Michael Tomasky wrote a provocative online piece yesterday in the Daily Beast in which he speculated that Obama may, in fact, be on the verge of winning an electoral landslide. Tomasky wrote, “The secret is the electoral college, and the … Co……Continue Reading An Electoral Landslide For Obama?
Tag: 2012 presidential election
Are Voters Rational? Bain, Three-Legged Jackasses, and Viewer Mail
Another day, another poll indicating that the devastating Bain attack ad and the “go for the jugular” targeting of Romney’s tax returns are, as yet, still not resonating nationally with likely voters. According to a USA Today/Gallup poll in the……Continue Reading Are Voters Rational? Bain, Three-Legged Jackasses, and Viewer Mail
Misery Loves Company: Incumbents, Inflation and Unemployment
I want to follow my last post regarding unemployment and reelection by discussing a few other economic measures that are often referenced as useful indicators regarding a president’s reelection chances. One of the most frequently cited is the “mi……Continue Reading Misery Loves Company: Incumbents, Inflation and Unemployment
Bachmann and Palin: Gender or Generational Gap?
Two news stories today prompted me to pick up the thread of the discussion I started in a previous blog post regarding Chris Wallace asking Michele Bachmann whether she was “a flake.” The latest Newsweek magazine has Sarah Palin on … Continue……Continue Reading Bachmann and Palin: Gender or Generational Gap?
Obama, Huckabee, Romney in Dead Heat for 2012 – Or Maybe Not
Two recently released surveys of registered voters appear to provide contradictory results regarding the 2012 presidential election. The first, conducted by Pew during the second week of March, shows President Obama handedly beating a generic ……Continue Reading Obama, Huckabee, Romney in Dead Heat for 2012 – Or Maybe Not
Palin for President? “Refudiating” Her Critics Once More
I just received James Carville’s latest fundraising letter on behalf of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (don’t worry, I get them from the Republicans too – it’s my job.) Featured prominently on the envelope is a not very flatt……Continue Reading Palin for President? “Refudiating” Her Critics Once More
Hillary in 2012? Resurrecting the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsuits
You knew it would happen. One year into the Obama presidency, with health care legislation stymied and the economy still shedding jobs, albeit at a slower pace, and with Obama’s approval/disapproval ratings hovering near the break-even mark, some political pundit was going to raise the inevitable question: should Hillary challenge Obama in 2012? And so […]…Continue Reading Hillary in 2012? Resurrecting the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsuits