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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 (145279)	10/9/2012 2:24:35 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224717

HEADLINE: Romney Leads in 11 Swingstates POLL: Romney leads in 11 swing states... Takes lead in Ohio... PA, WISC, MICH now in play? SULLIVAN: SOS OBAMA

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (145279)	10/9/2012 2:39:37 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 224717

see that it was just posted

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (145279)	10/9/2012 3:28:04 PM
From: locogringo	6 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224717

It's a real shame that you and the muslim phony are so out of touch with reality. Didja see this story? Obama Thought He had WON the Debate…Until Aides Told Him He had Lost! What an egotistical moron.............. Or this one? Maybe he should talk another week about Big Bird?? ROMNEY: 'You have to scratch your head when president spends week talking about saving Big Bird'...

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (145279)	10/9/2012 5:25:31 PM
From: lorne	4 Recommendations Respond to of 224717

kenny...."Lorne, I agree that Obama may have thrown the entire election"... Nice try kenny. :-) hussein obama did not/may have thrown the election, thats like saying a boxer threw the fight, took a dive intentionally.....no kenny hussein obama was beaten down by his better. Hussein obama did the best he could do when faced with truth and facts. If hussein obama can not spew lies and con slogans without being challenged he will look just as he did during that debate....a loud mouthed loser and con artist. next debate hussein obama MUST get his lies to America's liberals back on tract, make you feel so good.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (145279)	10/9/2012 6:01:03 PM
From: TideGlider	4 Recommendations Respond to of 224717

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (145279)	10/9/2012 6:39:07 PM
From: TideGlider	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224717

Did This Guy Just Kill the Chevy Volt? By Dan Ritter \| More Articles October 09, 2012 1 of 2 Dr. Lyle Dennis, who founded GM-Volt.com and was perhaps the single most influential fan of the Chevy Volt, is switching to a Ford ( NYSE:F) C-Max Energi. Dr. Dennis earned a spot on GM’s Volt Consumer Advisory board in part thanks to his advocacy and the fact that he put together a buyer list of 54,632 people in 97 countries that helped convince General Motors ( NYSE:GM) that the Volt was viable. After just 14,000 miles — at 190 lifetime miles per gallon — Dr. Dennis cites the fact that the Volt only has 4 seats, whereas the C-Max Energi has 5. With a wife and three kids, the Volt is just not realistic for his family — an underwhelming reason to switch for such a strong advocate, and losing a vocal supporter could hurt GM. Catalysts are critical to discovering winning stocks. Check out our newest CHEAT SHEET stock picks now. GM took some flak right in the Voltec powertrain when Reuters reported that the company lost as much as $49,000 for each Volt built. GM’s response was: “Reuters’ estimate of the current loss per unit for each Volt sold is grossly wrong.” But despite more accurate ways to allocate development costs and calculate the value of investment in communicable technology, the Volt has been struggling to catch on. It’s expensive, and the lack of ubiquitous plug-in infrastructure turns many buyers off. The Volt sold more plug-ins than any other maker in the U.S. in September 2012, but saw close to the least amount of sales growth. GM sold 2,851 Volts, up only 0.7 percent from September 2011. Toyota’s ( NYSE:TM) Prius PHV came in at number two, selling 1,652 units, up 57.8 percent from last month. This is the first year the PHV has been on the market. The Nissan Leaf sold 984 units, up 43.6 percent from last month, but declining on the year by 4.67 percent. The newest kid on the block is Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA) with its Model S, which sold an estimated 150 units. Overall, there were 5,809 plug-in electric cars sold in the U.S. in September, a 231.2 percent increase from last year, mostly thanks to Volt. In a blog post on GM-Volt.com covering Dr. Dennis’ transition, he is quoted as saying: “I am grateful to GM for launching the plug-in revolution, and I have enjoyed my two years of Volt driving. Change however is an inevitable fact of life.” He continues to mention that several key players who pushed for the Volt have since left GM, in some cases for competitors like Fisker. To satisfy the curiosity: The Volt gets roughly 37 combined mpg, while the C-Max Energi gets 47. The Volt gets a real world EV-only driving range of 36 miles, the Energi gets 20. The Volt has a base price tag of $39,995, the Energi clocks in at $33,745. Don’t Miss: Toyota and Japanese Automakers: Watch These Red Flags in China. Page 1 Page 2 Previous Page 2 Next 1 of 2