gubernatorial Debate?

Posted on October 20, 2012 by billmanzi

Jim Braude had his Campaign Week in Review yesterday, and some clever scheduling brought together Republican Charlie Baker and Democrat Steve Grossman. Both men are rumored to be candidates for Governor next year, and the Braude show gave us a … Continue reading →

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Song of the Week- Graffiti 6- Stare Into the Sun

Posted on October 20, 2012 by billmanzi

A great song by Graffiti 6. Not too familiar with their work, but I love this song.

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Microsoft Windows 8 Preview

Posted on October 20, 2012 by billmanzi

A quick video peek at the consumer edition of Windows 8, Microsoft’s newest operating system. The new system looks to me like a huge pivot for Microsoft, as the touch screen/tablet world takes off, and the PC world recedes. A … Continue reading →

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Apple Set to Unveil IPad Mini?

Posted on October 19, 2012 by billmanzi

More tech news, as Apple gets set to unveil a smaller version of the IPad. The competition in this end of the market is going to be brutal, and the players involved all have a lot riding on success. Should … Continue reading →

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