As a break from Election 2008, I'll tell you about another issue that has been bothering me. The Wild Oats store near my house has slowly been converting into a Whole Foods market.  When I first heard about the takeover between the two companies, I was optimistic that the store would be improving and that the store was going to offer more selection.  However, I've found quite the opposite to be true, with higher prices for no additional services, and now I'm starting to miss the old store.  Follow me to hear more...

I'm originally from a rather Republican-friendly area of the country: rural Louisiana.  I have been shocked by how many people that I know that still live in the area that would consider or are planning on voting for Obama this year.  I'll detail a story or two below the fold...

According to the "leaked" spreadsheet from the Obama campaign, they expected to win every state in the Potomac Primary, although not very handily.  Using their delegate estimator, they expected to win about 10 more delegates than Clinton.  Below the fold I'll show you why their estimate is way too low.

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/12853399.htm

More below...

So I hanging out at my parent's house today in Louisiana.. enjoying a day off work and pumped up for the presidential debate tonight.. especially given the good week that the Democrats have had.  By the way I have seen no less than 20 GOP ads but very few DNC ads...Then I get a call from the Bush/Cheney campaign.... and a little fun begins.  

Last night I saw Fahrenheit 9/11 for the second time.  Still very gripping.  Anyway... after giving as much money as I can afford to the various campaigns... I have decided to do even more.  My job takes up a lot of time but I've decided it is critically important for me to go encourage new people to vote in the upcoming election plus help the get out the vote effort on election day.  There is so much at stake that it would be difficult to deal with the crooked, lying faction in the White House for 4 more years.  I shudder to even think about it.. the good ole boys club must go.  It doesn't hurt that I live in Florida... where every vote allegedly counts :)

Spent a lovely week around Puerto Rico.  Very nice--- the weather was surprisingly hazy and not really as warm as S Florida.  In any event... I didn't see a single positive article about W down there (in the English newspapers at least).  Gotta love that!  Secondly, I was amazed by the political limbo that they are in... commonwealth status... not free but sort of loosely connected.  I remember a diary a long time ago about the political status of the country and am still confused.  

I was amazed to see a report on Lou Dobbs tonight about Bush changing positions on a variety of issues... even using the term flip-flopping which Kerry has become aligned with in the media.  Did anyone else see it?  Lisa Sylvester was the reporter... good report.  It is nothing new to the Kossacks.. see this diary:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/4/3/13241/77657 for a partial list.

Another day, another 8 million or so at the box office for f 9/11.  I think it will keep the movie in the news cycle for at least the next few days if it is the #1 movie in America.. at least it will likely be for the weekend.  Now... do they report just the weekend or the Wed-Sun period.. cuz then White Chicks might have more money???

I may be optimistic here.. but from a few friends' reaction.. this could swing a lot of voters at least from red to purple.  Assume that a movie ticket is about 7 bucks... and that f 9/11 will make 50 million or so... that is 7 million plus people!  And they won't be voting for Bush... at least won't be more likely too!

I am feeling good that the GOP is on the ropes.
Eric -- updated for the final weekend estimate of 21.8 million.. making it the top movie of the weekend! -- yeah!

(minor spoilers in this paragraph) Moore wasn't in the movie as much as his previous works.  This is very effective to let the movie do the talking.  Also he shed a lot of light on what happened in the Senate with all the African-Americans in the House protesting.  I never heard about that in the mainstream news (gee that figures).  The man is practically a genius in the way he combines images and facts.  Fine he may make some inferences but most of the time it is pretty clear when he is taking some liberties.  I experienced many many emotions in that movie from utter sadness to elation.  A great film!

I will probably see it again next week...  now that I have seen it, I would have driven a couple of hours to have seen it... so all those that aren't close... it is worth your while.  It sure will increase those Kerry contributions as well!

Eric updated the title to reflect on Moore's movie, not the actual 9/11 (didn't even think of that yipes)

There are a host of quotes that are attributed to Michael Moore... some of which sound manufactured and/or taken out of context.  Does anyone have the truth when it comes to quotes mentioned below?  I sincerely doubt Moore said all of these things.. and if he did, there were some pretty heavy qualifiers attached that were conveniently forgotten.

Anyone else see this?

Eric

West Virginia
Likely Voters Mar 24

Bush 46%
Kerry 46%
Nader 2%
Undecided 6%
600 likely voters, March 23-24,
MOE ± 4 percentage points

http://www.americanresearchgroup.com/wv

(Edited by me -- kos)

This is an exceptional account of Bush's actions on 9/11... with all sorts of documentation and sources.  It is a phenomenal read... it really does beg the question of what in the world was he doing on that day?  There are no actions detailed here of a brave leader at all, like the press wants to make up.  

This link has probably been mentioned before but I thought with the 9/11 stuff in the news some of us could use a refresher.