By now, most prognosticators and self-titled experts fairly uniformly agree it’s a safe bet Obama wins a second term. Of course, that’s not to say it’s a lock, and with hurricane Sandy’s impact on both early voting and Election-day numbers for people still struggling to recover, there could always be surprise results, especially if certain parties decide to activate their … [Read more...] about The Rebirth of Reason?
The Boss Rocks Swing States for Obama
The Boss rocks swing states for Obama (via AFP) Bruce Springsteen said Tuesday's US election was a vote on narrowing the gulf between the American Dream and reality as he fired up an election eve crowd for President Barack Obama. Springsteen was headlining three Obama rallies on the last day of the campaign in Wisconsin, Ohio and Iowa, and traveling… … [Read more...] about The Boss Rocks Swing States for Obama
Nuns & Priests Would Be in Romney’s 47%
Who knew? According to Romney's fatuous 47% of deadbeats who, in his mind, dont pay taxes... nuns and priests are also deadbeats. Mitt Romney in his "fund-raising/ dunning" tour, said 47% of US citizens, in his purview, are something like taker-wasters. Thus, in our country, in addition to hundreds of thousands who are disabled through no fault of their own (definitely … [Read more...] about Nuns & Priests Would Be in Romney’s 47%
Paul Ryan, The Next Dick Cheney
WASHINGTON - Delusions of Darth Vader dance in Paul Ryan's head, no doubt put their by political strategists and marketing flaks, who have turned Ryan to rallying evangelicals through fear, the last stop of the desperate. In his remarks to what organizers said were tens of thousands of members of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, Ryan said that President Barack Obama's path … [Read more...] about Paul Ryan, The Next Dick Cheney
Too Late for Politics, Time for Poetry
We’re on the clock now, not the calendar---hours to learn what kind of country we have for the foreseeable future. The America of Wednesday morning on is already out there, waiting to reveal itself, and nothing will change it, not Mitt Romney flag-waving, Joe Biden jokes about turning back the clock or legal chicanery in swing states. The future will sweep away the … [Read more...] about Too Late for Politics, Time for Poetry
America’s Most Accurate Political Analyst Sabato Predicts: Obama Will Likely Win Second Term
The University of Virginia's Larry Sabato is arguably the most accurate political prognosticator. He and his ace team of analysts put out the Crystal Ball and political junkies know it is the flip side of Dick Morris on Fox News: Sabato's painstaking political pieces are the closet to a real political crystal ball that you can get. Sabato now projects Barack Obama is likely to … [Read more...] about America’s Most Accurate Political Analyst Sabato Predicts: Obama Will Likely Win Second Term
The Business of Running for President (Infographic)
As the candidates do one last day of campaigning, here's a great infographic on The Business of Running for President which walks you through the 2012 Presidential Campaign and the financial implications that could affect who becomes President: Image compliments of Best Degree Programs … [Read more...] about The Business of Running for President (Infographic)
Ohio: the Campaign Endgame (Guest Voice)
Ohio: the campaign endgame (via GlobalPost) Allegations swirl that Ohio votes will be counted using experimental software, maintained by a firm with ties to Romney. Jean MacKenzie COLUMBUS, Ohio — Hurricane Sandy might have decimated the East Coast, but a whirlwind of a different sort is about to descend on this normally placid midwestern… … [Read more...] about Ohio: the Campaign Endgame (Guest Voice)
Why Not Buddheo-Islamic Values, Too, Mr. Ryan?
It's reported that in a speech the other day, vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan told a gathering of evangelists that President Obama's policies threaten ‘Judeo-Christian values.’ Some people might think introducing this kind of religious pitch into a political campaign is inappropriate. Others may find it outright disgusting. Me, I think the real problem here is that it's … [Read more...] about Why Not Buddheo-Islamic Values, Too, Mr. Ryan?
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Blames Possible Romney Election Loss on Demographics
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "If I hear anybody say it was because Romney wasn't conservative enough I'm going to go nuts. We're not losing 95% of African-Americans and two-thirds of Hispanics and voters under 30 because we're not being hard-ass enough." -- Politico quotes Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), saying that demographics would be the only reason for a hypothetical Mitt Romney loss … [Read more...] about Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Blames Possible Romney Election Loss on Demographics
Our Troops In Harm’s Way, Long After Election Day
The critical elections tomorrow are naturally on everyone’s mind and are overshadowing all other events, both at home and abroad. But as the saying goes, the world keeps turning. The unrest goes on in the Middle East. The misery caused by Hurricane Sandy continues both here and elsewhere. Mass famine continues to loom across Africa and parts of the Arab world. … [Read more...] about Our Troops In Harm’s Way, Long After Election Day
Final Obama Romney Presidential Campaign Day: Polling and News Roundu (UPDATED all day) UPDATED
As President Barack Obama and Republican Presidential candidate former Gov. Mitt Romney head into the final, frantic day of campaigning, polls and campaign news are breaking literally by the minute. This is an ONGOING roundup of key campaign developments that will be updated all day and evening. Refresh TMV often to see the latest. Some stories may be also run as separate … [Read more...] about Final Obama Romney Presidential Campaign Day: Polling and News Roundu (UPDATED all day) UPDATED
Quote of the Day II: What if the Emerging Media Consensus About Obama Likely to Win Election Is Wrong?
As noted earlier, the emerging media consensus is it's likely President Barack Obama will squeeze out a victory in tomorrow's vote. But the Daily Beast's Howard Hurtz notes that this lady has not sung yet -- so what if the media's narrative turns out to be plain wrong? We still have to go through the ritual of holding the election on Tuesday, but the media’s forecasters … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day II: What if the Emerging Media Consensus About Obama Likely to Win Election Is Wrong?
I Early Voted! And I Voted For… 2012 Edition
I ran a post entitled I Early Voted! And Voted For... back on October 22, 2008. It received a fair amount of criticism since I voted for Bob Barr. Some of what I said then: Today I stood in line in Lawrenceville, Georgia for 2 hours and 15 minutes to cast my early vote in Election ’08. I’d seen and heard enough this presidential election season to last me the next three … [Read more...] about I Early Voted! And I Voted For… 2012 Edition
Predicting The Presidency
So far I've posted my views on the races for the House and the Senate in which I predict that things will pretty much stay the same, with single digit shifts in both bodies but no real change in overall control or makeup. Now we get to the big contest is for the Presidency and I've saved it for today in order to give myself the most complete information in making my … [Read more...] about Predicting The Presidency
A Little Trio For Your Amusement
We have to take some time to laugh and enjoy non political stuff, don't we ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=416o9b_pjQk … [Read more...] about A Little Trio For Your Amusement
Is This the Way Democracy Works? More Fallout from Citizens United
The unlimited funding of Super PACs and 501(c)4 organizations by corporations, unions, and anonymous affluent individuals aiming to sway America’s elections at all levels was a direct effect of the Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court. The Court equated spending money on elections with free speech, providing a major advantage to the Republican Party in this election … [Read more...] about Is This the Way Democracy Works? More Fallout from Citizens United
Quote of the Day: the Big Issue at Stake in the 2012 Election
Our political Quote of the Day comes from CNN's John Avlon, who outlines what's at stake when voters go to the polls tomorrow to choose between President Barack Obama and his Republican opponent former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney -- and when voters elect a new Congress. The bottom line, Avlon suggests, is that the vote will be a judgment on the trending towards … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: the Big Issue at Stake in the 2012 Election
The Gilded Age vs. the 21st Century
WASHINGTON -- The 2012 campaign began on Aug. 2, 2011, when President Obama signed the deal ending the debt-ceiling fiasco. At that moment, the president relinquished his last illusions that the current, radical version of the Republican Party could be dealt with as a governing partner. From then on, Obama was determined to fight -- and to win. It was the right choice, … [Read more...] about The Gilded Age vs. the 21st Century
Early US Voting Leads to Lines, Lawsuit in Florida
Early US voting leads to lines, lawsuit in Florida (via AFP) Florida, famous for the presidential election debacle 12 years ago which required the hand-counting of thousands of ballots, is facing new election-related problems ahead of Tuesday's White House vote. The state's Democratic Party filed a federal lawsuit Sunday over long delays encountered by … [Read more...] about Early US Voting Leads to Lines, Lawsuit in Florida