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Paul Harvey:
One voter in each precinct of the United States will determine the next president of the United States.
One vote. That’s a big weapon you have there.
In 1948, just one vote in each precinct would have elected Dewey. In 1960, one vote in each precinct in Illinois would have elected Nixon. One vote.
More? Thomas Jefferson […]
Skip McGrath’s Blog:
When it comes to instant hot niches related to news stories and events, Cafe Press usually leads the way. Sara Palin is Hot on Cafe Press and becoming hot on eBay.
After Sara Palin’s speech to the Republican convention, I went to Cafe Press, the site where independent online sellers create and sell merchandise […]
Reuters:
Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama unveiled a proposal on Sunday to give $6 billion a year in tax credits to small businesses that provide health insurance plans.
In a speech to Latino voters of the National Council of La Raza in San Diego, Obama gave credit for the idea to Sen. Hillary Clinton, whom he […]
NFIB:
Post-primary polling shows small business owners and their employees are a significant voting segment equal to, and larger than, well-established voting blocs like veterans and union members.
The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation’s leading small business advocacy association, conducted one national survey and six state-specific surveys Tuesday, polling Democrats in California, Missouri and Arizona, […]
BusinessWeek:
Online payroll service SurePayroll recently released a survey of 450 small business owners that forecasts which way the small-biz vote will go in the 2008 Presidential election.
The survey shows that of the 84% of small business owners who said they plan to participate in their state’s primary or caucus, 59% of them favor Republicans.
“During a […]
We already told you about the Barack Obama Cupcake Mania sweeping the country.
Well, 4 Denver bakeries are going one step further, promoting special Obama cupakes. None of the three bakeries we interviewed, The Shoppe, Maggie & Molly’s Bakery and Yum Yums Delights are officially endorsing Obama, but instead saw an opportunity to capitalize on the […]
In a sign of total political cupcake synchronicity, bloggers Rachel Sklar and Ana Marie Cox have a video up in which they represent the candidates…via cupcakes! via Huffington Post and YouTube
Rachel and Ana Marie - the truly important question is…which bakery supplied the cupcakes? And were they any good?
Original post by Rachel and software […]
In a sign of total political cupcake synchronicity, bloggers Rachel Sklar, Ana Marie Cox and Glynnis MacNicol have a video up in which they represent the candidates…via cupcakes! via Huffington Post and YouTube
Rachel and Ana Marie - the truly important question is…which bakery supplied the cupcakes? And were they any good?
Original post by Rachel […]
A donkey and an elephant! How perfect - from Flickr user paolad2000 - see our previous political cupcake coverage.
Original post by Rachel and software by Elliott Back
A reminder that Cupcakes Take the Cake is a non-partisan blog. This is part of our ongoing political cupcake coverage.
John McCain cupcakes by Denver’s online bakery Maggie and Molly’s
Sarah Palin cupcake by The Haphazard Gourmet Girls
Original post by Rachel and software by Elliott Back
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