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Being the wave in Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA

So the other two volunteers from the Tulsa area had to cancel. The expected number of local Muskogee volunteers didn't materialize. I think there were about 7 by the time all was said and done, including me and my 10-year-old daughter. Only three of us had any of the four...

Posted by Michael Bates on October 31, 2010 11:18 PM

The corny stuff matters

I originally had this challenge buried in the bottom of this article, but I want to be sure you see it: Are any of you volunteering your time for a candidate between now and Tuesday? You can join me in Muskogee on Saturday campaigning for Charles Thompson, volunteer for...

Posted by Michael Bates on October 27, 2010 11:32 PM

How to be the wave -- and wash Dan Boren out of Congress

In the previous entry, I mentioned that there are congressional districts that could be competitive for conservative Republicans, districts which have voted for Republicans in the past, where the GOP challenger is a credible community leader. But they will only be competitive if volunteers show up to get the message...

Posted by Michael Bates on October 26, 2010 2:37 AM

Dan Boren pulls off the mask...

(Photoshop kindly provided by ExurbanJon of Exurban League, who had created similar images for Arizona's so-called Blue Dog Democrats, who are, in reality, "Pelosi's Poodles.") The most important vote a congressman casts is the vote for Speaker. That vote determines who will control committee chairmanships, who will control the...

Posted by Michael Bates on October 7, 2010 1:03 PM