Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper will likely be returned to power, despite some gains on the left. Canadians are comfortable with government's role, which makes them shake their heads at America's cowboy capitalism and figures such as Tim Eyman. Maybe that's our political future up there.
Let's not forget the Department of Homeland Security during these trying times.
Mud slinging is a venerable tradition in American history. And here are a few more reasons why it's not going to go away.
Washington's major professional association of transportation engineers delivered a withering blast at Initiative 985 Wednesday, warning that rather than reducing congestion, as it purports to do, the measure would increase congestion on Seattle-area roads and possibly reduce safety as well.
Want to worry about something more than the financial meltdown at WaMu and banks? Try Boeing. The company is locked in a strike with Machinists that some think will last well into 2009, since the stakes are so high, and is likely to start losing orders as the global economy slows down.
