Tag Archives: New Mexico

Cocktail Politics, Rio Rancho Office Space and Truman Republicans

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Lee

It occurs to me that the sequence of cocktails is the best political indicator I know of on election night. In 2004 I was attending a Democratic election party and early on everyone was drinking wine and martinis in stemware, … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008 | Tagged 1948, advertising, Albuquerque, ALF-CIO, barber, bourbon, bumpersticker, Bush, campaign, chess, cocktails, congress, Democrats, Domestic Politics, election 2004, election night, exit polls, girls, harry truman, high desert, John Kerry, Karl Rove, martinis, McCain, mobilization, New Mexico, Obama, party, patron saint, poll, Rasmussen, Rio Rancho, Sandoval, Sandoval County, scotch, Scott Rasmussen, secular, special interests, strip mall, suburban, Truman Republicans, whiskey, women | 2 Comments

McCain and the Electoral College

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Lee

For two weeks, as John McCain’s national polls first rose above Obama and then solidified there, Democrats protested that the popular vote was irrelevant. Look to the state polls said they, in a sensible but amusingly opportunistic argument for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008 | Tagged advertising, colorado, electoral college, Florida, investment, McCain, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Obama, Ohio, poll, Rasmussen, survey, Virginia | 3 Comments

Russia Speaks to the American Electorate

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Lee

Sober, secular and educated new residents to New Mexico can often be found painting the frames of their doors and windows a vivid bright blue. Having seen the habit practiced on the homes of locals, the newcomers invariably assume it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign affairs, Lee's Page | Tagged authoritarianism, Black Sabbath, Catholic, Cold War, desert, Dmitry Medvedev, election, foreign policy, Ivan Krastev, McCain, New Mexico, Obama, Perestroika, Robert Amsterdam, Russia, secular, Soviet, United States, USSR, virgin, witchcraft | Leave a comment

Enchanted Elections

Posted on February 16, 2008 by Lee

source image: heartcores I’m posting the news rather late because…well, because I’m writing from New Mexico. It should come as no surprise to the election observer, that the Land of Enchantment is once again rather late in declaring a winner … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lee's Page | Tagged 2004, ballot, Bush, California, caucuses, Clinton, conspiracies, democratic, Edwards, election, Hillary, Kerry, New Mexico, Ohio, Rebecca Vigil-Giron, recount, vote | Leave a comment

Heather Wilson Love

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Lee

The Anchoress has a splendid post on my very own Representative, Heather Wilson (R-NM), whom I proudly voted for in 2006. While she upsets many conservatives with her McCain-esque positions (NR likes to slam her quite frequently), it should be … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the Web | Tagged Albuquerque, Anchoress, conservative, democratic, Democrats, election, Heather Wilson, New Mexico, Pete Domenici, Republican, senate, Steve Pearce, Tom Udall | 3 Comments