Apparently they're running short of Dem ballots in NH as large #'s of "misaligned" or whatever seem to be "breaking Dem".

What's the definitive interpretation of this behavior? Just so you know where I'm coming from, I used to routinely switch my designated party affiliation to "whatever party was not incumbent". I figured the incumbent would virtually always win the primary, so my vote in the opposing party would carry more clout. If I LIKED the incumbent, I'd cast a vote for the opposing candidate I felt was most likely to be defeated. If not, then I'd vote for my preferred opponent.

Not sure if MY behvior in primaries was at all a reflection of what my vote would be in the general.

Behvior akin to this MIGHT be magnified in a primary such as NH's. Damned if I can figger it out.

Bystander, "if only" I'd rephrased my bit at the end to "overwhelm the obstructionist Republicans" instead of "eliminate" DR/Borden might not have fixated on that aspect. Oh, well. Live and learn.

Nice to be able to spout off sometimes, but the responses are almost uniformly frustrating.

Surprising. I'm closest to

Barack Obama

You are 5% economic left

You are 4% more progressive

You have a substantive agreement of 81%

All the usual caveats apply, I guess. One of which is, I'm not sure the candidates have all articulated positions (or voted on legislation pertaining to) the positions the compass questioned.

But I'm usually WAAAAAAY "Left".

http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/005036.php

Justice Antonin Scalia was the most outspoken in defense of the lethal injection procedure, and said arguments about which procedure would cause the least amount of pain were beside the point.

“Where does this come from, that … in the execution of a person who has been convicted of killing people we must choose the least painful method possible? Is that somewhere in our Constitution?” Scalia asked.

DEMOCRATS REPUBLICANS

CLINTON: 3 GIULIANI: 1

EDWARDS: 3 HUCKABEE: 5

GRAVEL: 0 HUNTER: 0

KUCINICH: 0 McCAIN: 10

OBAMA: 16 PAUL: 4

RICHARDSON: 1 ROMNEY: 3

OTHER: 0 THOMPSON: 0

I think TPM converts the data into %s.

http://concordmonitor.com/

President - Dem Primary

New Hampshire - 33 of 301 Precincts Reporting - 11%

Name Party Votes Vote %

Clinton , Hillary Dem 12,978 38%

Obama , Barack Dem 12,097 36%

Edwards , John Dem 5,650 17%

Richardson , Bill Dem 1,430 4%

Kucinich , Dennis Dem 637 2%

President - Dem Primary

New Hampshire - 110 of 301 Precincts Reporting - 37%

Name Party Votes Vote %

Clinton , Hillary Dem 35,184 39%

Obama , Barack Dem 32,093 36%

Edwards , John Dem 14,863 17%

Total Write-ins GOP 1,431 2%

Thompson , Fred GOP 907 1%

'Bop! Don't take leftover antibiotics, dammmit!

Don't you have sone turnip soup you can imbibe? Take care of yourself.

I've come to the conclusion Thrasher was/is a spoof.

President - Dem Primary

New Hampshire - 150 of 301 Precincts Reporting - 50%

Name Party Votes Vote %

Clinton , Hillary Dem 52,610 39%

Obama , Barack Dem 48,933 36%

Edwards , John Dem 22,435 17%

NOT Cheney!

http://tinyurl.com/2frbby

Sorry, couldn't resist. Didn't GG say this was an open thread?

The canine candidate is getting unfair press coverage.

There will be no further investigation because the gun was covered with the chocolate Labrador Retriever's muddy paw prints she added.

It's not uncommon for hunters to be shot by their dogs.

I think "Monsieur Bebop" has quite the ring to it.

President - Dem Primary

New Hampshire - 189 of 301 Precincts Reporting - 63%

Name Party Votes Vote %

Clinton , Hillary Dem 64,743 39%

Obama , Barack Dem 60,322 36%

Edwards , John Dem 27,578 17%

President - Dem Primary

New Hampshire - 198 of 301 Precincts Reporting - 66%

Name Party Votes Vote %

Clinton , Hillary Dem 67,828 39%

Obama , Barack Dem 62,736 36%

Edwards , John Dem 29,126 17%

Is it "winner take all" sate-by-state? Or are delegates assigned proportionally? Some mixture thereof?

I have never seen anyting even remotely resembling that vid on your site. I'm completely baffled.

"Don't tell the joke!" WTF?

Were you joshin' yesterday, about returning to this topic?

I'm reaching for a (postal)connection. The media sucks at adressing the issue? The pundits are wrong? The public is not to be trusted?

http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/72391/?page=1

Everybody would feel better. You know, to your [calf].

Isn't it nice to know you're beloved?

EXIT polls are still "accurate", aren't they?

http://tinyurl.com/2bfzd8

You're right about the inside baseball. Good catch on the deficit reduction thing, I blew over that.

Concur about the tobacc. I don't understand the allure of the commercail American, but I have rolled my own European. Still twist the occassional cut from the cigar shop.

Think you're overstating the position of most Drug Reformers by going the Libertarian laissez-faire route. I think it's more like, "tax & regulate sales via a mechanism akin to alcohol".

Will you remind me of your mailing address?

Or email me: bamage02atyahoodotcom

Now I can't find the darn stamps!

You don't sound too good.

I should've bought some mor egodam stamps today.

...a lot of people glossed over the vid. It's well worth watching.

FWIW, I concur w/ the position Lavant takes. I'll paraphrase: "My intent? Impute the worst possible intent you can, and I reserve the right to publish whatever, as I damn please, for precisely the reasons you find most objectionable. So the Gov't can stuff it!"

I sent Snail mail Sat. There today, maybe?

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/73900/?page=2

...but I found it interesting. Apropos of the whole journamilism thing.

'Bop - glad the NSA didn't confiscate me missive. Cheers!