Monthly Archives: August 2012
Why Isn’t Romney Running Away With This Election?
Charlie Cook, the venerable elections and polling guru whose Cook Report is a must read for political junkies, posted an interesting article today headlined “It Shouldn’t Be Close.” In it, Cook argues that based on the economic “fundamentals” alone, Romney … Continue reading
The Ryan Pick: On, Wisconsin?
It’s been almost two weeks since Mitt Romney announced his selection of Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate, which provides enough time to take a first look at Ryan’s impact on the race so far. In this vein, … Continue reading
Why I Might Buy Maureen Dowd A Miller Lite
Dear Maureen, (May I call you that?) I understand that you probably don’t read my blog. You are a busy person, after all, with your column and all that goes with being a celebrity journalist (may I call you that?). … Continue reading
No, Partisan Polarization Is NOT The New Normal
In still another manifestation of a familiar media theme, a front page article in yesterday’s Washington Post proclaims: “Partisan polarization now presents a potentially insurmountable barrier to governing for whomever wins the White House in November.” Drawing on results from … Continue reading
Fareed Zakaria: You Didn’t Write This
As often happens with these cases, the initial plagiarism charge against Fareed Zakaria has prompted renewed scrutiny of his other work. The latest charge – one that Zakaria is vigorously defending himself against – is that he used a quote … Continue reading
