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TWC Roundtable 2 – Arlen Specter

TOPIC: Last week, Arlen Specter left the GOP, likely setting up the Democrats with a 60-seat majority in the Senate. National Republicans have launched a major re-branding effort to reconnect with voters. Is the GOP in trouble? Will Democrats overreach … Continue reading

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How Stella (and Maria) (and Asako) got their groove back

A NY Times article reveals new data about the 2008 election, specifically around minority turnout. Continue reading

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Things That I Never Thought Would Wake Me Up

(NOTE: Internet access! Trying to catch up to now chronologically..some new posts below and one above) 1. A rooster crowing in my window 2. A prayer to Mecca 3. A devout Muslim yelling at a rooster for interrupting his prayer … Continue reading

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