| Democrats duel, then McCain pounces
You can bet, that if Clinton does not get the nomination then a big chunk of her votes will go to anybody but Obama. Many of those young votes or independent votes or independent votes will dry up significantly too at the general election as they learn more about Obama who has, to his credit, successfully led the media by the nose! Obama is new a fresh face but we only have begun to debate of his religion, his middle name, etc.. Clinton already won against the Republican's machine, twice for Bill and twice for Hillary. For just a few nuggets that we get to hear about Obama have been disturbing already: 1. his connection to Rezko who is a mobster with ties to terrorists - this is not a simple 'bonehead mistake' - yet the press has just accepted it without digging into it in the last year! Hopefully, with the trial in the media face, I hope that media will wake up out of their stupor.
Countrywide expands plans for subprime borrowers
Calif. groups seek BofA foreclosure moratorium [Sacramento] Countrywide foreclosure rate doubles [Tampa Bay] Countrywide expands plans to help subprime borrowers [Raleigh/Durham] BofA's Columbia Management to merge money-market funds [Charlotte] Wachovia to drop Visa Rewards for its own program [Baltimore] .
Obama's Wrang-Wrang
Cocooning isn't easy: It takes drive and determination to portray Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski's loss in his state's Republican primary, in which the big issue was a natural gas pipeline, as a referendum on the Iraq war. After a tense struggle, the NYT's William Yardley eventually gets there, in paragraph 18 of a 19 graf story. But just barely: Paul Pierson, a professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley, said Mr. Murkowski's loss, while rooted in local issues, might show something broader about voters as polls show high disapproval over how some incumbents handle issues like the Iraq war. [Emphasis on conceptual bungee cords added] Hanging on by both fingernails, but it's in! ... Thank God for professors of political science. ... [This seems like another one Taranto had days ago--ed Nope.] 5:57 P.M.
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With the economic downturn in full swing, many companies are beginning the belt-tightening process. At such times, effectively communicating, listening, and setting a good example are more important than ever. First, know what to expect. Keeping employees focused when they fear a job loss can be a challenge. And it may get more difficult if you are expected to deliver the same amount of work with a smaller budget, fewer people, and more responsibilities. Managers in changing organizations also face a range of employee reactions – euphoria, panic, and everything in between. And as a backdrop, supervisors often face the possibility of losing their own jobs. Even if a manager understands and is on board with certain business decisions, that knowledge often doesn't make the changes that follow any easier, says Lisa Mininni, president of Excellerate Associates, a Canton-based organizational consulting and business coaching company.
Christmas at the coalface: Who'd work on December 25th?
I'm from the countryside, and was really into outdoors things like fishing, so our presents were always things like skateboards and bikes. I think I probably spoil my kids but if you can, you do. I definitely spoil my wife I'd better! Neil Fox, 46, Magic FM DJ When I arrived at Magic two years ago, I don't think they expected me to work on Christmas Day. When I assumed I would be, they said: "What... seriously?" Some of the other guys record their Christmas Day shows, but because I'm doing it and I'm, you know, the breakfast show jock, I think it has put pressure on others to do their shows live. One hour of the programme, from 11am to midday, will be a Great Ormond Street hour; the hospital is the station's chosen charity for the year. I've been down to speak to the kids and the parents and nurses, and I'll play their favourite songs.
Auto Mercedes Shows Off 40 MPG Vision GLK BlueTec Hybrid Concept
It looks like German automakers are really stepping up their efforts in the realm of diesel-electric hybrid vehicles. Over the past two weeks, DailyTech has brought you information on the Volkswagen Golf Hybrid which achieves an astonishing 69 MPG. BMW soon followed with its Vision EfficientDynamics hybrid concept vehicle (based on the X5 Sport Activity Vehicle) which achieves 36 MPG. Mercedes-Benz is now stepping into the diesel-electric hybrid fray with the Vision GLK BlueTec Hybrid concept. As its name implies, the vehicle is based on the upcoming GLK compact SUV which will do battle with the BMW X3, Infiniti EX35 and the Audi Q5. The vehicle will slot under the mid-size ML SUV. In concept form, the GLK BlueTec Hybrid the uses the mild hybrid system co-developed with BMW -- the hybrid components are also used in the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept.
Wild Card -- Tuesday PM
David Postman/Seattle Times continues to blog the Washington guv election trial (last update: 11:55 a.m. today) here. 1. Eric Devericks/Seattle Times doodles re: the media's hypocrisy when it comes to holy books here. 2. An unidentified Boisean is considering his options after winning the $220 million Powerball lottery Saturday here. 3. Justice was not served in the recent Hanford downwinders' trial when the jury deadlocked over a Coeur d'Alene woman whose thyroid cancer returned aggressively during the trial without the jury's knowledge, the lead juror asserts, according to Karen Dorn Steele/SR, here. 4. Spectators at the annual Dayton Days parade in tiny Dayton, Wash., got more than they bargained for last weekend when a team of horses bolted, according to the Walla Walla Union Bulletin, here.
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