Author: BooMan

NV-Gov. Implosion of a Campaign

Representative Jim Gibbons is running for Governor of Nevada. He’s a very impressive fellow. Born in Sparks, Nevada, Gibbons interrupted his studies at the University of Nevada, Reno during the Vietnam War to serve in the...

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We Need Universal Health Care

NY Times: Unable to afford health insurance, Dee Dee Dodd had for years been mixing occasional doctor visits with clumsy efforts to self-manage her insulin-dependent diabetes, getting sicker all the while. In one 18-month...

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Open Thread

What’s on your mind? What things should be barred from discussing until after November 7th?

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Looking at the 2008 Senate Elections

What if we fall just short of taking the Senate? What will our chances be in two years, a Presidential election year, of winning the one or two or three seats we need to take the Senate? As you hopefully know, every two years a...

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The Importance of Committee Chairs

Why do I constantly write about committee seats and ranking members and chairpeople and who controls them? Because the committees are where laws are made, judges are vetted, and oversight and investigations are held. All the...

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