UPDATE from desmoinesdem: just wanted to note that the one celebrating the birthday is Robert P of BlueNC, who did this compilation.

Today’s 50-state blog roundup is brought to you by the letters B, N, and

C – BlueNC. Major, major hat-tip to

Betsy, who really did all the work. If you aren’t reading your state’s

blog, you should be, because “all politics is local” should be more than

a motto. This is an interesting week, the Presidential Primary is

heating up in the early states (see below), while Virginia holds a

special election next Tuesday. At the same time state legislatures seem

to be trying and sneak in some iffy legislation before the holiday

season. Enjoy!

p.s. It’s my birthday this weekend, I’ll keep celebrating until I turn 40.



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See the roundup below the fold…

Alabama
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“center” height= “50”>   DVD maker (and tax break recipient)

http://www.aznetroots.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=F62A85E6C381DFB80EEF3C78BB5FF5D7?diaryId=360″>Attempting

to restore the dominance of big money in Arizona politics, State

Treasurer Dean Martin is once again trying to overturn Arizona’s Clean

Elections law.

Colorado
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“center” height= “50”>   http://www.squarestate.net/showDiary.do?diaryId=4953 “>final report from

a very productive trip to Iraq.

Connecticut
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“center” height= “50”>   http://www.calitics.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=4E42DE20A7E0A7097CD9BD2C83BB0D5E?diaryId=4555″>or

the cash in this case.
AND,    The

Republican dirty trick, so called electoral “reform”, has http://www.flapolitics.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=362148AA8966A3DBD991310B7B163A70?diaryId=2312″>another

shady deal for Jeb. (Bush)

Georgia
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“center” height= “50”>   At Tondee’s Tavern they’re http://www.43rdstateblues.com/?q=actual_photos_of_larry_craigs_wood”>At

43rd State Blues they have actual photo’s of Larry CraigAt 43rd

State Blues they have actual photo’s of Larry Craig

Idaho
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“center” height= “50”>   At 43rd State Blues they have href=”

http://www.43rdstateblues.com/?q=actual_photos_of_larry_craigs_wood”>actual

photo’s of Larry Craig’s wood. ewwwww

Illinois
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“center” height= “50”>   Prarie State Blue reports on a href=”

http://www.prairiestateblue.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=DEFF2CDDA9961B4311D583BB25216DDD?diaryId=3719″>big

endorsement for IL-03 canidate Mark Pera

Indiana
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“center” height= “50”>   Blue Indiana takes a look at a href=” http://www.blueindiana.net/showDiary.do?diaryId=1631″>possible

scandal that is brewing inside Republican Governor Mitch Daniels’

office.

Iowa
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“center” height= “50”>   desmoinesdem gives a http://bluegrassroots.org/showDiary.do?diaryId=674″>Andrew Horne

Kentucky
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align = “center” height= “50”>   http://www.dailykingfish.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=CC9A9AF8DE25C6C06521F6F5D613B15F?diaryId=383″>holding

conventions in New Orleans (as a side note, my first convention was

in NOLA and was the best, absolute best).

Maine
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“center” height= “50”>   Contrary to popular belief, Spud1

points out that http://www.michiganliberal.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=10824″>What are the

effects of Michigan’s new voter ID law?
AND,   

Michigan Liberal’s MichLib Meetup was a http://freestatepolitics.us/showDiary.do?diaryId=923″>say no.

Minnesota
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“center” height= “30”>   Joe Bodell http://www.firedupmissouri.com/eckersley_scandal_day_thirtytwo”>Blunt’s

Eckersley Scandal.

Montana
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“center” height= “50”>   http://newnebraska.net/showDiary.do?diaryId=394″>the damning words

of Sen. Chuck Hagel.

Nevada
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“center” height= “50”>   http://www.bluehampshire.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=333A4F214BC3DF0EC93A9E5322C705A2?diaryId=2587″>Clinton

accusing Obama of push polling.

New Mexico
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“center” height= “50”>   In New Mexico, a school district

finally http://www.thealbanyproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1684″>”Rudy

Defense”

North Carolina
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“center” height= “40”>   Anglico challenges the notion of href=” http://bluenc.com/god-told-me-not-to-vote-for-huckabee”>God in

politics.

North Dakota
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align = “center” height= “50”>   Public school teacher in

Bismarck, North Dakota, http://www.loadedorygun.net/showDiary.do?diaryId=613″>major storm that

hit the Northwest with deadly results. Some areas href=”http://www.loadedorygun.net/showDiary.do?diaryId=613″>lost almost

all contact with the outsidehref=”http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-22/119681904414390.xml&storylist=orlocal”>

world, others href=”http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2007/12/phone_troubles_persist_on_oreg.html”>lost

their 911 service. Maybe the biggest loss was the final demise of href=”http://www.loadedorygun.net/showDiary.do?diaryId=612″>Oregon's

Klootchy Creek Sitka spruce–but in maybe the only light moment,

there's a new href=”http://www.loadedorygun.net/showDiary.do?diaryId=617″>"largest

single living organism" to take its place…!

Virginia
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“center” height= “50”>   http://www.knoxviews.com/node/6464″>AT&T statewide cable franchise

bill is headed back to the Tennessee legislature. Not surprisingly,

the Knoxville News Sentinel has once again taken the pro-big business,

anti-consumer anti-local government position and endorsed it.

Texas
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“center” height= “50”>   The opportunity to defeat a

Republican Senator in Texas becomes clearer http://wasatchwatcher.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=343″>Obama first

Democratic presidential candidate to setup a campaign office in

Utah.

West Virginia
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“center” height= “50”>   The W.Va. GOP is promoting a platform

of “Unleashing Capitalism.” Carnacki uses an assist from Krugman to

point out http://www.uppitywis.org/ziegler-corruption-gets-national-spotlight”>national

coverage