Mountain Sage

I wonder if Chad enjoyed his visit from the Secret Service?  I hope it scared him shitless.
Oct. 29, 2008 WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.
Chad Morrisette never imagined his Halloween yard decorations would prompt interest from the Secret Service. But apparently hanging a mannequin of Republican vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin from a noose is not something to [...]

Aggressive Fed Cuts Key Rate by a Half-Point
By EDMUND L. ANDREWS
Published: October 29, 2008
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point on Wednesday, its second rate cut this month, as policy makers tried to fend off what could be the worst economic downturn in decades.
The move brought the [...]

October 29, 2008
Gallup Daily: Obama Maintains Edge Over McCain
Advantage among likely voters three to seven points

PRINCETON, NJ — Barack Obama begins the final week of the campaign with an advantage over John McCain in both Gallup likely voter models, up by 49% to 46% using the traditional model and leading 51% to 44% using an [...]