Marc Comtois
Senate Majority Leader Joseph Montalbano lost, but that was about the only good news for the state GOP this year. Aside from Montalbano’s loss, Rhode Island voters yesterday did little to change the dominance of the Democrats in the legislature. Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Paiva Weed, and others appeared to survive aggressive challenges despite…
Florida, Arizona and probably California have all passed amendments banning gay marriage. As Maggie Gallagher put it: This vote, like earlier votes in Wisconsin, Oregon, and Michigan, affirms that when it comes to marriage there is no such thing as a blue state or a red state. Americans support marriage as the union of husband…
According to Byron York, Obama has 62.4 million votes, while McCain has 55.4 million. In 2004, Bush won 62 million votes, and Kerry 59 million. Yes, votes are still being tallied, but there aren’t that many more to go. According to Jonah Goldberg, 17% of 18-29 year-olds voted in 2004, 18% voted this year. All…
We have a new President, Barack Obama. The symbolism and historical import is unmistakable and speaks volumes about our country, to both ourselves and to the world. So congratulations to him for the campaign he ran and for his victory. I hope he governs more as the politician he campaigned as, not as the Senator…
Ohio has gone to Obama and that about does McCain in. ‘Nuff said.
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First, there were reports that Republican poll workers were thrown out of polling places and that some of the voting machines in Philadelphia had Obama votes registered before the polls opened. Then there’s the Black Panthers, who are apparently providing “security”: Here’s a report: UPDATE:The police checked it out. UPDATE 2:It took a couple hours,…
Took a break from politics this weekend. Watched a bunch of soccer up in Pawtucket and enjoyed seeing the youth from across our state compete and laugh and have fun. Even amidst these potentially nation-changing events. Good. They don’t have to worry about the big picture stuff, that’s for us adults. Even if things don’t…