02 Nov 2008
Microtargeting the Dead

My friend Thud has a post up this morning describing robocalls he and his father have been receiving in Virginia, and rightly noting that in his case it's a complete waste of money and effort.

I can top that.

Being now registered voters, my wife and I have received several mailers from Obama this year, outlining his programs and encouraging us to vote for him. So far, we haven't gotten anything from the Republicans. However, Harold Dohoney, at this address, has so far received four Republican solicitations.

Somehow, I don't think Mr. Dohoney is gonna make it to the polls this year, even with early voting. I bought the farm out of his estate. "Honk" died in December of 2001.

The parties get these names off the voter rolls, don't they? So why hasn't Obama been mailing Honk his tat, too? Methinks the Republicans are truly living in the past, and probably haven't updated their mailing lists since at least 2002, as that's the purging cycle in Indiana.

Morons.

09:43 /Politics | 3 comments | permanent link

Palin Declares War on Iran

Watch it for yourself here. Here's the quote from the clip:

We realize that more and more Americans are starting to see the light there and understand the contrast. And we talk a lot about, OK, we’re confident that we’re going to win on Tuesday, so from there, the first 100 days, how are we going to kick in the plan that will get this economy back on the right track and really shore up the strategies that we need over in Iraq and Iran to win these wars?

Still think I'm nuts for voting for Obama?

08:16 /Politics | 0 comments | permanent link

Iowa Meatpacker Defaulted on Loan, Bank Says

This looks to be the end of the line for the company: I've blogged about these folks before. I wonder what shall become of Postville after 20 years of the upheaval they wrought?

A federal judge has appointed a temporary receiver for Agriprocessors Inc. after a bank said that the company had defaulted on a $35 million loan.

(link) [New York Times]

08:09 /Agriculture | 0 comments | permanent link