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Posts published in September 2009

John Gray responds to Blanche Lincoln on Health Care Reform

By Dave Schwab on September 30, 2009 1:16 PM

This afternoon, there were two attempts in the Senate Finance Committee to repair some of the damage done to health care reform by Chairman Max Baucus, a Democrat who has received a great deal of campaign finance from executives in the medical industry, and has accordingly crafted health care legislation designed in order to protect insurance companies.…

Scholarly Study Suggests Nader Helped Gore In 2000

By Kimberly Wilder on September 29, 2009 3:58 PM

from Ballot Access News
University of Iowa Publicizes Scholarly Study That Suggests Nader Helped Gore in 2000
September 29th, 2009

The June 2009 issue of the Journal of Marketing Research has an article, “Could Ralph Nader’s Entrance and Exit Have Helped Al Gore?”.

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Working Families Party accused of ballot fraud in Troy, NY

By Dave Schwab on September 28, 2009 5:09 PM

The Albany Times Union reported on 9/26/09 about a Troy absentee voting scandal related to dozens of forged, fraudulent WFP primary election ballots. Evidence from the county Board of Elections show that “the fraudulent ballots were handled by or prepared on behalf of various elected officials and leaders and operatives for the Democratic and Working Families parties.”…

Rev. Billy: More thoughts on G20

By on September 28, 2009 10:19 AM

By Rev. Billy Talen, Green Party candidate for mayor, NYC. h/t On The Wilder Side.

We’re flying home for a labor rally in front of Goldman Sachs as G-20 continues Friday afternoon.…

Wayne Root: ‘They All Lie’

By on September 28, 2009 9:46 AM

We Don’t Need Civility Towards Our Political Leaders; We Need Rage!

We Need to Limit Our Politicians to Two Terms- One in Office, One in Prison!…

Several gubernatorial races could see serious independent candidates

By PJO on September 28, 2009 12:08 AM

The Washington publication Politico reports independent candidates “are poised to run serious campaigns for governor in at least a half-dozen states, a development that threatens Democratic fortunes in some of the bluest and most progressive-minded states in the nation.”…