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November 2, 2010

Election eve open thread

California will probably keep Boxer — and elect themselves a Carter-era dustball who hasn’t been politically relevant since the last time he climbed down off of Linda Ronstadt — but the rest of the country seems to have a hankering for change from Change. Whether or not they vote that way or not is another question. While we wait to find out, post links, tips, observations, and anecdotes here. After

"The Media Aren't Liberal: Prop. 19 highlights the authoritarian tendencies of the mainstream press"

Radley Balko, Reason: It’s telling that the loudest voices opposing pot legalization are coming from the mainstream media, politicians, and law enforcement. The three have a lot in common. Indeed, the Prop. 19 split illustrates how conservative critics of the mainstream media have it all wrong. The media—or at least the editorial boards at the country’s major newspapers—don’t suffer from liberal bias; they suffer from statism. While conservatives emphasize order

"Independents desert Democrats"

Washington Times: Independent voters who powered President Obama to victory in 2008 have deserted his party this year, all but guaranteeing that Republicans will win control of the House in Tuesday’s elections, though analysts said self-inflicted wounds likely will keep the GOP from winning the Senate. The final pre-election Gallup poll found likely voters preferring Republicans to Democrats 55 percent to 40 percent — a staggering record margin for the

"Obama's Next Worry: A Restive Left Flank"

Sure. Go for it. Dean – Kucinich in ’12! Yeeeearrrrrgggghhhhh!