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  Kinder, Gentler Political Ads

  08.24.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on Kinder, Gentler Political Ads

  Flashback, 1952. Adlai Stevenson takes on Dwight Eisenhower. It’s pretty clear that the “I Like Ike” ad was significantly more effective than the Old MacDonald Stevenson ad that conjured up images of the Great Depression. Watch them yourself, it’s striking how far political advertising has come: Tip ‘o the Hat: Laughing Squid

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  Election 2008: Rich vs. Poor

  08.23.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on Election 2008: Rich vs. Poor

  With the selection of Joe Biden as his running mate, Barack Obama has set the stage for what many believe will be a ticket of the “haves” McCain (~$40M net worth) and Romney (~$200M) against the “have nots” Obama (~$1.3M) and Biden (~$100k.) Romney has not yet been confirmed as McCain’s running mate, but it’s […]

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  Unintended Consequences

  08.22.08 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  The Hippocratic OathDo as I say, not as I do Should anyone be surprised that Russia would be unmoved by the words and threats from America relative to its unilateral attack and occupation of Georgia? I don’t support what the Russians have done, but I also don’t expect words from the U.S. to make a […]

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  A Plague on Both Your Houses

  08.21.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on A Plague on Both Your Houses

  On the one hand, we’ve got a candidate that is either so rich or so old he can’t remember how many houses he has…”I’ll let my staff answer that.” said Mr. McCain. On the other hand we have a candidate who acquired his upscale house in a shady deal with a convicted felon…Way to go […]

• Energy, Politics

  Fossil Fuel Market Manipulation

  08.12.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Now that crude oil is easing on global tensions (war in Georgia – not that Georgia, the other one near Russia) and sabre rattling increases around Iran. (Yes, I know this is usually the reason crude oil prices go up) Is the gas crisis over? While past performance is no guarantee of future performance, a […]

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