Author: Frank Schnittger

Nate Silver has expressed skepticism as to whether Hurricane Sandy will have any significant effect on the election one way or the other. I think he is a great numbers guy, but sometimes he just misses the big picture. I expect...

Many outside observers find it difficult to understand why the US Presidential election is even close. On the one hand you have a President who has ended one war, is ending another, and has avoided entanglement in a few more...

So what is it about Republican men which makes them so obsessed with and so expert on the subject of rape? And what is it about Republican male politicians who insist on raising the issue of no exceptions for rape in their...

I watched the debate in Spain at 3.00AM so wasn’t at my sharpest. Europe wasn’t mentioned much except when Romney choose Greece as a metaphor for things going sour if the national deficit isn’t tackled. I...

79% of Irish people back President Obama, while only 5% want Romney to win the election according to a new poll. Poll shows vast majority back Obama – The Irish Times – Mon, Oct 22, 2012THE VAST majority of Irish...