> andy wrote:

>> Remember this name when you cast a ballot in MN

>
> Perhaps not related but...
> My father just sent me this latest bit of Republican genius:
>
> FACTS
>
> Hey guys...facts are facts!!
> This has to make you think a little bit, if not then keep your blinders on!
>
> George Bush has been in office for 7 1/2 years.  The first six the
> economy was fine.
> A little over one year ago:
>             1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;
>             2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;
>             3) the unemployment rate was 4.5%%.
>                      4) the DOW JONES hit a record high--14,000 +
>                      5) American's were buying new cars, taking cruises,
> vacations o'seas, living large!...
>
> But American's wanted 'CHANGE'!   So, in 2006 they voted in a Democratic
> Congress & yep--we got 'CHANGE' all right. In the PAST YEAR:
>              1) Consumer confidence has plummeted ;
>             2) Gasoline is now over $4 a gallon & climbing!;
>             3) Unemployment is up to 5%% (a 10%% increase);
>              4) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $12 TRILLION
>                   DOLLARS & prices still dropping;
>              5) 1%% of American homes are in foreclosure.
>             6) as I write, THE DOW is probing another  low~~11,100--
>                  $2.5 TRILLION DOLLARS  HAS EVAPORATED FROM THEIR
>                  STOCKS, BONDS & MUTUAL FUNDS INVESTMENT
>                  PORTFOLIOS!
>
> YEP , IN 2006 AMERICA VOTED FOR CHANGE!...AND WE SURE AS HELL GOT
> IT!!!....NOW  OBAMA, the DEM'S CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT--AND THE  POLLS
> SAY HE'S GONNA BE 'THE MAN'--CLAIMS HE'S GONNA REALLY GIVE US
> CHANGE!!....JUST HOW MUCH MORE 'CHANGE' DO YA THINK YOU CAN STAND???.....
>
> I am so sad my old man buys into this nonsense.
> Everyone knows the Dems are to frightened to actually do anything....