Tag Archives: Obama

Prediction #2 Update: I was probably wrong

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

Last fall, I tried to predict  the GOP Vice Presidential candidate – I guessed it would be Bob McDonnell.  since then, two things have happened that have made that significantly less likely – VA is less likely to be a … Continue reading →

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Hard Decision

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

While I’m not a huge fan of Obama’s argument that Romney wouldn’t have made the call to go after Osama bin-Laden, I’m also not a huge fan of Romney’s argument that “Of course, even Jimmy Carter would have given that … Continue reading →

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What Do Springtime Polls Tell Us: Practically Nothing

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

From the 538 Blog: Since Rick Santorum suspended his presidential campaign, essentially endingthe Republican primary contest, the starting positions for the general election have taken shape. About 10 national polls have been released: President Obama leads Mitt Romney 47.7 percent to 43.7 percent, … Continue reading →

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Ohio, Virginia and Florida

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

According to the Washington Post’s electoral math, those are three of the biggest states to watch going into the general election: The electoral map reveals how perilous is President Obama’s grip on the White House. Let’s start, as RealClearPolitics does, with … Continue reading →

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Kerry and Romney

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

I’ve been saying this for some time now, and the Washington Post agrees: 2012 is going to look a lot like 2004. In both years, a supposedly “vulnerable” incumbent will run against a challenger that led going into the primaries, … Continue reading →

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Romney and his Right Flank

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

The election is turning its focus towards Mitt Romney and President Obama. Way back in ought-eleven, I made the prediction that Obama would win the Presidency. One of the biggest reasons I identified was: I just don’t believe that Romney … Continue reading →

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America is for winners

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

A number of Democratic strategists have been running some pre-emptive spin control on the possible (and now seemingly-likely) overturn of the Affordable Care Act by the Supreme Court: A politically infected court could produce a politically unexpected result that would … Continue reading →

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Open Mic, Insert Foot

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

So President Obama is getting some flak for an open-mic gaffe he made today: In a private conversation about the planned U.S.-led NATO missile defense system in Europe, President Barack Obama asked outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for space on … Continue reading →

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Nose counting

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

James Fallows at the Atlantic points out a disturbing trend in journalism – referring to 60 as the number of votes to pass something in the Senate as opposed to 50. While it seems a bit petty, the filibuster has … Continue reading →

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Iran Praises Obama; Obama: “You’re not helping”

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Iran has been in the news a lot lately – at this point, it seems like every Presidential election year is doomed to be filled with the drum-beat of war with the country everyone loves to hate. Which is why … Continue reading →

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