Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Spider Web In California Sunlight

TOP 5 REASONS OBAMA SUPPORTERS SHOULDN'T REST EASY

1. The polls may be wrong. This is an unprecedented election. No one knows how racism may affect what voters tell pollsters—or what they do in the voting booth. And the polls are narrowing anyway. In the last few days, John McCain has gained ground in most national polls, as his campaign has gone even more negative.
2. Dirty tricks. Republicans are already illegally purging voters from the rolls in some states. They're whipping up hysteria over ACORN to justify more challenges to new voters. Misleading flyers about the voting process have started appearing in black neighborhoods. And of course, many counties still use unsecure voting machines.
3. October surprise. In politics, 15 days is a long time. The next McCain smear could dominate the news for a week. There could be a crisis with Iran, or Bin Laden could release another tape, or worse.
4. Those who forget history... In 2000, Al Gore won the popular vote after trailing by seven points in the final days of the race. In 1980, Reagan was eight points down in the polls in late October and came back to win. Races can shift—fast!
5. Landslide. Even with Barack Obama in the White House, passing universal health care and a new clean-energy policy is going to be hard. Insurance, drug and oil companies will fight us every step of the way. We need the kind of landslide that will give Barack a huge mandate.

from MoveOn.org

BOOK OF THE NIGHT: "Cooking With Trader Joes" by Deena Gunn and Wona Miniati

RECIPE OF THE NIGHT: Prosciutto-wrapped Scallops
Preheat oven to 375. Wrap each Trader Joes Jumbo New England scallop with prosciutto. Bake for 15 mins. Do not overcook. Spread with bruschetta.

6 comments:

sharon said...

ah - politics & food! blogging can be such fun...

and everytime i see the blind guitarist at the Hollywood FM - i think of you. I dropped some coins so he could hear the donation.

AArtVark said...

I've noticed more spiders around this year - maybe it's the changing climate making Southern California more hospitable?...

Laurie Allee said...

Are your ears ringing? Because I've been talking about you...

Actually, I included you in the "Blogging Friends Forever" Award, which I elaborated on in my blog today.

Seriously, K. Thanks for your amazing work.

Debi said...

Laurie hit the nail on the head on her post about you -- that you are to LA in photographs what Raymond Carter was in writing. Perfect.

Debi said...

Carter = Carver.

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