October 13, 2011

Happy Halloween Primary!

October 13, 2011 Buck Banks

In the GOP primaries, no state wants to follow,
But as they get earlier, the calendar starts to narrow.
If it keeps going this way,
There will soon come a day
When New Hampshire’s primary is — TOMORROW!

Herman Cain ‘Does Not Care’

October 13, 2011 Buck Banks

This will probably get me in trouble, but as my grandfather would say, ‘I does not care.’

— Herman Cain, quoted by ABC News, when asked which of his rivals’ attacks bothered him most.

‘Occupy Wall Street’ Twice as Popular as ‘Tea Party’

October 13, 2011 Buck Banks

54%

Favorable rating of the Occupy Wall Street movement, according to the latest Time poll. In contrast, the Tea Party’s favorable rating is just 27%.

Nearly 1 Million Donated to Obama Campaign in Q3

October 13, 2011 Buck Banks

982,967

People have donated to the Obama re-election campaign. In the third fundraising quarter of this year, 606,027 people donated to this campaign — more than gave in the record-breaking previous quarter. Those people gave more than 766,000 total donations, 98 percent of them $250 or less, at an average amount of $56. That’s more than twice as many donations than at this point in the 2008 campaign. Obama for America and the Democratic National Committee together raised $70 million — far exceeding the goal of $55 million for the quarter.

Day: October 13, 2011

Happy Halloween Primary!

Herman Cain ‘Does Not Care’

This will probably get me in trouble, but as my grandfather would say, ‘I does not care.’

— Herman Cain, quoted by ABC News, when asked which of his rivals’ attacks bothered him most.

‘Occupy Wall Street’ Twice as Popular as ‘Tea Party’

54%

Favorable rating of the Occupy Wall Street movement, according to the latest Time poll. In contrast, the Tea Party’s favorable rating is just 27%.

Nearly 1 Million Donated to Obama Campaign in Q3

982,967

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“The man is afraid of the voice of the people and that the people understand and know what he’s doing. He’s trying to stifle the ability of journalists to let the people of America know what’s really going on with their government.”

— “Kamala Harris called President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House ‘absolutely abhorrent,’” The Wrap reports.

“Not one of them is trained in technical skills. Not one research PhD, as opposed to China, where half the cabinet is science and technology PhDs. We’re led by grifters and fools.”

— Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs, on X, on President Trump’s 35-person cabinet.

“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far… The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.”

— Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), breaking with President Trump in a direct-to-camera video.

Numerati

1,000

10%

“The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at least one-fifth of districts, according to a new study,” the Associated Press reports.

71%

A new Fox News Poll finds 71% of voters think the Trump administration lacks a clear strategy for ending the Iran War, including 95% of Democrats, 83% of independents, and 43% of Republicans. Sixty percent say U.S. military action against Iran was the wrong decision, while just 37% say it was right.

$9.5 billion

“The Trump administration last year spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers as part of its plan to shrink the government and save taxpayers money, according to a new estimate by a congressional watchdog,” CNN reports.

470

Reuters has documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.