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Archive for August 2nd, 2007

Where can I get a deal like that?

Posted in Ken Johnson, Pension Tidal Wave on Aug 2nd, 2007 Comments

There’s so much information in the Pension Tidal Wave series that it’s difficult to take in all at once. So let’s look at just one little piece from today’s installment.
According to the Public Employee Retirement Administration, the median pension for state police officers who retired in 2006 is $62,943. Their median retirement age is 55 [...]

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Tsongas the target

Posted in 5th District race, Nelson Benton on Aug 2nd, 2007 Comments

Nothing better confirms a candidate’s front-runner status than when he or she becomes the target of everyone else in the race.
Various polls have shown Niki Tsongas, who has the best name given there are no Kennedys running for the 5th District congressional seat, leading the Democratic field. And her opponents seemed to confirm that fact [...]

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Carlos, we hardly knew ye

Posted in Ken Johnson on Aug 2nd, 2007 Comments

With the passage of yesterday’s deadline to file nomination papers, there is only one Carlos Matos running for City Council in Lawrence.
Carlos R. Matos, the political newcomer, withdrew from the race for an at-large seat on the council.
Carlos D. Matos, the former city councilor and 2005 mayoral candidate, remains in the race.
Carlos D. says Carlos [...]

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Video spoof

Posted in Nelson Benton on Aug 2nd, 2007 Comments

Politicians are using blogs and YouTube to advance their campaigns, and now members of the punditocracy are striking back using the same tools.
Take a look at this Wichita Eagle video editorial spoofing the conservatism of Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback, one of the lower-tier candidates for the Republican presidential nomination.
The Brownback character, you’ll notice, is based [...]

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