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• Some Words About This Blog and Me…

  

  I often get e-mail from folks out there in the web world who want to know about Under The LobsterScope and why I keep it going and put a major part of each day... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 POLITICS, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• This Morning’s First Swing State Polls:

  

  Here are the latest polls from the battleground: How about Electoral Vote and Senate predictions… Nevada: Obama 49%, Romney 47% (American Research Group) New... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 SOCIETY

• Did You Know That Converting “Frenchies” to Mormonism is Equivalent to Military...

  

  If you are interested in Ann Romney‘s response to Whoopi Goldberg on The View (which Mitt avoided making an appearance on… scared of Whoopi apparently) when... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Sample of Romney’s Misunderstanding of Foreign Policy…

  

  … like where the middle east countries are located. This statement on Iran and Syria seems to be typical of Romney’s lack of understanding:I guess Romney doesn’... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• It Looks Like Last Night’s Debate Was Obama’s Triumph…

  

  Although I don’t think Mittens made any huge gaffes, he did tell a pile of obvious lies and Obama seemed to catch him on them. Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The New Yorker Magazine Endorses Obama for President

  

  This was released in the new issue of The New Yorker as its Editors announced their endorsement for Barack Obama: “The President has achieved a run of... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 CULTURE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Quote for the Day – On the Success of Obama

  

  This was released in the new issue of The New Yorker as its Editors announced their endorsement for Barack Obama:“The President has achieved a run of ambitious... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 SOCIETY

• Foreign Policy is the Debate Subject Tonight. What Will Be Discussed?

  

  Andrew Sullivan posted this earlier today – tonight’s moderator of the debate, Bob Schieffer‘s list of questions he wants to see covered: * America’s role in th... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Tonight’s Debate is a Social/political Event in Shepherdstown, WV…

  

  There is a Presidential Debate Watch Party tonight at the Opera House on German Street beginning at 7:30 tonight. The first hour and a half is a “pay what you... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2012 SOCIETY

• Some New Swing State Polls for the Morning:

  

  Got a few of these here:Colorado: Romney 50%, Obama 46% (Rasmussen) Iowa: Obama 48%, Romney 48% (Rasmussen) Michigan: Obama 52%, Romney 43% (Angus Reid) Ohio:... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Some New Swing State Polls for the Morning:

  

  Got a few of these here: Here are the latest polls from the battleground: Michigan: Obama 52%, Romney 43% (Angus Reid) Ohio: Obama 48%, Romney 48% (Angus Reid)... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2012 SOCIETY

• Before Tomorrow Night’s Debate…

  

  …let’s remember the kinds of things Mittens says as compared to what is true. Here’s a poster to print and hang everywhere: How can we even conceive of this lia... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Quote for the Day… from 68 Nobel Prize Winners

  

  68 former Nobel Prize winning scientists have endorsed Barack Obama for the Presidency. Their feelings were published in “An Open Letter to the American People. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2012 SOCIETY

• Cartoon(s) of the Week – OK, the Campaign is Almost Over but Romney Has Made an...

  

  Adam Zyglis in The Buffalo News:And Monday night we’ll hear his foreign policy ideas…- and -David Fitzsimmons in the Arizona Daily Star:Then again, Romney... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2012 HUMOR, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• George McGovern Has Died…

  

  Last week or so I wrote about former Senator George McGovern who had been admitted to a hospice with a deadly disease. Now, at 90 years old, McGovern has died. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2012 SOCIETY

• Here’s a Small Audio Project for You and Your iPhone:

  

  I found this on Boing Boing the other day and it seemed to me an awfully clever idea: How to make a sort-of speaker for your iPhone.It uses the cardboard... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2012 SOCIETY

• A Few Swing State Poll Updates for This Afternoon…

  

  Here are the latest polls from the battleground since our morning check: Florida: Obama 47%, Romney 46% (SurveyUSA) Florida: Obama 48%, Romney 45% (Grove... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2012 SOCIETY

• Average of Swing State Polls W/electoral Votes for This Morning:

  

  RCP Poll Average Electoral Votes States Obama Romney Obama Romney Colo. 47.7% 47.9% 0 9 Fla. 46.6% 49.1% 0 29 Iowa 49.0% 46.6% 6 0 Nev. 49.0% 46.0% 6 0 N.H.... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2012 SOCIETY

• Wow! The Salt Lake Tribune Has Endorsed Obama Over Romney!

  

  Here’s a surprise… the biggest Mormon area newspaper is endorsing Obama… here’s part of their editorial: Obama has earned another term Nowhere has Mitt... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2012 SOCIETY

• Obama and Romney Become Humorists at the Al Smith Dinner…

  Becoming comedians in the support of Catholic Charities at last night’s Al Smith Dinner in NYC, the candidates made fun of each other and of themselves. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2012 SOCIETY