The Mahablog (Free subscription) | 10/18/2008
Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press: Barack Obama’s legal team wants a special prosecutor to determine whether partisan politics is at play in a reported though unconfirmed Justice Department investigation of a voter registration effort which has been the target of numerous complaints of late, including one in Michigan. With the election just over two weeks away, Bob [...]
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | yesterday
The best of today's automotive news, reviews and commentary -- as well as the cool and weird -- from Freep.com and other Web sites. Check back for updates throughout the morning.: Congress appears ready to sink bailout • By Justin Hyde and Todd Spangler : Renault-Nissan's Chrysler deal off • By Mark Phelan : Only shot they've got is straight at the heart with emotional plea for aid •...
for my amusement only... (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
The point at which a cat reaches terminal velocity and then relaxes its body, creating air drag and in turn softens the impact of its landing. Stuff on my mind: Obama on the Web . The Freep's Todd Spangler shows how Obama utilized this medium for the election. The thing that struck me is that he did it on his own, bypassing posting on the traditional progressive sites such as Daily Kos....
The Media Mob (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
Multichannel News' Todd Spangler reports that MSNBC will go HD in the second quarter of 2009. "Look, I’d love to be in HD right now," said network president Phil Griffin according to Mr. Spangler. "The idea of the announcement before the election appealed to me. I pushed our guys hard... We don't want to do it in parts. We want to be fully ready." (This comes via Michael Calderone...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Obama, McCain ramp up sniping in debateThey clash over taxes, spending, Iraq, growing financial meltdownBY TODD SPANGLER • FREE PRESS WASHINGTON STAFF • October 8, 2008 Short on details, long on sneer.The second presidential debate between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain on Tuesday failed to provide much insight into how either man would lead the nation, but did provide...
