Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
Michigan athletic director Bill Martin, hockey coach Red Berenson and retired football coach Lloyd Carr share another bond beyond the Maize and Blue that runs in their veins.
Hog House Blog (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
By Denise Ross Sure, Sen. Tim Johnson’s speech is thick and sometimes halting. We’ve gotten used to that, due largely to his campaign’s willingness to take the issue on directly and not try to pretend like everything’s A-OK on that front. However, simply continuing to repeat the statement, “My speech isn’t 100 percent, but I’m getting better,” [...]
Exploring International Law (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Senator Russ FeingoldFrom the press release from Senator Russ Feingold's office:A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators is urging the international community to use the worl
Unbossed (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Although little noticed by the traditional media, John McCain has a problem with his day job: He's not doing it. Any way you measure it, McCain's performance in the Senate during the last year has been abysmal. He has missed 400 votes, far more than any other Senator (including Tim Johnson, who's recuperating from a brain hemorrhage). In May Ronald Hansen of the Arizona Republic referred to "his chronic...
Daily Kos (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
Although little noticed by the traditional media, John McCain has a problem with his day job: He's not doing it. Any way you measure it, McCain's performance in the Senate during the last year has been abysmal. He has missed 400 votes, far more than any other Senator (including Tim Johnson, who's recuperating from a brain hemorrhage). In May Ronald Hansen of the Arizona Republic referred to "his chronic...
American Spectator (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
Listening to songs at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville.
Hog House Blog (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
By Denise Ross If you’ve been looking for Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., on the campaign trail this summer, you might have been disappointed. Our two-term senior senator hasn’t been terribly high profile yet. But he showed up in the Hoghouse e-mail Monday, courtesy of one of these new-fangled netroots communiques, in the form of a TV ad [...]
Top Stories (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
Sen. Tim Johnson's first TV ad tells voters that his illness has given him 'a unique view on life."
S.D. Watch (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
I think the new Tim Johnson for U.S. Senate ad is cute, human, positive, memorable, and effective. Ranks up their with Sen. John Thune’s ads with his daughters for warmth and humor. Well done. Watch and judge for yourself. Technorati Tags: Tim Johnson , TV ads , campaign ads , 2008 election , U.S. Senate
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
A new television ad for the senatorial re-election for U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson hits his speech capabilities head-on, showing Johnson and wife Barb talking around the table. Johnson acknowledges that since his December 2006 brain injury, he doesn’t speak as well as before. The 30-second ad begins running tonight. [...]
S.D. Watch (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
My GOP friends are whining about Sen. Tim Johnson and Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin not committing to debates this election season. But before you GOPers come after me, I too have helped play the Debate Card for my candidate, 2006 Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Jack Billion. We complained that Gov. Mike Rounds didn't have enough debates. Each sides does it and it comes up in nearly every election....
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
THOUSANDS of youngsters from across the globe will head for the city next week for the 13th Liverpool-Knowsley International Youth Soccer Tournament.
The Laughorist (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
This just in from Beijing: The 'eight don't asks' of the Olympics Posted by Tim Johnson Tue Jul 22, 5:46 AM ET Posters are appearing around Beijing guiding locals about how to interact with the (few) foreigners coming for the Summer Games. The posters instruct residents on the “eight don’t asks” when chatting with foreign guests. Here’s a rough translation, courtesy of the Peaceful Rise blog : Don’t...
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
It's The World Meets China and not the other way around, if one is to believe that anyone will the ‘Eight Don't Asks' will be taken seriously when Olympics fans show up next month. ‘Income, age, love life, health' and see Tim Johnson's post at China Rises for the rest.
The Health Care Blog (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn The price of gas is a headache for every consumer. But the health impacts of high fuel prices go beyond that metaphorical symptom. Consider medical supplies and home health. But it's not all bad news: on the...
