For President 2012: Energy independence
Now the party of “drill, baby, drill” should make this a slam dunk for 12 points. But you may be surprised to see how this plays out. She does a nice job of stating the problem, but Michele Bachmann...
View ArticleFor President 2012: Entitlements
First of all, let me define the parameters of the discussion: to me, entitlements are Social Security, Medicare, Obamacare, and the like. Anytime the government redistributes wealth that wasn’t earned...
View ArticleIf Perry is in, then who’s out?
Since a number of published reports have Texas Governor Rick Perry entering the 2012 Presidential race as soon as tomorrow, the obvious question is – who will have their share of the support pie taken?...
View ArticleDossier: Buddy Roemer
Political resume: Roemer failed in his initial bid for Congress in 1978 (as a Democrat) but won election in 1980 and served in the House from 1981-88. He left after winning election as governor of...
View ArticleThe endorsement
Well, here’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for: who do I support for President? (Hint: it ain’t Barack Obama.) If you’ve been playing along with my “Dossier” series and kept track of the points,...
View ArticleRoemer: I will occupy Wall Street
A quick Facebook note I spied: Throughout our great Nation’s history, its citizens have risen and joined together to fight against many injustices. Today, the Occupy Wall St. Movement stands up to...
View ArticleCain surges in polls: is he the anti-Romney?
According to a new Rasmussen Poll, Herman Cain and Mitt Romney are now virtually tied on the top of the Republican presidential heap as both garnered 29% in the sampling. And the new number three is...
View ArticleA secondary election day
I always thought it was the Tuesday after the first Monday, but today was quite the election day on three different fronts. One election I participated in was a straw poll held at the MDGOP Fall...
View ArticleWhen do the candidates drop out?
We’re just 45 days out from the Iowa caucuses (believe it or not) but there are still ten serious candidates seeking the GOP nomination. I bring this up because, in the 2008 cycle, we had already lost...
View ArticleCrashing the third party
It’s being reported as a done deal, but the official withdrawal of Gary Johnson from the GOP presidential race will likely occur next week. Supposedly he’s dropping out to seek the nomination of the...
View ArticleAnother Republican splits the Presidential scene
Although he hadn’t won a delegate nor garnered more than a tiny fraction of the primary voters to date, it took until yesterday for Buddy Roemer to finally stop seeking the Republican presidential...
View ArticlePrimary crystal ball predictions
Just for the heck of it, I’m going to do my set of predictions on some key races locally and around the state. In the past we did this among ourselves at the Central Committee meetings but we didn’t...
View ArticlePresidential purity?
In the wake of comments many believed exposed Donald Trump as a religious bigot, there was condemnation on both sides. But what happens if he wins the Republican nomination in a deeply divided GOP?...
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