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03 Nov 2009 08:34

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U.S.: It’s election day 2009. Here’s a roundup of the various races.

  • Thanks to Sarah Palin, New York’s 23rd district is on everyone’s mind. The GOP candidate dropped out over the weekend. source
  • Jersey’s Jon Corzine is a fairly unpopular governor, but is still doing well in the race to keep his seat. It’s close, though. source
  • Maine voters get the chance to decide whether gay marriage should be legal in the state. It could be a huge precedent. source
  • Democrat Creigh Deeds is lagging behind Republican Bob McDonnell in Virginia; is this a dry run for elections in 2010? source
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02 Nov 2009 21:31

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U.S.: The U.S.S. New York, made of World Trade Center steel, has a moment

*sob* “New York skyline, I used to be a part of you. Then some terrible things happened to me. Now I’ve returned. In ship form.” *sob* source
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01 Nov 2009 09:03

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Politics: What everyone missed with Dede Scozzafava: NY Republicans suck

  • Politico makes a good point on the matter. The quick wilting of Dede Scozzafava in a New York house race may be less a statement on Scozzafava herself and more on the New York Republican Party itself. “In just a few short years,” Politico argues, “the party’s presence in state politics has dwindled to the point of extinction-or irrelevance.” The party has no statewide elected officials and few members of the state legislature. All this is despite the fact that they’re running against a Democratic party loaded with political scandals such as Eilot Spitzer and unpopular leaders such as David Paterson. Yet things like this gum them up. source
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31 Oct 2009 11:35

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Politics: Daily Poll: Dede Scozzafava and the importance of party politics

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31 Oct 2009 11:16

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U.S.: Dede Scozzafava falls to conservative pressure in N.Y. House race

  • It is increasingly clear that pressure is mounting on many of my supporters to shift their support.
  • New York Republican Dede Scozzafava • On suspending her congressional campaign. The race is something of a symbol of the deep divisions in the Republican Party at the moment. Despite being the “official” candidate, many conservatives (most notably Sarah Palin, but notably NOT Newt Gingrich) supported Conservative party candidate Doug Hoffman. • source
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27 Oct 2009 23:16

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Offbeat: Sketching by helicopter: Well, that’s one way to remember New York

London-based artist Stephen Wiltshire went up over New York by helicopter, memorized it, and then started sketching it. That’s a lot of pencil scratching. source
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26 Oct 2009 13:01

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Politics: Ideology or party identification? New York’s contested House race

  • I just think it is a mistake for the conservative movement to think splitting in the special election is a smart idea. If we give that seat to the Democrats, shame on us.
  • Newt Gingrich • On the contested New York congressional contest, where many Republicans are supporting Conservative Party nominee Doug Hoffman over GOP nominee Dede Scozzafava, who’s a bit less conservative than Hoffman. Gingrich says that other politicos like Sarah Palin are making a mistake by splitting the vote. He’s right, you know – Ross Perot helped Bill Clinton win two easy elections. • source
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22 Oct 2009 21:50

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Culture: New York: Please stop making examples of celebrities like Lil Wayne

  • First Plaxico, now the rap star. Not cool. Thanks in part to New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, the state has some of the strictest laws on the books when it comes to gun possession. Plaxico Burress at least shot off his gun before he got a two-year jail sentence for gun possession. Unfortunately for Lil Wayne, though, he was nicked with “attempted gun possession” and will face as much as a year. As a non-resident of the state, he was unaware of the law, but simply being unaware of the law is not a good enough reason. Not that we’re suggesting he should’ve been in possession of the gun, but jail time for this is unbelievable. For shame, New York state. source
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06 Oct 2009 11:07

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U.S.: Irony: Telling NYC residents about calorie count makes them eat more

  • 846 average calorie count people ate at NYC restaurants after a calorie-labeling law to promote healthy eating went into effect last year source
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03 Oct 2009 10:27

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U.S.: The biggest problem facing New York City’s schools: Bake sales

It’s a crisis of epic proportions. The city’s education department, in an attempt to improve the health of its students, has banned bake sales. Monsters! source
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