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The Cure For Bridge & Tunnel

If the above 1934 plan had come to fruition, I guess West Chelsea would also be called East Hoboken. From a news article at the time: In keeping with the Norman Sper plan, the ten square miles of land which would thereby be reclaimed from the Hudson would not only provide for thousands of additional buildings, but also for avenues …

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Billboard Of The Day

The above billboard only lasted one day in a Bronx neighborhood notorious for street hookers. The sign came down early Wednesday afternoon. Rafael Salamanca of the Bronx’s Community Board 2, said he was only partially appeased. “They apologized for the insensitivity of the placement, but they were not too apologetic about their message,” Salamanca said. “It’s not a big deal …

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The Purple Poll

Purple Strategies claims their latest poll shows Santorum leading Obama by three points. “The PurplePoll is fielded and analyzed by Purple Insights, the research division of Purple Strategies, a bipartisan public affairs firm located in Alexandria, Va. and Houston.” Never heard of them until now. Lots more at the link.

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Johnson/Aniston 2012

Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson says actress Jennifer Aniston would be a great running mate for him. But if she’s busy, he’d also take game show host Drew Carey. Last week former GOProud chairman Chris Barron endorsed Johnson. I simply can’t put the square peg in the circle hole. I am firmly committed to defeating Barack Obama and turning …

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Nine Minutes With Barney Frank

The second clip includes some chat with Frank’s quite handsome fiance, who is seated in the audience. Frank used the introduction to stump for ENDA and to mention that certain GOP members of the House are invited to the ceremony, but that “no bigots will be at my wedding.” Huge applause line.(Tipped by JMG reader Alan)

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Top GOP Super PAC Donors

Wow. Analysis of these new filings and previously available data reveals that 19 wealthy donors have already given a million dollars or more each, combining to funnel $46.75 million to Republican-allied Super PACs so far this cycle. It comes as little surprise that this list is dominated by financial sector investors (8), energy and chemical producers (4), and real estate …

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Christie: Obama Is A Coward On Marriage

Igor Volsky reports at Think Progress: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) accused President Obama of “cowardice” and trying to have it “both ways” on marriage equality during a contentious appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Thursday. Christie defended his recent veto of a bill allowing gays and lesbians to marry and reiterated his call to put the question to …

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