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@abulsme Updates from 2012-08-17 (UTC)

  • MT @mattyglesias: Amazing coincidence that views on legal status of embassies are highly correlated with opinions on merits of Wikileaks. #
  • Reading – How Obama Created the Greatest Threat to His Presidency (Ezra Klein) http://t.co/P66Mpu6v #
  • I was unopposed. :-) – Reading – Future of state GOP may be decided in precinct battles (Jerry Cornfield) http://t.co/4yait91o #
  • Reading – Going broke with success: how an app with 200,000 downloads led to developer homelessness (Ben Kuchera) http://t.co/pEytYr4g #
  • Reading – Fussbudget: How Paul Ryan captured the G.O.P. (Ryan Lizza) http://t.co/vbU6HErw #
  • Reading – Twitter to Client Developers: Drop Dead (John Gruber) http://t.co/PBB6fom8 #
  • Reading – Aug. 16: Why I’m Not Buying the Romney Rally (Nate Silver) http://t.co/oatFQtBQ #
  • Reading – Twitter Calls Everybody Back To The Twitter Mothership (Matt Buchanan) http://t.co/Ijf0d2Nf #
  • MT @KenJennings: If going will cause trouble but staying will cause literally DOUBLE trouble, then go, The Clash. The math is a no-brainer. #

@abulsme Updates from 2012-08-16 (UTC)

  • RT @3fecta: Remember a few days ago when we were told the campaign would be elevated now? That was great. #
  • MT @dpleasant: RT @pdacosta: This should work out well: Former Merrill Lynch CEO Thain advising Romney on econ policy http://t.co/WL9lTN8p #
  • RT @KarlRove: Even the Onion gets it. The Onion. The frigging Onion. http://t.co/BFovRley #
  • RT @owillis: time to add karl rove to that “people who think the onion is real” tumblr #
  • MT @fivethirtyeight: Romney’s Ryan bounce across 11 polls thus far: +5, +5, +2, +2, +2, 0, 0, 0, -2, -2, -2. +0.9 on average. #
  • Reading – Ecuador to Let Julian Assange Stay in Its London Embassy (William Neuman & Maggy Ayala) http://t.co/HbpsyYOv #
  • Reading – Ecuador claims UK threatens to barge in to embassy and grab Assange (Xeni Jardin) http://t.co/E9ZjTzG1 #
  • Reading – Coming Decision to Be Announced on Julian Assange’s Asylum Request (Live Blog) [Kevin Gosztola] http://t.co/mfG9Ae51 #
  • RT @fivethirtyeight: The first rule of taking the high road is don’t talk about how you’re taking the high road. #
  • RT @wikileaks: Live streams from the Ecuadorian embassy in London are being deliberately DDoS’d #
  • RT @abcnews: #BREAKING British Government won’t guarantee Julian Assange safe passage to airport to leave for Ecuador #assange #
  • MT @ggreenwald: So maybe concern that Western govts will act wildly and even lawlessly to get Assange is not, as it turns out, “paranoia” #
  • MT @ggreenwald: What bothers many here is belief that the US/UK grant asylum against human rights violators – US/UK can’t be the violators #
  • RT @ggreenwald: Ecuador FM: we have decided to grant Julian Assange political asylum. #
  • RT @BreakingNews: UK foreign ministry says it will carry out binding obligation to extradite Julian Assange to Sweden – @Reuters #
  • MT @ggreenwald: Again: Assange repeatedly offered 1) to be questioned by Swedes in UK; 2) to go 2 Sweden if no extradition 2 US on espionage #
  • RT @owillis: RT @rafeco In the movie, this is where several cars leave the embassy at once, one with Assange hidden in the trunk. #
  • RT @BreakingNews: Sweden summons Ecuador’s ambassador, calls Assange asylum decision ‘unacceptable’ – @AP #

@abulsme Updates from 2012-08-15 (UTC)

  • RT @BreakingNews: Ecuador’s president denies reports he has decided to offer Julian Assange asylum – @NBCNews http://t.co/RHj2d01f #
  • Reading – Poll Analysis: Obama would certainly win an election today (Darryl, HorsesAss) http://t.co/aMaRT7mw #
  • Reading – Aug. 14: The Fog of Polling — and Ryan’s ‘Bounce’ So Far (Nate Silver) http://t.co/FAMuZZLm #
  • Reading – Cards On The Table (Chris Weigant) http://t.co/Pek9mBhk #
  • Reading – Thinking This iPad Mini Thing Even Througher (John Gruber) http://t.co/cMr4pItd #
  • RT @RBReich Party that wins WH could become minority party for many years if, as seems increasingly likely, world enters recession in 2013. #
  • Reading – How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking (Mat Honan) http://t.co/SIU56Ue5 #
  • @BYUfan Woo! That’s one! :-) #
  • Reading – A 360-Degree ‘Street View’ From Mars (John Williams) http://t.co/LzkUzKXS #
  • Reading – Mitt Romney Still Unprepared for Questions About Paul Ryan’s Medicare Plan (Kevin Drum) http://t.co/RfAgNaTE #
  • Reading – Apple’s iPad Mini: Thinner, Lighter and Narrower (Eric Slivka) http://t.co/aV7cHwcq #
  • RT @ZekeJMiller: Former Rep. Bob Beauprez: “One very important thing to remember about Paul Ryan – he ain’t Joe Biden.” #
  • RT @fivethirtyeight: So far, Romney’s VP bounce appears to be 1-2 points. That’s below average historically but better than nothing. #
  • Reading – Do the RNC Rules Allow a VP Selection to Be Dumped by the Convention? (Josh Putnam) http://t.co/HbaHPPwc #
  • MT @ppppolls: Our last 5 weekly national polls: Obama +2, Obama +2, Obama +1, Tie, Obama +2. Nothing making much of a difference right now #
  • MT @BreakingNews: RT @BBCBreaking: UK gov threat to enter Ecuador’s embassy to arrest Assange, Ecuador frgn mnster says http://t.co/3nUNAq9w #
  • MT @BreakingNews RT @BreakingNewsUK Ecuador minister on threat to arrest Assange: Ecuador not a British colony @nprnews http://t.co/klTtjpov #

@abulsme Updates from 2012-08-14 (UTC)

  • Reading – In Switch, Egypt’s Civilian President Makes Coup against Generals (Juan Cole) http://t.co/kDI6eaQe #
  • RT @SciWriAlicia: POTUS to Mars team: “If in fact you do make contact with Martians, please let me know right away.” #MSL #
  • RT @politicalwire: First poll of Mitt Romney’s pick of Paul Ryan as running mate shows it was not a game changer… http://t.co/3VAA7rOh #
  • RT @ggreenwald: I hope you’re all ready for the super serious debate about serious issues that the media is now promising – get some rest. #
  • MT @stephenfhayes: Over past few months, Ryan has quietly been receiving fp/natsec briefings from Elliott Abrams, Kim & Fred Kagan & others #
  • RT @BreakingNews: Report: Officials say Ecuador’s president agrees to give Julian Assange asylum – @guardiannews #

@abulsme Updates from 2012-08-13 (UTC)

  • RT @ZekeJMiller: The first tshirt http://t.co/9TesroGy #
  • MT @sethdmichaels: does anybody who saw what 2008 did to their 401k & home value think “if only my Social Security had been in the market!” #
  • RT @brendanloy: Heh. RT @benschwartzy: I get Paul Ryan now. Romney has no convictions or beliefs, so he hired some. #
  • MT @politicalwire: Palin will not speak at GOP convention: “This year is a good opportunity for other voices to speak.” http://t.co/2AYXCUky #
  • #nbcfail Bleeping Monty Python? #shit RT @palafo: Life’s a piece of #fcc #
  • MT @brendanloy: This elec is about to see a series of bounces to which partisans on both sides will foolishly overreact. It’ll be annoying #
  • MT @jamesmalach: If the Closing Ceremony doesn’t end with a giant Monty Python foot extinguishing the flame then we have failed as a nation. #
  • RT @SteveDahlShow: Did they really just bleep “piece of shit” on NBC when it’s not even an FCC violation? #closingceremony #
  • RT @PrestonCNN: Is Rio trying to tell us the Spice Girls and a huge inflatable Octopus will not appear at the ’16 closing ceremonies? #
  • RT @Atrios: rio’s time zone will make it extra hard to justify fucking up the 2016 coverage, but they will #
  • RT @FHQ: Hmm. Romney 45, Obama 44 MT @surveyusa: Poll #19479 taken in Missouri for All SurveyUSA clients in Missouri: http://t.co/ziIysmYS #
  • MT @FHQ: That SUSA poll shows a much closer race in the Show Me state than most recent polls. [1st state poll to bridge Paul VP rollout.] #
  • RT @guyadams: Swear to God, if someone gives me the mobile telephone number of the CEO of Direct TV I will bloody well tweet it #
  • Reading – PANIC! – MSM: “Romney is in Big, Big, Trouble” (Billionares for Wealthcare) http://t.co/Pe5z3Zl1 #
  • Reading – You might be Paul Ryan if…. (Juan Cole) http://t.co/WnEdJDc9 #
  • Reading – EP update for August 11 – Obama approval drops, Rasmussen poll back in (Scott Elliott) http://t.co/3VSjL29z #
  • Reading – Why Paul Ryan Is No Game-Changer (Derek Thompson) http://t.co/nuor5emx #
  • Reading – It’s Paul Ryan’s Party (Jonathan Chait) http://t.co/EH0hHCG7 #
  • Reading – The Ryan Selection: Game Change, Part Deux (Clive Crook) http://t.co/8LsBGtvy #
  • Reading – Twitter Blog: End of the #Veepstakes (Adam Sharp) http://t.co/mUqNISkO #
  • Reading – Public Ignorance About Paul Ryan (Ilya Somin) http://t.co/DyebxG8h #
  • Reading – Mystery Blur in Mars Image Explained (Jason Major) http://t.co/S3LKlsO1 #
  • Reading – The Ryan Role (Paul Krugman) http://t.co/IKGCgPVm #
  • Agree! Listening – Show 234 – Aiming for Effectiveness (Dan Carlin) http://t.co/ttgtKXwQ #
  • Reading – Complificating Matters (Sebastian, Obsidian Wings) http://t.co/Zp458RXB #
  • Reading – Happy 10th Birthday, Daring Fireball (Robinson Meyer) http://t.co/3QvtBa52 #

@abulsme Updates from 2012-08-12 (UTC)

  • .@Romay1963 It is not clear that talking about Ryan’s budget will be much better for him. #
  • RT @mtracey: Some select Paul Ryan “aye” votes: Iraq War, TARP, NDAA, Medicare Part D, auto bailout, Libya funding #SmallGovernment #
  • MT @MarsCuriosity: They can land me on Mars, but can they win on @waitwait? @NASAJPL engineers play “Not My Job”: http://t.co/SybGoOeD #
  • RT @Lons: Was thinking I’d have picked Jack Ryan over Paul Ryan, but then remembered “Sum of All Fears,” which didn’t go well for him. #
  • RT @BuzzFeedBen: Fair point RT @SethMiller79: @BuzzFeedBen @aburnspolitico Did Obama embrace the Biden plan to break up Iraq? #
  • Reading – Paul Ryan isn’t a deficit hawk. He’s a conservative reformer. (Ezra Klein) http://t.co/quVGd3G3 #
  • .@Romay1963 Ignore. #
  • Reading – Paul Ryan, GOP Vice Presidential Nominee: Some Thoughts
    (Josh Putnam) http://t.co/WZah4nJj #
  • .@Romay1963 “Starve the Beast” #
  • RT @SarcasticRover: My new software upgrade took RSS off my web-browser for no reason!! WTF kind of idiots would do that? #
  • MT @dccommonsense: I can’t grasp how so many think choosing #1 most polarizing figure in Cong is good way to get most people to vote for you #
  • Reading – How Romney and Ryan Tricked the Press (Taegan Goddard) http://t.co/uAZWROyA #
  • Wow! RT @exploreplanets: Raw color images from #MSL #039;s mastcam are up (as subframes): http://t.co/bmZoVwlZ http://t.co/ZVHAkvN5 #
  • MT @7im: 4 all the talk of romney etchasketching to the center, ryan pick pushes gen election mitt further right than primary mitt #curious #
  • Reading – Aug. 11: Will Ryan Pick Move the Polls? (Nate Silver) http://t.co/3PCqtQWX #
  • RT @marsroverdriver: .@SQLDBA Rear HAZCAM image showing dust plume, on horizon, from crashing #MSL sky crane: http://t.co/g3vxTL3f #
  • MT @owillis: i wish one outlet would break fourth wall and write “this is the story the romney campaign wants you to read abt picking ryan” #
  • RT @owillis: there’s still a space for a political news site that doesn’t care about maintaining access to pols. #justsayin #
  • RT @owillis: access is the real bias of political reporting. not liberal or conservative. #
  • .@Romay1963 Lots of people saying that. Not so sure. Unless Ryan implodes VP still won’t matter much in the end. Things will abt same as B4. #
  • Reading – This Is Your Press Corps Being Ridiculous (Oliver Willis) http://t.co/VouXMC7M #
  • Reading – 2012 But What Is a Son of Boss? (Paul Constant) http://t.co/8jDpFzUA #
  • .@F_WRLCK RSS button in Safari would show RSS feeds 4 site in menu & if clicked take u 2 Google Reader to subscribe. Very useful. Now gone. #
  • RT @davidfrum: Watching Fehrnstrom/Cutter on CBS. They’re debating Medicare. Not jobs. This is why Ryan pick is trouble #
  • RT @BreakingNews: Egypt’s president cancels constitutional amendments that gave military wide powers – @AP #
  • Can he do that? RT @dandrezner: RT @shadihamid: News just out that Morsi replaced head of #Egypt #039;s armed forces: http://t.co/MDsQo1dk #
  • Reading – Just One Reason Conservatives Are So Strange (Oliver Willis) http://t.co/06SXJKFM #
  • MT @AntDeRosa: http://t.co/PzuQH4cU, a paid, no-ads social net, just reached funding goal “our product is service we sell, not our users” #
  • Reading – Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived (Matthew Inman) http://t.co/zR7ey52o #

@abulsme Updates from 2012-08-11 (UTC)

  • Reading – It's Jon Huntsman Sr, right Harry? (Kos) http://t.co/v0gJ2F0E #
  • RT @BreakingNews: Mitt Romney to name vice presidential running mate on Saturday in Norfolk, VA – @AP, @Reuters, @FoxNews #
  • RT @BreakingNews: RT @NBCNews: NBC News: 3 Sources indicate Rep Paul Ryan is Romney's Vice Presidential pick. #
  • RT @ObsoleteDogma: Is there any doubt Paul Ryan would be the worst choice for Romney? Makes it impossible to Etch-a-Sketch the Ryan Plan. #
  • RT @owillis: "bobby jindal/paul ryan will save us" — things conservatives are actually thinking today, bless their hearts. #
  • RT @markos: Romney camp pretends they have NO IDEA why their candidate is swooning, http://t.co/Ou4Lbo9M. Oh, and Rasmussen! #
  • RT @LarrySabato: On VP, it is what it is, it happens when it happens, everyone take a prozac. #
  • RT @BreakingNews: RT @breakingpol: Republican official confirms to @AP: Romney will choose Paul Ryan for running mate http://t.co/W2oP2Vpl #
  • RT @chasemberger: @LarrySabato I keep repeating; If Romney has to rely on the VP choice to win, he has already lost. #
  • MT @jesseltaylor: Mitt Romney: "Please take all discussion of everything I've done in my life off the table, Mr. Obama" http://t.co/2vEHziMD #
  • RT @drgrist: Romney to media: please confine yourself to transcribing my campaign talking points. Tx. #
  • RT @fivethirtyeight: Paul Ryan would be good for web traffic and cable news ratings. #
  • RT @markos: How could this awesome week end any better? With Mitt Romney crying "Uncle!" #
  • RT @dandrezner: RT @Zathras3: This is a real shame, because FZ's talk show is better than others in US by an order of magnitude. #
  • RT @brendanloy: I think picking Ryan would be a political mistake for Romney. But it would certainly make this election more interesting. #
  • MT @EWErickson: Several ppl tell me Van Sustren posted that the Secret Service showed up at Paul Ryan's home. Looks like the post is gone. #
  • RT @brendanloy: Announcing the veep on a sleepy Saturday morning in August, the penultimate day of the Olympics, is weird. #
  • RT @BuzzFeedBen: Choosing Ryan would = abandoning the idea that Romney can win a referendum on Obama, and running on a clear alternative. #
  • RT @daveweigel: Everybody chill out and wait for the Romney app. Be polite. #
  • RT @HuntsmanLiddy: Who's up on a Saturday at 9am? Not me. #RomneyVP #
  • RT @smotus: Romney's VP pick will be a game-changer. By "game-changer," I mean carbon-based life form. #
  • RT @smotus: Sounds like we can expect Romney to lose Wisconsin by 2 points less than he otherwise would have. #
  • RT @delrayser: Seriously, how is this not the worst day/time/place you could pick for this announcement? #
  • RT @Richard_Florida: Just checked Intrade: Romney VP pick – Ryan 30%, Portman 25.7%, Pawlenty 15%, Obama reelection – 60.3% … #
  • RT @davidfrum: Ryan = we stop talking about Romney's taxes, talk non-stop about the No. 2 man's ideas. #
  • RT @davidfrum: If Ryan is the running mate, GOP had better hope for very, very, very low turnout among under-55s. #
  • RT @daveweigel: If it's Ryan it'll be the 2nd consecutive veep pick lobbied for, successfully, by Bill Kristol. #
  • RT @davidfrum: On the bright side, Ryan would be a much better choice than Sarah Palin! #
  • RT @daveweigel: Are we still doing that thing where people underrate Paul Ryan's political skills? #
  • RT @fivethirtyeight: I'm inherently skeptical about VP rumors. But Ryan is not the guy you'd use as a decoy. #
  • RT @markos: It's really a bold move by the Romney campaign to put the senior vote up for grabs! #
  • RT @RichardA: According to everyone on Twitter, Paul Ryan will be Romney's VP pick. So that's got to be right. #
  • RT @markos: Dear Romney campaign, Fridays are when you announce BAD news. Oh wait… #
  • RT @BuzzFeedAndrew: So now sources have indicated to NBC News, Weekly Standard, and Huffington Post it is Paul Ryan. #
  • RT @BuzzFeedBen: Ryan would be the first real surprise move in Romney's political career, at least as long as I've paid attention. #
  • RT @marcambinder: NBC NEws reports that Tagg Romney told Pawlenty and Portman that they weren't the pick. Romney delegated the calls! #
  • RT @LarrySabato: Whether you love or hate Ryan's ideas, at least maybe we'll have a debate about more than gaffes & negative ads. #
  • RT @gruber: My money is on Dan Quayle. #
  • RT @frankstrategies: ! MT @mboyle1: A law enforcement source of mine says Secret Service at Paul Ryan's house. #
  • RT @markos: Everyone is fired up tonight! Conservatives because they showed Romney who was boss. Liberals because we're going to win! #
  • MT @fivethirtyeight: I think Ryan pick (if rumors true) indicates bearish view from Romney. Not a pick you make if you think you're ahead. #
  • RT @LarrySabato: Romney selection of Ryan (16 days before convo) earliest in modern times–except Kerry pick of Edwards in '04 (20 days). #
  • MT @kesgardner: Romney VP App seems to be last to know that it's Paul Ryan. Expect old media to home in on this fail like a laser. #
  • RT @daveweigel: Dems deriding Romney's Ryan choice are accidentally arguing that Romney has done something… bold and not poll-tested. #
  • RT @RBReich: I've debated Paul Ryan. He won't help Romney. #
  • RT @mattyglesias: Was smart to leak this news at a time on day when non-Mormons are typically drunk. #
  • Woke up early to watch the Ryan thing. Yawn! #
  • Reading – WIPO's Broadcasting Treaty is back: a treaty to end the public domain, fair use and CC (Cory Doctorow) http://t.co/qYrmC4PH #
  • Romney forgot to say the next "Vice" President when introducing Ryan. Oops. #
  • Reading – Let's All Learn About Paul Ryan Together (Paul Constant) http://t.co/TTSrcwGw #
  • Reading – Paul Ryan Wins The Veepstakes: Reax (Patrick Appel) http://t.co/1xNbK9hf #
  • RT @BuzzFeedBen: That gaffe solidifies what's already going to be Romney's challenge: Isn't this really about Ryan now, not Mitt? #
  • RT @BuzzFeedBen: Bit late for this RT @PeterHambyCNN: according to Romney internal talking points, Romney will not embrace the Ryan plan #
  • Reading – The Romney Campaign's Talking Points On Paul Ryan (Zeke Miller) http://t.co/tWTm0bjX #
  • MT @ZekeJMiller: Trumka on Ryan: We're witnessing the radical Tea Party extremes drive its final nail in what was once the Republican Party. #
  • MT @chrislhayes: Ryan said USA is only place founded on an idea, but I don't think that's true. Israel & Liberia seem to qualify. Others? #
  • RT @el_bhask: @chrislhayes how were India, Kenya, or any of the post-colonial states not founded on an idea? #
  • MT @CrassPolitical Ryan is the first candidate on a national ticket to have a 1970's birthdate. That stings. #
  • Reading – Ryan wants to give the wealthy even bigger tax cuts than Romney does (Suzy Khimm) http://t.co/0JJ2CFOn #
  • Reading – Romney Picks Paul Ryan as Veep, Hopes Everyone Will Now Stop Asking About His Taxes (Kevin Drum) http://t.co/oJIKOhnB #
  • Reading – Romney/Ryan 2012 Means We'll Ignore the Biggest Issue of Our Time (Matthew Yglesias) http://t.co/LIWF9LoY #
  • RT @HotlineReid: Ryan will run simultaneously for his House seat in WI-01. State law prevents him from bailing this late in the cycle. #
  • Nobody noticed? RT @ZekeJMiller: Note: the protective pool started on Aug. 6th #
  • MT @owillis: ryan pick means rubio won't have the stink of fail when he runs. most formidable gop presidential candidate going forward. #
  • RT @owillis: shorter obama to romney-ryan: thanks for throwing me in that thar briar patch! LOL #
  • RT @nycsouthpaw: Still dazzled by the genius of picking Paul Ryan as your VP and then disavowing his budget the same morning. #
  • RT @fivethirtyeight: If Obama wins, most likely 2016 match-up is: Paul Ryan vs. Hillary Clinton. That would be pretty epic. #
  • MT @owillis: now sure, this pick isn't as funny as sarah palin – but that was the perfect storm. we shall not see it again in our lifetimes. #
  • RT @NickKristof: On Intrade, Mitt Romney's chance of election has fallen today since selecting Ryan for VP slot. Seems right to me. #
  • MT @dccommonsense: Romney picks horrible VP choice. Ryan?Really?When you need to woo Indep to win??? This is move that galvanizes YOUR OPPO #
  • MT @dccommonsense: Analyst say Ryan will shore up the "base"…was the "base" NOT going to vote against Obama? Dumb pick. #
  • Reading – A Risky Rationale Behind Romney’s Choice of Ryan (Nate Silver) http://t.co/2Ojydtiw #
  • Reading – Paul Ryan: The Romney Running Mate The Right-Wing Media Demanded (Matt Gertz) http://t.co/V5e4VTRA #

@abulsme Updates from 2012-08-10 (UTC)

@abulsme Updates from 2012-08-09 (UTC)

  • Reading – 2012 Electoral Math: Ups and Downs (Chris Weigant) http://t.co/BJiHZNph #
  • RT @mattyglesias: The passion for big government regulation of street intersections in the erstwhile land of the free is remarkable. #
  • MT @PlanetDr: Dep Proj Scientist suggests @SarcasticRover actlly the spare rover at JPL Jealous it isn't rocking Mars like @MarsCuriosity :D #
  • RT @owillis: check out this mars panorama http://t.co/nRFtJcmm then tell me w a straight face we shouldnt send man there. C'MON. #
  • Reading – 90 Days Until the Election—And Obama Has the Advantage (Nate Cohn) http://t.co/jeLucGRI #
  • RT @HunterDK: Mitt's latest election gaffe: he once passed a law that might have theoretically helped someone. WILL HE SURVIVE THIS? #
  • RT @HonestToddler: The toy I need is in the car. #
  • .@ChrisAWheeler I am pretty sure there is a ticket you can file to fix that… :-) #

@abulsme Updates from 2012-08-08 (UTC)

  • Turned in my ballot! #waprimary #election #
  • Reading – Missing the Key Issue? (Josh Marshall) http://t.co/Y8dPJToU #
  • Reading – Maine’s Elected Republican National Delegates Say “No Deal” to Their Challengers (Bryan Daugherty) http://t.co/9GrRxYN8 #
  • Reading – Poll Analysis: Obama gains in electoral votes (Darryl, HorsesAss) http://t.co/gyTUCHH6 #
  • Reading – Lost Pyramids of Egypt Found Using Google Earth? (ArchaeologyNewsNetwork) http://t.co/vhJf5fCk #
  • RT @RealClearScott: "It's down to Romney, Pawlenty & Lieberman." – everyone, right before McCain picked Palin #
  • Reading – How Romney’s Pick of a Running Mate Could Sway the Outcome (Nate Silver) http://t.co/fjB0OMXr #