It's Washington Wednesday

Who will control the U. S. Senate in 2014?

Check out the predictions of political scientists who work for the

Washington Post Election Lab.

What does Nate Silver believe?

Does Silver agree with Real Clear Politics?

If the election were held today which party would control Congress?

Republicans  or  Democrats  ? ?

Governor Branstad Headed Toward Reelection?

Iowa Poll and the Governor's Race

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Joni Ernst and Bruce Braley First Debate

Iowa's U. S. Senate candidates squared off in their first debate Sunday afternoon in a lively exchange of negative sparring.

Read the DesMoines Register report here.

Register political writer Kathie Obradovich gives her view. The headline described the debates as "full of attacks, skimpy on specifics."

Transcript of one exchange on rules and regulations printed in the Register.

Transcript of exchange on climate change printed in the Register.

Debate show on Youtube.

On Saturday the Register reported Iowans opinion in the Iowa Poll.

Joni Ernst Leads Bruce Braley in Iowa Poll 44-38.

Have you voted in the Congressional Election?

The Election is November 4, but you can vote today.

Iowa law allows people to vote either by mail or in person, 40 days before the election.

You can request an absentee ballot or go to the county auditors's office in the courthouse, assuming of course, you are a registered voter.  That's not a problem, you also can still register to vote.

Early Voting Starts Today In Iowa

IT'S TECHNOLOGY TUESDAY

Will solar power be nearly free in the future?

Read the article below and see why futurist Ray Kurzweil believes this to be true.

Is Free solar electricity in your future?

What does solar development have in common with other technological developments?

What are the credentials of the people making these predictions?

Are you convinced?

Go to the comments below and give your opinion.

It's Market Monday

How did Alibaba (baba) do on Friday?

The article linked below and the Yahoo chart show you what happened to Alibaba stock when it opened for the first time on the New York Stock Exchange?

Read below to find the original offering, the opening price, the closing price, and the percent increase. Are there details of importance in the article?

First Day trading for IPO Alibaba

The article below tells of more action as a result of the high demand for the stock.

Alibaba’s Banks Said to Boost IPO Size to Record $25 Billion

Should we work with Iran in the Middle East and do they want to work with us?

What does Iran think of U. S. involvement in Iraq?

Do we want to work with Iran?

Does Iran want to work with us?

Will we add more troops to our forces in Iraq?

How many people do we have there now?

What is our goal in our fight with ISIS?