Here’s an interactive map of public spaces (think rooftop gardens) in downtown San Francisco.
Entries from November 2008
November 13, 2008
How to win on the “next” Prop 8
The Democratic Strategist has an interesting strategic analysis of where the “No on 8″ campaign went wrong this year, and how to do better next time.
November 11, 2008
Why we shouldn’t bail out Detroit
Howard Gleckman on why bailing out Detroit is a terrible, terrible idea, and some suggested alternatives.
November 11, 2008
The aimlessly-wandering GOP
As implied by my previous post, the discussion on the future direction of conservatism continues over on Slate. The best, most direct point so far that sums up the GOP’s current predicament (from Doug Kmiec):
One needs a philosophy of governance in addition to honoring the constitutional structure. Barack Obama’s philosophy of government provides service for [...]
November 11, 2008
Lessons from George W Bush: #438
Tucker Carlson on what the GOP needs to do to regain the majority:
Finally, after the party has settled on what it believes, it ought to go shopping for a leader. I recommend someone who speaks fluent English. This matters, it turns out, and not just for aesthetic reasons. In a democracy, eloquence is a basic [...]
November 11, 2008
Election polls: The verdict on cell phones
The definitive answer on whether including cell-phone-only voters improved polls’ accuracy during this election cycle: Sort of.
It looks like polls that included cell phones came closer to the true Obama vote share (but were farther from the true McCain share). However, of the four polls that came closest to the true numbers, three were traditional [...]
