But after Tuesday, I’ll have to.
I spent some nostalgia time going back through my archives to find 2008 presidential campaign nuggets I squirreled away. Much of it was pre-caucus, of course, but I had a good time rummaging around.
Here’s some of what I found.
They said it.
“There are different types of charisma,” Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack told the Chicago [...]
Entries from October 2008
October 31, 2008
I Can’t Quit You, Campaign 08
October 31, 2008
Postville Coverage from Elsewhere
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog
Washington Post
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
October 30, 2008
My Favorite Story Today
From the DM Register:
Battle over beer slide ends; ‘little guy’ wins
It’s got beer, RAGBBRAI, indecent exposure and jurisprudence. And a nominee for best lawyer quote ever.
“Having a liquor license doesn’t give you the God-given power to know when someone is going to take off their clothes,” he said Wednesday. “So this was a good win.”
October 28, 2008
Year of the Earning Dead, plus bad TV
Here’s some fluff to take your mind off politics.
Forbes.com has unearthed its annual list of the top-earning dead celebrities. Elvis, it seems, is still the king, earning $52 million that he can’t take with him. But he faced stiff competition from cartoonist Charles Schulz and Heath Ledger. OK, I apologize.
Also, the Chicago Tribune unveils its [...]
October 28, 2008
Leach Predicts Obama Landslide
Former U.S. Rep. Jim Leach is among several experts asked to predict the election at Politico. Even as an Obama man, his GOP doomsday scenario is striking:
Popular vote percentages: Obama 56.5; McCain 43.4
Electoral vote: Obama 402; McCain 136
Surprise states: Obama wins Missouri
House: D 375 seats; R 163
Senate: D 61; R 39
Extra credit surprise Chris [...]
October 27, 2008
Body Czech
It’s been a tough week for Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek
First, he’s forced to cancel his visit to Cedar Rapids this week, due to political concerns back home.
Then, his party gets pasted by the leftists.
But worst of all, he tries to take his kid out for a walk and pesky Czech journos start hounding [...]
October 27, 2008
Sunday Leftovers
I always have to keep my Sunday column tight, space-wise, thanks to the ad we run at the bottom of Iowa Today. Hey, on the plus side, it’s keeping my family fed.
But that means I often have leftovers that don’t get served in print. This Sunday’s column about Larry Peyton’s effort to rebuild in Time [...]
October 27, 2008
Big Turnout for Pet-O-Ween
So I made it to my big judging gig at Pet-O-Ween Sunday. There were 78 entries in the Cedar Valley Humane Society’s annual pet costume contest at Theisen’s. I carefully scrutinized each.
Sure, things got out of hand at times. There was some kicking and growling and tears. But once we got our kids some snacks [...]
October 24, 2008
Weekend — Pet-O-Ween
Big weekend on tap.
On Sunday, I’ve been invited to help judge the Cedar Valley Humane Society’s “Pet-O-Ween” pet costume contest at Theisen’s Home-Farm-Auto in Cedar Rapids. Registration starts at 10 a.m. and judging begins at 1 p.m. The event is open to pets of all kinds, I’m told.
I have no experience in the world of [...]
October 23, 2008
30 Rock Premiere
Can be watched now at hulu, a week before it will be broadcast on NBC.
