Painful Taxes, Big Oil, Gay Marriage and New York
August 8, 2008 | 10:37 a.m.
Amtrak ridership is up significantly, but the old infrastructure can't take the influx of passengers. [The Real Estate]
The groups suing David Paterson over his gay marriage directive will probably not succeed. [Intelligencer]
John McCain keeps going with the Barack Obama-elitist thing in this new spot, adding a bit about "painful taxes," which sounds just awful. [YouTube]
Despite Obama's attempts to paint McCain as cozy with "big oil," the Democrat has actually received more donations from oil company employees, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. [CNN]
Disgraced former Councilman Dennis Gallagher spent his last weeks in office eating lavishly at restaurants with campaign money. [The Forum]
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