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It Wasn’t the Economy, Stupid.

Look at the Exit poll numbers again and tell me it was the financial crisis. 18-29 All Races Bush deficit: 1.5 McCain deficit: 6.1 Blacks (over 29) Bush deficit: 6.2 McCain deficit: 9.1 Latino (over 29) Bush deficit: 0.45 McCain deficit: 1.4 Asian/Other (over 29) Bush...

Wednesday Morning Quarterback

Thoughts on the results? The future? Who is Barack Obama? With their candidate elected, will MSM actually examine who he is and what he believes? What happens to Sarah Palin? What is her role in the upcoming battle for the remnants of the GOP? As of 7:30 this morning,...

Obama is 44

I still remember the first time I saw an Obama sign, back in 2004, in the window of the video rental place near the corner of Damen and Division. What a ride.

On the Tightness of the Election

Consumer confidence is at an all-time low. The job performance rating of the outgoing Republican president is at Nixon-Carter levels. Nine out of ten voters think the country is off on the wrong track. The Democrats lead in the generic congressional preference vote by...

A Redistribution Follow-up

Even though I’m mostly staying out of politics I wanted to do a follow up on Pang’s comment to the “Obama Redistribution” audio. Pang’s comment first: “I actually heard the piece before on NPR. They replayed it a few months back. In...