The Economist article I mentioned earlier is pretty good, but here’s an even better run-down of how to win the presidency in 2008, from the experts at The Onion.

In The Know: Candidates Compete For Vital Idgit Vote

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We’ve come a long way since the first post, published on August 24, 2004.
I do it all for you, Important Readers.
Seriously, thanks to everyone for sticking with me, through good times and bad. You’ve left more than 1,200 comments on exactly 701 posts over these last three years. And we’re just getting started. [...]

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Elvira Arellano, immigration reform activist, was arrested in Los Angeles yesterday and deported to Tijuana just a few hours later. She was arrested after speaking at an LA church, and then separated from her 8 year old son as she was turned over to Mexican authorities.
Arellano’s son is one of about 3 million children [...]

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Karl Rove, the celebrated White House political chief and close friend of President Bush, announced his retirement last week. This has led to an outpouring of admiration and glowing reviews of Rove’s stunning political successes. Just about everything I’ve read about his illustrious career says the same thing: “Genius,” best political mind in [...]

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Make your own Lions prediction right here:
And here’s the moment you’ve been waiting for. The Most Important NFL Prediction… Ever. I hereby guarantee that the Lions will win 12 games and lose only 4. The Lions’ first playoff berth in a generation will come in spectacular fashion as the Lions tear through [...]

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