Poll Results:

How much will the gasoline tax be raised?
1-10 Cents 25%, 11-25 cents 25%, 51-99 cents 25%, 1 dollar or more 25% (1-1-1-1)

Under Obama at what income level will the tax be raised?
$250K (families)/$200 ind 60%,
$75K(fam)/$50K ind 16%,
$50K(fam)/$40K ind 16%, (4-1-1)

Do you agree with lifting the income threshold on Soc. Sec and Medicare
Yes 50%, No 50% (3-3)

How much total tax should you pay on income?
11-20% 33%,
31-40% 33%,
21-30% 22%
41-50% 11% (3-3-2-1)

Will Obama be able to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons?
NO 60%, Yes 40% (3-2)

Should Congress bail out the auto giants?
No 75%, Yes 25% (6-2)

Happy Thanksgiving

from Nancy:

John received a parrot as an early Christmas gift.
The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary.
Every word out of the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity.

John tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else he could think of to 'clean up' the birds vocabulary. Finally, John was fed up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled back.

John shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even ruder. John, in desperation, threw up his hands, grabbed the bird and shoved him in the freezer.

For a few minutes the parrot squawked and kicked and screamed.
Then suddenly there was total quiet.
Not a peep was heard for over a minute.
Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, John quickly opened the freezer door.
The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's outstretched arm and said "I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions. I am sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I fully intend to do anything I can to correct my rude and unforgivable behavior"

John was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude. As he was about to ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his behavior, the bird continued...


...."May I inquire as to what the turkey did?"


Happy Thanksgiving to all

Campaign donations

48% of Obama's campaign donations came from donors of $1,000 or more, compared with 56% for John Kerry and 60% for Bush and McCain. Obama campaign said the campaign had 3.95 million donors and 91% where contributions of $100 or less. The difference is that many people gave numerous small donations.

Store Closings

From Nancy:

It seems there are lots of stores that are closing due to the "recession" and the fact that people are not shopping. If you have any "gift cards" from these stores, make sure you use them, or you will lose them !

Watch those store money cards and gift cards.. and credit slips! Stores that informed the Security Exchange of closing plans between October 2008 and January 2009. PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ALL YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

Circuit City stores... most recent (? how many)


Ann Taylor- 117 stores nationwide are to be shuttered
Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug ,and Catherine's to close 150 store nationwide
Eddie Bauer to close stores 27 stores and more after January
Cache will close all stores
Talbots closing down all stores
J. Jill closing all stores
GAP closing 85 stores
Footlocker closing 140 stores more to close after January
Wickes Furniture closing down
Levitz closing down remaining stores
Bombay closing remaining stores
Zales closing down 82 stores and 105 after January.
Whitehall closing all stores
Piercing Pagoda closing all stores
Disney closing 98 stores and will close more after January.
Home Depot closing 15 stores 1 in NJ (New Brunswick)
Macys to close 9 stores after January
Linens and Things closing all stores
Movie Galley Closing all stores
Pacific Sunware closing stores
Pep Boys Closing 33 stores
Sprint/ Nextel closing 133 stores
JC Penney closing a number of stores after January
Ethan Allen closing down 12 stores.
Wilson Leather closing down all stores
Sharper Image closing down all stores
K B Toys closing 356 stores
Lowes to close down some stores
Dillard's to close some stores.

Poll Results

Will Israel attack Iran before Obama takes office? 100% No (4)

Where will the Dow be in two years?
10,0001-12,500 60% (3)
8501-10,000 20% (1)
7000-8500 20% (1)

Should Hillary Clinton be Sec. of State?
Yes 83% No 16% (5-1)