Independents begin to edge away from President Obama - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com

“This is a huge sea change that is playing itself out in American politics,” said Democratic pollster Doug Schoen. “Independents who had become effectively operational Democrats in 2006 and 2008 are now up for grabs and are trending Republican.

“They’re saying, ‘Costing too much, no results, see the downside, not sure of the upside,’” he said.
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“A lot of issues, such as cap and trade and card check, are really resonating with Virginia voters, and what they see is Bob McDonnell clearly articulating his opposition to them, and Creigh Deeds is silent, which is basically supporting them,” said McDonnell spokesman Tucker Martin.

[Will Obama ever deliver a prime time global warming fraud speech?]

I’m not certain why the debate needs to be held by October. Probably the most important thing is that Obama announced some sort of China deal first and do some major barnstorming including a prime time speech.

Duke to boost rates as part of [climate swindle] » Evansville Courier & Press

Duke Energy is planning to finance at least part of the cost to study a proposed carbon dioxide storage project by increasing its customers' electric rates.

Customers would see an average rate increase of 1 percent spread across the three-year period of the study, beginning in 2010, according to the company.

The increase would be a rider added on customer bills and could fluctuate, depending on the company's needs, said Angeline Protogere, a company spokeswoman. It would not be an increase of the base rate.

Duke is planning to spend $121 million to study permanent underground storage of carbon dioxide from its Edwardsport, Ind., coal-gasification power plant in Knox County. It has filed plans for the project with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.