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• In A Word, "PATHETIC" and No Longer A Player

  Once again, the voters in Detroit showed themselves to be pathetic when it comes to going to the polls to cast a ballot. Yes, there was a crisp bite of coolness in the air accompanied with a brisk breeze today. However, the sun did shine brightly for most of the [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 9:53pm EST
  

• Either Way You Slice It...

  The fact that a public release states the President would rather watch basketball than the will of the people is a double-edged sword.It says that the White House expects Hoffman to roll over anyone in the area, and save Corzine/Christie, a blowout for the newly-reorganized GOP that is recognizant [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 7:59pm EST
  

• For the Politicos.

  Politico.com will be holding direct returns from Virginia, New York, etc. in easy-to-read formats. Mako out. UPDATE: And like a minute in, Mr. Deeds is Toast. By an overwhelming 2:1 margin, Virginia is red again. Wowza. [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 7:05pm EST
  

• Detroit's Student City Council Class of 2009.

  This current crop of individuals vying for a paycheck ($81,000 a year) on the Detroit City Council should all make one bold statement together."Our election won't change anything."From Mayor Bing to the Council, from remembering whether to call the Clerk Janice or Joyce, 25% of the city' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 6:34pm EST
  

• The city of Detroit in transition

  The city that gave the world Motown and all the big hits in gospel and R&B is once again in for big changes. The city that gave the world the most independent black mayor is in for great change. The city that made blacks feel empowered in ways that other [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 1:50pm EST
  

• The real costs of policy - Updated

  Building a bit more on the discussion of pricing and the media presentation of policy costs referenced here, Ezra Klein expands on those points in this column. As he notes, the framing of the rhetoric is a powerful tool: "The stimulus, for instance, was explained as a two-year cost, so [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 1:44pm EST
  

• The GOP's health care plan

  According to the Wall Street Journal, it looks like the House GOP is going to unveil their own health care reform plan after all. You can read all the particulars about what it might include at the link, but more notable is what it doesn't include: House Republican health-care' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 12:03pm EST
  

• Reggie Jackson can keep his title

  Since Philadelphia Phillie Chase Utley has tied Reggie Jackson for the most home runs hit in a World Series, it would be tempting to suggest that "Mr. October" share his title. But Jackson doesn't have to. That's because the baseball season has become so ridiculously long that it' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 10:03am EST
  

• Pro-freedom versus pro-rent seeking

  I'm in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina to attend the annual meeting of the State Policy Network. Here's one item that might surprise those of you who believe in stereotypes of the center-right side of things: There's a fair amount of disgust here with the Republican Party among attendees.' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 7:24am EST