Why I have little faith in polls

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Monday November 01, 2010 · 11:16 AM PDT

2010/11/01 · 11:16

This diary isn't meant to argue that the Democrats won't suffer losses Tuesday. It's pretty clear they will, & they may lose the House or Senate or both. Rather, this is simply to show why I think polls that show the GOP with sizable leads are wrong, & Tuesday's results will be much closer than the MSM thinks.

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Friday September 17, 2010 · 12:55 PM PDT

2010/09/17 · 12:55

I know many here are excited about the Washington, D.C. rally being planned by Comedy Central hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. I'm sure many of you will attend the rally. I won't. Well, I can't afford to make the trip, to begin with. But even if I could, I would not attend. Now, my reservations have nothing to do with hindering GOTV efforts on the eve of the midterm election. If you use that rationale to oppose the rally, you'd also have to oppose holding any college football games that weekend, since many young voters will be spending their time watching them. There are other concerns I have, which I will get into over the jump.

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Friday August 27, 2010 · 9:53 PM PDT

2010/08/27 · 21:53

There's been a great deal of discussion recently on the Deficit Commission, especially in light of the comments on social security made by co-chair Alan Simpson. I'm not going to defend Simpson's comments. They were ridiculous & I disagree with them 100%. But this diary isn't about his comments. Rather, it is about the lies told by some on the left with intent of making you believe President Obama has a secret agenda to cut your social security. Since no one seems to have done this, let's actually examine what the commission can actually do.

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Monday August 02, 2010 · 8:46 PM PDT

2010/08/02 · 20:46

I know the wikileaks leak of thousands of documents related to the war in Afghanistan was seen as heroic by many here. I do not share that point of view. The main reason I don't is that within those pages were the names of many Afghan informants, people who have help coalition forces disrupt and capture Taliban soldiers. Now that those names are public, there are severe consequences.

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Sunday July 18, 2010 · 2:51 PM PDT

2010/07/18 · 14:51

You read that title correctly. While many on the left would like to stoke the flames of a potential Warren/Geithner feud, the fantasies simply don't match the reality, no matter how many "sources familiar with Geithner's thinking" wish otherwise.

mark louis

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Wednesday July 07, 2010 · 11:06 AM PDT

2010/07/07 · 11:06

Too good to be true right? Well, that bill does exist. And not only does the bill create 200 thousand jobs per year for the next decade & cut the deficit by $19 billion over the next decade, it also cuts greenhouse gas emissions. This bill is the American Power Act, and it has no chance of passing.

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Monday June 14, 2010 · 2:58 PM PDT

2010/06/14 · 14:58

Last week, the Senate narrowly defeated Sen. Lisa Murkowski's "gut the EPA" amendment. Six Democrats crossed the aisle to vote for the amendment, with one of those being Sen. Jay Rockefeller of WV. In his comments, he said the following:

"I don’t want EPA turning out the lights on America. I fight for my people. I understand that I’m a United States senator. But I’m a United States senator from West Virginia. You can’t run this country without coal. I am for all alternative fuels ... but you add them all up, nobody can make the point you can do any of this without coal. We mine coal. I’m elected to protect my people and my country. But first comes my people, and especially on this issue."

Senator, the coal industry is dying, & everyone seems to see it but you.

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Saturday June 12, 2010 · 4:00 PM PDT

2010/06/12 · 16:00

Sorry I couldn't post this yesterday, but for the first time in a long time I actually had stuff to do & I couldn't get around to it. One note: Monday, Sen. Jeff Merkley will introduce an energy bill of his own (seems like they're coming out of the woodwork). I say energy bill, though I don't know for sure that it is an energy-only bill. I just can't see him introducing a bill with a carbon cap, considering there are already 2 and the odds of either passing are incredibly slim. Anyway, on to the energy.

mark louis

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Tuesday June 08, 2010 · 2:33 PM PDT

2010/06/08 · 14:33

Before I get to energy news, I'd like to address news on energy legislation. It's been reported in various places that Maj. Leader Harry Reid will pursue an energy-only bill w/o a cap on carbon, & then allow Kerry/Lieberman to be offered as an amendment. Then today, Lindsey Graham announced that he would not vote for K/L, a bill he helped write. Here's my question: why isn't anyone paying attention to the Cantwell/Collins CLEAR bill? Is it any weaker than Kerry/Lieberman? And if you think it doesn't spur enough renewable energy investment, why not pair it with the ACELA bill written by Jeff Bingaman? Here are some links:

CLEAR: Side by side w/ACES (PDF) & how it works (PDF).

ACELA: Summary (PDF)

I don't think ACELA is enough on its own. And it seems as though some momentum, however minimal, has swung behind CLEAR, & it has a Republican sponsor with the onions to put her name on it. With that, let's talk energy.

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Saturday June 05, 2010 · 11:43 AM PDT

2010/06/05 · 11:43

The sporting event many consider to be the greatest in the world begins Friday, June 11, when host nation South Africa faces Mexico. Certainly, no other event elicits the kind of passion and worldwide attention the Worl Cup does. I suppose you could make a case for the Olympics, but that is not the event it once was. This World Cup had been considered by many to be a watershed moment in the nistory of the African continent, and some have hoped that an African nation could seriously contend for the championship. Will it happen? Injuries have rendered an African champion unlikely. In fact, injuries have hit just about every favorite. Who is left?

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Friday June 04, 2010 · 2:59 PM PDT

2010/06/04 · 14:59

Before I get to the energy, I'd like to let everyone know that I've created a bracket challenge for the 2010 FIFA World Cup @ ESPN.com. You can sign up here. If that link doesn't work for some reason, go to the ESPN Fantasy Games homepage here.

Group name: dailykos wc challenge
Password: dkos

Hope to see everyone there. BTW, if no one else beats me to it, I plan on writing a World Cup preview diary, probably tomorrow. With that, on to the energy!

mark louis

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Tuesday June 01, 2010 · 3:24 PM PDT

2010/06/01 · 15:24

This edition is solar-heavy. I didn't plan it that way, it's just how the stories fell. Here we go.

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Why I have little faith in polls

Why I don't support the Stewart/Colbert Rally

Liberal Hysteria

Taliban Vows Revenge on Those Named by Wikileaks

Elizabeth Warren Praises President Obama, Tim Geithner

A Bill That Reduces the Deficit & Creates Jobs

Sen. Jay Rockefeller Fights for a Dying Industry

Renewable Energy Round-Up

Renewable Energy Round-Up

2010 FIFA World Cup Preview

Renewable Energy Round-Up

Renewable Energy Round-Up