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Plan to Expand Rail Service Imperiled at State Level – NYTimes.com, Kasich against rail
Republicans running for governor in a handful of states could block, or significantly delay, one of President Obama’s signature initiatives: his plan to expand the passenger rail system and to develop the nation’s first bullet-train service. John Badman/The Telegraph, via … Continue reading
Ohio needs to abandon voting for Constitutional Amendments
I am not in favor of Ohio’s current system of amending our Constitution. I hate it when proposed Amendments are on the ballot that I oppose. I even hate it when there are measures that I support. Popular vote just … Continue reading
Columbus, you break my heart
<rant> I’m definitely not feeling you Columbus, so called Greatest City of All. First you give me a parking ticket. Then you raise your income tax by 0.5%. I live in Dublin, so I couldn’t vote. But for some reason, … Continue reading
Libraries are cool
My cousin Dean is an amazing writer. After all, he’s a former reporter and editor. Today I got this amazing e-mail about libraries. He doesn’t mention the Save Our Libraries campaign. But we all know what it’s all about. Enjoy. … Continue reading
How we elect the President
I’m a big fan of the “In Plain English” videos by Common Craft. Today, I viewed the below video that explains the electoral college system in plain english. So if you’re thinking that we elect the President by popular vote, … Continue reading
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While the Dispatch is courting its base, the270 remains neutral
Today, our grey guy, the Columbus Dispatch officially endorsed John McCain for President. As the Publisher of the270, I am proud to announce this blogs’ continued neutral stance. We understand the devisivness that comes with politics, and thus will not formally … Continue reading
Page Five of 2Ohio Tweets (Craig Newmark)
InnoGage: #2Ohio Craig from Craigslist speaking at the private reception. InnoGage: #2Ohio little known fact…Craig was caught in a rocket attack in Israel. Luckily he survived. LaraK: @garymoneysmith just hijacked my laptop! #2ohio InnoGage: #2Ohio. Craiglist was built with community … Continue reading
Page Four of 2Ohio Tweets (Mike Nelson)
Mike is Obama’s technology advisor. cherylharrison: #2Ohio Up next is Mike Nelson, prof at Georgetown, worked with Gore on internet legislation InnoGage: #2Ohio. Mike Nelson from Georgetown is up next. Obama campaign Rep. InnoGage: #2Ohio. Mike has actually debated over … Continue reading
Page Three of 2Ohio tweets (Reid Hoffman)
LaraK: Next up – the most prolific entrepreneur of Silicon Valley. #2Ohio InnoGage: #2Ohio Reid Hoffman, Founder of LinkedIn is up next cherylharrison: #2Ohio Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn (and great tech innovator!) now speaking! Very cool! MichaelBowers: Tomorrow’s tech … Continue reading