Busy busy day today between teaching and media, so this will be an abbreviated post before tonight’s live blogging session. Let me start by reiterating a point that I made in an earlier post, and which has caused no little … Continue reading &#……Continue Reading Why Not Tennessee?
Tag: 2012 Republican nomination
Clearing Up Some Misconceptions About SuperTuesday
As we near SuperTuesday, it’s probably worth it to clear up several misconceptions that have crept into the media coverage and blogosphere in recent days. The Ohio Primary is the most important contest on SuperTuesday. No, Georgia is – thanks &……Continue Reading Clearing Up Some Misconceptions About SuperTuesday
Romney Wins, The Media Spins – And We Wait For SuperTuesday
The Washington state Republican caucuses are underway as I write. Although the event is being heavily hyped by CNN, I’m not going to bother with live blogging for the simple reason that no delegates will be chosen today; the precinct-level … ……Continue Reading Romney Wins, The Media Spins – And We Wait For SuperTuesday
Facing the Facts: The Case For Operation Brokered Convention
If Operation Brokered Convention, the plan I hatched earlier this week to insure no Republican wins the nomination outright before the Republican convention, is to succeed, two things must happen. First, party leaders must recognize that Mitt Romney,……Continue Reading Facing the Facts: The Case For Operation Brokered Convention
Assessing What the Media Says: Looking Back at Michigan and Ahead to SuperTuesday
How should we interpret Tuesday’s primary results in Michigan? It is always useful to compare what the data suggests happened versus what the media reports. The two narratives do not always agree, as I hope to show in this post. … Conti……Continue Reading Assessing What the Media Says: Looking Back at Michigan and Ahead to SuperTuesday
Mitt To Be Tied? Previewing the Arizona and Michigan Primaries
Based on the latest polling data in Michigan, today’s primary there is almost certainly not going to have the ending Mitt Romney likely envisioned when he announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination last year. The very latest Michigan p……Continue Reading Mitt To Be Tied? Previewing the Arizona and Michigan Primaries
Why Republicans Should Embrace Operation Hilarity
With polls indicating that Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are in a virtual tie in Michigan less than 24 hours before tomorrow’s primary there, it may be time for Republicans to start hoping that “Operation Hilarity” succeeds. Operation Hilarity,……Continue Reading Why Republicans Should Embrace Operation Hilarity