Didn't get the promotion I was seeking. They decided (again) to pick a candidate from outside the agency. I'm a little disappointed, but that's the way it goes. I am still a candidate for the Deputy General Counsel position.
Michael Barone wrote the best column of the day in U.S. News, explaining how Obama has done better where there are lots of academics and government employees, and Clinton has done better in "Jacksonian" areas where there tends to be a lot of support for the military. "Jacksonian" voters, frequently Scots-Irish and concentrated in states like Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, tend to want government to stay off their backs, but want to fight fiercely if family or country is attacked. That is whay Rev. Wright's "God Damn America" carries so much resonance--academics hear it every day on college campuses, but Jacksonian voters see it as an assault on everything they hold dear. Patriotism may yet be Obama's Achilles heel--he refuses to wear a flag lapel, allegedly did not salute the flag, his wife has never been proud of America until this year, and there is a real question if Obama will FIGHT for America against our enemies. Barone goes on to say that McCain carries a real appeal for these "Jacksonian" Democrats.
The Capitals continue their playoff push tonight. They have won five in a row and nine of their last ten, but still need a win tonight and Saturday to stay in the playoff hunt.
I am in last place in my fantasy league, primarily due to a poor team batting average, but I am confident that this will get better in time.
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