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	<title>Political Blotter &#187; 2008 presidential primary</title>
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		<title>Computer models predict Obama victory</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/10/21/computer-models-predict-obama-victory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Vorderbrueggen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2008 November election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2008 presidential primary]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is interesting. Using computer forecast models, political scientists predict Sen. Barack Obama will win the popular vote presidency over Sen. John McCain on Nov. 4. Of course, the winner of the popular vote does not always win the presidency; it is the Electoral College that picks the winner. Here&#8217;s the full press release from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Realtors spend $500,000-plus on McNerney</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Vorderbrueggen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[congressional district 11]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hill newspaper in Washington, D.C., reports that the National Association of Realtors has now spent $510,000 advocating for Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, who faces challenger Dean Andal, a Republican from Stockton. The PAC is supporting a mix of Republicans and Democrats. Per The Hill: The PAC, which spent the second-most on congressional independent expenditures [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McNerney produces his first TV ad</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/09/10/mcnerney-produces-his-first-tv-ad/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Vorderbrueggen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2008 presidential primary]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[November 2008 election]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Democratic Rep. Jerry McNerney of Pleasanton has produced his first TV campaign ad although it appears he is also using it as a fundraising tool. Click on the link to the ad and his web site asks you to donate in order to &#8220;keep this positive message on the air.&#8221; The ad opens with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California flunks political courage test</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/09/08/california-flunks-political-courage-test/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Vorderbrueggen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2008 presidential election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2008 presidential primary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abram Wilson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Assembly District 15]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ellen Tauscher]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Project Vote Smart, a Montana-based nonpartisan group, released results today of its California &#8220;Political Courage Test&#8221; but contain your anticipation: Half of the state&#8217;s congressional candidates refused to answer the questions and two-thirds of legislative candidates declined. A decade ago, candidates came under considerable political and public pressure to respond to the test. But as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Mom, he won&#8217;t debate me!&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/08/06/andal-presses-mcnerney-for-debates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Vorderbrueggen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2008 November election]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[GOP congressional candidate Dean Andal of Stockton (pictured on left) continues to press Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, for face-to-face debates. Andal&#8217;s campaign sent out a letter this afternoon titled &#8220;Local Leaders for Open Debate&#8221; signed by esteemed officials &#8212; and Republicans &#8212; including Contra Costa County Sheriff Warren Rupf, Walnut Creek Councilwoman Sue Rainey, Danville [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McNerney outraises opponent; Andal steps up his pace</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/07/15/mcnerney-outraises-opponent-andal-steps-up-his-pace/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Vorderbrueggen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2008 presidential primary]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, (pictured on the far right) continues to outraise GOP challenger Dean Andal of Stockton (pictured on the immediate right) in one of the most competitive congressional races in the nation. McNerney raised $2.1 million for his re-election as of June 30, according to federal campaign finance documents filed today. Andal amassed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Super-duper delegate Stark isn&#8217;t budging</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/03/28/super-duper-delegate-stark-isnt-budging/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/03/28/super-duper-delegate-stark-isnt-budging/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Vorderbrueggen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2008 presidential election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2008 presidential primary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2008 Democratic Party Convention]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rep. Pete Stark]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The feisty Rep. Pete Stark, the Fremont Democrat who frequently says things that even his friends wish he hadn&#8217;t said, is keeping his presidential preference to himself. Like most of the undeclared &#8220;super-delegates,&#8221; the 796 people who will have a vote in the nomination of the the Democratic Party&#8217;s choice for president in Denver in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Super Tuesday II: Online primer</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/03/04/super-tuesday-ii-online-primer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/03/04/super-tuesday-ii-online-primer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Vorderbrueggen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2008 presidential election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2008 presidential primary]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lots of folks ask me where to find the best on-line information about the presidential primary race, such as the delegate counts, maps of results, blogs, links to stories, etc. Some of this, of course, may depend on your political proclivity toward one party or the other. I&#8217;d love to hear from you about where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Election erata from Contra Costa</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/02/08/election-erata-from-contra-costa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/02/08/election-erata-from-contra-costa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Vorderbrueggen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2008 presidential primary]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Political junkies may enjoy these tidbits from Contra Costa Registrar of Voters Steve Weir, including the fact the turnout among Democrats may top 74 percent while Republican turnout was 57 percent Here are Steve&#8217;s notes: -- (John) Edwards received 6,076 from the vote-by-mail ballots and 1,399 from election day ballots.  He finished ahead of &#8220;write-ins&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contra Costa turnout may reach 66 percent</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/02/07/contra-costa-turnout-will-be-66-percent/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/02/07/contra-costa-turnout-will-be-66-percent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Vorderbrueggen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2008 presidential primary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters Steve Weir says voter turnout in the county will likely come close to 66 percent by the time his office finishes counting the ballots, a figure substantially higher than the statewide rate of 46 percent. Counting will continue for quite a few days, though. In Contra Costa County, voters [...]]]></description>
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