I’ve seen a lot of comments around the blogosphere from people who feel angry because the present primary system so often leads to the nominee being chosen (de facto, anyway) quite early on. The complaint goes like this: Why should … Continue reading →
Word is that Huntsman will drop out of the race on Monday and endorse Romney. Huntsman never really caught on, and I think it was partly a personality thing. It’s hard to define why certain personalities appeal to voters and … Continue reading →
Ever since this Bain thing has been dominating the news, a lot of people—both pundits and commenters—have been saying that all Romney has to do is explain what he did at Bain and what Bain’s activities are all about, as … Continue reading →
…meet Michael Moore!” Ouch.
Continue reading →One would think so from the news: From an article entitled “Romney Slipping in South Carolina, holds just 2-point lead over Gingrich” [emphasis mine]: Despite a historic sweep of the first two nominating contests in the GOP field, Mitt Romney … Continue reading →
…parle frané§ais tré¨s bien. Avec son propre petard: [NOTE: I don’t speak French. I did this with the help of Babelfish, and you can let me know if it makes a particle of sense.] [ADDENDUM: If you doubt that this … Continue reading →
I almost feel I need to apologize for writing so much about this, but the Gingrich/Perry v Romney/Bain business has fascinated me far more than I expected it would, and much more than the usual campaign imbroglio. I think the … Continue reading →
This caught my attention: Given the nation’s economic condition, Mr. Romney’s experience at Bain Capital has become central to his narrative for Campaign 2012. At a time when jobs are the issue, the narrative goes, voters ought to entrust the … Continue reading →
Newt Gingrich may have violated Reagan’s 11th Commandment, but John Bolton follows the William Buckley Test and endorses Mitt Romney.
Continue reading →(1) It’s not at all surprising that Ron Paul would do well in New Hampshire. Not only was he helped by the fact that Independents (known as “undeclareds” in New Hampshire, and who are more likely to be Democrat-leaning than … Continue reading →
Tell me, what do you think is going on here (please read the link to understand what I’m referring to)? (1) Gingrich is just being helpful in trying to move Romney to the right, because he knows that Romney will … Continue reading →
Fox News projects Romney as the NH winner by double digits, with Ron Paul second, and Huntsman third. An interesting statistic is that this is the first time since 1976 that the same person has won the Republican primary in … Continue reading →