Barack Obama doesn't need me anymore.He knows he had me at "hello."He knows he's still going to have me.He knows that liberals like me are not going to vote for John McCain.And we're not so stupid as to throw our votes away for Ralph Nader. (Been there, done that.)But he did need me and fellow Lefties during the primaries.This past week, besides trying to capture "the middle" (whatever that is), Ba...

With the 4th of July over, it is time for you candidates out there to start making your media buys.Consider South Dakota Watch as part of your media planning. Rates are posted in the right column for different placements.If you are looking to make a buy across the South Dakota Blogosphere, then also consider Big Pixel Productions, LLC.Non-politicians are obviously welcome to buy space as well. Cont...

Wired has an interesting posting on the few remaining stock analysts who still follow newspaper stocks. Two years ago there were 12 analysts covering newspaper companies. Today, 6. Next year, who knows?Seems to me that the tree killing, energy using, youth scaring away newspaper industry better find a new model--quick. If not for their readers, then for their investors.Technorati Tags: Wall Street,...

This will probably be the only post today on The Watch. Mrs./Dr. SDWatch has told Mr. SDWatch that we have a lot of house and garage cleaning to do today. If Mr. SDWatch knows what's good for him, he will heed Mrs./Dr. SDWatch's "advice."Anyway, this is a day to spend with family and friends around the house, at the lake, at a parade, at a fireworks display, or otherwise not around a computer. It i...

From the home office at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the Top Ten Reasons why the 4th of July Rocks!10. You can legally blow stuff up.9. There are no presents to buy.8. We can remind ourselves that we don't have to speak with silly British accents had we remained English.7. If unexpected relatives show up, we can tell them to eat outside--and get rid of the potato salad that's sat in the sun a...