The big-money conservative third-party group Freedom’s Watch is apparently desperate to hang on to a GOP House seat that is in danger despite being in a deep-red district.
In their latest gambit, Freedom’s Watch didn’t even try in their new attack ad to back up a key accusation against Don Cazayoux, the Dem candidate in tomorrow’s closely-watched Louisiana special election for Congress. And in response, one local station pulled the ad from the air.
Here’s the ad, which got taken off the air by Baton Rouge’s CBS affiliate:
They are floundering. This is the same guy they were “campaigning” against by making fun of his name.
It’s like the election for Junior High class president.
SurveyUSA. 4/28-5/1. Likely voters. MoE 3.9% (4/4-6 results)
Yeah, Oregon is mostly white. And Obama is winning it.
Funny that, I’ve just spent weeks hearing about how Obama can’t win white people. So I’m a bit confused.
Also, Oregon is ranked 23rd in the nation in per-capita income. That ranks below Ohio. In fact, none of Oregon’s counties rank in the list of the nation’s 100 richest counties. And while Portland’s Multnomah County is one of the state’s wealthiest counties, Obama actually does far better outside of Portland, were people are poorer and whiter.
Funny that, I’ve just spent weeks hearing about how Obama can’t win lower-income voters. So I’m a bit confused.
You know what’s going on? White people west of the Mississippi like Obama fine, those east of the Mississippi have a problem with him. That’s why (generally speaking) Obama runs far stronger in the western part of the country, despite having smaller to non-existent black populations.
Sounds like Wisconsin in some ways. Not all ways, but some.
That and the Clinton political machine doesn’t have as many fingers in western politics as it does in eastern. People in the west can make up their own minds without a ton of spin from local pols to muddy it.

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NEW YORK (CNN) — It’s been a year since the parents of a severely disabled child made public their decision to submit their daughter to a hysterectomy, breast surgery and drugs to keep the girl forever small. Today, the couple tell CNN, they believe they made the right decision — one that could have a profound impact on the care of disabled children worldwide.
"The ‘Ashley treatment’ has been successful in every expected way," Ashley’s parents told CNN exclusively in a lengthy e-mail interview. "It has potential to help many others like it helped our precious daughter."
While unwavering in their belief in the treatment, Ashley’s parents continue to insist on anonymity. In the year since Ashley’s parents went public, not only did the hospital that sterilized Ashley admit it broke Washington state law, but also the doctor who treated Ashley committed suicide.
As scrutiny of the case deepens, so too does the chasm in the medical community: Is it mutilation, with doctors "playing God" — or, is stunting growth a liberating option for caregivers and the disabled children who will need constant care for the rest of their lives?
Ashley is now 10 years old and, at 4 feet 5 inches tall, has achieved her full height and weight, 63 pounds. The treatment permanently closed her growth plates and took more than a foot off her anticipated height.

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