Saturday, December 15, 2012

SO GOES THE NATION

CALIFORNIA
Mail-in-ballots Trashed and Found in Gutters Near Vallejo, CA

ARIZONA
"The Arizona Republic reported that robo-calls directed voters to the wrong polling stations, and that Democrats claimed it was an intentional effort by Republicans to misdirect people amid a tight Senate race."

ARKANSAN
"In Benton County, Arkansas, officials ran out of paper ballots, local television reported. Voters, who normally have an option to vote electronically or on paper, only had the e-vote option."

OHIO
"In Ohio, some Republicans claimed machines were changing Romney votes to Obama, while Democrats accused Republican state officials of installing untested "experimental" software at the last minute."

FLORIDA
"One Florida elections office mistakenly told voters in robocalls the election was on Wednesday."

HAWAII
Ballot shortages turn voters away from polls
70 polling places on Oahu running short or running out of paper ballots:

“Nago said 274,885 paper ballots were printed for the general election on Oahu, not counting absentee ballots.”

Oahu's population grew from 876156 to 953207 residents according to the latest census.”

TENNESSEE
Some voters still in line as polls close in TN

Voters Report Problems At Polling Places
“Another problem voters have had is showing up at the wrong precinct.”
"There's one polling place with 5 voting machines and only one machine operator. They're running out of change-of-address forms and people are being sent away. They're running out of provisional ballots. ... People are not being offered provisional ballots; they're just being turned away," Mancini said.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

MUST READS

Bull by the Horns: Fighting to Save Main Street from Wall Street and Wall Street from Itself

Bailout: An Inside Account of How Washington Abandoned Main Street While Rescuing Wall Street
Whenever Mr. Barofsky tried to ensure that banks were using TARP funds to make loans—the stated purpose of the programme—he was told that it would be impossible because ‘all money is green’
Yet the bankers themselves had no problem telling journalists how they planned to use the cheap capital to buy competitors or hoard cash for a rainy day.
Had it tried, the government could have solved this ‘co-ordination problem’—especially since FANNIE MAE and FREDDIE MAC, two government sponsored agencies that were created to support the growth of the American housing market, owned one-third of the toxic assets. But few cared.
Both books show that the OBAMA administration devoted much more energy and attention to helping WALL STREET than to stemming the foreclosure crisis, despite having been given TARP money to do so.
Ms. Bair recounts how the methodology used to calculate the ‘stress tests’ was cleverly altered so that CITI would keep its tax breaks. This resourcefulness was not applied to help keep people in their homes, however. The rules determining which mortgages would be modified were changed 9 times in the first year alone. A bigger problem was that these schemes were not designed with ordinary people in mind
She also believes that MR. GEITHNER, an appointed official, acted against the president’s wishes for years. This seems unlikely. Both books do something essential: they show the paths not taken. The financial crisis did not have to be so unfair.”

WHO THEY ROLL WITH

YOU WANT HIM, YOU GOT HIM  
Date
10/28/2004
$2,000
IL Senate 
3/8/2004
$250
IL Senate 
Citigroup Inc
TINLEY PARK
IL
60477
3/11/2004
$250
IL Senate 
Citigroup Inc
CHICAGO
IL
60637
6/30/2004
$2,000
IL Senate 
Citigroup Inc
CHICAGO
IL
60606
6/30/2004
$2,000
IL Senate 
Citigroup Inc
CHICAGO
IL
60610
7/28/2004
$500
IL Senate 
Citigroup Inc
CHICAGO
IL
60640
7/28/2004
$500
IL Senate 
Citigroup Inc
KENILWORTH
IL
60043
10/25/2004
$250
IL Senate 
Citigroup Inc
CHICAGO
IL
60610
4/3/2003
$2,000
IL Senate 
Citigroup Global Markets
CHICAGO
IL
60606
9/19/2003
$250
IL Senate 
Citigroup Global Markets
GLENVIEW
IL
60025
2/21/2004
$3,000
IL Senate 
Citigroup Global Markets
CHICAGO
IL
60606
6/11/2004
$500
IL Senate 
Citigroup Inc
JERSEY CITY
NJ
07302
9/8/2004
$1,000
IL Senate 
Citigroup Inc
PRINCETON
NJ
08540
9/17/2004
$250
IL Senate 
Citigroup Inc
MONTCLAIR
NJ
07042
1/24/2004
$1,000
IL Senate 
Citigroup Inc
NEW YORK
NY
10002
6/16/2004
$1,000
IL Senate 
Citigroup Inc
NEW YORK
NY
10024
6/22/2004
$1,000
IL Senate 
Citigroup Inc
BEDFORD
NY
10506
9/21/2004
$200
IL Senate 
Citigroup Inc
NEW YORK
NY
10024
10/29/2003
$250
IL Senate 
Citigroup Global Markets
NEW YORK
NY
10023
7/1/2004
$1,000
IL Senate 
Retired / Citigroup Global Markets
NEW YORK
NY
10128
8/10/2004
$2,000
IL Senate 
Citigroup Inc
WACO
TX
76710
5/5/2006
$1,000
IL Senate 
Senior Advisor / Citigroup Inc
WACO
TX
76710
7/7/2006
$2,000
IL Senate 
Senior Advisor / Citigroup Inc
HOBACK JUNCTION
WY
83001
12/6/2007
$2,300
IL Senate 
Investment Banker / Citigroup Inc
IR
2/29/2008
$250
IL Senate 
Managing Director / Citigroup Inc
BRIGHTON
3/28/2007
$4,600
IL Senate 
Investment Banker / Citigroup Inc
LOS ANGELES
CA
90020
3/28/2007
$-2,300
IL Senate 
Investment Banker / Citigroup Inc
LOS ANGELES
CA
90020
3/28/2007
$2,300
IL Senate 
Investment Banker / Citigroup Inc
LOS ANGELES
CA
90020
5/31/2007
$2,300
IL Senate 
Information Requeste / Citigroup Inc
LOS ANGELES
CA
90034
6/1/2007
$2,300
IL Senate 
Information Requeste / Citigroup Inc
HILLSBOROUGH
CA
94010
6/1/2007
$2,300
IL Senate 
Not Employed / Citigroup Inc
HILLSBOROUGH
CA
94010
6/12/2007
$250
IL Senate 
National Sales Manag / Citigroup Inc
SANTA CLARITA
CA
91321
6/25/2007
$500
IL Senate 
Financial Advosor / Citigroup Inc
MANHATTAN BEACH
CA
90266
1/12/2008
$1,000
IL Senate 
Finance / Citigroup Inc
LAFAYETTE
CA
94549
1/15/2008
$500
IL Senate 
Senior Counsel / Citigroup Inc
LOS ANGELES
CA
90028
1/31/2008
$1,000
IL Senate 
Attorney / Citigroup Inc
BERKELEY
CA
94707
2/6/2008
$250
IL Senate 
Senior Counsel / Citigroup Inc
LOS ANGELES
CA
90028
2/11/2008
$250
IL Senate 
Film Editor / Citigroup Inc
LOS ANGELES
CA
90029
3/27/2008
$300
IL Senate 
Relationship Manager / Citigroup Inc
SANTA CLARITA
CA
91321
4/16/2008
$500
IL Senate 
Investment Banking / Citigroup Inc
LOS ALTOS
CA
94024
4/28/2008
$250
IL Senate 
Senior Counsel / Citigroup Inc
LOS ANGELES
CA
90028
5/21/2008
$500
IL Senate 
Financial Advisor / Citigroup Inc
SANTA MONICA
CA
90405
7/25/2008
$250
IL Senate 
Project Director / Citigroup Inc
KENSINGTON
CA
94707
7/29/2008
$500
IL Senate 
Regional Manager / Citigroup Inc
HERMOSA BEACH
CA
90254
7/31/2008
$250
IL Senate 
Financial Advisor / Citigroup Inc
San Francisco
CA
94104
7/31/2008
$900
IL Senate 
Financial Advisor / Citigroup Inc
San Francisco
CA
94104
7/31/2008
$1,000
IL Senate 
Attorney / Citigroup Inc
Los Angeles
CA
90028
7/31/2008
$2,300
IL Senate 
Financial Advisor / Citigroup Inc
Los Angeles
CA
90024
7/31/2008
$2,300
IL Senate 
Financial Advisor / Citigroup Inc
Los Angeles
CA
90024
8/27/2008
$2,300
IL Senate 
Investment Banking / Citigroup Inc
Los Altos
CA
94024
8/27/2008
$2,300
IL Senate 
Investment Banking / Citigroup Inc
Los Altos
CA
94024
8/28/2008
$500
IL Senate 
Attorney / Citigroup Inc
RICHMOND
CA
94805
9/1/2008
$250
IL Senate 
Financial Advisor / Citigroup Inc
PALO ALTO
CA
94303
9/6/2008
$350
IL Senate 
Banker / Citigroup Inc
SAN FRANCISCO
CA
94117
9/9/2008
$250
IL Senate 
Banker / Citigroup Inc
VAN NUYS
CA
91406
9/19/2008
$500
IL Senate 
Banking / Citigroup Inc
Wilmington
CA
90744
9/28/2008
$250
IL Senate 
Investment Banker / Citigroup Inc
SANTA MONICA
CA
90402
9/30/2008
$250
IL Senate 
Sales Manager / Citigroup Inc
San Leandro
CA
94577
10/8/2008
$1,000
IL Senate 
Money Manager / Citigroup Inc
SAN FRANCISCO
CA
94117
6/3/2007
$2,300
IL Senate 
Information Requeste / Citigroup Global Markets
MILL VALLEY
CA
94941
2/18/2008
$1,800
IL Senate 
Managing Director / Citigroup Inc
GOLDEN
CO
80401
7/8/2008
$-475
IL Senate 
Insurance Adjuster / Citigroup Inc
LITTLETON
CO
80130
7/31/2008
$2,300
IL Senate 
Managing Director / Citigroup Inc
GOLDEN
CO
80401
7/31/2008
$-1,800
IL Senate 
Managing Director / Citigroup Inc
GOLDEN
CO
80401
7/31/2008
$1,800
IL Senate 
Managing Director / Citigroup Inc
GOLDEN
CO
80401
9/15/2008
$2,300
IL Senate 
Managing Director / Citigroup Inc
GOLDEN
CO
80401
10/2/2008
$250
IL Senate 
Manager / Citigroup Inc
BOULDER
CO
80305
5/30/2007
$1,000
IL Senate 
Information Requeste / Citigroup Inc
GREENWICH
CT
06830
6/4/2007
$2,300
IL Senate 
Information Requeste / Citigroup Inc
WESTON
CT
06883
6/30/2007
$500
IL Senate 
Bankers / Citigroup Inc
STAMFORD
CT
06905
11/19/2007
$500
IL Senate 
Banking / Citigroup Inc
GREENWICH
CT
06830
12/31/2007
$1,000
IL Senate 
Investment Banker / Citigroup Inc
WESTPORT
CT
06880
1/22/2008
$1,300
IL Senate 
Investment Banker / Citigroup Inc
WESTPORT
CT
06880
2/26/2008
$250
IL Senate 
Broker W Smith Barney / Citigroup Inc
GUILFORD
CT
06437
3/4/2008
$-200
IL Senate 
Broker W Smith Barney / Citigroup Inc
GUILFORD
CT
06437
3/12/2008
$500
IL Senate 
Professional / Citigroup Inc
SOUTHPORT
CT
06890
7/17/2008
$275
IL Senate 
It Engineer / Citigroup Inc
MANCHESTER
CT
06040
7/21/2008
$300
IL Senate 
Computer Programmer / Citigroup Inc
GLASTONBURY
CT
06033
7/31/2008
$250
IL Senate 
Banking / Citigroup Inc
Greenwich
CT
06830
9/4/2008
$250
IL Senate 
Marketing / Citigroup Inc
MADISON
CT
06443
9/5/2008
$1,200
IL Senate 
Finance/banking / Citigroup Inc
NEWTOWN
CT
06470
9/11/2008
$200
IL Senate 
Financial Analyst / Citigroup Inc
DARIEN
CT
06820
9/30/2008
$350
IL Senate 
Marketing / Citigroup Inc
MADISON
CT
06443
10/8/2008
$1,000
IL Senate 
Managing Director / Citigroup Inc
NORWALK
CT
06850
10/17/2008
$250
IL Senate 
Marketing / Citigroup Inc
MADISON
CT
06443
10/22/2008
$250
IL Senate 
Marketing / Citigroup Inc
MADISON
CT
06443
10/24/2008
$2,000
IL Senate 
Tax Executive / Citigroup Inc
NEW CANAAN
CT
06840
10/31/2008
$250
IL Senate 
Real Estate Investment / Citigroup Inc
WESTPORT
CT
06880
3/31/2007
$2,300
IL Senate 
Banking / Citigroup Inc
WASHINGTON
DC
20016
8/20/2007
$500
IL Senate 
Private Banker / Citigroup Inc
WASHINGTON
DC
20001
9/26/2007
$2,300
IL Senate 
Economist / Citigroup Inc
WASHINGTON
DC
20008
2/14/2008
$2,300
IL Senate 
Information Requested / Citigroup Inc
WASHINGTON
DC
20016
6/9/2008
$2,300
IL Senate 
Economist / Citigroup Inc
WASHINGTON
DC
20008
6/9/2008
$-2,300
IL Senate 
Economist / Citigroup Inc
WASHINGTON
DC
20008
6/9/2008
$2,300
IL Senate 
Economist / Citigroup Inc
WASHINGTON
DC
20008
6/25/2008
$250
IL Senate 
Director / Citigroup Inc
WASHINGTON
DC
20009
6/30/2008
$2,300
IL Senate 
Banking / Citigroup Inc
Washington
DC
20016
7/28/2008
$2,300
IL Senate 
Attorney / Citigroup Inc
WASHINGTON
DC
20016
7/28/2008
$-2,300
IL Senate 
Attorney / Citigroup Inc
WASHINGTON
DC
20016
7/28/2008
$2,300
IL Senate 
Attorney / Citigroup Inc
WASHINGTON
DC
20016



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4/15/2011
$2,500
IL Senate 
Head, Global Banking / Citigroup Inc
NEW YORK
NY
10023
4/27/2011
$1,000
IL Senate 
Information Requested / Citigroup Inc
NEW YORK
NY
10010
5/3/2011
$250
IL Senate 
Finance / Citigroup Inc
NEW YORK
NY
10024
5/4/2011
$1,000
IL Senate 
Sr Vp Corporate Affairs / Citigroup Inc
NEW YORK
NY
10029
5/16/2011
$1,000
IL Senate 
Corporate And Investment Banking / Citigroup Inc
NEW YORK
NY
10128
5/22/2011
$1,250
IL Senate 
Global Communications Manager / Citigroup Inc
NEW YORK
NY
10023
6/7/2011
$250
IL Senate 
Manager / Citigroup Inc
NEW YORK
NY
10128
6/22/2011
$300
IL Senate 
Sales / Citigroup Inc
NEW YORK
NY
10021