Saturday, March 1, 2008

? for President? Political Wire: "A new Fox News poll in Ohio shows Sen. Hillary Clinton has an 8-point lead over Sen. Barack Obama, 46% to 38%, 'due largely to the support of white women, seniors and working-class voters.' In Texas, Obama edges Clinton, 48% to 45%, a statistical tie." Political Wire: "Sen. Barack Obama 'is rapidly gaining ground' against Sen. Hillary Clinton in Ohio, according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey. Clinton leads Obama among likely voters, 47% to 45%, making it a statistical tie. Key finding: Clinton's lead is now just two points in Ohio, down from five-points in the previous poll, an eight-point advantage last week and fourteen points two weeks ago." Political Wire: "In Texas, Sen. Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton 51% to 44%. Clinton leads among self-described Democrats 48% to 46% and Obama leads among self-described independents and Republicans 64% to 32%. Among men, it is Obama 60% and Clinton 32%. Among women, Clinton leads 53% to 44%. Clinton and Obama are tied at 49% each among early voters and Obama leads Clinton 51% to 43% among in-person voters. "In Ohio, Clinton leads 50% to 45%. Clinton leads among self-described Democrats 52% to 42% and Obama leads among independents and Republicans 54% to 42%. Obama leads among men 57% to 36% and Clinton leads among women 62% to 35%. Obama has increased his support among Democrats by 7 percentage points and among men by 8 percentage points since our last survey." Political Wire: "Sen. Barack Obama has taken a slight lead in the Texas for the first time, according to the Belo Texas tracking poll. Obama leads Sen. Hillary Clinton, 46% to 45%, making the race a statistical dead heat. 'The numbers, however, show that Obama is making up ground quickly, gaining three percentage points since Sunday, while Clinton lost a percentage point in that same period.'" "2008 pres" 9:23:31 AM

Climate Change: The earth is a beautifully complex system Here's a look at climate vs. weather from Island of Doubt. From the article: It's almost not worth mentioning, but Mount Kilimanjaro exemplifies the central weakness of the climate change pseudoskeptic's case. Does it matter how much snow lies at the top of Africa's tallest peak? No. And for the same reason that it doesn't matter that this past January was particularly cold in some parts of the world. It all goes back to the difference between climate and weather. So, one more time, here goes. Climate is like a road trip from San Francisco to Denver. Weather is like one hour of that road trip. Some hour you might be driving up a hill, the next you might be driving down one. No single hour will provide you any information about the overall trend in elevation. But eventually it becomes clear that you are gaining elevation. Denver is a lot higher than San Francisco. End of metaphor and end of argument. It's that simple, and yet otherwise intelligent and educated people keep confusing weather with climate. It's happening again with Kilimanjaro, which has been losing snow for years, except when it isn't, that is. An usually heavy dump of snow and rain in2007 left the peak white again. Just like old times. And those who would rather not believe the climate is changing are seizing on the "news" as evidence to support their position. "2008 pres" 9:21:39 AM

HICKENLOOPER: City Announces Permitting & Licensing Process Surrounding 2008 Democratic National Convention From The Cherry Creek News: "The City and County of Denver today declared the 2008 Democratic National Convention an 'extraordinary event" and announced special procedures for permitting and licensing the use of City property and facilities in specific areas from August 15 through August 31. The Convention will run from August 25 through August 28. The declaration, signed by Mayor John Hickenlooper, notes the Convention will be 'an unusually large-scale event of national and international significance, drawing an extraordinary number of visitors to the city, and generating a large number of permit applications[sigma]requiring greater than normal efforts to coordinate city permitting and licensing procedures...Our goal with this process is to ensure fair, equitable and transparent distribution of permits and licenses so that we may allow applicants every possible opportunity for free expression and maximum participation in this exciting, historic event,' added Katherine Archuleta, senior advisor to Mayor Hickenlooper on policy and initiatives." Click through for the details. "2008 pres" 9:18:30 AM

Healthcare Wash Park Prophet: "The Washington Post has a nice comparison of the health care plans of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, the two leading Democratic candidates for the Presidential nomination in 2008. Among most people whom I have heard express an opinion on a particular issue that distinguishes the candidates, this has been the most commonly expressed one and the most heart felt concern. Most Democrats whom I have heard express a strong opinion on this prefer Clinton's plan." "2008 pres" 9:14:04 AM

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