Author: BooMan

Most Incumbents Win or Lose Big

When sitting presidents get reelected, they frequently get elected resoundingly. In the post-war era, six sitting presidents have been reelected. Four of them won in landslides. In 1956, Eisenhower improved on his 1952 totals...

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His Big Mouth Could Get People Killed

Let’s just assume for a moment that Newt Gingrich is going to be the Republicans’ nominee for president. Is it a good thing that, when it comes to the Palestinians, he is “at odds with the opinion of all but...

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Serious Question

I don’t expect the average American to know the names of all nine Supreme Court members, or even to know that there are nine Justices. But I do expect a presidential candidate to know the answers to those questions. Rick...

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On Romney’s 10K Wager

As soon as the following exchange took place in last night’s Republican debate, the intertubes erupted with mockery and loud predictions that Willard Mitt Romney had dug his own grave and killed his campaign. RICK PERRY:...

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GOP Debate Thread

With it now looking unlikely that the NewsMax/Donald Trump debate will actually come off, tonight’s ABC/Yahoo (9pm EST) debate will likely be the last before Iowans go to the caucuses to divvy up their apportionment of...

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