Bloviations

As of 8pm:

President

Obama/Biden (DEM)

54.60% 673,887

McCain/Palin (REP)

44.64% 551,034

Senate

Hagan

56.04% 685,104

Dole

41.22% 503,936

Thanks to bikelovejones for this hat-tip.
Beth, the writer at bikelovejones says we should contact our Senators and ask them to support the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008.
This legislation will do all kinds of good stuff to improve America’s energy situation, but specifically, it provides tax benefits for bicycle commuters.
Check out the [...]

Dear Senator McCaskill,
Twice I’ve attempted to email you regarding House Concurrent Resolution 305 and twice you’ve told me that, while you “appreciate hearing” from me, “Unfortunately, your message was caught in Senate spam filters.” Your email recommends that I “…please submit your comments through the webform on my Senate website – http://mccaskill.senate.gov.” I did, Senator [...]

CNN.
Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska was indicted Tuesday on charges that he lied about receiving gifts worth more than $250,000 from an Alaska-based energy company on whose behalf he intervened in Washington.

Atrios says it best.
HULK SMASHED.

Smashed, indeed.

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If you missed (as did I) yesterday’s NC Senatorial forum at Atlantic Beach, UNC-TV will be replaying the forum at 2pm this afternoon.

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