http://politisoft.com Contribute to Democracy Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:30:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://politisoft.com/2008/12/31/coleman-again-taking-recount-to-court/ http://politisoft.com/2008/12/31/is-blagojevich-playing-a-game-of-racial-chicken/ The year 2008 brought many fun memories for New Hampshire political junkies. From Hillary's tear in Portsmouth to the Gary Dodds-Leland Eisenberg showdown to even watching House Speaker Norelli change out disloyal committee chairs in December. And let's not forget one of the more interesting U.S. Senate races the state has seen in 30 years. ... http://politisoft.com/2008/12/31/nh-what-in-2008-has-the-most-impact-on-2009/ http://politisoft.com/2008/12/31/clintons-to-ring-in-the-new-year-in-times-square/ http://politisoft.com/2008/12/31/cnn-poll-obama-leadership-rates-high-as-bushs-after-911/ Journalists like end of the year round ups, so here's a quick round up of round ups. The top 10 DVDs of the year, courtesy of the Middletown THR. A year of Western NY politics from Buffalo Pundit. And the Buffalo News seems exasperated with all the (mostly bad) news. The Times Union counted ... http://politisoft.com/2008/12/31/ny-2008-roundup-roundup/ Kevin Sheekey is making an argument for Caroline Kennedy in the Senate on the grounds that she endorsed Barack Obama, while the New York Democratic establishment "turned its back” on him. But what about Sheekey’s boss, Michael Bloomberg, who did not endorse any candidate during the presidential primaries or during the ... http://politisoft.com/2008/12/31/ny-bloombergs-non-opposition-to-obama/ ALBANY—Out of the 450 inmates in the state who applied for a New Year's reprieve, David Paterson commuted the sentences of two. Freddie Warren, 56, is serving 20 years to life on a drug dealing charge. Incarcerated since 1990, he has spent 400 hours learning American Sign Language. He would be ... http://politisoft.com/2008/12/31/ny-paterson-makes-two-pardons/ http://politisoft.com/2008/12/31/obamas-hawaiian-christmas-to-be-followed-by-quiet-island-new-year/ As we prepare to ring in the New Year, we here a PolitickerMA.com took a few moments to reflect on what has been an eventful 2008. After surveying several political insiders and observers, here is our breakdown of the Top 11 - cause we couldn't stop at 10 - political ... http://politisoft.com/2008/12/31/ma-politickermacom%e2%80%99s-top-political-stories-of-2008/