Matt Ortega http://mattortega.com Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:47:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Gas Outage in the Neighborhood DCist reports that my house has no gas: In case you missed this morning's Alert DC notice, Washington Gas reported that gas service has been interrupted to some 400 homes in the Shaw neighborhood as of just after 8 a.m. Not great timing, considering the recent cold snap. The outage was reportedly ... http://mattortega.com/2008/11/19/gas-outage/ President-Elect Obama Draws 25.1 Million on 60 Minutes Political Wire: The 60 Minutes interview with President-elect Barack Obama drew 25.1 million viewers last Sunday, the largest audience among all the programs on television so far this season. The audience was also the program's largest in nearly a decade. http://mattortega.com/2008/11/18/obama-60-minutes-audience/ Gov. Howard Dean Signed “I Sending this to my cousin back in California. http://mattortega.com/2008/11/18/dean-50-state-button/ The First Family in People People Magazine this week includes a several page spread on the incoming First Family, the Obamas, and the coming adjustments to living in the White House. http://mattortega.com/2008/11/12/first-family-in-people/ 11/11 I am proud to share a birthday with California Senator Barbara Boxer and the veterans of this great nation: November 11. Also born on this day: General George S. Patton, a slew of actors/actresses (Demi Moore, Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam Beach) and athletes (Willie Parker, Matt Garza). Other notable events: Virginia Military Institute ... http://mattortega.com/2008/11/11/11-11/ A Night to Remember [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qiRwCuQmZA[/youtube] (Hat tip: Jed Lewison, The Jed Report) http://mattortega.com/2008/11/07/a-night-to-remember/ Barack Obama Wins Electoral Vote from NE-02 President-elect Barack Obama picked up another electoral vote just days after ascending to the presidency against Republican John McCain. Omaha World-Herald reports: The Democratic presidential candidate claimed an electoral vote in the Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District — the first time in more than four decades a Democrat won any of Nebraska’s ... http://mattortega.com/2008/11/07/obama-wins-ne-02-ev/ Conservatives Attempt to Remake the GOP Conservatives are licking their wounds from the landslide defeat of Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) on Tuesday night and launched an online effort to showcase their stale policies and bankrupt political ideology. 2008 made one thing clear: if allowed to go unchecked, the Democrats' structural advantages, including their use of the Internet, ... http://mattortega.com/2008/11/07/rebuild-the-party/ Right Slogan, Wrong Party Paul Krugman in top form yesterday: November 5, 2008,  6:45 pm Zell Miller was right — sort of Right slogan Wrong party http://mattortega.com/2008/11/06/right-slogan-wrong-party/ All Hail FiveThirtyEight.com Nate Silver and company at FiveThirtyEight.com were wicked accurate last night. http://mattortega.com/2008/11/05/all-hail-fivethirtyeightcom/