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Michigan and Ohio: Swing States No More?

By | 12.12.08 | 3:58 pm

Another good point made by TWI’s Daphne Eviatar and Josh Marshall, who sums it up well. From TPM:

Senate Republicans are following this course for three key reasons — first is payback against a major industrial union; second is payback against states like Michigan

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Proud To Be a Virginian

By | 11.04.08 | 4:32 pm

As someone who’s lived almost my entire life in Virginia, this election means a great deal to me, as it does to most voters in the state.

For the first time since 1964, Virginia is in play in a presidential election. Many residents are surprised to see Virginia shaded blue More…

Dem Registration Surges in Nevada

By | 09.23.08 | 9:45 am

Democratic voter registration is surging across Nevada — including swing counties where Republicans once held an edge.

Since 2006, Democrats have beat Republicans in new registrants by about 13,000 Nevadans. That’s a big shift for a swing state typically decided by narrow margins — for example, Nevada re-elected More…