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Ididit Retrofit Column Install - Steer Into The Comfort ZoneWritten by on April 15, 2010 Install Ididit's Retrofit Column In Your '60-78 C-10
Following up last month's story about the Classic Instruments gauge panel for '67-72 Chevy trucks we have ididit's Retrofit tilt column for '60-78 Chevy and GMC trucks. The new gauge panel looks so nice it would almost be a crime to put the old stock, worn, and rusty non-tilt column back in front of it. To be honest with you, being over 6 feet tall coupled with the new seat foam and stock large diameter steering wheel, makes getting in the truck a tricky slide maneuver, so I found myself for the first time in my long career dealing with and driving old trucks actually wanting a tilt column. Up to this point I preferred the looks and simplicity of a vintage, stock, non-tilt column.
The nice thing about this situation in a C-10 is that many of these trucks were available with an optional tilt column from the factory so one of ididit's Retrofit tilt columns would actually be right at home under the dash of say a '72 C-10. Everyone should have at least heard about ididit and their famous columns by now and you should know that they have bolt in columns for many Chevy and Ford trucks from the 1950s to the late '70s. All of them are available in a simple black powdercoat finish, bare steel, chrome steel, and brushed or polished aluminum. To make it easy on you, ididit has several levels of install kits from their Econo to Deluxe to be used either with a stock or aftermarket wiring harness. Of course, they also have rag joints, U-joints, DD shafts, and most any steering components for a stock or custom application.
To top the ididit column, I chose a stock reproduction '72 C-10 steering wheel from Classic Industries, which matches with the rest of the almost restored and handsome stock Cheyenne-style interior. Also ordered from Classic industries was the horn button and its necessary hardware, as well as a new rubber seal for the bottom of the column to the firewall. Be sure to inspect all the areas around your column before you place an order should you need to replace any of these stock items and don't forget a factory assembly manual if you don't have one for your truck-just in case. Keep in mind that steering components should be installed correctly and not just slammed together-your life and other's lives depend on it! Should you run into any problems, ididit has a great, friendly tech line. Be sure to tell 'em CLASSIC TRUCKS sent ya!
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There are a few plates to take off under the column at the dash and finally loosening the two bolts that secure the column to the dash itself.With the column drop loose we head under the hood. The shift linkage needs to be disconnected from the bottom of the column. Make sure to hang onto all the linkage hardware. More often than not, this area of the column can be a little bit grimy; now is a good time to degrease its surroundings.Next, the through-bolt that holds the rest of the steering linkage to the splined output shaft on the bottom of the column needs to be removed. This bolt can be stubborn; it'd be a good idea to squirt it with some penetrating fluid before you start if yours looks rusty.Once the bolt is out, there is one more steering column mount that needs to be taken off, it's on the engine side of the firewall where the column comes through (see where the wonderful yellow color is to the right?). Now the output shaft of the column can be separated from the rest of the steering linkage, again this can also be easier said than done depending on your truck.Before the column can come out a few more things need to happen; remove this bracket on the inside of the firewall and set it aside for now.Now it's time to pull the old worn column out of the truck for good. Make sure that before you start the disassembly that your wheels are positioned straight ahead and not turned at all.Plugging in the harness adapter from ididit to go from the later/standard GM-style plug to the early '72-style curved plug is a snap-literally.
The levers and knobs are fairly self-explanatory, but you must install the turn signal lever before putting a steering wheel on! A little thread-locking juice will help keep the knobs on for a long time; remember your mitts are constantly grabbin' them while you drive.The next step needs to be done carefully. Follow the directions exactly for installing the gearshift indicator. You first measure back from the top of the column 33/8 inches and make a mark with the column tilted neither up nor down. This column is tilted in the picture because I was checking clearance for the back of the indicator.Here is the reason I had the column tilted. I wanted to make double sure before I drilled any holes that the indicator didn't hit the back part of the column because they are close. With the indicator positioned exactly on the mark and in the middle of the column side to side with how the column will sit in the truck, mark the two screw holes on each side.After triple checking that it was positioned where I wanted it, I center punched the hole (it's tricky to drill into a curved surface without a center punch), and then carefully drilled it out 3/8-inch deep with the specified No. 38 drill bit.


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The NCAA will launch an external review of its own enforcement program after uncovering an issue of improper conduct during its investigation into the University of Miami, which has come under scrutiny from the NCAA since the release of a Yahoo! Sports report in 2011 that claimed 72 student-athletes received impermissible benefits from 2002-10.
As a result, the NCAA announced Wednesday that it would not move forward with its case against the university until the completion of the external investigation.
According to a release Wednesday from the NCAA, former members of its enforcement program worked with the criminal defense attorney for Nevin Shapiro, the disgraced former booster at the center of the NCAA's case, to improperly obtain information through a bankruptcy proceeding that did not involve the NCAA.
Since the NCAA does not have subpoena power, members of the enforcement staff gained information through the proceedings they would not have access to otherwise.
"I have been vocal in the past regarding the need for integrity by NCAA member schools, athletics administrators, coaches, and student-athletes," NCAA President Mark Emmert said in a release. "That same commitment to integrity applies to all of us in the NCAA national office.
"To say the least, I am angered and saddened by this situation. Trust and credibility are essential to our regulatory tasks," Emmert said. "My intent is to ensure our investigatory functions operate with integrity and are fair and consistent with our member schools, athletics staff and most importantly our student-athletes."
As part of the review, the NCAA will conduct a "thorough investigation into the current issue as well as the overall enforcement environment, to ensure operation of the program is consistent with the essential principles of integrity and accountability," read the release.
The investigation will be conducted by Kenneth L. Wainstein, a partner in a New York-based law firm and former Homeland Security advisor to President George W. Bush. Wainstein has also served as Assistant Attorney General for National Security and the FBI general counsel.
"Upon receipt of Mr. Wainstein's findings, I will take further steps as needed to assure accountability for any improper conduct," Emmert said.

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Feb 27, 2012
Welcome to our live coverage of politics from the national capital. All times in AEDST. You can also follow me on Twitter @murpharoo
6.45pm: Well folks, it's good night from The Pulse.
I'm not sure when we started today, but it was a long time ago.
A huge thank you to all the readers who have given us such strong support throughout the day.
Thanks for all the comments and the Tweets.
It's great when you all get involved.
We look forward to keeping you in touch again with the day in federal politics tomorrow.
Hopefully a slightly less action-packed agenda!
I look forward to your company then.
Have a great night.
6.40pm: And here is Andrew's Quotetoon featuring the Prime Minister.
Julia Gillard has given us fighting words today.
She's telling the caucus she can deliver; she can bring this next election home for Labor.
"Settle in," Ms Gillard has warned journalists who always question everything, who are never satisfied with the answers they are given.
But this is the big question for Ms Gillard.
Can she settle in to the Prime Ministership this time?
Can she make less mistakes, and be a better advocate?
Will the plotters and schemers of the ALP give her that fighting chance?
6.30pm: Mr Rudd is in the business of grand gestures today.
Here is today's Quotetoon from Andrew Meares.
Here he is, down the back.
Once a Prime Minister.
Then a Foreign Minister.
Now a backbencher.
With a healthy dose of Zen.
I hope this declaration from Mr Rudd is actually true, but fact is politics is a blood sport.
Grudges are its currency.
6.25pm: Mr Rudd warned unless Labor could pull together, and fight Mr Abbott, the consequences would be dire indeed.
Out, in Opposition, for a generation.
Here's Mr Rudd:
"The truth is, unless we turn the tide against Abbott, this caucus will be reduced to a rump, and we will be out for a generation.
And everything we have built up these last four years, will be torn down: the NBN; a carbon price; hospital reform; paid parental leave; the lot."
6.20pm: Kevin Rudd has released his remarks to caucus in this morning's leadership debate.
They certainly reflect all the drama and emotion of a big event in Labor history.
Mr Rudd has asked Ms Gillard to ensure the coming days are kind to his supporters in today's ballot.
No retribution.
He's also promised to hold out a fresh challenger!
Here is part of what Mr Rudd said when Ms Gillard prevailed this morning:
"To Julia I would say this: leadership is hard – harder in this Parliament than in the last. You will have my absolute support in your efforts to bring us to victory.
I will not under any circumstances mount a challenge against your leadership. I go one step further. If anyone turns on Julia in the 18 months ahead, of the type I have seen reported in much of the press, Julia – you will find me in your corner against them. And I am ready to help in anyway whatsoever in my capacity as Member for Griffith, as a former Labor Leader, as a former Labor Prime Minister, as a former Labor Foreign Minister, or in any other capacity.
I will continue as the Member for Griffith and with the support of my local community, through the next election as well. And my final request of the leader – no retribution against my supporters. They are good Labor people, every one of them. They all have good Labor values. As do I. "
5.26pm: As is Malcolm Farr, from news.com.au
Mark Arbib quits to heal wounds he helped inflict on Labor.— Malcolm Farr (@farrm51) February 27, 2012
5.25pm: She's droll, that Judy Horacek.
Breaking: 'Politicians are human', says Chris Bowen #auspol— judy horacek (@judyhoracek) February 27, 2012
5.20pm: Prime Minister Julia Gillard has issued a statement about Senator Arbib's departure.
She has praised his portfolio work.
"His resignation today will be received with a heavy heart by the members of our party. I wish him and his family all the very best in the future. I will make an announcement about future Ministerial arrangements in due course."
5.15pm: A number of Labor sources are counselling The Pulse against cynicism in relation to Senator Arbib's shock announcement this afternoon.
There were some rumbles in Labor circles prior to this morning's leadership vote that Senator Arbib was not entirely happy with how the process was being conducted.
But it seems a trifle excessive to exit politics for that.
5.10pm: Yep.
4.57pm: The Prime Minister has a reshuffle to plan; and she will unveil it in coming days.
Senator Arbib's announcement is framed with that looming event in mind.
If the plan for him is go, then he's getting out of the way.
4.55pm: We are trying, Labor backbencher, Jill Hall.
Believe us.
But events this afternoon conspire against it I'm afraid.
The ballot is over it is now time to move on and give100% attention to Australia people & policies for future— Jill Hall (@JillHallMP) February 27, 2012
4.50pm: Word is Senator Arbib did not consult widely before this announcement.
This reaction from Ed Husic would tend to underscore that.
Am stunned to hear @SenMarkArbib resignation. He was passionate about his portfolio areas, a great asset to party. This is a big loss— Ed Husic (@edhusicMP) February 27, 2012
4.35pm: For those struggling to understand Senator Arbib's place in the Labor scheme of things, just some quick context.
Senator Arbib is the most powerful player in the NSW Right.
He was key in the instalation of Kevin Rudd as Labor leader.
And he was key in his removal.
Senator Arbib has been a supporter of Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
He personifies the "faceless man of the Labor Party" tag.
A creature of the backroom; a person of influence.
4.30pm: Senator Arbib declines to answer what he'll do next, apart from training for an upcoming sports event, and renouncing his factional past.
"I want to help the party start a new chapter."
"No-one should run away from what's happened over the past 18 months."
"People will do that in their own way. This is how I'm doing it."
4.25pm: Journalists are unconvinced by this explanation, given Senator Arbib was not very active in this leadership ballot, at least not publicly.
(Unlike in June 2010, where Senator Arbib was a very significant player in the leadership coup against Kevin Rudd.)
Senator Arbib says this:
"The last few days only characterise the last 18 months."
"We need to close the door on that period."
"This (politics) is hard on your family. It really is. It is a lot of time away from home. I've thought about my own career. This decision has only happened in the last week."
4.20pm: Senator Arbib says the Prime Minister has not asked him to resign.
"I'm resigning because I want to give the party a chance to heal. That is why I am stepping down as a minister in this government."
"It's a gesture of good will to the party and a gesture of goodwill to all sides."
4.15pm: That will teach me to drift into thinking about the Oscars.
Senator Arbib is making a statement.
"This has been one of the most difficult weeks in the Labor Party's history."
"Leadership ballots leave scars, but scars can fade over time."
"The result of today's ballot provides an opportunity to unite the party behind the Prime Minister. We have the leader the people and the policies to improve the lives of ordinary Australians.
"But it requires more than words. Everyone has a responsbility, and that includes me."
"I along with my colleagues have had to make tough decisions over the past few years."
"I stand by those decisions."
"Today after the ballot I told the Prime Minister I would step down as a Minister."
He says it's a tough decision.
A healing decision.
Now the Prime Minister can achieve party renewal.
Senator Arbib says he's bowing out of the Senate in New South Wales.
He's saying he wants more time at home.
4.10pm: Just when you thought you could nod off, word is Mark Arbib as about the resign as a senator and a minister.
Stay tuned.
3.50pm: As we've digressed, in other Oscar news, The Artist has won best picture and best actor.
(Poor old Gary Oldman. He was brilliant in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.)
But so was that fellow from The Artist.
Alec Baldwin gives it all the thumbs up.
The Artist, Chris, Jean, Meryl, Octavia...A pretty good year, I'd say.Congrats to The Academy.— AB (@alecbaldwin) February 27, 2012
3.35pm: Forgive this small break in the Pulse narrative.
Meryl Streep has won the Oscar for Iron Lady.
(Must be the day for victories by iron ladies.)
3.25pm: The House has rejected Mr Abbott's motion to suspend the standing orders.
The vote was 72 to 69.
3.15pm: Oh dear.
Not that bad Kevin, surely.
It had been going so well.
(We are sure, in his mind, he's "fighting Tories.")
3.10pm: The Prime Minister says Parliament can deal with the negative politics of the Leader of the Opposition or it can deal with issues of substance.
"I'd happily debate our plans to keep tens of thousands of Australians in work," the Prime Minister says.
But she says Mr Abbott isn't interested.
Not in health reform. In pension increases. In jobs. In carbon pricing.
Ms Gillard claims Mr Abbott doesn't want Australians to look at the Coalition's agenda, which is about cut backs.
"They would rather focus on their endless game playing; in their endless cheap politics."
3.05pm: Labor's Tanya Plibersek is unimpressed.
T Abbott keeps forgetting he won his leadership ballot by only 1 vote (1 absent 1 informal). 41 of his colleagues preferred M Turnbull.— Tanya Plibersek (@tanya_plibersek) February 27, 2012
MPs are being ejected right left and centre by Speaker Slipper.
2.55pm: Fall into the amazing atmosphere of the chamber with this superb image from Fairfax photographer Alex Ellinghausen.
Tony Abbott is taking his turn to yell.
In the suspension debate, Mr Abbott has declared he now pities the Labor Party.
It was once a vehicle for great change, Mr Abbott says. A great Australian institution.
Now, the ALP is nothing more than "a vehicle for the ego and ambition of this Prime Minister."
Mr Abbott is reaching for the voters with a Rudd-like burst of negative positivity.
Better times will come, the Opposition leader promises.
(If Australians get rid of these folks, and vote for him of course.)
2.50pm: Opposition leader Tony Abbott has moved a suspension of the standing orders.
(I guess that's the motion you move when you can't achieve a no-confidence motion.)
Mr Abbott says Parliament must debate the travails of this untrustworthy, divided government.
How can this Prime Minister front the Parliament as Prime Minister when more than 30 members of the caucus voted for Kevin Rudd?
An alleged "psychopath."
"This Prime Minister has a trust problem."
2.40pm: Greg Combet has moved on from the unfortunate tomatoes and vexed competition issues in the retail sector.
Mr Combet is talking about new investment in the coal industry, and yelling loudly at the Opposition.
Everyone's having a good old yell today.
The Prime Minister is yelling about border protection.
Liberal Christopher Pyne is unimpressed with Ms Gillard's "smearing of the Opposition."
The Age's political editor, Michelle Grattan, isn't yelling fortunately.
She has written this calm analysis of the Labor leadership issue.
Michelle is thinking reshuffles, and writes: "Gillard's immediate test is to handle the reshuffle caused by Rudd's departure to the backbench. She'd be wise to keep it limited and inclusive...(Rudd) if he were sensible would step down at (the next) election and find a new career".
You can read her piece here.
2.25pm: No hard feelings here between Julia Gillard and Anthony Albanese.
Situation normal.
Just as well.
Bob Katter is asking about the recent closure of a large tomato farm.
All minds required for this question.
Fortunately Greg Combet is taking it on.
Mr Combet is sad about the tomatoes.
2.20pm: Kevin Rudd's new view on history.
Up the back.
(We are sure he can still hear Julia Gillard telling parliament that despite everything that has been said over the past few days, Mr Rudd as Foreign Minister served Australia with distinction.)
2.15pm: The Opposition is working a "whistleblower" theme in Parliament today.
Kevin Rudd is a whistleblower.
He's told the truth about the government.
And been knifed for telling the truth.
The questions are being formulated around that broad contention.
Deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop asks whether all the faults of the Gillard Government can be attributed to leaking and back-stabbing by Kevin Rudd - or whether Ms Gillard's own misjudgments might actually have something to do with it.
The question is ruled out of order by Speaker Slipper.
2.10pm: Speaker Peter Slipper is advising MPs the federation army guard is in the chamber.
In brown shirts.
Oh boy.
K Rudd up the back. Looks far less shell shocked than June 24, 2010— Phillip Coorey (@PhillipCoorey) February 27, 2012
2.05pm: Less than five minutes into Question Time, and Liberal Andrew Robb has been thrown out.
Ms Gillard is swinging like a professional boxer.
"The approach we take is there is not a day to lose," Ms Gillard says.
"Not a day to waste."
1.59pm: Dare we say, moving forward.
The Prime Minister.
On Twitter.
Only Labor has an agenda for Australia's future – making it stronger and fairer. JG— Julia Gillard (@JuliaGillard) February 27, 2012
1.58pm: "Family is everything to me."
Kevin Rudd.
1.55pm: Question Time.
God helps us.
I know how the Prime Minister feels.
1.50pm: Mr Abbott isn't being clear about whether he intends to move a no confidence motion in the Gillard Government.
"I have no confidence in this Prime Minister," Mr Abbott says.
But he says the challenge is to get the Independents to vote that way.
"I want the Independents to state their position," he says.
1.46pm: Opposition leader Tony Abbott is also nit-picking.
Mr Abbott says the Labor caucus vote means nothing.
"Nothing will change as a result of today," the Opposition leader says.
"The public will not quickly forget Kevin Rudd's critique."
Government by faceless men.
Mr Abbott says all the Prime Minister got from this morning was a stay of execution.
"The only way we can get change in this country is with an election."
1.45pm: That Laurie Oakes.
Always nit-picking.
Kevin's a disloyal psychopath but we honour him. It is a slightly confusing message from the victors.— LaurieOakes (@LaurieOakes) February 27, 2012
1.30pm: Ms Gillard says she doesn't regret the willing comments of this past week in this sense: "It was a truth that needed to be told."
But having told that truth, she's moving on to a new phase.
Ms Gillard says Mr Rudd was honest and candid in today's press conference about his future intentions.
Asked if she will speak to him given the day's events, Ms Gillard replies she says she shook his hand in caucus, and spoke to him briefly after the vote.
The Prime Minister is taking no prisoners.
"I intend to be a very forceful advocate of the government's policies, so settle in."
1.28pm: The Prime Minister says the decision caucus made today wasn't easy.
She says today's decision reflects Labor purpose and Labor conviction.
She says MPs were being advised by various pundits to follow the wisdom of crowds: to bow to the opinion polls.
They resisted.
1.25pm: Ms Gillard says she has spoken kindly of Kevin Rudd today.
She says she has spoken kindly of his legacy previously.
"Over the last few days, there has been a fast and furious debate. Sometimes it has been ugly."
Ms Gillard said she told caucus today Mr Rudd would in future be honoured properly as a former Labor leader.
1.20pm: Ms Gillard says Kevin Rudd will go to the backbench.
She says she will make a decision on reshuffling her Cabinet in the coming days.
"I'm not answering any (of those questions today)."
Ms Gillard says she will announce the reshuffle when she's good and ready.
1.15pm: Here is the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard.
Thank you caucus, she says.
"I thank them for their support and their faith in my capacity to lead the nation."
Australians, she says, have had a gutful of seeing Labor go on about itself.
"The leadership question is now determined. I can assure you that this political drama is over and you are back at centre stage where you should properly be."
Ms Gillard says of the coup of June 2010: "I have had the opportunity to explain the events of 2010. I accept I should have explained that at the time."
But that discussion is over now.
"Our focus is on 2013."
Of unity going forward, she says: "To any who have those doubts we have come together before and we will do so now, and we will move forward as a united team."
She says to Kevin Rudd, we must honour his many achievements as Prime Minister.
She says the ALP has demonstrated courage and purpose.
"Through this process, I have learned some things."
"I intend to be a stronger and more forceful advocate for what we are doing."
"I feel impatient. I want to get on with the job of building this country's future. We haven't got a day to lose."
1.05pm: While we wait for Ms Gillard.
The Sydney Morning Herald's political editor Peter Hartcher writes Labor has overwhelmingly endorsed the candidate of the unions and the party machine over the candidate of the people.
"The people consistently prefer Kevin Rudd to Julia Gillard as Labor leader by a factor of about two to one. But Labor has gone the other way by a factor of more than two to one. For a party that is on a steady trajectory to electoral defeat, it was an extraordinary act of steely resolve. Or suicidal madness."
You can read Peter's analysis here.
1.00pm: "Family for me is everything."
"Darling, you have been a rock," Mr Rudd says to wife Therese.
He's off to the backbench.
Mr Rudd signals he intends to continue in politics beyond the next election.
"We've written the history of this nation. The other mob have just reacted to it," Mr Rudd says of the Labor Party.
Mr Rudd has now zipped without taking questions.
No tears.
Stoic today, just a tinge of emotion.
Meanwhile: Julia Gillard will address reporters in ten minutes.
12.55pm: Mr Rudd is speaking of his record in foreign affairs.
He is thanking his senior public servants for helping a minister who has attempted to make a Middle Power punch above its weight in the world.
We are getting the full list of thank you's to the agencies and the diplomats.
To the Foreign Ministers of the world. William Hague. A few others. Friends, all of them. "It's been a great team effort."
The staff.
"This is where you start to gum up. What can I say about you, all, you are just terrific."
12.50pm: Mr Rudd is a bit emotional.
He says he will dedicate himself to the task of getting Julia Gillard elected in 2013.
He thanks the voting public.
"From the bottom of our hearts, from us as a family, thank you very much."
Mr Rudd says he knew this run at the leadership would be tough.
But Queenslanders are made of stern stuff.
12.45pm: Mr Rudd has arrived.
"I congratulate Julia Gillard. The caucus has spoken."
Mr Rudd says he accepts the caucus verdict without qaulification and without rancour.
"I bear no grudges. It's well past time that these wounds were healed."
"Our purpose is to serve the people of Australia, not ourselves."
12.20pm: Polls, they come, they go.
'I'm Julia Gillard. I'm about getting hard things done.'
The Prime Minister looks pretty serene in this picture doesn't she?
We expect to hear from Kevin Rudd in a press conference in about ten minutes.
Rudd backer Doug Cameron says it's now time to "wash the walls down" and get on with life.
Life in the Labor Party.
That's how it rolls.
12.05pm: Let's start with fast fingers Coorey, chief political correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald.
Here is his take on the ballot result.
Coorey concludes essentially Ms Gillard's longevity in the job rests with her performance in the opinion polls.
"Julia Gillard's caucus has backed her emphatically.
Now she must return the favour. Between now and the next election, Gillard's fortunes will rest on the opinion polls. Despite Labor's best efforts to destroy itself, its support in the major polls — Nielsen, Newspoll and Galaxy, has been creeping upwards since the start of this year.
Gillard needs to maintain this trend."
12.01pm: Our best political analysts are writing some commentary post ballot, and I'll link you to some of that work shortly.
But first, some house keeping.
The bells are ringing.
Both houses of parliament are now sitting.
Noon: I'm sure Kevin Rudd is incredibly disappointed with today's result.
But there is a marked contrast between the atmosphere in Parliament Hose today and the shocked, emotion-charged events of June 2010.
Caucus members poured out of the June 2010 meeting ashen faced, some crying.
It was a terrible, searing moment, followed by that electrifying final press conference from Mr Rudd, flanked by his family.
Here is Mr Rudd today, post ballot.
Cracking hardy, sure.
But quite the contrast isn't it?
11.40am: While the Labor caucus storms Aussie's Cafe and recovers from the morning exertions, a Pulse reader has taken issue with my argument this morning that the ALP can't win an election when their primary vote has a three in front of it.
My reader says this: "Labor can't win with a primary vote with a 3 in front of it?"
Absolutely correct.
Labor's capacity to win a federal poll does indeed depend on the flow of preferences from other centre-left parties.
That will teach me to be so declarative.
I'm standing by my argument however that a 34 per cent primary vote, does not a victory make.
11.22am: Labor's caucus spokesman Chris Hayes says there was no call for a recount.
He says the vote took some time because it was a secret ballot of 103 people.
Both the candidates made short speeches.
There was a round of applause for the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, when the result was announced.
Kevin Rudd was affirmed by under one third of the Labor caucus (34 is one third of the caucus).
Julia Gillard's supporters wanted Mr Rudd to poll under 30, and he's just breached the 30 barrier.
But no doubt who the winner is today.
Julia Gillard.
11.20am: BREAKING: OFFICIAL RESULT.
The official results of the caucus ballot.
Gillard: 71
Rudd: 31
11.15am: Recount!
A recount ? what the!!!— Paul Bongiorno (@PaulBongiorno) February 27, 2012
11.05am: Dare we say .. power, to (these) people.
11.00am: The Age's national editor Tony Wright is eagle eyed as ever.
"Right around the corner from the milling throng of journalists, a lone figure sits.
It's the federal parliamentary chaplain, Rev'd Peter Rose, is sitting before a TV screen, knowing - you would think - that he's going to have his hands full offering counsel to Labor MPs wondering what damage they might have done to their souls."
10.55am: We'll bring your official confirmation of course once the caucus spokesman emerges shortly.
This victory for Julia Gillard could not be any more emphatic.
The Prime Minister has her mandate.
Now, let's see if she uses it.
10.50am: Hats off to Mr Coorey for his scoop.
Fastest fingers wins.
Gillard wins 73 29— Phillip Coorey (@PhillipCoorey) February 26, 2012
BREAKING: GILLARD VICTORY 73 to 29, says SMH Phillip Coorey.
10.46am: Don't fret Pulsers.
We'll be there soon enough.
Talk among yourselves for a moment or two.
10.45am: Funny, Crikey's Bernard Keane.
When will the Greens finish deciding who our Prime Minister will be? #crossingthememes— Bernard Keane (@BernardKeane) February 26, 2012
10.42am: "It's a day of amazing emotion for a leadership candidate," Mark Latham is telling someone, David Speers I think, right now.
10.40am: Either some lengthy speeches being made in that caucus room, or MPs have handed in their Blackberry's at the door.
Radio silence thus far.
10.20am: That's some bull pen.
Journalists wait for the result.
(Click on the link in the Tweet box).
Media pack corralled into an area near the Reps chamber waiting for result of #kevenge #respilllockerz.com/s/187515100— Andrew Tillett (@andrewtillett) February 26, 2012
10.16am: Kevin Rudd could be held to under 30 votes.
Here's the SMH's chief political correspondent Phillip Coorey.
Rudd has just lost support of Mark Furner,— Phillip Coorey (@PhillipCoorey) February 26, 2012
10.15am: Team Gillard.
10.10am: Just brilliant, Fairfax photographer Andrew Meares.
Team Rudd.
10.03am: And there goes the Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Moving forward.
To victory in the caucus ballot.
10.02am: Here's Therese Rein, saying a gracious thanks.
To the thousands and thousands of people who have been expressing support & love & encouragement, thank you from the bottom of our hearts— Thérèse Rein (@Therese_Rein) February 26, 2012
10.00am: Kevin Rudd is flanked by Martin Ferguson, Alan Griffin and other core supporters going into the caucus ballot.
Esprit de corp is not dead.
Now, given the result is certain, we wait for the race.
And so the real race begins: Can the returning officer announce the result of ballot before an MP texts it to a journo?— Stephen Spencer (@sspencer_63) February 26, 2012
9.55am: Strangely anti-climactic.
With the final result of today's caucus ballot already known within a margin of one or two votes, there is less nervousness around the House today than in previous leadership battles.
Labor MPs are wandering into the caucus room now.
Journalists are contained in a bull ring downstairs, interviewing each other to fill in time before the result and yelling at the passing MPs in the hope of grabbing a stray line.
Security is already pushing the press pack back.
We'll have a result soon now.
Stay tuned.
9.35am: Supporters of Julia Gillard would dearly love to keep Kevin Rudd's vote below 30 in this morning's leadership ballot.
The magic number of success for Camp Gillard would be Kevin Rudd: 29 votes.
That's a 'tap the mat' vote.
But if Mr Rudd clears thirty votes, the spinners will be out and about nonetheless, expressing their delight.
Watch and wait.
9.26am: Not Rupert Murdoch, being silly.
Right Bill?
Is Bill Shorten the new prime minister of Australia yet? #respill— Not Rupert Murdoch (@RupertMurdochPR) February 26, 2012
9.25am: Green MP Adam Bandt.
Moving forward.
I'm introducing a Bill today to help the Vic nurses resolve their dispute. Once Labor sorts their mess out, I hope they support my Bill.— Adam Bandt (@AdamBandt) February 26, 2012
9.15am: If you haven't read this delightful piece this morning from The Age's national affairs editor, Tony Wright, please take the time.
Fans of Tony's elegant prose won't need any more encouragement than a live link, but if you are unfamiliar with his style, the piece begins thus:
"A pathway wends across the bleak heights of the Wicklow Mountains of Ireland. Icy winds shriek there and fog clings for days at a time. St Kevin's Way, it is called."
9.10am: In more bounding from the Victorian Right, backbencher Kelvin Thomson, wavering for days, has finally declared for Julia Gillard.
Just under one hour to go until the vote.
9.05am: Stephen Conroy, off the leash, and bounding down the road.
Hence the sneakers.
All the better for bounding.
9.00am: Victorian Right-winger Stephen Conroy can be excitable as politics watchers know.
This morning, Senator Conroy has been out fighting Rudd backer Doug Cameron on television.
Senator Conroy has also declared that Kevin Rudd's chief backroom strategist, Bruce Hawker is in "tears" this morning given the looming poor result for his candidate.
He's also indicated that Australian voters, if they were polled, might back Kylie Minogue for the Labor leadership, if party leadership was to be decided by a popularity contest.
I think it's fair to argue that Senator Conroy is off the leash, and bounding down the road.
But in signs peace may be seeping gradually across the Western Front, Senator Conroy has gone into bat for his "frenemy" from the Victorian Left, Kim Carr.
(Pulse readers may know that Senator Carr is a strong backer of Kevin Rudd in this leadership ballot.)
Senators Conroy and Carr have a twenty year history of war, peace, and everything in-between in factional politics.
Their falling-outs and make-ups occur with such dizzying speed that it can be hard to keep up.
Senator Conroy has said this morning Senator Carr should be in the Gillard ministry, despite everything.
It will be very interesting to see if the Conroy view prevails.
8.45am: Look at the picture Richard Willingham has snapped with his iPhone.
We hope events have not taken a turn ..
Ambulance out the front of the senate entrance... Omen much? #respill twitter.com/rwillingham/st…— Richard Willingham (@rwillingham) February 26, 2012
8.30am: Nielsen pollster John Stirton (who does the polling for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age) has compiled a 'poll of polls' average of all the published opinion polls taken over recent times.
Mr Stirton's number crunching suggests the following position for the major parties, as of today:
Those numbers speak for themselves.
Labor would lose the election.
That said, Labor's primary vote seems to have lifted off the complete doldrums.
8.15am: Aww.
There you go.
Time to be friends, as long as you don't have to make eye contact.
That might take a little while.
Rudd supporter Martin Ferguson passes Gillard supporter Stephen Smith in the corridor a moment ago.
8.10am: Kevin Rudd has bobbed up on the Seven Network.
Mr Rudd is pitching directly to the Labor caucus.
"I'm a bit fed up with anything that goes wrong in a government being pinned on yours truly," Mr Rudd says.
"I won't be initiating any challenge against Julia. I mean exactly what I said the other day."
Mr Rudd says his colleagues need to stop and think today about the situation facing the government - the smashing it faces at the next election on current opinion polling.
"Think carefully about the survivability of this government at the next election," Mr Rudd says.
"Today is a day when you ask yourself how best to stop Tony Abbott becoming Prime Minister."
"You've got to be true to yourself in this business."
The Australian's online political editor Ben Packham gives you the flavour with this Tweet:
Rudd: Only you understand me Kochie— Ben Packham (@bennpackham) February 26, 2012
8.00am: Here's our challenger.
Zipping from Rydges Hotel just a couple of minutes ago.
7.55am: Pulse spies inform me that Kevin Rudd has now left the Rydges Hotel on his way to a television commitment at Parliament House.
7.50am: Quite amusing really.
Reporters and television cameras are staked out in vast numbers at the various entrances to Parliament House to catch Labor backbench MPs as they arrive into the building.
Normally there is a flood of arrivals.
This morning, there's a drought.
Are Labor MPs sneaking into the building through the basement entrance?
7.30am: Rudd supporter Chris Bowen is making it clear he's very happy to serve in a Gillard Cabinet.
Mr Bowen is not inclined to take his bat and ball and go home.
But would he like to stay in Immigration?
A large sigh is implied, but not actually uttered.
"I'll let you in on a little secret. It's not the easiest job in the world," Mr Bowen tells David Speers on Sky.
But Mr Bowen is making it clear if it's to be Immigration, then he's happy to serve.
(Well as happy as you can be in Immigration, which is not actually very happy at all.)
"If she asks me to continue, I would," Mr Bowen says.
7.20am: For all the clutching of throats and "goodness me" that has been prompted by the unseemly events of the past week in Labor politics, the fact is Labor's primary vote has been on an improving trajectory in recent polls.
Some very brutal and vicious things have been said by senior Labor players over the past few days. That is absolutely true.
But voters have been hearing the truth for once. And they might like hearing the truth instead of the formulaic rubbish that comes out of politician's mouths. (Or perhaps they are giving some mild acknowledgement to Labor's efforts to clean up the mess of the June 2010 leadership coup.)
I covered some of these arguments in my Age column this morning. If you are interested, have a look here.
Newspoll this morning shows the strongest primary vote for Labor in 12 months.
But before we get carried away with ourselves here, Labor can't win with a primary vote with a three in front of it.
The recent improvement is still a smashing at the ballot box. Labor would not only lose an election, but go out backwards.
7.10am: Sky News has cornered Stephen Smith early.
Lots of interesting questions you could put to the Defence Minister right now, and he gets all of them.
Mr Smith is spoken of as a possible third leadership candidate in the event Julia Gillard can't recover in the polls.
If today doesn't resolve things, would he be prepared to step up and take the leadership?
Mr Smith dead bats: "It's not going to happen. It is not going to happen. Today we rule a line under leadership once and for all."
The other interesting thought doing the rounds in Canberra right now is Mr Smith might return to the Foreign Affairs portfolio to fill the vacancy created by Kevin Rudd.
Would he like the old portfolio back?
Well, yes, probably, based on his incredibly diplomatic answer.
Sounded like practice.
"I asked to do this job, I'm happy doing this job, but I'm old fashioned. This is up to the Prime Minister, this is entriely a matter for her."
6.55am: A fine misting rain is blowing across Canberra this morning.
Out in the dark on the parliamentary forecourt, all the major television networks are broadcasting live under white tents.
A line of Labor politicians is making their way down the front to speak to the various breakfast programs.
Rudd supporter, Nick Champion, is telling one network Kevin Rudd might go down in this morning's leadership ballot, but he is certainly not out.
The argument that Kevin Rudd is fatally wounded by events of the past week, and can't launch a second attempt to regain the Prime Ministership, is rubbish, Mr Champion says.
6.45am: Good morning Kevin.
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Sorry if this has been brought up already. Seen it on his facebook page. Has his list at UCONN,USF,OREGON,NORTH TX,BATHUNE COOKMAN,OR STANDFORD. Not that he was ever a factor anyways.
There is a lot of wishes there.
Good old Standford and Bathune Cookman.
If he drops oregon and stanford I think he is thinking realistically
I like how his list ranges from teams ranked in the Top 5 at the end of the year to FCS schools.
If he drops all the D-1 schools he'd be realistic.
Would he even have any eligability left?
Standford? I think he meant Stansbury, that's the Harvard of the west
read this post quickly - it might not last long
he can't make 3rd string at Iowa State, yet he thinks he might have a shot at beating out the runner up in the Heisman voting last year at the number 2 team in the country. Yeah, That makes sense.
Nobody but HB knows for sure. You pretty much know nothing....like Knownothing would like to say.
He has to go down a level to have more than a year to play, doesn't he?
if he went to uconn, its a good thing we play next year and not in 2 years... you know itd be jsut our luck to have a former player light us up.
I hope that was his attempt at spelling and not yours--it's Bethune-Cookman. Regardless, I'm guessing this is where he ends up, as having to sit out another year and having one to play would not be a great situation for him.
I have a class with him this semester and he mentioned he'll be graduating in May.
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Standford? I think he meant Stansbury, that's the Harvard of the west
Perhaps he means Stamford, the Stanford of the Northeast...
"That's what I do. I drink, and I know things." - Tyrion Lannister
"Success is just failure that hasn't happened yet." - life advice from Latrell Spreewell
I kinda feel bad for him. Chizik really screwed the kid over. He is not a spread type back and would have shined in our old system. Hope he has success wherever he goes. I actually had class with him, and is a pretty smart dude.
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Voters call the latest stalemate "pathetic," and suggest they have little faith that Congress will do the right thing.
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Major League Baseball Players Wear No. 42 to Salute Jackie Robinson
Major League Baseball continued to honor the pioneer who integrated baseball by celebrating the Fifth Annual Jackie Robinson Day, a mark of respect and gratitude shown to the legendary African-American athlete who broke down the color barrier of pro baseball when he became the first Black player in the majors after signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers 65 years ago.
Every player, coach and field manager of every team will wear Robinson's jersey number (42), just as they've done every year for the past five years on Jackie Robinson Day.
Of the nine games to be played on April 15, the Washington Nationals game against the Miami Marlins in Miami will include a symbolic act by someone who was linked to the historic Brooklyn team and the iconic player.
South Florida resident Norman Berman will toss the ceremonial first pitch. Berman was one of the ball boys for the Brooklyn Dodgers during Robinson's years as a Dodger and would often play catch with Robinson before games. His job as a Brooklyn teenager was to put on a Dodgers uniform, polish 48 baseballs with Mississippi mud before every home game and run them out to home plate whenever the umpire called for him, he told a Boston.com writer. . He was paid $10 a game.
The Baltimore Orioles, with a day off on April 15, will sport their No. 42 jerseys on April 16 at Camden Yards against the Tampa Bay Rays. Last year, Orioles star outfielder and African-American Adam Jones wore special cleats designed with Jackie Robinson's name on them in honor of the man who made it possible for Jones to play in the league today.
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Hey folks, I have an upcoming post in the works that will consist of a "top 100" list of Libertarian blogs and websites. I think it'll be a fun and very helpful post, but- it's hard! Scouring the Internet and the recesses of my memory to come up with a list of 100 great websites and blogs that represent libertarian thought is actually pretty difficult.
Listed below is the rough brainstorm I've got going so far, and I would like any help you can give toward filling in the gaps. Any important libertarian organizations, think tanks, or websites that I'm missing? Any great libertarian websites that I should recommend that no one has likely heard of? Just start spouting off ideas in the comment threads, no need to worry that a site won't pass muster. That's part of the brainstorming process.
I have 34 libertarian blogs and websites so far (plus some blogs on my links page that I haven't included yet):
1. The Official Website of the Libertarian Party
2. The Cato Institute
3. The Ludwig von Mises Institute
4. The Acton Institute
5. The Adam Smith Institute
6. Reason Magazine
7. Library of Economics and Liberty
8. Bureaucrash
9. The Free State Project
10. The Prometheus Institute
11. Ron Paul's Perpetual Campaign for Liberty
12. Cafe Hayek
13. The Libertarian Alliance Blog
14. The Austrian Economists
15. Marginal Revolution
16. The Foundation for Economic Education
17. Samizdata
18. The Christian Libertarian
19. Advocates For Self-Government
20. Foundation For Individual Rights in Education
21. The Fraser Institute
22. The Institute For Humane Studies
23. The Institute For Justice
24. Libertarianism.com
25. Alliance For School Choice
26. RonPaul.com
27. The Freedom Factory
28. GetLiberty.org - Americans for Limited Government
29. International Society for Individual Liberty
30. Libertarians for Life
31. Liberty Maven
32. Libertarian Rock
33. GOP for Liberty
34. The Humble Libertarian
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Need Your Help
33 comments:
- Greg said...
Great idea. Here are a few suggestions (libertarian content varies):
- March 21, 2009 at 12:30 PM
- Greg said...
A few more ... sorry for the "naked" URLs, couldn't be bothered to clean them up.
- March 21, 2009 at 12:43 PM
- Greg said...
Here's another, kinda "single issue", but interesting.
- March 21, 2009 at 1:18 PM
- W. E. Messamore said...
Hey, that helps a lot, Greg! No worries about the "naked URLs." As for your most recent comment, you're actually one step ahead of me, as I plan to do a follow up post at some point in the near future with a list of 100 single issue sites that advance liberty. Great minds really do think alike!
- March 21, 2009 at 1:56 PM
- Greg said...
http://www.lewrockwell.com/ :-)
- March 21, 2009 at 5:19 PM
- Henry North London said...
Do you want the English ones too?
Myself if I can put modesty to one side
Have a look on his blogroll
- March 22, 2009 at 3:47 AM
- Norman said...
Just FYI: my former website, "The Christian Libertarian" which was hosted by blogspot, is now at its own domain:
The old blogspot blog still points to the new site, but it now has a completely different look.
- March 22, 2009 at 9:21 AM
- Valerie said...
Hey thanks for adding my blog to your list!
Here are a couple more suggestions:
- March 22, 2009 at 11:39 AM
- W. E. Messamore said...
Henry, the English ones are fine (I've already got Samizdata on the list)! Libertarianism is not and should not be a national movement because its claims apply to all human beings. I am going to restrict it to English-language blogs for practical reasons, as most of my readers are likely to find those most useful.
Norman, thanks for reminding me. I have been meaning to fix that (I like the look, btw).
No problem, Valerie- keep fighting for the heart and soul of the GOP! And thanks for the links.
All you folks are great! I can't wait to get this list together over the next week or so. If you have any more ideas, keep throwin'em out there.
- March 22, 2009 at 2:51 PM
- Greg said...
- March 22, 2009 at 6:14 PM
- Dave said...
- March 23, 2009 at 2:09 AM
- W. E. Messamore said...
Oh yeah, Beck is solid.
- March 23, 2009 at 9:53 AM
- Norman said...
Really, Beck is solid? These days he's been pretty good, but he blasted Ron Paul back during the campaign. I dunno, has he apologized for that? Also, has he come around on Iraq yet?
- March 23, 2009 at 10:34 AM
- W. E. Messamore said...
Did he blast Ron Paul? If you could, please link to a video or transcript- I would love to keep my facts as straight as possible.
It is my understanding that Beck was sympathetic to Paul. He gave him one of the fairest interviews I've seen Paul get- one full hour, no spin, no arrogant pontificating that Paul would definitely lose, and at one point he even told Dr. Paul that he wanted to kiss him (I think after Paul said he wanted to repeal the income tax, it's been awhile since I've watched the full interview).
Besides that, Beck just seems to say all the things I think and agree with, the things that no one else wants to talk about, like our out of control inflation for example.
But if he's sending mixed signals by also blasting Paul, please let me know. I don't want to be in the dark about that.
- March 23, 2009 at 12:18 PM
- Norman said...
He insinuated that Ron Paul supporters could be terrorists way back around the Nov. 5th money bomb. Take a look:
Don't get me wrong, I like what Beck has been saying lately. His past doesn't mean he's completely awful, but I'm just wary of actually calling him a "libertarian". His credibility is a bit low for me to accept him fully in this regard yet.
- March 23, 2009 at 3:33 PM
- Skyler said...
http://truth.skylerjcollins.com is good one. ^_^.
- March 23, 2009 at 4:31 PM
- Josh said...
I'll plug my blog, www.mainmanX.com
- March 23, 2009 at 4:33 PM
- Josh said...
Also, Radley Balko's blog, www.theagitator.com
- March 23, 2009 at 4:36 PM
- Fran said...
CEI's blog should be on your list
- March 23, 2009 at 5:01 PM
- W. E. Messamore said...
Norman, I watched the video, and I can see why that would make you think twice about Beck. Though he did stop short of calling Ron Paul supporters terrorists or terrorist-like by saying that he understands that most of them saw the "Nov 5 money-bomb" for what it is- a metaphor.
While he may not align himself with that particular electoral movement (though he expresses his strong agreement with lots of its causes), I would still say that among the media elite, Glen Beck is a friend to liberty.
Skyler, Josh, and Fran- thanks for the links, I will check them out (actually, the CEI and openmarket.org have already made it onto my list since publishing this post Saturday- but thanks again for your help!).
- March 23, 2009 at 9:11 PM
- Norman said...
In the big-tent sense, yeah I'm cool with that. :)
- March 23, 2009 at 11:43 PM
- Sam said...
Thoughts on Freedom
- March 24, 2009 at 3:51 AM
- Mike Kole said...
I'll throw mine in there, while suggesting that there are several great Indiana libertarian bloggers on my blogroll, including Rex Bell, Eric Schansberg, and Mark Rutherford. The LP of Indiana is also very good, and they maintain a seperate 'Legislative Review' blog, that breaks down some of the bills being considered before Indiana's general assembly.
- March 24, 2009 at 1:41 PM
- Punk Johnny Cash said...
- March 24, 2009 at 2:45 PM
- Edgar Massoni said...
Here's one I stumbled upon not too long ago:
- March 24, 2009 at 2:53 PM
How about www.locallibertyonline.org
- March 24, 2009 at 6:40 PM
- De Frómista a Kioto said...
- March 25, 2009 at 4:37 AM
- De Frómista a Kioto said...
- March 25, 2009 at 4:47 AM
- W. E. Messamore said...
Thanks again everybody, for all these links. This is a phenomenal brainstorm and gives me a lot of material to look through. I hope to have this list published within a week. If anyone has any more blogs, keep 'em coming.
- March 25, 2009 at 2:40 PM
- Rex Bell said...
Here's a list I came across a couple of month's ago.
- March 27, 2009 at 4:52 AM
- Bruce Koerber said...
Please spend a moment visiting my website ( http://divineec.ipower.com/index.html) and the list of my professional blogs (http://divineec.ipower.com/page13.html).
With warm regards,
Bruce Koerber
- April 14, 2009 at 10:53 AM
- Shanklinmike said...
How could you forgot Peace, Freedom, & Prosperity?
This site is amazing! Hope you consider placing it in your top 100 websites, it is really starting to grow!
- September 19, 2009 at 7:38 PM
- W. E. Messamore said...
Thanks for the link! I'll definitely give it a closer look.
- September 20, 2009 at 12:31 AM


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