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A Rasmussen poll shows that Obama has caught up with Clinton, and actually leads her 32-30, which is a statistical dead heat.
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As with all reality shows, American Idol’s survival is often based on its ability to manufacture drama. The latest story involves Blake Lewis breaking curfew to go party with Chris Richardson, who is apparently dating Lauren Conrad (Laguna Beach) in Hollywood.
In other news, American Idol raised over 60 million in donations from its […]

It’s about time–this is a good first step, but much more needs to be done in the way of gun control:
The governor on Monday closed the loophole in state law that allowed the Virginia Tech gunman to buy weapons despite a court ruling that he was a threat and needed psychiatric counseling.
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine […]

It appears that Conservative candidate Nicolas Sargozy’s lead is shrinking in the race for President of France. The latest poll by Ifop shows Royal surging, down by only 4 points.
Royal recently raised eyebrows when she debated third-party candidate Bayrou (who lost already in the first election). IMHO, this was actually a brilliant […]

With Breaux out, Blanco is now considering seeking re-election and running against front-runner Bobby Jindal.
Blanco doesn’t stand a chance, IMHO, and could actually make it easier for Jindal to win this thing. Democrats better look elsewhere for a strong contender.

A few teams had stellar NFL Draft weekends, including one of our two bay area teams.
San Francisco 49ers: The 49ers made out like bandits this weekend and have had a stellar off-season, bolstering the defense by adding standout linebacker Patrick Willis from Mississippi, and Joe Staley from Central Michigan, along with […]

It’s amazing to see how one solitary oil tanker crash can seemingly paralyze the traffic infrastructure of the Bay Area. Today, the Governor declared a state of emergency and local rapid transit, including BART and AC Transit, is FREE. Why does it take an oil tanker crashing, exploding, and melting down one chunk […]

The good news keeps on comin’, as my favorite Golden State Warriors beat the Mavericks again to take a 3-1 lead in their first playoff series. Folks, if the Warriors keep playing at the level they’re at right now, they legitimately could win the NBA Championship.
Now that the Bulls have knocked out the Heat, […]

This is truly a sad story–Four Americans, including two women from Marin County, were detained by the Chinese government after peacefully holding a banner that read “One World, One Dream, Free Tibet” and recorded the video on Youtube.com. “One World, One Dream” is the motto of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The protestors were affiliated […]

Following a week in which crowds burned effigies of Richard Gere, Indian judge Dinesh Gupta of Jaipur has issued arrest warrants for Richard Gere and Shilpa Shetty after Gere kissed Shetty at an AIDS/HIV awareness event in New Delhi, in which he was reenacting a scene from “Shall We Dance?”:
Judge Dinesh Gupta issued the […]