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20 November 2008 Charles J. Brown
08:15 pm

Evening Transition Thread


At this pace, by the time Obama takes office, the Stock Market just might hit 2000.

Talk amongst yourselves, but whatever you do, don’t check your retirement portfolios.

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19 November 2008 Charles J. Brown
10:44 pm

Nighly Transition Open Thread


Holder, Daschle. . . .  The Dance Card is filling up quickly.

Talk amongst yourselves.

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1 November 2008 Charles J. Brown
10:32 pm

Nightly Election Open Thread


We did 20,000 phone calls in the Arlington office today (no, that’s not a typo).

Twenty thousand phone calls.

Out of that, we identified over 2,000 Obama supporters we didn’t know about before.

And that’s one office out of many.

Imagine what you could do if you came out tomorrow to help your local office do the same?

Talk amongst yourselves.

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31 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
10:52 pm

Nightly Election Open Thread


Another five hours phonebanking today.  Tomorrow, it will be something like twelve.

Instead of talking amongst yourselves, why not go out tomorrow and talk to some undecided voters?

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30 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
11:06 pm

Bah Humbug Open Elections Thread


Long day today, the middle part of which was extremely bad.  Basically, my Mac Mail program committed suicide, and I spent TWO FREAKING HOURS at the genius bar in my local Apple store trying to get my email back.  I eventually did get to work again, but only at the cost of all the email stored on my machine and all the little shortcuts I had set up.  I have to say that I’m no longer convinced that only geniuses work at the genius bar, no matter what John Hodgman has to say about it.

Meh.  Okay, enough complaining.  I did spend the evening phone banking, so not all was lost.

Talk amongst yourselves.

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30 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
08:19 am

Very Light Blogging Open Thread


I’m going to two meetings this morning and then spending most of the rest of the day at the Arlington Obama office.  So I will hardly blog at all today — sorry about that, and see you later.

In the meantime, feel free to talk amongst yourselves.

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28 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
10:58 pm

Nightly Politics Open Thread


I can’t decide if I’m a whack job or a diva.

Talk amongst yourselves.

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24 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
08:55 pm

Nightly Election Thread


A little early tonight.

Talk amongst yourselves.

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23 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
11:00 pm

Nightly Election Thread


I’m tired from hours of phone banking.  Talk amongst yourselves or I’ll sic my phone bankers on you tomorrow night.

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18 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
08:45 am

Workin’ for the Weekend Open Thread


Spending the weekend with Molly, Greta and friends.

Enjoy yours, and spend some time volunteering for Obama if you can.

See you Monday.

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17 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
10:57 pm

Overnight Election Thread


So this is post number 1000.

So I’m going to go have a beer with Molly to celebrate.

Talk amongst yourselves.

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17 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
07:45 am

Same as It Ever Was — Well The Last Two Days at Least


More consulting today, which means less blogging.  At least the fundamentals of my client are sound!!

Meh.

Chat it up if you see fit.

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16 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
11:35 pm

Nightly Election Thread


Grrrr.  Hulk smash election!

Talk amongst yourselves.

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16 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
08:18 pm

Phone Bank-palooza Open Thread


At the Arlington office with forty phone bankers.  Or should I say (open air quotes) phone banking (close open air quotes)?

Talk amongst yourselves.  Or better yet, go make some calls for the campaign at the National Call Bank.

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15 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
11:02 pm

Overnight Election Thread


So who won?  Will anyone care?

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15 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
12:07 am

Nightly Election Thread


Sorry for the lateness.  Was too busy trying to cover up my campaign’s links to that notorious terrorist Saddam Hussein.

Back with lots of blog freshness tomorrow.  In the meantime, please go donate some cash to the anti-Prop 8 efforts.

The thread is open.

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14 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
07:45 am

Light Morning Open Thread


I’ve got some consulting to do, so back later in the day.

In the meantime, talk amongst yourselves.

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13 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
10:47 pm

Nightly Election Thread


I’m changing tactics.  Oh wait, I’m going to change them again.  Hmm.  Maybe a third time.

Never mind.

Talk amongst yourselves

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11 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
12:25 pm

Weekend Open Thread


TOLEDO, OH - OCTOBER 1: A woman casts her ballot absentee ballot using an electronic voting machine during early voting October 1, 2008 in Toledo, Ohio. "No fault" absentee voting allows any registered Ohioan to vote in the presidential election between October 1 and the close of polls on November 4. In the past, voters could only cast early ballots if they were disabled, out of town on election day, an emergency response worker, senior citizen or in prison awaiting possible conviction for a felony.

I voted today.   Had to wait about 10-15 minutes in line.  I encourage you to do the same if you are somewhere that permits early or absentee voting (and you have a legitimate reason to vote absentee).

And when you get back, talk amongst yourselves.  Molly and I are having an all-Greta weekend.

See you Monday.

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9 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
11:28 pm

Nightly Election Thread


I once served on a board with a known heterosexual and masticator whose sister is a thespian.  But then again, I’m a shameless extrovert who practiced celibacy before marriage.

(Florida politics FTW)

Talk amongst yourselves

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8 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
10:30 pm

Overnight Election Open Thread


Not this one, but that one.

Talk amongst yourselves.

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7 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
11:30 pm

Overnight Debate Open Thread


I’m fried.  I’ll be back mid-morning/early afternoon tomorrow, and will get up a new poll question soon.  In the meantime, talk amongst yourselves.

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4 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
11:14 am

Open Thread Weekend


I’ve decided to cut back on weekend blogging.  When I took a look at my numbers, I realized that most folks aren’t reading on the weekends anyway.

Instead, please regard this as an open thread.  And let me know what you think of fewer weekend posts.

Enjoy.

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3 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
10:30 pm

Nightly Election Open Thread


All my effervescence has run off somewhere.

Talk amongst yourselves.

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3 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
08:45 am

Open Thread: Light Posting This Morning


I’m pretty fried from live blogging last night.  Back later.

In the meantime, talk amongst yourselves.

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2 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
11:30 pm

Overnight Election Thread


I think it was a tactical victory for the McCain campaign, but maybe I’m just quasi-caving.

What did you think?

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2 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
04:30 pm

Doctor, Doctor, Give Me the News


Have a doctor’s appointment this afternoon, then I’m heading to Obamaland to do some phone banking.  I’ll be back for the debate, which I’ll also be covering on twitter.

In the meantime, feel free to regard this as an open thread.  What does Sarah Palin have to do to “win” tonight?

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1 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
11:34 pm

Nightly Election Thread


Katie Couric is an American hero.

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1 October 2008 Charles J. Brown
06:45 pm

Open Thread: Work, Life, School


Going to be away for a few hours tonight — attending an open house for a school we’re thinking about sending our daughter to, doing some work, spending some time with Molly and our daughter, and generally trying to get caught up on a variety of things, including email.

Talk amongst yourselves.  I’ll be back either later tonight or first thing tomorrow, depending on how much time this all takes.

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30 September 2008 Charles J. Brown
11:37 pm

Nightly Election Thread


You know, I read all the blogs.  You know, all of them.  All the ones that come across my desk, at different times of course, but anyway, some of them and then all of them or if I don’t have the time only a few of them.  Especially them blogs on existentialism and paleontology and neuroscience.  Them’s my favorite

Talk amongst yourselves.

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