Fortunately for us we sold our home last summer in anticipation of our move to the east in May '08. This is a bummer for folks looking to leave, though.

Obama vs. McCain
Base Obama: CA, CT, DE, DC, HI, IL, ME, MD, MA, NY, RI, VT, WA (168 electoral votes)
Lean Obama: NJ, MN, OR, WI (42)
Toss-up: CO, IA, MI, MO, NV, NM, NH, OH, PA, VA (112)
Lean McCain: AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, MT, NC (81)
Base McCain: AL, AK, AZ, ID, IN, KS, KY, NE, ND, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WV, WY (135)

Clinton vs. McCain
Base Clinton: CA, CT, DE, DC, HI, IL, ME, MD, MA, NJ, NY, RI, VT (172)
Lean Clinton: AR, MN, OR, WA, WI (44)
Toss-up: FL, IA, MI, NM, NH, OH, PA (101)
Lean McCain: CO, LA, MO, NV, VA (47)
Base McCain: AL, AK, AZ, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MS, MT, NE, NC, ND, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WV, WY (174)

Games playing: you'd have to go find polls for each state to review how Obama's doing; you can use 270towin.com to color in the maps to adjust the ECV math.

It wasn't a politician, but the second husband of one. Its just another case of the geeks trying to imitate the popular people and failing miserably.

Or:

Michigan matters! SEE? They have their own prostitution scandal! Just like the big boys!

And to Mr. Poe: That was actually my first thought.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/04/no_really_hillary_has_a_decent.html

[summary: Dogpatch rules.]

[Tufte (that visual presentation of information guy)-- he'd love this link.]

Goddamn giant trucks breaking our beloved SLOG! I fear The Stranger is going to have to double its cover price to pay for repairs.

I bet it was just some guy who actually works for a living who got his trucked fucked up. And now he's got some dumbshit writer, who hasn't done a days worth of honest work in her life, bitching about the political statement his truck makes.

Way to show not only how retarded and ignorant you are Erica, but how stupid and insulated most Seattlites are.

I bet you think that food comes from PCC too.

a $7000 credit to buy forclosed homes? if i pencil this out correctly, you're getting a 2% discount at 350k, 5% at 140k, and 10% at 70k. That part of it is stupid and ineffectual.

tax credits for home builders to take against previous years profits? to the tune of 15 billion of lost revenue? Great, lets cut government revenues while increasing government spending. That'll instill confidence in the security of T-Bills etc.

The streetcar's left bumper is dented near the driver's seat on one end, and a white scrape runs about six feet down the side. The right-rear corner of the pickup was damaged.

Your chicken is ringing.

You prove my point.

Did you actually read the story before you threw your tired and overplayed wannabe arteeeste shtick into the ring?

Man, you really are a piece of work.

So what, working for a living makes you unable to fucking park your truck so that it's not in the path of traffic, or something?

Please use you skills at deleting comments to remove Poe at #17.

It is offensive and off topic.

No it doesn't.

But that is one thing.

The thing I hate is a bunch of pasty white office monkeys and wannabe artists who have never worked a real job in their lives, complaining about some nefarious political statement someones car makes.

Owning an oversized pickup truck is a political statement?

You are such a fucking moron.

Did you even READ what the fuck I wrote?

You are a fucking moron.

"some nefarious political statement someones car makes"

A car does not make a political statement.

As I said: fuck off, moron.

a truck -- whether construction or not -- shouldn't be parked where the street car could hit it. if it was a truck used for construction, especially, you'd think it'd be on site.

retarded and defending it.

I said it DIDN'T make a political statement you fucking idiot.

Jesus, they really don't teach reading comprehension in school much anymore.

Still sucking that homeless guys cock down at Cascade park while getting it from behind bareback from the Parking enforcement feller? Dude that was pretty awesome to watch.

Just remember you might give them AIDS. :(

not only that, but who, specifically is that aimed to help? i was under the impression that most buyers of foreclosed homes aren't using them for their primary residence. i think the government should be concerned with preventing an economic collapse, yes. but bailouts should -- if at all -- be given to the primary home owners. not businesses, or landlords.

OK, then I'm assuming you're too stupid to figure out what nefarious means. Is that the element that's supposed to indicate that the car isn't making a political statement? Go consult a dictionary and get back to me.

P.S. You are a pathetic, little bitch.

Yes, the commenter who wrote it needs help. Serious help. Preferably in a mental institution under involuntary commitment.

I can only say this one more time.

Erica is the one that implies that there is some nefarious political or cultural context involved with large (and small)vehicles.

Man, you must really like looking stupid.