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Everyone Loves King George!

ABQjournal: Budget, Iraq are Bush Topics On Tour

In Albuquerque,

protesters stood in parking lots across from the Convention Center.

A police spokeswoman estimated the number as several pockets

of 50 or fewer.

The Albuquerque Journal manages 64 words at the butt-end of 1109 words on Pharoah’s triumphant visit. Any

protests in Las Cruces or Farmington (ha!)? Don’t expect any interviews or photos.

Duhbya gave the same speech 3 times and was still

reading it on the 3rd go round. I guess a week resting in Crawford wasn’t enough. mjh

PS: Oh, by the way, from page 4:

ABQjournal: Over 1

Million More Living in Poverty

The new Census report — issued Thursday but not mentioned by Bush in his speeches in Las

Cruces, Farmington and Albuquerque — showed the number of Americans living in poverty increased by more than 1.3 million last year

while the number of Americans without health insurance rose 1.4 million.

It was the third straight year of increases for both

categories.

It interests me that this is on A4 when a few cars towed by the Secret Service — and blamed on Kerry —

made it to page one the last time Duhbya came

to town (yes, that again). mjh

mjh’s Blog: With All Due Respect

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1.3 Million MORE in Poverty

ABQjournal: Over 1 Million More Living in Poverty

The new Census report — issued Thursday but not mentioned by Bush in his speeches in Las Cruces, Farmington and Albuquerque — showed the number of Americans living in poverty increased by more than 1.3 million last year while the number of Americans without health insurance rose 1.4 million.

It was the third straight year of increases for both categories. …

In a speech in Las Cruces Thursday morning, Bush touted improvements in the U.S. economy….

Election

With All Due Respect (revised)

Duhbya came to town again.

photo by Merri Rudd

Rooftop Revolt – By the People (photo by

MRudd)

Postscript: I actually DID flip off Air Force One. There had been no air traffic for a while, except for fighter jets, when

suddenly a plane flew directly over my house. I flipped the middle of the ‘W’ digits skyward. Then I thought, damn, that’s not Air

Force One. Until this AM, when I read Duhbya was on a smaller version of AF1.

[jf: thanks for the link.]

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Pick One

Bloomberg.com: Top Worldwide

(1) A review of state-by-state polls and historical voting data by Bloomberg News shows Bush ahead in 19 states, including Texas and Idaho, with 153 electoral votes. Kerry leads in 12 states, including New York and New Jersey, with 179 electoral votes. In 19 states that have 206 electoral votes, including Ohio and Wisconsin, the most recent polling results are within the margin of error.

(2) A compilation of surveys by Utica, New York-based Zogby Interactive said Kerry was leading Bush in the Electoral College, 286 to 214. The survey focuses on 16 battleground states and assumes that voters in the other 34 states will support of the candidate of the same party they backed in 2000.

(3) Current Electoral Vote Predictor 2004

EC totals – (1) – (2) – (3)
Bush – 153 – 214 – 238
Kerry 179 – 286 – 280

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The Jackass Brays in New Mexico

Remarks by President Bush at Las Cruces, New Mexico Rally

In order to keep this country safer, stronger, and better put Dick and I back into office. (Applause.) …

See, I don’t think you can be — I don’t think you can be pro-patient and pro-doctor and pro-trial lawyer at the same time. (Applause.) I think you have to choose. My opponent made his choice and he put him on the ticket. I made my choice: I am for medical liability reform. (Applause.) …

There’s not enough money to tax the rich to pay for all his promises. If he gets elected, he’s going to tax you. But the good news is we’re not going to let him get elected. (Applause.) …

I want to thanks the Senator for clearing that up. (Applause.) There’s still a little over 60 days for him to change his mind again. (Laughter.) …

We received great bipartisan support for that important spending. Matter of fact, the support was so strong that only 12 members of the United States Senate voted against it. Two of them are my opponent and his running
mate.

AUDIENCE: Booo!

THE PRESIDENT: The Senator tried to explain his vote by saying this: “I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it.” Now, he’s offering a different explanation. Originally, he said he was proud of the vote. And then when pressed, he said it was just a complicated matter.
There’s nothing complicated about supporting our troops in combat. (Applause.)

"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds." — Sam Adams