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With the right bathroom mirror and medicine cabinet, it's possible to transform the way a room looks completely. Simple features such as the patterning or color of a frame contribute to the surrounding decor, making it easier to create a set theme. For example, those with wooden frames set a rustic ambience, making them ideal for vintage and country chic themes. At Pottery Barn, there's an array of bathroom mirrors and medicine cabinets to suit different tastes. To accessorize the bathroom further, find bath rugs and mats that complement them. There's a variety of colors and designs available, making it easy to find one to match most tastes.
For those who prefer their bathroom furniture to look neat and tidy, recessed medicine cabinets are ideal. Rather than jutting out from the wall, they sit flush within it, giving the illusion that they're built in. As a result, they have a streamlined appearance. Not only does this look extra trim, but it's also a great space saver for smaller bathrooms. For a more uniform look, choose a color that blends with the paintwork. Alternatively, make the medicine cabinet a focal decorative piece by selecting one that stands out. To maximize bathroom space further, try countertop accessories, such as bathroom storage boxes. By neatening items such as soap, makeup brushes and flannels, they make the room look less cluttered and appear larger.
Wall mounted medicine cabinets are a winning choice for those who like their bathroom furniture to stand out. As they jut out from the wall, they're easy to remove, which is useful when painting, wallpapering or changing the decor entirely. With regular and extra-large sizes available, find one with enough shelves and space to meet your household's needs. Maximize the wall space further with some wall shelves. With single and multiple options available, you can find a solution that'll fit most bathroom sizes.
Finding the right mirror can make a big difference to anyone's morning routine. When it comes to applying makeup, catching natural light is essential. A pivoting mirror makes life easier. With hinges that angle, these mirrors make capturing the sun easier. A variety of styles and frames are available, including vintage designs and delicate framing that doesn't distract from the rest of the room's decor. Simplify that all-important morning routine even further with cosmetic bags and cases. Featuring lots of neat compartments, these cases make storing shower time essentials easier.
When a mirror sits flush against the wall, deciding whether to choose one with or without a frame makes a difference to the rest of the room's features. Mirrors without frames are available, and they act as subtle items that don't distract from the rest of the room's decor. Alternatively, there are patterned frames that stand out elegantly. After finding the perfect mirror, try matching it with some floor storage and cabinets. With over the toilet solutions available, maximize on space as much as possible.
Choosing the right mirror size has a big impact on how a bathroom looks. Small spaces benefit from wide mirrors, as they give the impression that the room is larger and make the most of any natural lighting that's flooding in. If function is more important than appearance, try a full-length mirror or one that's designed for vanity purposes. While full-length mirrors make it possible to examine an outfit from head to toe, vanity mirrors allow for looking at makeup, shaving the face and completing your hair do from all angles. Ensure getting dressed is a comfy experience with some robes and slippers. Whether they're made from soft cotton or moisture-absorbing flannel, the right robes ensure stepping from the shower and into the bedroom is a cozy experience.


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I wish to create a ninja F.C. under the name of my master skibro from the ninja club on animemangaforums.com come join if you want to. [I]'m not asking you to quit any F.C.s you are curently in just to come join us,(Although it's curently not working. The site I mean) I hope that there are no rules for creating clubs, if there are I'll apologise now.
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Adam Levine was named the sexiest man alive by People and Eva Longoria the woman of the year by Maxim
. Which was the better decision?
Not caring about the two.ReplyCancel
Looks wise they are very pretty but personality wise I wouldn't wipe my arse with themReplyCancel
I like them both!ReplyCancel
Yeah, not buying either magazine. That's the best decision.
Then again, Ent..who would you name as A list singer of the year?ReplyCancel
wow thats a real Sophies Choice dilemma….I suppose Eva cause she seems less fake…ReplyCancel
Neither Adam is not Sexy and Eva is plain!ReplyCancel
From the perspective of a magazine editor? Whichever one offered a more lucrative deal to their respective mag.
I'm guessing People will get an "exclusive" on Levine's wedding pics and behind the scenes access of The Voice and the costars. Maybe some recording or tour stories. Couple bottles of his perfume.
On the other hand, Maxim probably got a pallet of the new Tostitos so… really, when you think about it, it's a draw.ReplyCancel
Eva got it because she would do the photo shoot Adam got it because women think hes hot and his pic on the cover will sell magazines.ReplyCancel
Neither! Clearly both have Publicists that filled the forms out on time, or slipped enough ca$h the publications' ways.
Eva Longoria is past her prime and a high maintenance little tart. Don't believe me? How is it that she can't keep her men then.ReplyCancel
I decline any nominations and if I win an award I will not show up to collect it! 🙁ReplyCancel
I wouldn't do either of them (and I ain't that picky). He makes my skin crawl and she is too small so I'd break her. Gotta be able to keep up to be sexy.ReplyCancel
well remember Miley was Maxims hot girl last year lmaoReplyCancel
Those prizes have the same credibility than the nobel peace prize.
At least we know who are the celebrities which suck cock best.
It's like they didn't even THINK about Tyson Beckford!ReplyCancel
I am so conflicted!! Sugar and Kristin are definitely the top two funniest, gonna have to go with a tie. Keep it clean, ladies!ReplyCancel
@Kristin Thank you, dahlin'.
I was going to make a cheesy Sally Fields joke, but opted to keep it simple.ReplyCancel
Kristin, you don't get to defer! You're my drinky Tina Fey!!!ReplyCancel
@TTM TYSON BECKFORD??!!! Girl, I didn't think I could love you more.ReplyCancel
I'm telling you, Orvilla, you and I are sisters from another mister!ReplyCancel
I don't find either one particularly sexy, but I'm kind of tickled that Adam Levine won, with his little self. 🙂ReplyCancel
Pfft… Eva.ReplyCancel
Meh. Neither one of them is particularly interesting or sexy and they're both tramps.
At least Longoria has decent politics and does her civic duty. Levine's just a dweeby manwhore with a stylist.
I'll go with Longoria being the better choice of the two.ReplyCancel
Eva. She is very intelligent and knowledgeable about politics and is particularly passionate about immigrant issues. I have seen her on talk shows and on Bill Maher, which really impressed me as she more than held her own and that show is not scripted. Surely her advocacy for those less fortunate, her continuing education (she got her Master's Degree in Chicano Studies) and her doing something about her various interests rather than just talking about them has to earn her more respect than whether she is on some show or how pretty she is.ReplyCancel


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The House has passed a stopgap spending bill that would keep the government open through Dec. 15. It passed almost entirely along party lines: In addition to funding the government, it calls for defunding of the Affordable Care Act.
The White House has said President Obama would veto the bill, were it to come to his desk in this form. And it most likely won't. Democrats, who control the Senate, won't pass a bill that defunds Obamacare.
Which raises the question, now what?
Friday's vote was designed to project unity. House Republicans went straight from voting to approve the bill to an indoor rally in a neighboring room in the Capitol.
"The American people don't want the government shut down, and they don't want Obamacare," House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said at the event, declaring victory with a panorama of House Republicans standing behind him and cheering.
But that joy isn't likely to last. Senate Democrats intend to strip the Obamacare language out of the bill and send it back to the House. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says he'll take a stand and try to stop them — but the numbers, and Senate procedure, aren't on his side.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is convinced Democrats will win this one.
"I have never seen such an extreme group of people adopt such an insane policy," he says. "There's a time and a place for everything, and Americans know they're way overreaching."
In all likelihood, sometime late next week, the House will have to decide between a government shutdown and a stopgap spending bill that funds Obamacare, right along with the rest of government operations. But when asked about this prospect, House Republicans mostly deferred, saying they wouldn't want to speculate about what the Senate might do.
Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Ga., says House Republicans won't let the Senate jam them.
"I want you to interview everybody in this hallway, and I want you to see who believes that what the Senate sends back is what we get stuck with," he says. "I don't know who those people are but they don't sit in the conference meetings I sit in."
There won't be a lot of time for versions of the spending bill to ping-pong back and forth between the House and Senate. Without congressional action, the government will shut down on Oct. 1. Obama laid out the stakes Friday in a speech at a Ford plant in Missouri.
"This is not abstract," he said. "Hundreds of thousands of Americans will not be allowed to go to work. Our men and women in uniform, even those overseas, won't get their paychecks on time. Small businesses, they won't get their loans processed."
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Search "Cindy Sheehan.
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Free Republic is huge, we're pushing 250,000 registered posters, so don't clutter up our news forum with your one thought lines, local interest aligator stories, or whatever floats your boat. Jim and John have worked hard to keep us current, let's utilize the tools they've built. There are areas to have fun discussions as well, but let's keep the news forum dedicated to news. And at times we'll let something fun in news, move something you think is important to chat, and variations of. We're trying to run a forum, not dis you as a poster. Nothing personal, it's just business, and we have to cater to a multitude of personalities. If you disagree, the fastest way to contact us is hit the abuse link, state your name and other usefull stuff, like a link. We're human, we make mistakes. And we can't always read inflection into posts.
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You left out the part about saying prayers before the ZOT.
I still don't know how to go between the different subscrition deals.. I like the old format. Anyway, you forgot to post that it is against the rules to post a thread about a female teacher/male student unless there is an accompanying pic of the teacher.
Try this link, (top of the latest threads page)
And set your 'order' (right hand side sidebar configurations), one being first, 5 being fifth. "MAX" is the number of articles you want to see. 5, 10, 15, etc will show 5 or 10 or 15 articles in your sidebar. 'Color' is something John was playing with. Enter that at your own risk.
5th Edition of the Lexicon of FreeRepublic * * A helpful FR dictionary for newcomers * *
How do you attach a picture?
Is that the latest?
Being a well-trained FReeper, I searched on the word "Lexicon" and "FreeRepublic" and that was the latest one to come up. It does look like it needs to be updated - I'm series, my beeber is stuned...

For example

will end up as
"How do you attach a picture?"
OK, here's the Reader's Digest version...
1. Go to PhotoBucket and register for a free account http://www.photobucket.com/
2. When you're in your album, under Add Pictures, there is a place to click if the photo you want to place is somewhere on the internet, or there is a Browse button if the picture is somewhere on your own computer.
3. Hit the Submit button to upload the picture to your PhotoBucket account, and look at it. There are 3 boxes under the picture with coding in them. Pick the middle one (the one that starts with "img", highlight it and copy it (edit-->copy)
4. Come over here to FreeRepublic, open your reply window, and paste it in (edit-->paste)
5. Preview it (remember, preview is our friend) Voila - it should appear like magic!
Sounds like a good project for you to take on!
Have we just had a system change?
When did the keywords get moved to the upper right.....it's nice.
Where is Olive?
This can't be a newbie thread without Olive.
I did not know that. Good grief, that's HUGE! That's gotta be a record setter somewhere.
Seriesly (most of our jokes come from unintentional misspellings that continue to haunt the perpetrator for years)
A thread was posted years ago that started the beeber joke. I finally bookmarked it so I could reference it: Would like freeper help (origin of beeber)
Ever since that day, we've all been stuned at some point or another...
Sure, link back to your original. Is it newsworthy? Or is it a canned response. Then, consider, what good would a canned response be on the forum? We all know the MO of libs. Posting is not cut and dried. If you think your canned reply is worthy, then post it. But, it'll probably be moved to chat. Just because we have heard their pathetic responses a zillion times. If you get a unique response, then, it's probably newsworthy. The 'ho hum' replies will be chatted.
As far as I know, that's where they were all along.
Duh, did you look at the author? You're chatting with Olive.
Can I ask about this topic? I agree with this sentence -- most blogs aren't great, and we don't want them cluttering up the main page.
And on the other hand, a few of them are much better and much more important than anything in the MSM. Michael Yon's blog comes to mind. So does "The Belmont Club" by our own Wretchard.
So if I want to post something from one of these top-quality blogs, does it make sense to do it in News/Activism?
Dang -- that's some picture.
"Thank a GoogleScript near you...."
Ok.Is that 'title' a play on words?
Is it really "Sport Shooter" or "Sports hooter"?
How soon after a story has been posted can it be posted again?
Around here? About 20 seconds!
You hadn't read that thread yet?
When you get over LOL!, tell me.
Here's the rub, most Trib editorials are under 300 words and excerpting guidelines allow up to 300 words.
When posting, I drop a sentence or two and post the remainder of the editorial as an excerpt.
Usually this seems to satisfy the moderators, but on one or two occasions my post has been altered by a moderator to an "auto excerpt" which leaves one or two random paragraphs as the final post.
Is this a "grey" area or do you have a preference that I should conform to?
Check the "DejaVu" clock
Here's the skinny. Go ahead and post it. Blogs are a dime a dozen. We all know that. If it's newsworthy, and an obscure blogger posted it, it'll eventually end up in news. We don't limit blogs to blog only. We've put articles in blog only to shortly realize, this is big news. It's not easy, what's legit news, what's just opinion. But, eventually, the cream will rise to the top. If you're adamant about a thread, send us off a note, we'll review it. 9 times out of 10, we'll move it to news. We aren't Nazis, as the trolls would have you think. We see a lot more than the average poster, even the poster who's here 24-7. But, we know when a developing hot story is in the works, and we try to credit the blogger who first posted it. Hope this helps.
We're ALL newbies from time to time. How did you post HTML as text?
That is hilarious! I never knew that, but always wondered. I checked the FReeper dictionary, but never saw it in there. Do I dare ask about "Cheese" or "Moose"? Others I've seen thrown around a bit!
We have "GUIDELINES". About 4 hours. But a lot depends on the topic. Is it hot, is it in breaking news? How many other posts have been posted? Is it so hot, we've been pulling tons of additional threads? If you post the exact same article 7 hours later, but it's number two in the breaking news sidebar, should we pull it? We discuss this behind the scenes. And sorry to say, a lot 'depends' on the situation. Case by case.
If it's just a generic repost, then we follow the four hour guideline. If it's a hot, everyone is following it, it depends. Moderating doesn't have the 'if then else' rules. It's a dynamic situation. Mostly we have a set of rules......Mostly, we can't follow them.
Jim always has the final say.
If an article is excerpt only, personally, go by the 1/3 rule. Even though John's written a 300 word code, I try to abide by the guidelines and be fair (I'll post the first one or two sentences) Personally, I try not to post from those sites, why give them additional hits when they're being bitchy about it? I don't want to see FR shafted by, "you posted 253 words, and it should have been 216 words".
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Because I will take your energy and direct you into academic pursuits you hadn't thought of — to explore other possibilities, especially when it comes to what you want for your future and for your career.
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Because so many texts include topics related to moral issues, a careful attention to these issues will make you think about your values and how people can be more just to each other.
Also you will bring that ethical dimension to your critical thinking, which will impact all dimensions of your life. And you will take this with you when you leave UDM.
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By NEMS Daily Journal
So we come in our bewilderment and wonderment,
deeply trusting, almost afraid to trust much,
passionately insisting, too timid to insist much,
fervently hoping, exhausted for hoping too much.
Look upon us in our deep need. . . .
You defeater of death, whose power could not hold you,
come in your Easter,
come in your sweeping victory,
come in your glorious new life. . . .
Hear our thankful, grateful, unashamed Hallelujah! Amen.
Prayers of Walter Brueggemann
Awed to Heaven, Rooted in Earth
After just five days in the capital city of Jerusalem, Jesus of Nazareth was arrested, tried, and put to death. His followers scattered and now are huddled, in fear, behind a locked door somewhere in the city. One woman comes to the place where he is buried. He is not there; he is not dead.
… The Greek word translated "Do not hold onto me" means more: do not try to confine, control, manipulate, own me (Gail O'Day in Frances Taylor Gench's, Encounters with Jesus, p.132) .
… Jesus cannot be held and controlled, that's the first Easter lesson. Jesus, and the movement he inspired, is about more than our political, social, economic, or even theological and religious agendas. Don't try to confine me in your religious practices, your creeds, your exclusive theology that reassures you that you are absolutely correct and everybody else is wrong and going to hell.
The singing began in a garden long ago, before dawn, when Mary, weeping, devastated – as we are sometimes, frequently in fact, by the senseless cruelty of the world, the randomness of evil and death – heard Jesus say her name … New life began at first light on Easter morning.
So please know, on this Easter morning, that God has created you for life and joy. Jesus Christ is risen.
Please know that whatever is happening in your life today, whatever you are dealing with, worried about, struggling with, there is a power alive and at work in the world and in your life. It is on your side; it will hold you up. It is the power of life and love. Jesus Christ is risen.
Please know that whatever you are afraid of today, tomorrow, in the future – there is nothing ultimately to fear. Jesus Christ is risen.
And please know that though death is real, more real is a love from which nothing, not even death, will ever separate you, and so you can entrust your life and the life of your dear ones to him. Jesus Christ is risen.
A new world at first light on Easter morning –
and the singing –
"Christ the Lord is risen today Alleluia!
"Come ye faithful, raise the strain of triumphant gladness."
Jesus Christ is risen.
He is risen indeed.
Alleluia. Alleluia.
– excerpted from The Rev. Dr. John Buchanan, "A New World at First Light," Easter 2010, Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago


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Skip to comments.SC 1st District Special Election (Live Thread)
Posted on 05/07/2013 11:54:51 AM PDT by vikingd00d
No live thread yet, so I'm starting one.
Voted at 2:30 p.m. in Mt Pleasant 19. No line. Poll worker reported 28.3% turnout so far in a precinct that had a 66% turnout in the last major election.
Results should be here after the polls close.
Even though I don't care for Sanford ('cause I think he's a looneytoon) I did predict his victory based on the simple principle that Democrats only vote for Presidents and they won't show up in sufficient numbers to challenge Sanford.
Better to vote for a rat....any rat...than a RAT.
>> I did predict his victory based on the simple principle that Democrats only vote for Presidents
I fervently hope you are right, but there have been reports of the Dhimmis being fired up on this one because the Pubbie is so weak. Sanford knows how to campaign and he's got the Big Mo; but this may still be a nail biter.
If it's only union folks showing up, she'll be crushed!
"...Sanford knows how to campaign and hes got the Big Mo; but this may still be a nail biter."
I hope the "Big Mo" was not several days too late. I'll be watching this on the Internet tonight. Hopefully (he says as he knocks on wood) I'll be able to go to sleep early and get a good night's sleep knowing Sanford's won it.
Thank you for posting this "live'' thread !!! This is a very important election. A big win here tonight by Terry Sanford, who is not the best candidate that the pubbies could offer, goes a long way beyond his personal troubles. A trashing of Colbert-Busch would be a major blow against Barack Hussein "Benghazi Traitor" Obama. Voters in SC-!, take heed, destroy Colbert-Busch at the polls today!!! As for Sanford, he can be removed in the upcoming 2014 primary, if the voters desire to do so!!!
And.....I might remind the voters in SC-! of the cheats in the Democrat Party that everyone knows....FDR, JFK, Ted Kennedy, Anthony Weimer, Robert Menendez, John Edwards, Bill Clinton, etc, etc. A vote for Colbert-Busch is a vote for Obama and Pelosi!!! Hold your noses and cast your ballot for Terry Sanford...and aid in destroying Obama and his traitor Democrat Party!!!
I hope that people vote for Mark Sanford, not Terry Sanford: Terry Sanford was a Democrat Governor and Senator from NC who died 15 years ago.
Sorry....you are dead right!!! Got any good info on turnout or exit polling, yet???
The media has been trashing Sanford here in SC since his affair story broke but never reported Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch's past arrest and jail time. http://www.fitsnews.com/2013/05/04/so-heres-elizabeth-colbert-buschs-mug-shot/
I just hope we get this seat and make it harder for the socialist to pass their agenda.
Did Demint get out there for him?
You are right that Dems, have so many low info voters that they only come out to vote in the big election but lets hope you're right on this
That gave us 30 state legislatures and control of the House of Representatives.
Only 26 million of them came back to vote in the 2010 Presidential election.
Republican voters also evade the midterms, but in 2010 they were down only 15 million compared to 2008.
The 2006 election was lost when Republicans stayed away. In a normal midterm recent history suggests the Democrats should have lost.
My theory behind the 2006 disaster is that the Democrats succeeded beyond their wildest dreams in making it look like the Republican leadership elite was overrun with homosexuals. Although Americans, in general, will vote for a Democrat homosexual, they hold Republicans to a higher standard and won't do it ~ and a good number of them will not vote for a known homosexual enabler.
Nope, sorry. And if you do hear about some early exit-poll data, my advice would be to disregard them and wait for them to start counting the votes.
I'm still not convinced he's not a clown, but this woman running against him is a close second to being a clown.
All of which rather demonstrates that a week local Republican party will cough up pretty much anyone who can attract a couple of donors.
I was visiting the NC Governors Mansion with a group of foreign students and went out on the porch. Terry Sanford strolled up and said " Mr Harris I'm glad you came today and enabled the foreign students to see America" or some such.
It impressed the hell out of me that he recognized me, much less knew my name. It was not till I got back and took off my name tag that I realized what happened. I always look at name tags and call people by name now
Low turnout could be bad or good. We'll see.
I truly hope we retain this seat. One more that Piglosi needs to take over the House, meaning they'll spend more resources in 2014.
It looks like turnout might be higher than expected:
Gotcha.....watching from Florida!!!
Anything that gets up Harpootlian's nose is OK with me.
Turnout Buzz in S.C.
By Betsy Woodruff
May 7, 2013 5:25 PM
Mount Pleasant, S.C. Forecasting tight elections a few hours before results come in might as well be South Carolinas official sport. But its still hard to resist throwing data out there for analysis. So heres a bit: A Republican political operative from the state tells me that turnout in Dorchester County is currently at about 14 percent, and that the Republican bean-counters expect it to reach 20 percent by 7 p.m. Eastern. They say strong Republican precincts in that county have turnout thats slightly above the county average. And in Mount Pleasant, a Charleston suburb that should be a stronghold for Mark Sanford, the former GOP governor, turnout is also high. Thats all good news for Sanford. But Ill temper this with a reminder that its a special election in South Carolina and its still anyones game.
Thanks for the info. I'll be watching this one closely.
Thank you!!!
Twitter activity:
Not helpful yet but may be after the polls close.
OK, polls are now closed. Votes should commence rolling in soon at this site: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2013/by_county/SC_US_House_0507.html?SITE=CSPANELN&SECTION=POLITICS
I believe Mark is a distant relative of the NC liberal Terry Sanford.
If you meant Tony Weiner, his problem wasn't so much cheating in an election as it was photographing his package and sending it via email to strange women all over the country.
Then more dead ones will show up to vote in the off-year elections.
Good, bad?
Only Berkeley and Colleton Counties starting to report so far.
Sanford 52%/ Rat 48% total.
Sanford won Colleton County (very small county) 70% to 29%
Elizabeth Colbert Busch (D) leads Mark Sanford (R) 54.0%-45.5% with 3% reporting #SC1 http://huff.to/13fLG8C via @huffpostpol #tcot
Not good, but she's been boosted by her base county. Sanford will come back, right?
Yes it is.
And "holder's people" are here to make sure it's fair.
I believe so. She's not doing all that well in Charleston county.
42% reporting. Sanford up by 5.
Waiting for the Lib claim that the "election" was stolen from Colbert's sissy because the early returns showed her ahead.
They cab cast a provisional vote if they have no ID.
Looks like Sanford is pulling away, ahead in all counties at this point.
oh please keep me updated, we have to win this to stop the socialist agenda
Mark Sanford (R) leads Elizabeth Colbert Busch (D) 54.0%-45.5% with 71% reporting #SC1
Phillip M. Bailey@phillipmbaileynow Right now @CNN projects Mark Sanford will win South Carolina House seat http://wp.me/p4HKM-1aRu #SC1
Can someone explain why Bush is listed twice under two different parties? Is this common in SC? I know NY has something like this with the Conservative and Liberal parties...but what's this all about?
AP declares Sanford the winner.
Yeh!! liberal heads must be exploding about now..love it!!
Your answer is here.
Ha! his complete meltdown will just be icing on the cake.
Anyone having links of liberals melting down...please post.
It will be like a little treat before tomorrow.
Hopefully the Seal Team Six presser on Thursday will make it even worse for Obama.
Someone who cares about America should be in charge of America.
A Communist front, no?
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I'm interested in the 14.1" Y430 series, and can find it only at Circuit City, and perhaps a couple of other online retailers. Thinking I might be able to get some decent Black Friday deals at Lenovo, I checked here as well, but it's not even listed.
Any idea on why it's not sold directly here, or why it's availability at other stores is so limited?
Specifically, I'm interested in either the 5232U or 5242U version. Circuit City had the first for $599 for a while, but it's back up to $729. The 5242U is $799 essentially everywhere I look.
I'm wanting to pay at most $600 for this laptop for my wife - any leads on where to get either for close to that price?
Any thoughts from any Lenovo personnel on this?
There are fairly few retailers (Circuit City, TigerDirect, CompUSA, J&R) that even list any in the the Y430 series, and it's not even listed on Lenovo's own site.
Is this a mainstream Lenovo product, or something that needs to be avoided for some odd reason?
I would advise against this notebook because of its wifi problems.
Not a good notebook and the speakers aren't even that great.
If you read the pdf manual, I believe Circuit City IS the only authorized store that sells them as if Lenovo has some kind of contract with Circuit City on this particular model.
Thanks for the reply.
Regarding the speakers, I really don't see that as an issue, given how this laptop would be used.
I have not seen any mention of "wifi problems" - could you provide some details or links to what problems are being reported?
Also, when you say "not a good notebook" - what specifics do you have in mind? The specs are pretty impressive, especially at the $600 price Circuit City had it at for a while. I've been looking for similarly configured Dell and Sony laptops, and the Y430-5232U beats them all, at a more attractive price. For one thing, it has an HDMI output,which I need for this particular laptop, and this is a rare feature in this price category.
So, thanks again for the reply, and I'd appreciate any further information you could provide on the Wifi or other issues.
12-03-2008 12:01 PM - edited 12-03-2008 12:09 PM
Note that the Y430 is sold on the Australian and Chinese Lenovo websites (.au and .cn). So, in the future, it may also be purchased directly from the US website.
I can't comment on the specific model sold by Circuit City, but I've had my Y430 for a couple of months (bought in China), and have been very happy with it.
Well I have had the $799 Verison of the Y430 from CC, I got it for $614 with sales tax.
I love it, I have a Y510 also, it's not quite the build quality as my Y510 (no metal around the keyboard) but the nice size makes up for everything, I love it for everything I use a laptop for. The wifi was buggy but the newest driver from intel.com fixed everything. Sound is just as good as on my Y510!
I'd go for it, also I'm not sure why they aren't sold on lenovo.com.
Sound quality on the Y430 is mediocre at best. The subwoofer on this machine is BS. Nothing but a marketing gimmick.
Also, isnt the Y510 5.1?
Y510 is 4.1.
Sound quality is just a bit improved comparing Y430.
That's pretty sad.
In the meantime, I will be waiting for some kind of firmware in hopes that will make these speakers louder.
So it seems the wifi update from Lenovo is giving me problems.
I thought they would be up to date with Intel.
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Molix Water Slash Double Willow Spinnerbait
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She needs A bubble bath,with me that is.
She so skinny she might go down the drain.
Yea,might have to blow the drain!!!
Well u can us her pipe wrench if it is not too small if she gets stuck.
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first timer i am. was looking to talk about 20i i was working on today
Probably should start a new thread.... folks tend to look at the listings of threads or posts... And might want to put something specific in the title of the thread... like:
Trane 20i issue help
Since you are new... folks will assume you are a homeowner looking for advise... be ready to defend yourself as a professional.
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The "Many Running Children" tribe converged at their preschool for a mini powwow on Nov. 23 in Huntington. Their teacher Carol Ann Stream said, "They have spent the last few weeks learning about the first Thanksgiving and preparing for their powwow. They have constructed amulets made out of seeds and they also made either bear or eagle claw necklaces. They made headbands with feathers and drums out of oatmeal containers.
"We had authentic Indian powwow music provided by Tillie Winder. We also made buckskin vests out of paper sacks. The children have really enjoyed making the items in preparation for their powwow. They all wanted to take everything home immediately to show their parents and it was hard for them to wait for the big day. We have also made Indian stew this month and the children all brought a vegetable from home and prepared it themselves for the stew. If it was a potato then they had to peel it or if it was a canned vegetable they would open it themselves and pour it into the stew.
"We also taught the children how to grind corn like the Indians used to do. They took a large rock and ground the corn out on the cement patio. It took awhile for them to get a little bit ground up and I pointed out to them how hard it would be to grind enough corn to make bread. We baked cornbread muffins that day which we made from a mix.
"We also talked about the Indian helper, Squanto who helped the first Pilgrims and we talked about how they lived on their ship until they were able to build houses on the land. Also, to go along with our Indian unit we will visit the CEU Prehistoric Museum in January and look at all of the Indian artifacts.
"The children learned four songs about Indians and also some dances. We danced around the teepee that was set up in the front yard and all of the parents and friends of the tribe were invited to come and see what the children had learned. It's really been a lot of fun and now we will begin preparing for our Christmas program which will be held on Dec. 21," said Stream.
The "Many Running Children" tribe included: Klint Allred, Jasa Bell, Tyler Butler, Kaitlyn Carter, Makayla Deabenderfer, Joseph Emery, Ashlynn Hilliard, Lainee Jensen, Shekiya Jensen, Makyan Nielson, Raegan Rasmussen, Sienna Riggle, Jayla Weston, Zac World, Litzi Villalba, Courtney Baker, Fatima Acosta, Ambree Bennett, Leslie Curtis, Doug Dennison, Easton Gordon, Dariyan Nelson, Elizabeth Nielson, Jarrell Nobles, Abbey Potter, Brooke Potter, Madden Salisbury, Sydney Terwilleger, Logan Whiteleather and Cody Wilstead.


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The Emery County gun club recently hosted their Birds and Birdies tournament. They spent the Friday night shooting birds and then showed up at the Millsite Golf course on Saturday morning to hopefully shoot a few birdies in their nine-hole round of golf.
The Emery County gun club is dedicated to the promotion of shooting sports. They specialize in trap shooting and they have been very active in involving the youth of the county and introducing them to the sport. They shoot at the Emery County gun range which is located near the Emery County landfill.
They take the youth underwing and show them how to load the gun, how to aim and shoot and then reload. The youth groups have enjoyed getting to know the sport better.
The Jewkes brothers have been instrumental in promoting the sport and creating the gun club. The present president of the club is Jeremy Jewkes and officers are Jason Jewkes, Eric Luke and Carl Beckstead. Brothers Derri and Shawn Jewkes have also been involved. They have done a lot of work in improving the gun range to make it into a quality facility.
The gun club shoots all winter and they start about dark and shoot the birds under the lights. The Birds and Birdies tournament was a buddy shoot. Each buddy shot 25 birds and if they missed a bird, then their buddy would try to pick-up the bird before it hit the ground. Then the other buddy would shoot his/her 25 birds and their partner would try to pick up their slack if they missed a bird. The event was well attended. There were 10 teams with four people on a team for a total of 40. The golf champs team was Kasey Edgehouse, Joni Edgehouse, Brady Larsen and Kyler Edgehouse. The team that won the trap shoot was Casey Toomer, Shaun Bell, Lynn Tuttle and Steven Gordon. The overall tournament champs were Craig Brotherson, Dereck Brotherson, Justina Butler and BJ Butler. For more information about the club call Jeremy at 749-9768, Jason at 609-0047 and Eric at 749-0432.


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CLAWSON - Jake Lee Fuller, age 27, died March 11, 2008. He was born Nov. 10, 1980 in Flagstaff, Ariz.
Jake loved being in the mountains; hunting, fishing, or just enjoying the scenery. He was a great friend to all who knew him. He was caring, compassionate and he loved to make you laugh. He was always there when needed and was willing to help in any situation.
Jake enjoyed messing around with his nieces and nephews by throwing a ball, wrestling, or just tickling them. He cherished every moment spent with his daughter. She was the most precious gift any one could have given him. She was the true love of his life. Jake married Brandy Huntington on July 21, 2001 they had a beautiful daughter together, Makynlee Nikole Fuller, on March 14, 2003, they later divorced. He married Tara Leamaster on Jan. 14, 2008. He was a loving father, brother, husband, son, nephew, cousin, grandson, and friend.
Jake joined the Utah National Guard on Feb. 23, 2007, he served in the 1451 Alpha Company 3rd Platoon, 3rd Squad.
Jake will be truly missed by his daughter, Makynlee Fuller; wife, Tara Fuller; stepson, Anthony Bouldin; parents, Mae and Allen Sorensen, David and Roxana Fuller, and Daryl Spradley. Brothers and sisters, Brandy Fuller, Dale and McCall Fuller, Jackie and Kasey Jensen, Nathan Ryder, Michelle Ryder, Julie Fuller, Clint and Amie Sorensen, and David Sorensen. Nieces and nephews, Micah and Kortney Turner, Autumn Jensen, Jordon and Deryk Fuller, Jonny, Jake, Austin, and Treyson Jensen, Wayne and Savanna Sorensen, and Riley and Nicole Christensen. Aunts and uncles, Jeneane and Chuck Warren, Billy Evridge, Ray and Tami Evridge, Jerry Fuller, Jack Fuller, Carl Fuller, Joyce McNelley, and John Fuller. Grandparents, "Papa" John Evridge and "Mema" Colleen Evridge, Hazel Fuller and the late Jack Fuller; and many other cousins and close friends.
Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at noon at Fausett Mortuary (720 North Center) in Castle Dale, Utah. A viewing was held Monday, March 17, 2008 from 5-7 p.m. at the mortuary. Interment will be in the Castle Dale City Cemetery. Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary.
HELPER-Anton Joseph Kosmack, age 75, passed away March 11, 2008 at Castleview Hospital.
He was born Feb. 18, 1933 in Grand Junction, Colo. to Anton Paul and Anna Sodja Kosmack.
Married Mary Lee Tamllos, April 11, 1954 in Las Vegas, Nev.; later divorced
Tony enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting with his family and friends.
He is survived by his daughter, Kathy A. Jensen, Helper; son, Tony S. Kosmack, Price; brother, Johnny Kosmack, Helper; and a grandson, Derek Scott Majors.
February 5, 1915 ~ March 12, 2008
EMERY�Maggie Bell Beal Hansen, age 93, died on March 12, 2008 in Price, Utah. She was born on Feb. 5, 1915 in Emery, Utah to Edgar Alonzo Beal and Jennie Luelle Keele. She married Nels Abelin Hansen on Jan. 3, 1933 in Emery, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on Sept. 11, 1936. Nels died on April 27, 2000.
Maggie was an excellent homemaker and loved spending time with her family. She loved needlework, crocheting, and making dolls. Her home was full of her many beautiful dolls. She loved the outdoors, especially the mountains where she enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, and other outdoor activities.
Maggie was an extraordinarily spiritual woman and lived a life filled with service. She was a life-long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served in many church callings. She found so much joy and satisfaction in serving and helping others. Maggie had a way about her to make people smile, and she was truly an example to all of us for the phrase "Enduring to the End".
She is survived by her children: Maurine (Dennis) Tuttle of Orangeville and Gary Hansen of Emery; 11 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren; a son-in-law, Neal Thomas of Highland, Calif.; three sisters-in-law: Barbara Young of Orem, Alice Beal of American Fork, and Florene Hansen of Salt Lake.
She was preceded in death by her husband; daughter, Jennie Lee Thomas; daughter-in-law, Loy Hansen; four brothers and five sisters.
Funeral services were held on Monday, March 17, 2008 at 1 p.m. at Emery LDS Ward Chapel, Emery, Utah. A viewing was held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. prior to the services at the church. Interment was in the Emery City Cemetery. Services in the care of Fausett Mortuary.
Price- Our loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and dear friend, Max Littlejohn, passed away peacefully March 16, 2008 at Castleview Hospital following a courageous battle with black lung disease.
He was born in Sunnyside, Utah on Oct. 11, 1918 the son of John and Bethia MacGregor Littlejohn.
He was educated in Carbon County schools and graduated from Carbon High School.
He married his sweetheart Dorotha Leonard April 4, 1937 at the Cathedral of the Madeline in Salt Lake City.
He proudly served his country during World War II, and was a life member and charter member of the VFW and a member of the American Legion. Member of Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church. Honorary member Price Elks Lodge #1550.
He retired from U.S. Fuel in Hiawatha after 45 years of dedicated service. He was a member of the United Mine Workers Union Local #6363.
In his leisure time he enjoyed tap dancing, performing in operettas, singing, dancing the polka, camping, fishing, traveling and a good bourbon and coke, and he shared all this with his sweetheart for 69 years.
He is survived by his daughters, Pat Colosimo, Price; Jone (Mike) Orphanakis, Salt Lake City.; sister, Betty White, Grantsville, Utah; brother-in-law, Don Leonard, East Carbon; sister-in-law, Evelyn Littlejohn, Boulder, Colo.; and his extended and loved family at the Beehive Homes.
Also survived by five granddaughters, Sidnee Krajnc, Kelli Nielsen, Patti O Niel, Stephanie Hovey and Michele Ward, and seven great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by his wife, parents, brothers and one sister, two great grandsons, and son-in-law Lou Colosimo.
Funeral service will be held Thursday, March 20, 2008, 11 a.m., Mitchell Funeral Home. Vigil Service, Wednesday evening 7 p.m. Mitchell's. Family will be at Mitchell's Wednesday and Thursday one hour prior to service. Committal service Price City Cemetery.
SPRING GLEN-Our loving mother, grandmother, sister and longtime friend, Annie Mismash Nielsen, age 93, passed away March 14, 2008 in Price.
She was born June 28, 1914 in Midvale, Utah to Frank and Frances Jersin Mismash.
Married William Poppleton Nielsen, Sept. 13, 1932 in Spring Canyon, Utah.
Annie was a longtime resident of Carbon County and to most of her family and friends she was affectionately known as "Aunt Annie". She enjoyed working in her flower garden and doing needlework.
Annie and Bill had many fond memories of living in the coal camps and attending many Canyon Day Reunions in the Helper Park where they would reminisce with friends.
When Bill retired they spent time with the Carbon County Seniors on trips in the US and Canada. Bill and Annie shared 71 loving years together before Bill passed away on Jan. 3, 2004.
The family would like to thank the staff at the Heirloom Inn for the loving care they gave Annie.
She is survived by one daughter and two sons, Frances (LaMar) Hussey, Price, William P. (Carol) Nielsen Jr., Tempe, Ariz., Lee R. Nielsen, Salt Lake City; sister, Helen Tomsick, Pueblo, Colo.; and many loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren who will miss her dearly.
Preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers, Frank and Fred Mismash; sister, Rose Godnick; and a great-grandson, Seth Hussey.
Funeral service, Wednesday, March 19, 2008, 11 a.m., Mitchell Funeral Home. Family will be at Mitchell's Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday one hour prior to service. Interment, Mt. View Cemetery.
COLUMBIA-Jarvis Tom Begay, age 56, passed away March 12, 2008 at his home.
He was born July 25, 1951 in Provo, Utah to Dale Thomas and Betty Chapoose Begay.
Married Arlene Gale, later divorced.
Jarvis was a graduate of East Carbon High School and later attended the College of Eastern Utah. He was employed with UPS for many years where he was a valued employee and a friend to all.
Jarvis enjoyed watching sports, playing tennis and basketball, and he was an avid JAZZ fan. His greatest love was riding his mountain bike and he traveled the county extensively on his bike. He was a man of few words, but he had a heart of gold.
Funeral service, Wednesday, March 19, 2008, 2 p.m., Mitchell Funeral Home. Interment, Price City Cemetery.
ST. GEORGE - Jean Dorny Bell, age 79, died March 11, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on May 18, 1928 to Otto Dorny and Emilie Mendritzki Dorny in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is preceded in death by her husband John L. Bell.
Funeral service were held Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 10 a.m. at Fausett Mortuary (680 East 100 South ) in Price, Utah. A viewing was held from 9-9:45 a.m. prior to the service at the mortuary. Interment will be in the Price City Cemetery. Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary.
HUNTINGTON, Utah-Lucy Brown, 95, returned to her Heavenly Father March 11, 2008. Born June 5, 1912, in Ignacio, Colo. to Blas Salazar and Selina Mestas, she learned to work hard at an early age and continued to work throughout her long life. She married Julian Lucero Nov. 11, 1929; he later died. She married Clifton Brown March 25, 1949 (solemnized in the Manti Temple Jan. 31, 1964) and lived and worked in Huntington, Utah for most of her remaining years.
She was a hard worker and enjoyed working outside on the farm; always having a large garden and sharing with her friends and neighbors. If you ever came to visit Lucy, you always had to have something to eat, even if you were already stuffed. She loved working with the missionaries, and always took care of them by feeding them at her home or taking them out to eat. She assisted the missionaries by translating for them when they taught the Spanish-speaking people of Huntington.
Lucy is known as a quilter by her family and friends, and many people have her handiwork in their homes. We will always be warmed by her efforts.
Lucy is survived by her brother, John (Flora) Salazar, Ignacio, Colo.; daughter Joyce (Kerry) Morton, West Jordan, Utah; step-daughter, Darlene (DaVoy) Acerson, Riverton, Utah; grandchildren, Michael (Rennie) Acerson, Kristine (Brent) Burge, Jennifer (Brian) Christensen, Jason (Chelsy) Morton, and Ken Morton. Seven great-grandchildren, Ciera, Wyatt, and Kylee Acerson; Ashlee, Erika and Braden Burge; Caleb Christensen; with two more expected in 2008. Preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Mary St. Clair, Adonais, Joe, Flavio Salazar and Celia Rivera; husband, Cliff.
Funeral services were held at the Huntington Stake Center, 240 North Main Street, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2008. A viewing was held at the Fausett Mortuary, 710 North Center Street, in Castle Dale, Utah from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, March 14 and prior to the service from 12:30-1:45 p.m. March 15 at the Huntington Stake Center. Interment was in the Huntington City Cemetery. Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary.


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Skip to comments.Obamas New Firewall: Ohio, Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada(goodbye N Carolina, Va, Florida)
Posted on 10/17/2012 5:46:51 PM PDT by drewh
Long Island was the electoral map has narrowed and Obamas team, while conceding nothing publicly, is circling the wagons around Ohio, Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada. Plouffe said that Obama remains strong in all four states, but he would not discuss the specifics of internal polling or voter-contact analytics, saying only that Obama has significant leads in all four places.
It is uncharacteristic of Team Obama to concede any terrain, but Plouffe offered no such assurances about Obamas position in North Carolina, Virginia, or Florida. Romney advisers have seen big gains in all three states and now consider wins likely, although not guaranteed, in all three. They are similarly upbeat about prospects in Colorado but not confident enough to predict victory. That Plouffe left Colorado off his list of states where Obamas leading and can withstand a Romney surge might be telling.
Chalk one up for Suffolk University Political Research Centers David Paleologos, which said they would stop polling North Carolina, Virginia, and Florida last week.
Fascinatingly, the description of Plouffes comments puts New Hampshire in the firewall pile, when the last three polls have Romney up by 4 (ARG) a tie (Suffolk) and Obama ahead by 1 (Rasmussen).
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...
A shame New York and California are lock Dem states. Heck of a lot of electoral votes to spot the Rats.
Ohio might be this election's decoding state (like Florida in 2000).
We march onward until the conquest is complete. These shall fall to us too.
trust me my state si gong well for Romney but sadly Mack needs help and as well as we need ot beat wassermann carpet bagger big mouth liar
I think Iowa is where the dam breaks. The nubmers there are close
it's a shame that they have two of the biggest states locked in, shame PA does not not wake the hell up and turn GOP
It is beginning to look like PA might just be the dam breaker. If it goes Red, Obama is done by 10 pm EST.
They are simply trying to hold back a tsunami with a sippy cup. They are merely attempting to make Obama's loss less embarrassing than Carter's and Mondale's.
That they are trying to hold on to states that they normally get on their side speaks volumes......Iowa? come on, this is gonna get really funny on November 6th..........
Is PA really in reach?
How does Jax look?.....
To be honest with you, I never envisioned an election where Romney wins Virginia but loses Iowa. I would have considered Virginia the tougher battle simply because there are so many Federal workers there who keep the economy on solid footing.
Sure, I think Romney should sweep all kinds of states, but Ohio still is looking like the big enchilada.
Obama has no business winning Ohio. The state economy has been in shambles over the last four years. I was out there on a business trip earlier this year and saw some things that I have never seen before outside of urban sh!t-holes like Detroit, Gary, East St. Louis, etc. I'm talking about highway interchanges between cities, where 1-2 fast food joints and 1-2 gas stations are all closed up. I couldn't believe it ... those are the kinds of places that never seem to disappear in semi-rural and rural areas along interstate highways.
Drop the Democrat polling firm PPP out of the average and the trend is our friend in PA. With three weeks to go and NJ turning from Like Obama to Leans Obama, PA is not out of reach.
I am seeing very few of the 2x1 Romney signs that people would typically put in their yards. I still think Iowa will go Romney, but it is going to be close.
The economy locally is pretty good. Farmers are making the big bucks because farm commodity prices are so high. And that trickles down (yeah, that really works) to the rest of us.
Let's see:
Ohio = Republican Voter Registrations have significantly outpaced Dem's this year.
NH = Obama is so desperate he's back there campaigning for their 4 Electoral votes....
Iowa = Strong trend Romney's direction!
Nevada = Frank Luntz had a group largely made up of former Obama supporters and 70% of them are now inclined to vote for Romney.
I also can't imagine a scenario where Romney wins NH but loses Ohio. That seems @ss-backwards to me, but I guess Romney's New England background plays well among the semi-conservative folks of the Granite State.
If NH-NC-VA-FLA-OH are red, Iowa will be the cherry on top. If PA is red, we don't need OH
Coal country to the immediate north and especially to the east of Pittsburgh is FURIOUS -- I've seen many "Fire 0bama" signs on the US 22 and PA Turnpike corridors. This includes the areas that were Murtha's stomping grounds around Johnstown. This should take some of the usual support that might otherwise have come from the blue dog Dems around Pittsburgh.
I'll let some of the Eastern PA FReepers verify this, but other posters have been saying that the counties surrounding Philadelphia, which have shifted heavily Dem in the last 20 years, seem also to be less supportive of 0bama than they have been of other Dems lately.
The degree of Philly vote fraud is always a question... I think they're going to have to work overtime this year if they want to manufacture this one.
Also, Casey is up this year... hopefully Romney will have some coattails and help deliver a victory for Smith.
Farmers have become some of the biggest recipients of government largess. Corn farmers look at things like the ethanol mandate as key to their survival, while many Federal workers could make it in the private sector — and many use Federal jobs as a stepping stone to higher-paid private sector jobs.
That, and there's something in the water near the Mississippi river. The western part of Wisconsin, most of Minnesota and Iowa are just full of liberals who are resistant to reality.
As for yard signs , well I have not seen one and most of the stickers I see which are rare are by blacks driving\\My county St Johns, well that goes nearly 70% republican anyway and we outnumber Dems and nonparty combined
Flagler county went to oabma last time due to all the yankee liberals moving there years ago.
I see about 3 to one for Romney and still no obama yard signs.
Clay and Putnam county just like JAX
I'm on I-95 every day and still Romney out numbers obama stickers with FL plates.
It's looking good here but lets nor forget the voter fraud though we have Scott as our GOV now and not Crist
This election has always been about Ohio. The Buckeye state holds the key to the 2012 election. Be on the lookout for cars parked near election locations for a few days, positioned with mysterious boxes filled with ballots. I expect a few "ooops, look what we found, a few thousand ballots. Even though this district is already at 102%, we should make sure that these get counted too"
if we take NH, FL, VA, NC then the midwest will see those results while they are still open and maybe help us to get out our votes and keep them at home.
I still find it hard to see why OH and IO would go Dem but then they have a big union in one state and farmers milking the money from the feds
Any new polling or evidence for this?
The Rs, I'm told, only need to make up 60,000 votes, or basically flip 30,000 or have a bunch of Ds stay home. Ham and Warren alone will probably turn out close to that 60,000.
Driving around the Dayton/Montgomery County (OH) area, it's 3:1 Romney, but further south, it gets to be 10 or 12:1. The only Obama signs I see are in ritzy old-money Oakwood, white liberal guilt territory. Even there, it's 50/50.
Iowa is where this nightmare started - it would only be fitting that that is where it ends as well.
You would have to cut off everything that touches Route 87 from Manhattan to Albany in order to unshackle the rest of us.
I live just to the east of Pittsburgh. An area that leans Democrat. I have a Democratic house member Jason Altmire. He is gone now because of redistricting. I drive around Pittsburgh and I see 20 Romney signs for every one Obama sign. I have talked to total strangers and we feel each other out by discussing the economy. Once that is complete, we confide in each other that we want Romney to win. This has happened over and over again. I have not met one stranger or someone I knew that wants Obama to win. I think Romney wins PA on the way to a landslide victory. I have fireworks ready. If Romney wins or Romney wins PA before 10 pm, I will set them off in my yard. I new Independence day. I have a retired school teacher that told me her and her husband and her family in Fl changed from Democrats to Republicans this year to vote for Mitt in the Primaries. A SCHOOL TEACHER! The people get it. We are seeing as many Fire Obama save coal signs as Romney signs. I count them as Romney signs.
Did you see this? LOL
look at the electoral numbers. If Obambi loses OH and NH ... it seems impossible for him.
So NH becomes Romney's firewall. Take OH and NH and he's got it, even without NV CO IA WI. NH could be this year's deciding state, assuming a 50/50 election.
Your right. As of now it all hangs on OH. Like to see a trend in the polling data.
I find it very difficult to believe that Romney will win nationally and not it Ohio. It will defy history.
If Romney wins the popular vote nationally by more than 2 percent, he should win Ohio.
Obamam crowd was 2000 today in Iowa according to Iowa Gazette newspaper:)
Winning campaigns never speak of firewalls. Instead, they seek to expand the playing field.
Obama's minions writing off Florida and Virginia speak volumes. Obama is losing.
Looking at the Cuyahoga numbers so far, about 47,000 Democrats have returned absentee ballots out of 123,000 issued to Democrats (approx. 38%). Republicans have returned 16,700 out of approximately 49,000 issued to Rs (approx. 34%). So right now the D's are slightly ahead in Cuyahoga County.
Keep in mind that according to the George Mason website, in 2008, about 265,000 were early votes. As of today, a total of 240,000 absentee ballots have been issued. Presumably, a percentage of those absentee ballots are never returned (I don't know how much).
Basically, the Ds are going to have to make up some ground in Cuyahoga County to keep pace statewide.
Romney is going to take Ohio. I don't think its even going to be close. Ohio has had enough of the liar-in-chief.
I'm on business in the area, right now in Springboro. My business involves significant travel and I agree all I'm seeing are Romney/Ryan signs.
I still think R/R need Ohio... that one won't get called until the wee hours of the morning after. Things to look for are the margins in FL, NH (if R/R win), and NC. VA will be a very late call. I think CO and NV are also key here. PA is fool's gold - big time trap - so glad R/R aren't spending money there. If PA goes R/R it will be part of a larger tidal wave.
sorry WS sB WI
But I thought McRomney was McLame II, just happy to be the nominee, not trying to win?
Out in the West San Fernando Valley, I see three or four Obama bumper stickers every day, maybe one or two Romney...
I grew up in Iowa, but moved away in 2001. Lived there 38 years. Iowa tends to flip back and forth between Rep & Dem in Pres cycles. 0zer0 carried it big in 2008. In fact, Iowa gave 0zer0 his start by winning the first caucus big. I think Iowa is anxious to undo its mistake. I predict Iowa flips to Romney this cycle.
Also, I was on vacation in Reno a week or so ago. Surprised to see several Anti-0zer0 billboards around town. Not just little yard signs...I'm talking big full size interstate billboards. That gives me hope that Nevada may really be in play and could also flip.
I don't know about NH. But agree with others that think maybe Romney has some coattails left from his time in MA.
Ohio is the real prize. I pray it goes to Romney, otherwise we have to run the tables just about everywhere else.
If Romney takes IA, NV, NH, but loses OH, there could be a 269-269 tie in the electorial college. That means the House votes for Pres, and if the GOP controls it.. it means Romney. Romney better have won the popular vote big, or else it will be Florida 2000 all over again... this time with several states. If Romney wins by GOP votes in the house. I shudder to think of the race riots that will happen.
"Out in the West San Fernando Valley, I see three or four Obama bumper stickers every day, maybe one or two Romney..."
There's a reason for that disparity! The RATS key your car's paint if you have any Republican campaign stuff on it in CA.
I would think that Killadelphia is an Obama stronghold, but I also have hope that the Pennsylvania coal miners rally together and turn the state bright red.
Saw a "Mitt" window sticker today. First Romney sticker on a car that I have seen. I have seen a few Obama stickers. (CA).
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The proposal to create a national monument in Emery County was a surprise to Utahns, especially to Emery County residents who first learned of it on Jan. 26 at a public meeting held in Castle Dale by the county commission and the Emery County Public Lands Council.
Two days later, the governor delivered an even bigger surprise in the state of the state address when he announced the monument proposal would be formally submitted to the president.
What is unsettling is that the governor participated in the Castle Dale public meeting and I, like others attending, clearly heard that this request would not go forward without the support of the people of Emery County.
In spite of the governor's insistence that this is not a "stealth" monument like the Grand Staircase, it smells like stealth to me.
The general public, including organizations representing San Rafael stakeholders, had no knowledge of this monument proposal. I believe this is more like an orchestrated stealth proposal being moved ahead at unbelievable speed with no intent to consider the wishes of the citizens of Utah and the stakeholders of the Swell.
The Antiquities Act provides for protection of historic and scientific objects on federal land allowing designation of only the land necessary for such protection. There is no obvious need to include more than 620,000 acres of land in a monument to preserve relevant historical objects.
It should be important to the commissioners and the governor that any monument request meets the requirements of the Antiquities Act and that the public process truly reflects the desires of the people of Emery County and teh State of Utah. In spite of what has happened in the past, moving ahead as the governor announced ignores proper public input and would set a poor public policy precedent for the Bush administration.
It is hard to understand the need to rush this proposal ahead when the area to be considered is federal land currently protected by the Federal Land Policy Management Act and is subject to a myriad of federal protections, no different than a monument designation would provide.
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