DFA Week In Review

Monday morning began with a pointer to Thomas Tizon's article on problems with global warming in Alaska, followed by the Daily News Roundup and a posting by Tom McMahon. After the Governor's latest column, Maureen Dowd was featured on Rove's Revenge.

Tuesday morning, frequent discussion contributor Volneysimmons started out the day with her story. Equal Rights were reported to be alive and well in Massachusetts, but Bush is continuing his assault on the middle class. Following the Daily News Roundup, we asked if aggressive was the right word for Bush's foreign policy, and we ended the day with a report of closed doors in Warren County.

Wednesday morning began with a note from Shaunee Higgins on her experience Poll Watching in Vermont. After some disturbing numbers from Florida, Amy Vasquez sent in her thanks. The Daily News Roundup was followed by news of Ashcroft's resignation, and Dean Dozen candidate Christine Cegelis wrote in about her campaign.

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat passed away in the early hours of the morning on Thursday. After the Daily News Roundup, we invited you to share your thoughs on what we can do better in the future. The Harper's Index had some interesting facts, and after some hopeful news from Salon's Lisa Chamberlain, Dean Dozen candidate Mary Jo Kilroy informed us of this weekend's public hearings in Franklin County, Ohio.

Friday, Democracy For San Francisco's Will Easton wrote in about their successes, and John Burns wrote in from Columbus, Ohio about his poll watching experiences. We ended out the week with a summary of DFA's own successes and the Daily News Roundup.