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17 Aug 06

Akaka ignores calls for more debates in Hawaii senate race


  • "Fundamentally, what this is demonstrating is Senator Akaka, I don't believe, has the ability to perform the full range of his responsibility on the floor of the United States Senate," Case said Tuesday in a news conference.

Katrina looks set to become election issue

  • No surprise here. The GOP is already spinning madly to escape the blame that the rulling party usually gets and deserves. - billso on 2006-07-25

Killed by Contempt

  • Paul Krugman in the New York Times: the Bush administration has destroyed FEMA's effectiveness. - billso on 2006-07-25

Electoral College Report - 1970

  • The League of Women Voters has advocated the popular vote for years. The electoral system favors larger states at the expense of smaller states. - billso on 2006-07-25

Stop the Akaka Bill

  • An infrequently updated website opposing the Federal Recognition Bill, also known as the Akaka Bill - billso on 2006-07-25

Time magazine calls Senator Akaka "master of the minor resolution"

  • Akaka joins Time's list of the five worst US senators with his "innocuous" and "unambitionus" legislative agenda. - billso on 2006-07-25

Senator Akaka gets rousing support at Hawaii State Democratic Party convention

  • During the morning session, Senator Inouye broke with tradition and turned his introductory speech for Senator Akaka into an endorsement speech. Challenger Ed Case was relegated to a late afternoon time slot for his speech, ensuring that the earlier endor - billso on 2006-07-25

Every Vote Equal

  • If several states join the National Popular Vote compact, they will case their electoral votes for the nationwide winner of the popular vote. - billso on 2006-07-25
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