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Readers of Josh Marshall's blog may already know that Josh gives out annual awards for the worst in politics and government.

This year, our very own (kind of) Elizabeth Dole has won the Golden Duke for "Sleaziest Campaign Ad."

Check it out..

Let's talk about why the Republicans are really willing to throw millions out of work and further cripple the struglling economy: union busting.

The first line in their Action Alert memo says it all:

Republicans should stand firm and take their first shot against organized labor, instead of taking their first blow from it.

The second line is their cover:

This rush to judgment is the same thing that happened with the TARP. Members did not have an opportunity to read or digest the legislation and therefore could not understand the consequences of it. We should not rush to pass this because Detroit says the sky is falling.

My Friends,

Please tell me what more I have to do in order to get you to vote for Barack Obama.

I have advocated staying in Iraq for 100 years. I have argued that Roe vs Wade should be overturned. I have attempted to renew the Cold War. I have picked an asburdly unqualified person to be my running mate.

I have tanked all three debates. I have told verifiable lies on the campaign trail. I have pulled all of my money out of swing states and visited unwinnable ones.

I have given up on the youth vote, the black vote, the latino vote, the women vote, and the middle class vote.

Jesus folks, I suspended my campaign and destroyed a coalition that hoped to ease the financial crisis in a bipartisan manner.

I am very happy that the DCCC is working for Larry Kissell, who Democracy Corps shows down by eight. I am also happy that they are getting behind Dan Johnson, who is losing to McHenry by 15 in the same poll.

What I am pissed about, damn pissed, if you'll pardon my french, is that they continue to ignore Roy Carter, who is only down by two against Virginia Foxx.

Yes, I think Kissell has a better shot, and Johnson has the vet angle, but throw us a frickin bone here people.

Roy Carter is only TWO POINTS BEHIND in an R+15 district. For the love of god are we going to let another shot at NC-05 founder again?

File this under That's Rich...(pun intended)

Despite record crude prices, the major oil companies are struggling to access resources that are being jealously guarded by national companies with whom they are forced to establish partnerships.

As paradoxical as it may seem, high oil prices do not mean a golden age for the likes of ExxonMobil, Chevron, Totalor BP.

As a result they are being forced to explore in increasingly extreme conditions.

Remember when the Republicans said that we had to invade Iraq because of 9/11? Remember when they told you that the war on terror meant that we should allow warrantless wiretaps and torture? Remember when they told you that voting against Bush in 2004 would lead to armageddon?

Well, they are playing to the passions of the people again, telling them that if we only drill in ANWR, cheap gas will magically appear.

For those of you taking a breather from the Governor debate tonight, I thought I would mention the person I hope to be working side-by-side with them next year.

Dan Besse was featured in two major NC newspapers today. Details below the fold..
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