Archive for August 26th, 2008

A mile thick

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

In an alley behind a non-descript row of brick buildings on North Speer Boulevard, and on the other side of a large metal gate with armed guards standing in front, Republicans have set up a “war room” in Denver.

“Just consider this the Ministry of Truth,” quipped Dick Wadhams, chairman of the Colorado Republican Party.

The interior of the 30,000-square foot building is marked by trendy light fixtures and concrete floors. A press conference area is equipped with a podium and framed by a background that repeats the oppo center’s message, “Not Ready ‘08: A mile high, an inch deep.”

Courtesy the Denver Post

Will Obama raise my taxes?

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Here’s a simple tool I made to figure out whether John McCain’s right that Obama will raise your taxes. Numbers are taken directly from the Tax Policy Center’s August 25th calculations for single, married, and elderly families.

Here’s a visual summary of data compiled earlier using the same methodology from the Washington Post: