John Lott writes about prospects for election fraud in Minnesota. When voters woke up on Wednesday morning after the election, Senator Norm Coleman led Al Franken by what seemed like a relatively comfortable 725 votes. By Wednesday night, that lead had shrunk to 477. By Thursday night, it was down to 336. By Friday, it […]
Day: November 12, 2008
What’s Good for California is Good for Iowa?
Proposition 2 passed in California and Iowa producers are concerned, according to this report. Expect a continued lobbying battle. Brent Gattis, an agribusiness lobbyist in Washington, predicts animal-rights activists will push the Democratic-controlled Congress to pass similar standards nationwide. Pending legislation backed by animal welfare interests would set standards for meat, milk and eggs purchased […]