HEALTH CARE REFORM UPDATE:
As predicted yesterday, Sen. Reid's bill including a "public option" is running into trouble with Senate moderates.
Including moderates within the Democratic Party, which is especially noteworthy. Stay tuned.
IS THE GOP DEAD? DEPT:
Well, not only is Bob McDonnell still leading comfortably in Virginia, but remember this: after the 2008 election, there was a whole lot of talk of how the Republican Party was in dire straits, due to changing demographic trends. Minority populations in America were increasing; diversity was increasing. Republicans were doomed. They could never attract minority voters.
But guess what--those same demographic trends have affected Virginia greatly in the last decade; and yet McDonnell is leading in Virginia precisely because he has been able to attract a diverse voting coalition, according to the polls. Imagine that.
There's a lot of diversity in New Jersey, too--and there, a new poll by a respected firm gives Republican candidate Christie now a 4 point lead.
WAKE UP, NBA FANS:
The NBA regular season begins tonight.
And hey, in 3 months or so, the regular season will be...well, maybe half over.
Is there any league that has a longer season than the NBA, if you take the regular season and the playoffs into account?
