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		<title>By: GreenLadyHere</title>
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		<dc:creator>GreenLadyHere</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>rikyrah:  Some Poll Numbers from Alaska.  Mudflats is trying HARD, BUT they have a REAL UPHILL BATTLE!!  :&gt;)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/new-poll-numbers-for-alaska/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/new-po...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;New Poll Numbers For Alaska&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;We’ve all been waiting for some current poll numbers from Alaska. Here are the latest numbers from Rasmussen.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;McCain 55% Obama 40%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Before his selection of Vice Presidential running mate, McCain led in Alaska by a mere 5 points.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;McCain favorability rating in Alaska:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Favorable: 64%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Unfavorable: 36%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama favorability rating in Alaska:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Favorable: 48%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Unfavorable: 51%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Palin favorability rating in Alaska:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Favorable: 63%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Unfavorable: 37%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Biden favorability rating in Alaska:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Favorable: 51%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Unfavorable: 46%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It is interesting to note that Palin’s favorability rating has plummeted by 20 points since she became the Republican VP nominee. The people of Alaska have been learning a lot about our Governor since late August, and many don’t like what they see. Others are simply rooting for the home team. Others know the issues and where she stands, and like what they see. And while she still retains popular support overall, she has been actively burning bridges with political colleagues on both sides of the aisle, and no amount of federal earmarks are going to build them back. There’s an old adage that says “be nice to people on the way up, because you’re sure to meet them on the way down.” It could be a painful homecoming for the Governor.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Meanwhile in the rest of the nation….&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Gallup National Daily Tracking poll:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama 52% McCain 41%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This is Obama’s largest lead yet. While McCain isn’t doing much to “change the game,”&lt;br&gt;and his less than stellar performance in last night’s debate plays a part in Obama’s growing lead, we can’t ignore the Palin effect. The initial “bump” was obvious, but while support from evangelicals and hard-core social conservatives remains galvanized, Palin’s fringe views, low-ball tactics, and obvious empty-headedness on issues of foreign policy have turned her in to a millstone around McCain’s neck in much of the nation.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama may not win Alaska, but the numbers are strongly trending back his way. And, for the first time in a long time, there are two very viable Democratic candidates for 2 of our 3 congressional seats, all currently held by Republicans. Progressives in the state are waking up, and Alaska is becoming purple one way or another.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;LAWD,I hope I don&#039;t get arrested for violating some copyright laws!   I jes don&#039;t look good in an &quot;orange jumpsuit!&quot;    :&gt;)     :&gt;)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>rikyrah:  Some Poll Numbers from Alaska.  Mudflats is trying HARD, BUT they have a REAL UPHILL BATTLE!!  :&gt;)</p>
<p><a href="http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/new-poll-numbers-for-alaska/" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/new-po.." rel="nofollow">http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/new-po..</a>.<br /><b>New Poll Numbers For Alaska</b></p>
<p><i>We’ve all been waiting for some current poll numbers from Alaska. Here are the latest numbers from Rasmussen.</p>
<p>McCain 55% Obama 40%</p>
<p>Before his selection of Vice Presidential running mate, McCain led in Alaska by a mere 5 points.</p>
<p>McCain favorability rating in Alaska:</p>
<p>    Favorable: 64%</p>
<p>    Unfavorable: 36%</p>
<p>Obama favorability rating in Alaska:</p>
<p>    Favorable: 48%</p>
<p>    Unfavorable: 51%</p>
<p>Palin favorability rating in Alaska:</p>
<p>    Favorable: 63%</p>
<p>    Unfavorable: 37%</p>
<p>Biden favorability rating in Alaska:</p>
<p>    Favorable: 51%</p>
<p>    Unfavorable: 46%</p>
<p>It is interesting to note that Palin’s favorability rating has plummeted by 20 points since she became the Republican VP nominee. The people of Alaska have been learning a lot about our Governor since late August, and many don’t like what they see. Others are simply rooting for the home team. Others know the issues and where she stands, and like what they see. And while she still retains popular support overall, she has been actively burning bridges with political colleagues on both sides of the aisle, and no amount of federal earmarks are going to build them back. There’s an old adage that says “be nice to people on the way up, because you’re sure to meet them on the way down.” It could be a painful homecoming for the Governor.</p>
<p>Meanwhile in the rest of the nation….</p>
<p>Gallup National Daily Tracking poll:</p>
<p>Obama 52% McCain 41%</p>
<p>This is Obama’s largest lead yet. While McCain isn’t doing much to “change the game,”<br />and his less than stellar performance in last night’s debate plays a part in Obama’s growing lead, we can’t ignore the Palin effect. The initial “bump” was obvious, but while support from evangelicals and hard-core social conservatives remains galvanized, Palin’s fringe views, low-ball tactics, and obvious empty-headedness on issues of foreign policy have turned her in to a millstone around McCain’s neck in much of the nation.</p>
<p>Obama may not win Alaska, but the numbers are strongly trending back his way. And, for the first time in a long time, there are two very viable Democratic candidates for 2 of our 3 congressional seats, all currently held by Republicans. Progressives in the state are waking up, and Alaska is becoming purple one way or another.</p>
<p>Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)</i></p>
<p>LAWD,I hope I don&#39;t get arrested for violating some copyright laws!   I jes don&#39;t look good in an &#8220;orange jumpsuit!&#8221;    :&gt;)     :&gt;)</p>
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		<title>By: GreenLadyHere</title>
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		<dc:creator>GreenLadyHere</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>rikyrah:  &lt;i&gt;Mudflats&lt;/i&gt; is ALL OVER the &quot;First Dude&#039;s&quot;  WRITTEN RESPONSE in Troopergate!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/todd-palin-subpoena-dump-the-latest-from-the-truth-squad/#comment-51795&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/todd-p...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tood Palin Subpoena Sump &amp; the Latest From the &quot;Truth Squad!&quot;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Well, here’s the official subpoena response from Todd Palin through his lawyer, Thomas Van Flein.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Click HERE.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And here is the latest video from…..The “Truth Squad”&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Click HERE.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I suggest aspirin for the first, and Pepto Bismol for the second.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Cheers.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The videos are long.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>rikyrah:  <i>Mudflats</i> is ALL OVER the &#8220;First Dude&#39;s&#8221;  WRITTEN RESPONSE in Troopergate!!</p>
<p><a href="http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/todd-palin-subpoena-dump-the-latest-from-the-truth-squad/#comment-51795" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/todd-p.." rel="nofollow">http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/todd-p..</a>.<br /><b>Tood Palin Subpoena Sump &#038; the Latest From the &#8220;Truth Squad!&#8221;</b></p>
<p><i></p>
<p>Well, here’s the official subpoena response from Todd Palin through his lawyer, Thomas Van Flein.</p>
<p>Click HERE.</p>
<p>And here is the latest video from…..The “Truth Squad”</p>
<p>Click HERE.</p>
<p>I suggest aspirin for the first, and Pepto Bismol for the second.</p>
<p>Cheers.</i></p>
<p>The videos are long.</p>
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		<title>By: msmartin</title>
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		<dc:creator>msmartin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Craig, my son and I were watching Hardball and he said the exact same thing.  He said he was repeating and adding to the analysis as though it were true.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Craig, my son and I were watching Hardball and he said the exact same thing.  He said he was repeating and adding to the analysis as though it were true.</p>
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		<title>By: Anovelista</title>
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		<dc:creator>Anovelista</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LOL!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;God forbid  &quot;real amurikans&quot; have a president with a vocabulary!  Using all dem big words all fancy like...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LOL!!</p>
<p>God forbid  &#8220;real amurikans&#8221; have a president with a vocabulary!  Using all dem big words all fancy like&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Anovelista</title>
		<link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/wednesday-open-thread-11/comment-page-5/#comment-336479</link>
		<dc:creator>Anovelista</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Has anyone else noticed that the McCain-Palin ad on CNN&#039;s site only features Sarah Palin?!  When you click on the official site, the first thing you see is a video of Palin - no pictures or greetings from McCain himself. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Why don&#039;t they just get it over with and call it the Palin-McCain ticket?  She has already &quot;slipped&quot; and said &quot;A Palin and McCain Administration&quot; &lt;a href=&quot;http://tinyurl.com/47dw3a&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://tinyurl.com/47dw3a&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Has anyone else noticed that the McCain-Palin ad on CNN&#39;s site only features Sarah Palin?!  When you click on the official site, the first thing you see is a video of Palin &#8211; no pictures or greetings from McCain himself. </p>
<p>Why don&#39;t they just get it over with and call it the Palin-McCain ticket?  She has already &#8220;slipped&#8221; and said &#8220;A Palin and McCain Administration&#8221; <a href="http://tinyurl.com/47dw3a" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/47dw3a</a></p>
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		<title>By: CraigHickman</title>
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		<dc:creator>CraigHickman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The governor of North Carolina just said that there&#039;s going to be a &quot;reverse Bradley Effect&quot; in North Carolina. His barber, who he said can legally put a razor to your throat and ask you a question, said that there are plenty of folks who have said they weren&#039;t going to vote for Barack ARE going to vote for Barack because while they might like John McCain they like their jobs better.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Snap.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The governor of North Carolina just said that there&#39;s going to be a &#8220;reverse Bradley Effect&#8221; in North Carolina. His barber, who he said can legally put a razor to your throat and ask you a question, said that there are plenty of folks who have said they weren&#39;t going to vote for Barack ARE going to vote for Barack because while they might like John McCain they like their jobs better.</p>
<p>Snap.</p>
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		<title>By: Arlene</title>
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		<dc:creator>Arlene</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michelle Obama is bringing it on Larry King.  She&#039;s got style, grace, and she is classy.  King asked her about Pale-in, Billary, and Cindy CandyMccain.  She gave them all nothing but RESPECT.  Nothing more, nothing less.  The more they come after Barack and her with their filth, the more the light will shine on their ugliness.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And, GOD don&#039;t like UGLY!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michelle Obama is bringing it on Larry King.  She&#39;s got style, grace, and she is classy.  King asked her about Pale-in, Billary, and Cindy CandyMccain.  She gave them all nothing but RESPECT.  Nothing more, nothing less.  The more they come after Barack and her with their filth, the more the light will shine on their ugliness.</p>
<p>And, GOD don&#39;t like UGLY!</p>
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		<title>By: CraigHickman</title>
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		<dc:creator>CraigHickman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Today&#039;s Polls 10/08&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Georgia Rasmussen McCain 54, Obama 45 McCain +9&lt;br&gt;Minnesota Rasmussen Obama 52, McCain 45 Obama +7&lt;br&gt;New Jersey Fairleigh Dickinson Obama 50, McCain 37 Obama +13&lt;br&gt;Pennsylvania Morning Call Tracking Obama 50, McCain 38 Obama +12&lt;br&gt;Wisconsin Rasmussen Obama 54, McCain 44 Obama +10&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;National Gallup Tracking Obama 52, McCain 41 Obama +11&lt;br&gt;National Rasmussen Tracking Obama 51, McCain 45 Obama +6&lt;br&gt;National Ipsos/McClatchy Obama 47, McCain 40 Obama +7</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#39;s Polls 10/08</p>
<p>Georgia Rasmussen McCain 54, Obama 45 McCain +9<br />Minnesota Rasmussen Obama 52, McCain 45 Obama +7<br />New Jersey Fairleigh Dickinson Obama 50, McCain 37 Obama +13<br />Pennsylvania Morning Call Tracking Obama 50, McCain 38 Obama +12<br />Wisconsin Rasmussen Obama 54, McCain 44 Obama +10</p>
<p>National Gallup Tracking Obama 52, McCain 41 Obama +11<br />National Rasmussen Tracking Obama 51, McCain 45 Obama +6<br />National Ipsos/McClatchy Obama 47, McCain 40 Obama +7</p>
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		<title>By: GreenLadyHere</title>
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		<dc:creator>GreenLadyHere</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>rikyrah:  Some Poll Numbers from Alaska.  Mudflats is trying HARD, BUT they have a REAL UPHILL BATTLE!!  :&gt;)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/new-poll-numbers-for-alaska/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/new-po...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;New Poll Numbers For Alaska&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;We’ve all been waiting for some current poll numbers from Alaska. Here are the latest numbers from Rasmussen.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;McCain 55% Obama 40%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Before his selection of Vice Presidential running mate, McCain led in Alaska by a mere 5 points.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;McCain favorability rating in Alaska:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Favorable: 64%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Unfavorable: 36%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama favorability rating in Alaska:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Favorable: 48%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Unfavorable: 51%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Palin favorability rating in Alaska:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Favorable: 63%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Unfavorable: 37%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Biden favorability rating in Alaska:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Favorable: 51%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Unfavorable: 46%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It is interesting to note that Palin’s favorability rating has plummeted by 20 points since she became the Republican VP nominee. The people of Alaska have been learning a lot about our Governor since late August, and many don’t like what they see. Others are simply rooting for the home team. Others know the issues and where she stands, and like what they see. And while she still retains popular support overall, she has been actively burning bridges with political colleagues on both sides of the aisle, and no amount of federal earmarks are going to build them back. There’s an old adage that says “be nice to people on the way up, because you’re sure to meet them on the way down.” It could be a painful homecoming for the Governor.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Meanwhile in the rest of the nation….&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Gallup National Daily Tracking poll:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama 52% McCain 41%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This is Obama’s largest lead yet. While McCain isn’t doing much to “change the game,”&lt;br&gt;and his less than stellar performance in last night’s debate plays a part in Obama’s growing lead, we can’t ignore the Palin effect. The initial “bump” was obvious, but while support from evangelicals and hard-core social conservatives remains galvanized, Palin’s fringe views, low-ball tactics, and obvious empty-headedness on issues of foreign policy have turned her in to a millstone around McCain’s neck in much of the nation.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama may not win Alaska, but the numbers are strongly trending back his way. And, for the first time in a long time, there are two very viable Democratic candidates for 2 of our 3 congressional seats, all currently held by Republicans. Progressives in the state are waking up, and Alaska is becoming purple one way or another.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;LAWD,I hope I don&#039;t get arrested for violating some copyright laws!   I jes don&#039;t look good in an &quot;orange jumpsuit!&quot;    :&gt;)     :&gt;)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>rikyrah:  Some Poll Numbers from Alaska.  Mudflats is trying HARD, BUT they have a REAL UPHILL BATTLE!!  :&gt;)</p>
<p><a href="http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/new-poll-numbers-for-alaska/" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/new-po.." rel="nofollow">http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/new-po..</a>.<br /><b>New Poll Numbers For Alaska</b></p>
<p><i>We’ve all been waiting for some current poll numbers from Alaska. Here are the latest numbers from Rasmussen.</p>
<p>McCain 55% Obama 40%</p>
<p>Before his selection of Vice Presidential running mate, McCain led in Alaska by a mere 5 points.</p>
<p>McCain favorability rating in Alaska:</p>
<p>    Favorable: 64%</p>
<p>    Unfavorable: 36%</p>
<p>Obama favorability rating in Alaska:</p>
<p>    Favorable: 48%</p>
<p>    Unfavorable: 51%</p>
<p>Palin favorability rating in Alaska:</p>
<p>    Favorable: 63%</p>
<p>    Unfavorable: 37%</p>
<p>Biden favorability rating in Alaska:</p>
<p>    Favorable: 51%</p>
<p>    Unfavorable: 46%</p>
<p>It is interesting to note that Palin’s favorability rating has plummeted by 20 points since she became the Republican VP nominee. The people of Alaska have been learning a lot about our Governor since late August, and many don’t like what they see. Others are simply rooting for the home team. Others know the issues and where she stands, and like what they see. And while she still retains popular support overall, she has been actively burning bridges with political colleagues on both sides of the aisle, and no amount of federal earmarks are going to build them back. There’s an old adage that says “be nice to people on the way up, because you’re sure to meet them on the way down.” It could be a painful homecoming for the Governor.</p>
<p>Meanwhile in the rest of the nation….</p>
<p>Gallup National Daily Tracking poll:</p>
<p>Obama 52% McCain 41%</p>
<p>This is Obama’s largest lead yet. While McCain isn’t doing much to “change the game,”<br />and his less than stellar performance in last night’s debate plays a part in Obama’s growing lead, we can’t ignore the Palin effect. The initial “bump” was obvious, but while support from evangelicals and hard-core social conservatives remains galvanized, Palin’s fringe views, low-ball tactics, and obvious empty-headedness on issues of foreign policy have turned her in to a millstone around McCain’s neck in much of the nation.</p>
<p>Obama may not win Alaska, but the numbers are strongly trending back his way. And, for the first time in a long time, there are two very viable Democratic candidates for 2 of our 3 congressional seats, all currently held by Republicans. Progressives in the state are waking up, and Alaska is becoming purple one way or another.</p>
<p>Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)</i></p>
<p>LAWD,I hope I don&#39;t get arrested for violating some copyright laws!   I jes don&#39;t look good in an &#8220;orange jumpsuit!&#8221;    :&gt;)     :&gt;)</p>
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		<title>By: GreenLadyHere</title>
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		<dc:creator>GreenLadyHere</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>rikyrah:  &lt;i&gt;Mudflats&lt;/i&gt; is ALL OVER the &quot;First Dude&#039;s&quot;  WRITTEN RESPONSE in Troopergate!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/todd-palin-subpoena-dump-the-latest-from-the-truth-squad/#comment-51795&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/todd-p...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tood Palin Subpoena Sump &amp; the Latest From the &quot;Truth Squad!&quot;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Well, here’s the official subpoena response from Todd Palin through his lawyer, Thomas Van Flein.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Click HERE.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And here is the latest video from…..The “Truth Squad”&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Click HERE.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I suggest aspirin for the first, and Pepto Bismol for the second.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Cheers.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The videos are long.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>rikyrah:  <i>Mudflats</i> is ALL OVER the &#8220;First Dude&#39;s&#8221;  WRITTEN RESPONSE in Troopergate!!</p>
<p><a href="http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/todd-palin-subpoena-dump-the-latest-from-the-truth-squad/#comment-51795" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/todd-p.." rel="nofollow">http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/todd-p..</a>.<br /><b>Tood Palin Subpoena Sump &#038; the Latest From the &#8220;Truth Squad!&#8221;</b></p>
<p><i></p>
<p>Well, here’s the official subpoena response from Todd Palin through his lawyer, Thomas Van Flein.</p>
<p>Click HERE.</p>
<p>And here is the latest video from…..The “Truth Squad”</p>
<p>Click HERE.</p>
<p>I suggest aspirin for the first, and Pepto Bismol for the second.</p>
<p>Cheers.</i></p>
<p>The videos are long.</p>
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		<title>By: msmartin</title>
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		<dc:creator>msmartin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Craig, my son and I were watching Hardball and he said the exact same thing.  He said he was repeating and adding to the analysis as though it were true.</description>
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		<title>By: Anovelista</title>
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		<dc:creator>Anovelista</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LOL!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;God forbid  &quot;real amurikans&quot; have a president with a vocabulary!  Using all dem big words all fancy like...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LOL!!</p>
<p>God forbid  &#8220;real amurikans&#8221; have a president with a vocabulary!  Using all dem big words all fancy like&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Anovelista</title>
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		<dc:creator>Anovelista</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Has anyone else noticed that the McCain-Palin ad on CNN&#039;s site only features Sarah Palin?!  When you click on the official site, the first thing you see is a video of Palin - no pictures or greetings from McCain himself. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Why don&#039;t they just get it over with and call it the Palin-McCain ticket?  She has already &quot;slipped&quot; and said &quot;A Palin and McCain Administration&quot; &lt;a href=&quot;http://tinyurl.com/47dw3a&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://tinyurl.com/47dw3a&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Has anyone else noticed that the McCain-Palin ad on CNN&#39;s site only features Sarah Palin?!  When you click on the official site, the first thing you see is a video of Palin &#8211; no pictures or greetings from McCain himself. </p>
<p>Why don&#39;t they just get it over with and call it the Palin-McCain ticket?  She has already &#8220;slipped&#8221; and said &#8220;A Palin and McCain Administration&#8221; <a href="http://tinyurl.com/47dw3a" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/47dw3a</a></p>
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		<title>By: GreenLadyHere</title>
		<link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/wednesday-open-thread-11/comment-page-5/#comment-72621</link>
		<dc:creator>GreenLadyHere</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>rikyrah:  Some Poll Numbers from Alaska.  Mudflats is trying HARD, BUT they have a REAL UPHILL BATTLE!!  :&gt;)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/new-poll-numbers-for-alaska/&quot;&gt;http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/new-po...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;New Poll Numbers For Alaska&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;We’ve all been waiting for some current poll numbers from Alaska. Here are the latest numbers from Rasmussen.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;McCain 55% Obama 40%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Before his selection of Vice Presidential running mate, McCain led in Alaska by a mere 5 points.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;McCain favorability rating in Alaska:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Favorable: 64%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Unfavorable: 36%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama favorability rating in Alaska:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Favorable: 48%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Unfavorable: 51%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Palin favorability rating in Alaska:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Favorable: 63%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Unfavorable: 37%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Biden favorability rating in Alaska:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Favorable: 51%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Unfavorable: 46%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It is interesting to note that Palin’s favorability rating has plummeted by 20 points since she became the Republican VP nominee. The people of Alaska have been learning a lot about our Governor since late August, and many don’t like what they see. Others are simply rooting for the home team. Others know the issues and where she stands, and like what they see. And while she still retains popular support overall, she has been actively burning bridges with political colleagues on both sides of the aisle, and no amount of federal earmarks are going to build them back. There’s an old adage that says “be nice to people on the way up, because you’re sure to meet them on the way down.” It could be a painful homecoming for the Governor.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Meanwhile in the rest of the nation….&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Gallup National Daily Tracking poll:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama 52% McCain 41%&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This is Obama’s largest lead yet. While McCain isn’t doing much to “change the game,”&lt;br&gt;and his less than stellar performance in last night’s debate plays a part in Obama’s growing lead, we can’t ignore the Palin effect. The initial “bump” was obvious, but while support from evangelicals and hard-core social conservatives remains galvanized, Palin’s fringe views, low-ball tactics, and obvious empty-headedness on issues of foreign policy have turned her in to a millstone around McCain’s neck in much of the nation.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama may not win Alaska, but the numbers are strongly trending back his way. And, for the first time in a long time, there are two very viable Democratic candidates for 2 of our 3 congressional seats, all currently held by Republicans. Progressives in the state are waking up, and Alaska is becoming purple one way or another.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;LAWD,I hope I don&#039;t get arrested for violating some copyright laws!   I jes don&#039;t look good in an &quot;orange jumpsuit!&quot;    :&gt;)     :&gt;)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>rikyrah:  Some Poll Numbers from Alaska.  Mudflats is trying HARD, BUT they have a REAL UPHILL BATTLE!!  :&gt;)</p>
<p><a href="http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/new-poll-numbers-for-alaska/"></a><a href="http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/new-po.." rel="nofollow">http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/new-po..</a>.<br /><b>New Poll Numbers For Alaska</b></p>
<p><i>We’ve all been waiting for some current poll numbers from Alaska. Here are the latest numbers from Rasmussen.</p>
<p>McCain 55% Obama 40%</p>
<p>Before his selection of Vice Presidential running mate, McCain led in Alaska by a mere 5 points.</p>
<p>McCain favorability rating in Alaska:</p>
<p>    Favorable: 64%</p>
<p>    Unfavorable: 36%</p>
<p>Obama favorability rating in Alaska:</p>
<p>    Favorable: 48%</p>
<p>    Unfavorable: 51%</p>
<p>Palin favorability rating in Alaska:</p>
<p>    Favorable: 63%</p>
<p>    Unfavorable: 37%</p>
<p>Biden favorability rating in Alaska:</p>
<p>    Favorable: 51%</p>
<p>    Unfavorable: 46%</p>
<p>It is interesting to note that Palin’s favorability rating has plummeted by 20 points since she became the Republican VP nominee. The people of Alaska have been learning a lot about our Governor since late August, and many don’t like what they see. Others are simply rooting for the home team. Others know the issues and where she stands, and like what they see. And while she still retains popular support overall, she has been actively burning bridges with political colleagues on both sides of the aisle, and no amount of federal earmarks are going to build them back. There’s an old adage that says “be nice to people on the way up, because you’re sure to meet them on the way down.” It could be a painful homecoming for the Governor.</p>
<p>Meanwhile in the rest of the nation….</p>
<p>Gallup National Daily Tracking poll:</p>
<p>Obama 52% McCain 41%</p>
<p>This is Obama’s largest lead yet. While McCain isn’t doing much to “change the game,”<br />and his less than stellar performance in last night’s debate plays a part in Obama’s growing lead, we can’t ignore the Palin effect. The initial “bump” was obvious, but while support from evangelicals and hard-core social conservatives remains galvanized, Palin’s fringe views, low-ball tactics, and obvious empty-headedness on issues of foreign policy have turned her in to a millstone around McCain’s neck in much of the nation.</p>
<p>Obama may not win Alaska, but the numbers are strongly trending back his way. And, for the first time in a long time, there are two very viable Democratic candidates for 2 of our 3 congressional seats, all currently held by Republicans. Progressives in the state are waking up, and Alaska is becoming purple one way or another.</p>
<p>Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)</i></p>
<p>LAWD,I hope I don&#39;t get arrested for violating some copyright laws!   I jes don&#39;t look good in an &#8220;orange jumpsuit!&#8221;    :&gt;)     :&gt;)</p>
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		<title>By: GreenLadyHere</title>
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		<dc:creator>GreenLadyHere</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>rikyrah:  &lt;i&gt;Mudflats&lt;/i&gt; is ALL OVER the &quot;First Dude&#039;s&quot;  WRITTEN RESPONSE in Troopergate!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/todd-palin-subpoena-dump-the-latest-from-the-truth-squad/#comment-51795&quot;&gt;http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/todd-p...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tood Palin Subpoena Sump &amp; the Latest From the &quot;Truth Squad!&quot;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Well, here’s the official subpoena response from Todd Palin through his lawyer, Thomas Van Flein.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Click HERE.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And here is the latest video from…..The “Truth Squad”&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Click HERE.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I suggest aspirin for the first, and Pepto Bismol for the second.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Cheers.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The videos are long.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>rikyrah:  <i>Mudflats</i> is ALL OVER the &#8220;First Dude&#39;s&#8221;  WRITTEN RESPONSE in Troopergate!!</p>
<p><a href="http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/todd-palin-subpoena-dump-the-latest-from-the-truth-squad/#comment-51795"></a><a href="http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/todd-p.." rel="nofollow">http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/todd-p..</a>.<br /><b>Tood Palin Subpoena Sump &#038; the Latest From the &#8220;Truth Squad!&#8221;</b></p>
<p><i></p>
<p>Well, here’s the official subpoena response from Todd Palin through his lawyer, Thomas Van Flein.</p>
<p>Click HERE.</p>
<p>And here is the latest video from…..The “Truth Squad”</p>
<p>Click HERE.</p>
<p>I suggest aspirin for the first, and Pepto Bismol for the second.</p>
<p>Cheers.</i></p>
<p>The videos are long.</p>
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		<title>By: msmartin</title>
		<link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/wednesday-open-thread-11/comment-page-5/#comment-72565</link>
		<dc:creator>msmartin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Craig, my son and I were watching Hardball and he said the exact same thing.  He said he was repeating and adding to the analysis as though it were true.</description>
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		<title>By: Anovelista</title>
		<link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/wednesday-open-thread-11/comment-page-5/#comment-72563</link>
		<dc:creator>Anovelista</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LOL!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;God forbid  &quot;real amurikans&quot; have a president with a vocabulary!  Using all dem big words all fancy like...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LOL!!</p>
<p>God forbid  &#8220;real amurikans&#8221; have a president with a vocabulary!  Using all dem big words all fancy like&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Anovelista</title>
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		<dc:creator>Anovelista</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Has anyone else noticed that the McCain-Palin ad on CNN&#039;s site only features Sarah Palin?!  When you click on the official site, the first thing you see is a video of Palin - no pictures or greetings from McCain himself. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Why don&#039;t they just get it over with and call it the Palin-McCain ticket?  She has already &quot;slipped&quot; and said &quot;A Palin and McCain Administration&quot; &lt;a href=&quot;http://tinyurl.com/47dw3a&quot;&gt;http://tinyurl.com/47dw3a&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Has anyone else noticed that the McCain-Palin ad on CNN&#39;s site only features Sarah Palin?!  When you click on the official site, the first thing you see is a video of Palin &#8211; no pictures or greetings from McCain himself. </p>
<p>Why don&#39;t they just get it over with and call it the Palin-McCain ticket?  She has already &#8220;slipped&#8221; and said &#8220;A Palin and McCain Administration&#8221; <a href="http://tinyurl.com/47dw3a">http://tinyurl.com/47dw3a</a></p>
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		<title>By: CraigHickman</title>
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		<dc:creator>CraigHickman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The governor of North Carolina just said that there&#039;s going to be a &quot;reverse Bradley Effect&quot; in North Carolina. His barber, who he said can legally put a razor to your throat and ask you a question, said that there are plenty of folks who have said they weren&#039;t going to vote for Barack ARE going to vote for Barack because while they might like John McCain they like their jobs better.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Snap.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The governor of North Carolina just said that there&#39;s going to be a &#8220;reverse Bradley Effect&#8221; in North Carolina. His barber, who he said can legally put a razor to your throat and ask you a question, said that there are plenty of folks who have said they weren&#39;t going to vote for Barack ARE going to vote for Barack because while they might like John McCain they like their jobs better.</p>
<p>Snap.</p>
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		<title>By: Arlene</title>
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		<dc:creator>Arlene</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michelle Obama is bringing it on Larry King.  She&#039;s got style, grace, and she is classy.  King asked her about Pale-in, Billary, and Cindy CandyMccain.  She gave them all nothing but RESPECT.  Nothing more, nothing less.  The more they come after Barack and her with their filth, the more the light will shine on their ugliness.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And, GOD don&#039;t like UGLY!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michelle Obama is bringing it on Larry King.  She&#39;s got style, grace, and she is classy.  King asked her about Pale-in, Billary, and Cindy CandyMccain.  She gave them all nothing but RESPECT.  Nothing more, nothing less.  The more they come after Barack and her with their filth, the more the light will shine on their ugliness.</p>
<p>And, GOD don&#39;t like UGLY!</p>
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