Do you live in Texas, California, Alaska, Arkansas, or any of 38 states? If so, you may hear that there is a Presidential election in 2012 but you will not likely see the candidates or any campaigning, other than grass roots. Presidential politics have settled on a few states that are considered “swing” states. Voting […]
Continue reading →Now that it is looking more and more like Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee, we can begin to assess the general election. One thing we know for certain, it will not be pretty! SuperPAC’s will cast aspersions and drive the level of vitriolic debate to a new high. The candidates will attack each […]
Continue reading →The Supreme Court is listening to oral arguments regarding the new health care law and the public is weighing in with vast opinions. Pontificators are reading innuendo into every question asked by a Justice and projecting their interpretations through megaphones. Oh yes, one must love the American political system. If you do not like the […]
Continue reading →It is looking more and more like Mitt Romney will be the Republican Presidential nominee. As I’ve stated before, I think this will make for a very boring general election. However, the one thing Romney has done to garner the lead is spend money – millions and millions of dollars. He and his Super Pac […]
Continue reading →As regular readers of this blog know, I am passionate about democracy. I also consistently express concern about the state of our democracy. Super PACs have been around for the last 12 to 15 years but have become even more dominant since a ruling by the Supreme Court loosened the rules on their engagement. This […]
Continue reading →Rick Santorum took advantage of the Tuesday night caucuses to trounce Romney and sail into second place in the delegate count. Santorum has been quietly plodding along with his campaign, speaking straight to targeted voters in targeted states. Last night, he swept all three state caucuses, gatherings. Both Colorado and Minnesota helped him to gain […]
Continue reading →The Mitt Romney machine is gaining power as he treks across the country and opponents fall by the wayside. Newt Gingrich is fighting desperately to hang in there but has finished a distant second in the last couple of major contests. Ron Paul, with his loyal band of supporters, seems to continue to stir the […]
Continue reading →Last night, the President of the United States gave his annual State of the Union address to the U.S. Congress and the nation. This annual ritual is something that is vital to our democracy. Whether individuals like the current President or they do not, we must all respect this annual exercise in our democratic system. […]
Continue reading →The first Southern Primary gave their votes to Newt Gingrich by a wide-margin. While some pundits began to speculate he might win as the election approached, most observers were stunned at the significant trouncing of Mitt Romney. It is beginning to look like a two-person race between Gingrich and Romney and it seems unclear who […]
Continue reading →Rick Perry, the Yell Leader, dropped his pom poms in the Presidential campaign on Thursday. There was a debate Thursday evening and many speculate that he just couldn’t face one more debate. The Yell Leader’s foray into national politics didn’t go as he expected. Having never lost a race in Texas, he was unprepared for […]
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