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Michael Moore tells the Democratic people to go Barack Obama in Pennsylvania (a two-tier state), but the polls and the prediction markets tell us that that won’t do the trick.

I don’t get to vote for President this primary season. I live in Michigan. The party leaders (both here and in D.C.) couldn’t get their act together, and thus our votes will not be counted. So, if you live in … Continue reading

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Leak false information to the media, sell the event derivative on InTrade-TradeSports?????

Via Bo Cowgill, Foreign Policy (which brought us the fake Wolfo memo last month): [...] In theory, a quiet, dispersed buy of these very cheap contracts coupled with a well-timed leak could be a quick way to get some cash … Continue reading

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Great Democratic-Leaning Blog Of The Day

Libre Respondent: You Want to Make A Bad Situation Worse? Call in George W. Bush. According to Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, quoted in the Newsweek print edition, the Palestinian election that brought Hamas to power was a result of … Continue reading

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