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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (83448)	5/5/2010 12:20:16 PM
From: longnshort	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224756

the washington post ??? get real Kenny

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (83448)	5/5/2010 12:30:28 PM
From: FJB	Respond to of 224756

While the BP oil geyser pumps millions of gallons of petroleum into the Gulf of Mexico, President Barack Obama and members of Congress may have to answer for the millions in campaign contributions they’ve taken from the oil and gas giant over the years. BP and its employees have given more than $3.5 million to federal candidates over the past 20 years, with the largest chunk of their money going to Obama, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Donations come from a mix of employees and the company’s political action committees — $2.89 million flowed to campaigns from BP-related PACs and about $638,000 came from individuals. On top of that, the oil giant has spent millions each year on lobbying — including $15.9 million last year alone — as it has tried to influence energy policy. During his time in the Senate and while running for president, Obama received a total of $77,051 from the oil giant and is the top recipient of BP PAC and individual money over the past 20 years, according to financial disclosure records. Read more: politico.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (83448)	5/5/2010 12:35:30 PM
From: FJB	Respond to of 224756

Kenny, ABC news/Post polls are not considered accurate. Bookmark this post so you know what is going on. ============================================================================== The following list ranks the 23 organizations by the accuracy of their final, national preelection polls (as reported on pollster.com). 1. Rasmussen (11/1-3) 1. Pew (10/29-11/1) 2. YouGov/Polimetrix (10/18-11/1) 3. Harris Interactive (10/20-27) 4. GWU (Lake/Tarrance) (11/2-3)* 5. Diageo/Hotline (10/31-11/2)* 5. ARG (10/25-27)* 6. CNN (10/30-11/1) 6. Ipsos/McClatchy (10/30-11/1) 7. DailyKos.com (D)/Research 2000 (11/1-3) 8. AP/Yahoo/KN (10/17-27) 9. Democracy Corps (D) (10/30-11/2) 10. FOX (11/1-2) 11. Economist/YouGov (10/25-27) 12. IBD/TIPP (11/1-3) 13. NBC/WSJ (11/1-2) 14. ABC/Post (10/30-11/2) 15. Marist College (11/3) 16. CBS (10/31-11/2) 17. Gallup (10/31-11/2) 18. Reuters/ C-SPAN/ Zogby (10/31-11/3) 19. CBS/Times (10/25-29) 20. Newsweek (10/22-23) fordham.edu

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (83448)	5/5/2010 12:42:01 PM
From: JakeStraw	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224756

Hey Kenneth, Did you even bother to read the article you posted the link to? Here's the most important excerpt from it - "The biggest majority, 61 percent, say it's "distrust of government in general." That's not surprising, as 69 percent of all voters -- the highest number since 1996 -- pronounce themselves dissatisfied with how the federal government works".