Monthly Archives: December 2011
Is Mitt It? The Pundits Say Yes, the Polls Say No
We are witnessing a fascinating struggle between the polling data in Iowa, and how Republican Party leaders and pundits are interpreting that data. Yesterday, the National Journal ran this story under the headline “Romney: The New Frontrunner in Iowa”. It … Continue reading
Will It Be Santorum? In Iowa, Timing is Everything – the latest Poll
In politics, as in life, timing is often everything. A second Iowa poll has just been released, and it suggests that conservatives in Iowa may be – I stress may be, since this is one poll – coalescing behind Rick … Continue reading
All Iowa, All The Time: Who Will Finish Second?
With less than a week to go before the Jan. 3 Iowa caucus, the latest PPP Iowa poll continues to show Ron Paul in a slight lead over Mitt Romney, with Newt Gingrich in third. None of the numbers have … Continue reading
An Imperial Presidency? Obama, Signing Statements and the Unwritten Constitution
Last Friday Barack Obama signed into law H.R. 2055, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012,” which is an omnibus year-end spending bill. While signing the bill into law, however, he issued a statement that declared several provisions within the bill as … Continue reading
