How Show We Then Vote?

I was going to save this until after today, election day. But as I read it again, I think it is a voice that must be heard. A good and thoughtful voice. Not always to agree with, but to, at the very least, think about. Derek Webb and electoral conscience.

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Our Boy, Mike Allen

http://www.newsweek.com/id/166849

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McCain on SNL

Affleck is scary on Olbermann:

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Worth Reading

Two long-ish pieces from the New York Times Magazine. Very interesting going into the home stretch. ("long-ish" shouldn't be scary...don't let 'Google make you stupid')

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/26/magazine/26mccain-t.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/31/magazine/31bush-t.html

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Krauthammer, Never One to Mince Words

He's voting for this guy.

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Big Government Ahead

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/14/opinion/14brooks.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

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Straightening out the facts...

One of my favorite new non-partisan sites, factcheck.org, with some "corrections" from last nights VP debate.

http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/factchecking_biden-palin_debate.html

VP Debate "Moderator"

Something to watch for in the debates tonight......

The moderator is Gwen Ifill and she has a financial interest in Barack Obama winning in November. Ifill has a book due out around inauguration day. Here's the Amazon.com link for Ifill's book titled "The Breaktrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama". Take a look at the publication date. January 20, 2009. What happens to Ifill's book if Barack Obama is not sworn in on that day? Easy ... it doesn't sell. So why is she moderating this debate when clearly she has a financial interest in making Sarah Palin look bad?

Gingrich: "final collapse"

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/gingrich-final-collapse-of-the-bush-administration-2008-09-29.html

What 'Facial Coding' Analysis Says About McCain, Obama Ads

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- A marketing research system that studies the emotions expressed by facial muscles has been used to analyze presidential campaign ads. The system is the subject of the new book, "Face Time," by Dan Hill. Mr. Hill heads Sensory Logic, a consulting firm that has been using "facial coding" methods to study second-by-second consumer reaction to TV commercials. Its clients are normally large marketing corporations. But during the primaries, the company began analyzing audience reactions to the major candidates' ads.

Video at http://adage.com/video/article?article_id=131352

A Prolific Reader

Seen moments ago on Lou Dobbs Tonight:

Barack Obama on the Bailout: "If I am President, I will review the entire plan on the day I take office to make sure it is working to save our economy and that you get your money back."

Back on September 22, 2008, Senator Obama renewed a pledge to, once elected, "go through the entire federal budget, page by page, line by line" and "eliminate the programs that don't work and aren't needed."

Unfortunately, he didn't pledge to review either document PRIOR to the election. We have to elect him first, then he'll read them and let us know what he thinks. Until then, we just have to trust him.

I was thinking, since he has some time before his inauguration, perhaps he should get going on a Book It application - I mean, if he's going to do so much reading, he might as well get a free Pizza Hut pizza out of it...

Starbucks vs. Wal-Mart Customers' Voting Preferences

Even though the two candidates are viewed favorably by about the same number of people, there are some big cultural splits. Of people who get their coffee at Starbucks, 52 percent favor Obama while 39 percent prefer McCain. Of people who frequent Wal-Mart, 58 percent favor McCain while 33 percent prefer Obama.

More at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94973392

Raising the Stakes

McCain Seeks to Delay First Debate Amid Financial Crisis

Morning Reading 09.24.08

Always start with Mikey:

http://www.politico.com/playbook/

Michael Gerson, the full column, begging for a debate of ideas:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/23/AR2008092302323.html

Right, Left or Center? - people of faith - major props for using "seeking the welfare of the city":

http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life_article.php?id=7624

While working in DC, I had a boss on the Hill who never missed a Friedman column - today proves the rule:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/24/opinion/24friedman.html?th&emc=th

PermanentlyAffixed may have some thoughts on this one...Free Market Jesus:

http://www.bluefishtv.com/Store/Adult_Small_Groups/2211/_Free_Market_Jesus_with_Don_Miller

Ryan is a VP at Dunder-Mifflin, but B.J. Novak might have the best job:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/24/arts/television/24offi.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&th&emc=th&adxnnlx=1222262187-OBmYPXkvxHrZQbX4XCiGFg

Recommended reading- especially given Mark Twaing's recent post (pay attention Bobby!):

Amazon - "Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life"

One reason we might be thankful for global warming:

No More Bette Midler

Tom Brokaw, proving he should stick to broadcasting rather than writing (not sure how much is free on WSJ):

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122221482913069373.html

Clay Aiken in a worldwide shocker:

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20228488,00.html

And finally, the best of last night's political late night, courtesy of Politico.com:

How to Vote for the President

http://www.ttf.org/index/journal/detail/how-to-vote-for-the-president/