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HEY!!! THIS IS MY FRIEND!!! (new president of Barnard)

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Debora L. Spar – the new president of Barnard.  Wow, am I proud.

More here.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 7:51 pm January 30th, 2008 in Announcements, Education, Women | Comments Off 

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30

Bliss Institute’s John Green on evangelicals & politics

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Hattip to Kyle Kutuchief at The Point for flagging this interview by PBS’s program, NOW, with Professor John Green.

An excerpt:

NOW: Can you be a liberal and an evangelical?

GREEN: You know [this question] is really interesting. I’ve done surveys for many years of pastors and evangelical activists and the people in the pews—-surveys of the public. And one of the questions we often ask is, “Is it possible to be an evangelical and a liberal?”

And the reason we ask that is because that is the subject of some contention and debate within the evangelical community. And we find that there really are two opinions on that matter. Some evangelicals, particularly the more conservative ones, really doubt that one could be a true believer and a political liberal.

But there are others, and there always have been others, that don’t see that that’s necessarily a contradiction and that one could find in the religious teachings of the evangelical community plenty of things that might lead one to adopt liberal positions in politics. It’s my sense that in the last few years, that second group, people who don’t see a necessary contradiction between evangelical beliefs and political liberalism, has become somewhat larger. And more than that, it’s become much more vocal.

Please read the rest.  Professor Green is a wonderful resource (and person).

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 3:43 pm January 30th, 2008 in Campaigning, Culture, Elections, Government, Ohio, Politics, Religion, Social Issues | 3 Comments 

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30

WayBack machine: McCain endorsed Ken Blackwell

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Thanks to Ohio Daily Blog (who hattipped a reader) for reminding us about GOP presidential candidate and very likely nominee John McCain’s efforts to appear conservative enough. Writes Jeff:

About six months [after the endorsement in 10/05] McCain was featured at fundraisers for Blackwell in Ohio that raised about $250,000. The Plain Dealer’s Mark Naymik wrote then that McCain dismissed the notion that he was pandering to the party’s conservative base, and laughed at a suggestion that Blackwell could become his possible running mate on the 2008 ticket.

Yeah, that guy. And we saw what happened to his pick for governor.

Here’s another WayBack Machine item from the PD’s blog from 4/06:

Northeast Ohio’s three musketeers of Republican fund-raising are soliciting money for gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell.

Industrialist Ed Crawford, insurance magnate Umberto Fedeli and health-equipment manufacturer Mal Mixon will host a set of fundraisers for Blackwell at the city’s stuffy Union Club next week.

But the event isn’t a chance just to pay respects to the conservative cabal. It’s a opportunity to meet Republican Senator John McCain.

McCain, who endorsed Blackwell last year, has agreed to appear at three events: a general reception; a private reception; and a far more exclusive roundtable discussion.

[NB: Fedeli and Mixon donated to my state rep., Josh Mandel's (R-Lyndhurst) 2006 campaign. I do not know who Mandel supports for the GOP nomination.  Fedeli has given to my state senator Bob Spada's (R-N. Royalton) campaigns in the past also and I don't know who Spada supports for the GOP nomination.]

Thanks, Jeff.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 3:35 pm January 30th, 2008 in Campaigning, Elections, OH17, OH24th, Ohio, Politics, WH2008 | 1 Comment 

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Now posted: Carnival of Ohio Politics #102

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Much thanks to Ben Keeler of the Keeler Political Report and The Point for producing this week’s Carnival of Ohio Politics, the 102nd edition.

Carnivals come and carnivals go but this is a carnival you can visit whenever you like to measure the pulse of Ohio politics from on the ground in the swingiest of swing states. If you want to contribute, please send in your links by Tuesdays at 9pm to OhioPolCarnival[at]Gmail[dot]com.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 3:05 pm January 30th, 2008 in Blogging, Carnivals, Ohio, Politics | Comments Off 

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