Barack Obama and the Democrats hold a commanding position two days before Tuesday's election, with the senator from Illinois leading in states whose electoral votes total nearly 300 and with his party counting on significantly expanded majorities in the House and Senate.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/01/AR2008110102082.html
On a cold, gray morning a week before Election Day, President Bush briefly emerged from the White House for an unannounced visit to the headquarters of the Republican National Committee in Southeast Washington.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/01/AR2008110100850.html
The massive prayer session was held at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.
Glen Walker reports.
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http://cbs2.com/video/?id=81975@kcbs.dayport.com
The Financial Blogger | The Root Of Our Financial Crisis: Education!
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http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-root-of-our-financial-crisis-education/
Friday, October 31, 2008 8:56 PM
By Randy Ludlow
The Columbus Dispatch
Vanessa Niekamp said that when was asked to run a child-support check on Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher on Oct. 16, she thought it routine.
A supervisor told her the man had contacted the state agency about his case.
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http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/10/31/joe.html?type=rss&cat=&sid=101
This issue is not one of 'majority' decision and should not lie in the hands of the voters.
This is an example of the explicit reasoning considered when drafting state and federal constitutions, that the "inalienable" rights of the few will not be trampled upon by the many.
Link source:
http://www.theinformationparadox.com/2008/10/californias-prop-8-is-hateful-unethical.html
Emails are shooting around to Geek Squad employees, encouraging them to join the Communications Workers of America union, so Best Buy retorts with emails of its own to voice its concerns.
In an email sent by corporate management, Best Buy spoke of its concerns about unions, that unions would hinder its ability to speak with and negotiate with each Geek Squad employee individually. For, there's nothing like the closeness created when one employee
Source:
http://consumerist.com/5072868/geek-squads-unionizing-efforts-met-by-best-buys-concerned-bulk-email
