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With votes from 12 percent of West Virginia's precincts counted, she was winning 61 percent of the vote, to 33 percent for Obama. Obama conceded defeat in advance, but was looking ahead to the Oregon primary next week The Mountain State is used to picking winners. Every nominee has carried the state’s primary since 1976, and no Democrat has won the White House without winning West Virginia since 1916. Democrats carried West Virginia in 1992 and 1996, but lost the state—and the White House--in 2000 and 2004. Hillary has predicted victory against Sen. McCain in West Virginia based on the strength of her economic message. Barely a third of Clinton supporters say they'd vote for Obama over McCain, indicating a major divide provoked by the nomination fight that's yet to heal. Here is Hillary's Victory Speech.

Do you think a Mccain/Huckabee ticket would have a certain appeal to conservative Republicans?

Here is a map of worldwide earthquakes with M4.0+ located by USGS and Contributing Agencies. (Earthquakes with M2.5+ within the United States and adjacent areas.) More info can be found here: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/

I really like the sound. Karmina is really polished.

Here are the Current Gas Prices for Washington DC Metropolitan area. $3.739 Regular Gas $3.948 Mid Grade Gas $4.075 Premium Gas $4.426 Diesel The cheapest gas prices I have found for regur gas is the Exxon on Georgia Avenue Regular is 3.69 per gallon 11310 Georgia Avenue Wheaton, MD 20902 Although, their diesel price is higher than the average for the area at 4.58 per gallon.

Henry and Jenna Hager pause as they cut their wedding cake Saturday, May 10, 2008, during a reception in their honor following the ceremony at Prairie Chapel Ranch near Crawford, Texas. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hager pose for photographs along the lake at Prairie Chapel Ranch following their wedding ceremony Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Crawford, Texas. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Henry Hager and Jenna Bush exchange vows at the altar Saturday, May 10, 2008, during their wedding ceremony at Prairie Chapel Ranch near Crawford, Texas. Presiding over the ceremony is the Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell of Houston's Windsor Village United Methodist Church. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

I thought I would put up some photos of the Jenna Bush Wedding. Saturday, May 10, 2008 - Jenna Bush poses prior to her wedding to Henry Hager at Prairie Chapel Ranch near Crawford, Texas. White House photo by Shealah Craighead President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush pose with daughters Jenna and Barbara Saturday, May 10, 2008, at Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas, prior to the wedding of Jenna and Henry Hager. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

I actually think that the U.S. media is getting better. I think the writers strike pushed people to look beyond the traditional news and entertainment channels. We can now share opinions and watch stories from across the globe. The Internet revolution has allowed people to access information that never had the opportunity. The fact that people take the time to share information is a great benefit to world culture. Governments are having a more difficult time suppressing information and the truth usually rises to the top.

Old economic models are literally being smashed to bits by new Internet business models. I believe the companies that survive the this current turmoil will have adapted to a global business strategy. I hope that the United States is the source of the new movement towards green manufacturing.

Hillary Clinton is not a loser. This is the most spirited Democratic contest that I have ever seen. Senator Clinton believes it is not over till its over. I admire her fighting spirit. But, I do not believe in a wait to see what dirt we can find on Obama strategy. I think former Clinton aide, Congressman Emanuel stated what is happening to the Democratic Party best. But, there is the argument that in 1980, Reagan chose bitter rival George H.W. Bush as his running mate and led the Republicans to a landslide after a primary race every bit as brutal as this year's Democratic brawl.

Looks like the Clinton campaign wiped my blog from her web site. Figures....

I spoke with a gentleman by the name of Phil at 202.332-4010. I asked him to confirm that The Rev. Dean Snyder following quote. Phil stated that he did not know word for word the statement made, but did say that Rev. Dean Snyder gave a simular sermon to the congregation. I left a message for Rev. Snyder to give me a call. I wonder if Senator Clinton is planning to find a new church.

I cannot wait until this election season is over. Now that I have a baby it is very difficult to focus on the negative campaigning. I do hope that the world will be a better place when my boy grows up to survive in it on his own. I hope that green innovation, socio-equality and religious tolerance will be completely embraced by our wonderfully diverse country and the rest of the globe. We should think now of what are the ramifications of what we do to the generations that follow.

I think we are going to have to focus more on just our hemisphere. It has all the resources we need and is easier to maintain.

I read that ConocoPhillips chairman, Jim Mulva, said the deal should be announced in the "next month or two", under which Conoco would be working with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), the UK's Financial Times (FT) reported on Tuesday. You will see in the near future a shifting of wealth from the United States and Europe to OPEC nations. These nations allow very little business investment as a whole to America. But, they are able to freely invest in America. Currently foreign investors are only permitted to own a maximum of 49% of a UAE company. In certain areas of the financial sector, such as insurance, the limit on foreign ownership is as low as 25%. Hussain Al Nowais, Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development board member, said current UAE laws needed to be changed to meet the increasing numbers foreigners intending to invest here, UAE daily Emirates Business 24/7 reported on Tuesday. "There were proposals to push the rate of foreign ownership up from the current 49% to 51%, 60% and 70%, but some sectors might need a higher rate," he said, quoted the newspaper. Full foreign ownership is allowed in the UAE, but it is restricted to free zones such as Dubai Media City (DMC), Dubai Internet City (DIC) and the Jebel Ali Free Zone. The UAE Minister of Economy Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri said there was nothing to be feared from foreign investment. "As long as this investment [by foreign investors] is useful for the country, why should foreigners not own these projects, especially if these business projects involve a huge amounts of capital, and big companies and countries compete for them," the newspaper quoted him as saying. "We have a lot of raw materials, especially in the petrochemical sector, which we export to China and Japan. Then we buy them back after manufacturing at a huge cost. If we set up industries for these materials in Abu Dhabi, we would make huge profits," Al Nuwais said, quoted the newspaper. All this looks good, but protectionism is currently in place. These nations are looking for economic independence from the United States and Europe. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain have pledged to maintain the currency pegs to the dollar until the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) achieves monetary union as early as 2010. The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (CCASG; Arabic: مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية‎), also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; مجلس التعاون الخليجي) is a trade bloc involving the six Arab states of the Persian Gulf with many economic and social objectives. Created on May 25, 1981, the Council comprises the Persian Gulf states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The unified economic agreement between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council was signed on November 11, 1981 in Riyadh. These countries are often referred to as Gulf Cooperative Countries. http://www.gcc-sg.org/eng/

While much of the economic activity is generated by the Asian funds, it is five Gulf Persian states--Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia—that account for nearly half of the world sovereign wealth funds assets. Within the past several months these nations have purchased major assets.

America's 20-million-barrel-a-day oil habit costs our economy $1.4 billion a day, and $500 billion in 2006 alone. Every single hour, we spend $41 million on foreign oil. Recognizing that transportation accounts for 70 percent of U.S. oil consumption, Hillary Clinton states that she would increase fuel efficiency standards to 55 miles per gallon by 2030, but would help automakers retool their production facilities through $20 billion in "Green Vehicle Bonds." Barack Obama states he will double fuel economy standards within 18 years. His plan will provide retooling tax credits and loan guarantees for domestic auto plants and parts manufacturers, so that they can build new fuel-efficient cars rather than overseas companies. Obama will also invest in advanced vehicle technology such as advanced lightweight materials and new engines. John McCain stated that he will suspend the federal gas tax from Memorial Day to Labor day.

I was really impressed with the Hillary Clinton rally at the University of Pennsylvania. It was the first time I had heard her daughter Chelsea speak. She smiled and stated that although her father was the best President she has known, her mother would be a better President. Former President Bill Clinton spoke after Chelsea. I must state that I felt like I was attending a Baptist revival. He energized the crowd to go out an get people to vote for his wife. Even Hillary did well by speaking about Policy decisions. I was impressed. Good luck to both candidates tomorrow.

This is a pretty funny Enviro-Spoof Video. Do not take it seriously. View the video at funny OR DIE.

It's Spring planting time down on the farm in Virginia and Maryland. Area farm families are not only trying to cope with new record price of the diesel fuel needed to run their tractors - it’s $4.15 a gallon in Maryland and $4.04 in Virginia, where it surpassed the $4 threshold for the first time ever. They're also dealing with higher feed costs for their farm animals and herds and the rising cost of the fertilizer needed this time of year to increase their crop quality and promote farm yields. "From the rising of the sun to the going down of the same, farmers in Virginia and Maryland are faced with higher fuel and fertilizer prices," said John B. Townsend II, AAA Mid-Atlantic’s Manager of Public and Government Affairs. "It is squeezing their margins and creating a vicious cycle in the town and the country. Not only is diesel the most widely used fuel to power farm equipment and implements. 94 percent of our goods are shipped to the market in diesel-powered vehicles. Ultimately, those costs are passed on to all consumers.Like all of us, area farmers are paying a record high of $3.39 a gallon for the gas in their cars. To their chagrin, they are also forking over even more for diesel fuel than gas – a difference of nearly 80 cents a gallon. The cost of diesel, which has the dubious distinction of becoming the first of the motor fuels to cross the dreaded $4-a-gallon threshold, continues to set new price records across the nation and the region. It is currently $4.11 from coast to coast, according to the Daily Fuel Gauge Report from AAA Mid-Atlantic. A gallon of diesel is a record $4.17 in the Washington metro area. Farmers in the region are also complaining about the price of fertilizer. They say it has doubled or tripled in costs since this time a year ago. "It couldn’t happen at a worse time for Maryland and Virginia farmers," said Townsend. "As they sow this year's crop they are still trying to recover financially from last year’s devastating drought that parched their cash crops: soybean and corn." The rapidly increasing cost of fuel and nitrogen fertilizer spawns higher farm production costs. "Like a sieve, it all passes through to higher transportation costs to the marketplace and then on in much higher prices for the eggs, milk, fruits, vegetables and food in the kitchens of consumers, who are also grappling with higher pump prices too," noted the spokesman for AAA Mid-Atlantic. Although Virginia boasts 47,600 farms and Maryland has 12,400 farms across the state, most city dwellers haven’t a clue that the cost of fertilizer, a petroleum-based product, also soars as energy prices escalate, adds the auto club. As they plant their nursery and greenhouse crops, and tend to their daily chores, farmers are also reeling from the impact of soaring U.S. retail diesel prices. Like the increased cost of fertilizer, the record price of diesel fuel is a yoke around their shoulders because nearly two-thirds of all farm vehicles and equipment in the U.S and the area have diesel engines, a local agricultural expert tells AAA Mid-Atlantic. "This Spring planting season, area farmers are painfully aware of the fact that the price of crude oil is the main factor in the price of diesel fuel," said Brian Clark, a County Extension Agent at the University of Maryland. "Likewise, the historic spike in natural gas prices is triggering the sharp increase in the cost of nitrogen fertilizer. It accounts for 70 to 90 percent of the cost of producing nitrogen-based fertilizer."

My three day newborn baby is in intensive care. His glucose levels are low. His temperature is low. The doctor thinks that the combination might indicate an infection of some type. The doctor is requesting a spinal tap. I am very scared. My wife noticed that his color was slightly yellow last night. Please say a prayer for little Luke. Pray he does not have Meningitis. We asked the doctor to write a list of what he was being tested for. She stated that she did not have time, because she needed to focus on treating Luke and the other babies. It is just fustrating that Sibley hospital does not have the staff to talk to us about what is going on.

Fellas I just had a kid this week. I cannot believe God would waste a newborn's life for nothing. Do any of you have a family?

What is with all this end of world crap??????????????????????????