I have to start a new post on this great project started by Mark Coffey at Decision ’08 (a new found gem of a blog I will be visiting regularly now). His “Coalition of the Chillin’” is growing rapidly. And many have come to similar conclusions as did the Strata-Sphere.

See the Blog Roll of the Coalition of the Chillin’ on the right of the main page.

Of special note is a post by Blackjack of Hole Card:

What I can do for you is tell you why they jumped on the deal and it is also the reason why this deal is ultimately a net win for Republicans. The answer is just three words long:

Janice Rogers Brown

Did you honestly think that opposition to Janice Rogers Brown was based on political philosophy? Yeah, right — and I’m Pat Freaking Boone. The reason that Democrats didn’t like (read: were scared to death of) Brown is because they know two things:

1. Their most solid voting bloc is African-Americans
2. This bloc is slowly eroding over time

I obviously agree since I came to the same conclusion the same day.

Check out all the links at Decision ’08’s Coalition of the Chillin’