Wednesday, November 5, 2003

Gary Santoro: Should Dean Choose Federal Money and the Spending Limits? Answer: Only if the $19 million cannot be supplied by the grassroots. Phrased another way: Does the campaign and its supporters see the additional $19 million as a difficult amount to raise - or a realistic goal to achieve without the government's matching funds? So far Dean has raised over $25 million. 52% came from donors giving less than $200. If Dean takes the Federal money, spending during the Primary season must be limited to $44.6 million according to the rules. George W. Bush is not accepting Federal money for the Primary season, and will spend at least $200 million. So far, it does not look like any Republican is going to challenge Bush within the party for the nomination. All $200 million will go towards the promotion of George W. Bush, his policies, and his messages opposing the Democrats. The Dean campaign has shown a remarkable ability to grow and improve over time. I believe its fundraising efforts will continue to increase in effectiveness. If the campaign accepts Federal funding, there will be a total of $44.6 million of spending for Dean, who is currently facing eight Democratic challengers, versus $200+ million of spending for George W. Bush, who is unopposed. As a Dean supporter, I think the campaign should decline the Federal money and continue to seek funding from the grassroots. I believe the American people can supply more than $19 million, and then Dean will be able to spend more than $44.6 million during the season. Let's shoot for $50 million - replace the Federal $19 million with $24 million from the grassroots. I think it's very realistic. - G.S. 10:38:32 PM

Generation Dean Photo, Table in Tucson & Meetup Sunny Arizona. The sun was so strong today that I got a bit sunburned at the University of Arizona this afternoon. It was worth it however, as the Generation Dean group on campus signed up nearly thirty people in just a few... [Generation Dean] 6:12:18 PM

Getting the Snowboarding Itch Current Conditions for Santa Fe, New Mexico. Updated: 753 AM MST WED NOV 5 2003 32 °F Clear Humidity: 46% Wind Chill: 23°F [Santa Fe, New Mexico Weather] [Ottmar Liebert] 1:40:46 PM

E-mail From the World Wildlife Fund THANK SENATOR MCCAIN Dear Gary, Senator John McCain deserves a huge thanks for his outstanding leadership in promoting the Climate Stewardship Act, landmark legislation to cut U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases that are causing global warming. Although the bill lost, 43-55, when considered by the Senate on October 30, the strong bipartisan vote shattered the myth that the U.S. Senate will never seriously consider action to address global warming. Senator McCain vowed to keep bringing the issue back until the Senate takes a responsible approach to global warming, reflecting the tenacity he has demonstrated on important issues in the past. (Polar bears and coral reef species are just some of the wildlife already feeling the damaging effects of accelerating climate change.) 10:34:04 AM

One Year Chris Lydon: The Blogging of the President 2004. [Scripting News] 10:24:56 AM

Climate Change and Vinyards Climate Change Linked to Improved Vintages [Scientific American] 12:49:18 AM

'The Second Sign' Sign generator!. The Church Sign Generator. Type in the text you want to appear on the sign, click the button, and voila.... [collision detection] [Ottmar Liebert] 12:40:31 AM

Photons Scatter The colors, by the way, of the 'Moon and Mars' series and other night sky pictures that I've been making recently, are not manipulated. I set the camera for incandescent white balance (2650K) to keep the low pressure sodium lamps that abound in my neighborhood, from looking too green. This gives an intense blue to the sky, which is often illuminated by the sun reflected off the moon. Just like daylight, the 'moonlight' is scattered by our atmosphere so the sky appears blue. The high ISO sensitivity (usually 1600) of the ccd picks up on this blue which is barely visible to our naked eyes. Do you remember how weird-yellow sodium lamps looked when they first came on the scene? They seem normal now, huh? [101-365] 12:30:30 AM

Nocturne I prefer "thorough" to "obsessed". [101-365] 12:27:46 AM