Informed Voters

Would Offshore Drilling Bring Gas Prices Down? — by Catherine Morgan

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This will be part one in a series of posts I will be doing on gas prices and offshore drilling. I want to take a look at the facts, and attempt to separate the truth from the fiction. Would offshore drilling lower gas prices? Why do the oil companies need more places to drill, if they aren’t even using all of what they have now? How would more offshore drilling effect the environment? Does this have more to do with politics than the people? These are just a few of the many question we will try to answer here.

Let’s start with an article in today’s New York Times. Here are a few excepts from that article, I really recommend you read the full piece.

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Tim Russert’s physician was on MSNBC — the cause of death…A sudden coronary thrombosis (a blood clot in the coronary artery) resulting in a heart attack. Here is the video clip…

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See full post at The Political Voices of Women

See second part of the interview with Tim Russert’s Physician

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Also See

Heart Disease is the leading cause of death in the United State

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Why Would Clinton Supporters Vote For McCain? - by Catherine Morgan (cross-posted at BlogHer)

I think all the talk about women supporters of Hillary Clinton, voting for John McCain, is being overblown by the media. Shocking.

Yes, it has been a tough time to be a Hillary supporter. And yes, there are a lot of fresh wounds that will take time to heal. However, I do believe that most women who supported Hillary, did so because of her positions on the issues, and not just because she is a woman. For that reason, I have to believe that after careful consideration of the issues (especially women’s issues), Clinton supporters will see that a vote for McCain, would be a vote against women.

For the record, I admit…I’m still holding out hope for the dream ticket. But, no matter how this all shakes out, come November, I’m voting Democrat.

Here is some of what other bloggers are saying about this issue…

Will Pro-Choice Women Vote For McCain?

From an Open Letter to Women Supporters of Hillary Clinton

White Women To vote Against Reproductive Rights

A Hidden Well: Obama in 08…

Also See:

Where The Candidates Stand On Reproductive Rights

Linda Hansen: Little Women…a sad story of stereotypes.

Welcome to The Now: “What’s He Going to Do For Women”

Washington Wire - Abortion Rights Advocates Take Aim At McCain

Is John McCain a Pro-Choice Republican?

Women’s Vote Up For Grabs

Citizen Mom: What Would Alice Paul Do?

Are you a woman who was supporting Hillary Clinton? Will you now support Barack Obama? What are the chances you would vote for John McCain? Are you mad enough to risk another four years of Republicans in the White House?

Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan, also at catherine-morgan.com The Political Voices of Women, and Care2 Election Blog

Clinton and Obama Talk…Will There Be A Dream Ticket? — by Catherine Morgan (read full post at The Care2 Election Blog)

Should Barack Obama choose Hillary Clinton to be his running mate? I asked this question at The Care2 Election Blog, you can see comments here and here. What do you think? This will be the topic of today’s political blog roundup.

It seems to me that a “dream ticket†is the only way to bring the party together. I also think, if Obama doesn’t choose Hillary as his VP, there is a very good chance McCain could win in November. And McCain (if he’s smart) could end up choosing a woman as his running mate. If he does that, many women would see it as an historic opportunity for them to vote for the first woman VP.

That’s what I think. Here is what other bloggers are saying…

From Faye Anderson at Anderson@Large…

BlogHer contributing editor, Erin Kotecki Vest (also at Queen of Spain), would like to have been a fly on the wall.

PunditMom has a post at BlogHer asking the same question, Will She or Won’t She?…

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Are you having problems with Technorati?  Just when I think something is fixed, something else is wrong. I have several blogs that are all experiencing some sort of trouble, and I have been unable to even claim my personal blog (catherine-morgan.com). The only explanation seems to be in a message that pops-up now and then and says this…

What does that even mean? How many weeks will it take to fix this problem? What happened? I’m very frustrated.

Are you having problems with Technorati?

Also See:

The Constant Observer

Brad The Blog Boy

The Doree Chronicles

WordPress Forum

See Video of Barack Obama’s Historic Speech here

See video of Hillary Clinton’s Speech here.

See post and video of John McCain’s speech here.

Roundup: Will Florida and Michigan Votes Be Counted? — by Catherine Morgan (cross-posted at the Care2 Election Blog)

Over the last few months I’ve made my feelings pretty clear on the issues of disenfranchising Florida and Michigan voters, a Florida recount, and my lack of love for Howard Dean. People who don’t really know the facts, are quick to judge, and claim that Florida and Michigan broke the rules and deserve their punishment. However, a smart Democrat (and I’m not referring to Howard Dean, just in case there is any confusion) would see the bigger picture. And the bigger picture is…Democrats have a slim chance of winning the general election without Florida and Michigan.

Here is some of what other bloggers are saying on this issue. Let me know what you think in comments.

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Oil Companies - How Green Are They? — Posted by Catherine Morgan (cross-posted at The Care2 Election Blog)

Are the oil companies going green? If by “green†we are talking about cold hard cash…The oil companies are very, very green. In fact, their cups runneth over with greenness. However, in this case, the oil companies (a.k.a. Big Oil) are spending a lot of money on commercials designed to convince you and me that they are investing in our environmental future. So, how green are they?

So what do you think? Are the oil companies really going green? Or, are they just playing green on tv?

Personally, I think they should be required to spend a certain percentage of their profits on green alternatives to oil…at the very least.

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John Edwards Endorsement of Barack Obama…