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The Post-Mortem on Gingrich: Why The Fat Man Sang
It has been a little more than a month since Newt Gingrich formally ended his improbable and wildly entertaining bid for the Republican nomination. The Newtster, whose campaign had been on life support for several weeks, finally bowed to reality … Continue reading
Tonight’s Primaries: Move Along, There’s Nothing To See Here
Between conference papers, grading, reading journal submissions and prepping for lecture, I couldn’t live blog tonight even if I wanted to, but I did want to post a brief update on the state of the nomination race after today’s primaries … Continue reading
Kvetching About Etch-A-Sketching: What Really Determines Who Will Win This Race
The fallout from Romney spokesman’s Eric Fehrnstrom’s etch-a-sketch comments has dominated media coverage of the Republican nomination fight the last 48 hours, leading pundits to proclaim that Romney’s team has once again stepped on his own campaign message. Rather than … Continue reading
Should Newt Stay, Or Should He Go? It’s Complicated
With two second place finishes in Mississippi and Alabama last Tuesday casting doubt on Newt Gingrich’s southern strategy for winning the Republican presidential nomination, Newt once again is feeling pressure from social conservatives to drop out of the race – … Continue reading
Who Has True Grit (Besides Chuck Norris)?
There are dueling narratives occurring as the race moves to Alabama and Mississippi for tomorrow’s primaries. The first is the media-driven one focusing on issues of momentum, contest victories and potentially game-changing “surprise” results. In this narrative, tomorrow’s contests are … Continue reading
