All Posts Tagged With: "fix"
Fix Pick: Brooks on the Transition
New York Times columnist David Brooks is reassured by the people with whom President-elect Obama has chosen to surround himself. (By Linda Davidson — The Washington Post) Amid the chaos of Cabinet picks and the whirl of White House staff announcements over the past week, it’s easy to lose sight of the big picture. That […]
23Nov2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Fix Pick: Brooks on the Transition | Continued
Fat Prejudice
America, Love It or Fix It. We don’t know who these folks are. They produced the following video on prejudice of obese people. We don’t know what to make of this – it this a good thing or not? Certainly the video does a good job of pointing out sarcasm, prejudice, and even plain old […]
7Nov2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Fat Prejudice | Continued
Ten Facts You Need To Know About Rahm Emanuel
Barack Obama’s decision to name Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff ensures that myriad profiles of the man they call “Rahmbo” will be written in the days and weeks to come. Here at The Fix we aim to bring readers only the news they need to know, so — without further ado […]
7Nov2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Ten Facts You Need To Know About Rahm Emanuel | Continued
2008 Election: Winners and Losers
By Chris Cillizza Barack Obama will be the 44th president of the United States. John McCain will not, likely capping a long and well-decorated political career with a loss. Democrats will expand their majorities in the House and the Senate. Republicans will be relegated to minority status in both chambers, forced to re-calculate what their […]
5Nov2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on 2008 Election: Winners and Losers | Continued
The Final Fix Electoral Map
The Final Fix Electoral Map After two years of following every jot and tittle of a presidential race that has had more twists and turns than this political junkie could have even imagined, we’ve reached the end. Read Full Post Here
3Nov2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on The Final Fix Electoral Map | Continued
Parsing the (Tracking) Poll: October Surprise
Although there are only two days left in October, there are still many people in the political world waiting for an “October Surprise” — some sort of game-changing event in the final moment before the general election that could fundamentally alter the race between Barack Obama and John McCain. Four years ago, that “surprise” was […]
30Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Parsing the (Tracking) Poll: October Surprise | Continued
RNC Borrows $5 Million For Senate Races
The Republican National Committee has taken out a $5 million line of credit to help fund last minute efforts to keep Senate Democrats from winning a filibuster-proof 60 seat majority, according to an official with the committee. Of the $5 million, $2 million is being directly transferred to the National Republican Senatorial Committee while $3 […]
28Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on RNC Borrows $5 Million For Senate Races | Continued
Updated Fix Electoral Map Picks: An Obama Landslide
<p><strong>><a href=’http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008/pick-your-president/’>2008 Election Contest: Pick Your President</a></strong> – Predict the winner of the 2008 presidential election.</p> Barack Obama stands on the cusp of an electoral vote blowout over John McCain with just eight days left in the 2008 general election. On our latest Fix electoral map, we have Obama at 349 electoral votes — his […]
27Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Updated Fix Electoral Map Picks: An Obama Landslide | Continued
Friday Senate Line: Democratic Domination
The National Republican Senatorial Committee’s decision to pull down its advertising in Louisiana effectively ensures that Senate GOPers will be playing only defense between today and Election Day. As a result, we have updated our Friday Senate Line to reflect the current state of affairs; all ten seats listed below are held by Republicans and, […]
17Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Friday Senate Line: Democratic Domination | Continued