An Introduction to Robert Gates
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From Lawrence Walsh
Do these people know anyone who hasn’t screwed up everything they have ever touched?
2006
Don’t think the Art Institute is blameless
The Shadow is dead on this morning, as usual
I believe the Shadow also made the argument electing Peraica was terribly important–thus demonstrating the basic problem with Peraica–even the people who like him, really don’t.
Let us in
David Orr decrying drunks was just beautiful–not nearly as much fun as watching him explain to news reporters why it was a bad idea to let everyone in to watch the counting–like the fact that there are identified observers to do that already.
You know, they have better elections in Baghdad.
But it all becomes clear with this:
“It’s just absolute anarchy over here,” Peraica spokesman Dan Proft said. “We just saw a box coming in that was open . . . it’s just been chaos.”
Here’s a hint–when you are the source of chaos, you don’t get to complain about it. This isn’t Miami.
Fox Calls MT for Tester
Just a recount in VA now.
Rumsfeld Gone
Well, that’s about 5 years too late.
Prediction Results
I didn’t do so well at predicting individual House races missing quite a few, but I did predict there would be no Democratic losses and in the macro I said 30-35 seats. That looks to be on target as the final tallies are still coming in.
On the Senate, I did far better–missing two. Lamont and Pedersen.
Governors–I missed four–AK, ID, MN, and NV. AK and ID are obvious, MN damn close and NV–apparently the scandal wasn’t a big deal.
On Illlinois races:
My predictions Actual
Madigan 70-28-2 72-24-3
White 68-30-2 62-33-4
Hynes 67-31-2 63-31-4
Giannoulis 50-44-6 53-41-4
Blagojevich 48-40-10-2 49-40-10
Stroger 55-45 54-46
IL
SEN +3 D 34-24-1 It looks like +5. Amazing.
IL
House +3 D 68-50 It looks like +1
So sticking to Illinois and the macro situation I do better.
I’m still quite happy.
The Peraica Meltdown
Is really hysterical. If in Chicago turn on ABC or on the web.
12000 up for Webb.
Webb Dem 1167694 50%
Allen Rep* 1155950 49%
Help Wanted
Comparative Politics Professor at Cornell College.
Former occupant moved to a bigger office.
But one last thing—it’s Barack, David, not Barak.
Loebsack Dem 107097 51% Winner
Leach Rep* 101386 49%