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AP: Democrats win control of the Senate

Webb plans to announce victory at a news conference today.
Democrats, you’ve got control of the Congress and a lame-duck President for the next 2 years. Use your time wisely. I agree with EditorMom on this one — the only item missing from the linked agenda is impeaching Bush and Cheney.

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Nancy Pelosi: Next Speaker of the House

And the first woman in US History to hold that office. Congratulations, Democrats and Nancy! Well done.
Now…if we could just settle those Senate too-close-to-call races for the Democrats. Even if the Senate remains in the hands of the Republicans, there is a much better balance to our government. King Bush: Take [...]

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I’m smelling a Democratic House…

…and maybe Senate. It’s within reach. It would be a happy, happy day for me.
Here’s how I voted on the ballot initiatives:

1A- Transportation Funding Protection: Yes
1B - Yes
1C - Yes
1D - Yes
1E - Yes
Prop. 83 (Registered Sex Offenders) - NO
Prop. 84 (Water Quality) - YES
Prop. 85 (Parental Notification) - NO, [...]

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From Buchanan’s lips to God’s Ears…

Pat Buchanan, that advocate for separation of church and state (NOT) had an interesting analysis of the current disillusionment among evangelical Christians:
Although Buchanan didn’t point fingers at Haggard, he conceded that the political disillusionment may drive a wedge between religion and politics for the Evangelicals and fundamentalists who have come to see the political and [...]

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A call to citizen journalists

9 ways you can cover tomorrow’s election.
It’s just bizarre to me to think that our elections are being monitored for problems by international observers. How low have we sunk?
Two things that everyone should do on Election Day: 1) Vote; and 2) Be watchful. If you see any abuse or misbehavior at the [...]

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Elephants don’t wear crosses

…and donkeys shouldn’t be invited to church.
Today’s Denver Post has an article entitled “Recovery more likely in church than politics“, and that has never been truer than in the cases of Ted Haggard and Mark Foley. In Haggard’s case, the church will forgive him because that is fundamental to Christian faith, and while he [...]

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