Bored of red and blue states? How about states where people say “Grammy Hall” as opposed to “Grandma Hall”? Or states where students call an easy course a “gut”? It’s all here, if it’s a very slow day in the office. Bonus fun: use the results to find out if you’re more Yankee or Dixie! Believe it or not, I came out marginally Dixie. It’s the residue of my English accent, I suppose.
BUSH KEEPS HIS PROMISE: And Blair gets his Gitmo prisoners.
EMAIL OF THE DAY: “As an independent, Republican-leaning Edwards supporter. I guess I’m a swing voter – I voted for Clinton in ’92, Dole in ’96 and Bush in 2000. If Edwards is the nominee, I will vote for him. If Kerry is the nominee – feckless, say-anything, “Do you know who I am?” John Kerry – I will vote for Bush. It’s that simple. And I imagine that a big reason Karl Rove is keeping his powder dry on Kerry right now, who’s incredibly vulnerable to attack based on his record, is that the White House would much prefer to run against Kerry than Edwards.” – more feedback on the Letters page. For a different view of Edwards, check out Overlawyered.com.
IS IT ALREADY LEGAL IN NEW YORK? A fascinating piece of legal arcana about marriage licenses in New York state. Meanwhile, Bill Daley comes on board. And here’s a quick way to send flowers to some of the couples waiting in line outside San Francisco City Hall.
CORRECTION: That should be Richard Daley, not Bill.
The Dish 