AP reports that he "coasted to victory" in Arizona and has a slight lead in Michigan. But... LATimes: Initial exit polling in the Michigan primary suggests that in a tight battle between Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, the votes of Democrats could prove decisive in the key Republican presidential skirmish -- and more of those votes are going to Santorum. According to CNN, 10% … [Read more...] about Romney Wins Arizona; 1 in 10 Voters A Democrat in Michigan
Snowe Goes
Another centrist bites the dust. Olympia Snowe is retiring. What happened to the big tent of the Republican Party? There was a time when New England Republican was a badge of honor indicating a pragmatic approach to politics; generally conservative from a fiscal standpoint and moderate socially. Indeed, the Republicans were the default choice throughout New England for much … [Read more...] about Snowe Goes
The Tea Party Bags Another Rino
One of the few remaining sane Republicans in the Senate has had it. Another case of the party left her I would guess. Maine Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe will not seek reelection in 2012, she announced Tuesday. In announcing her plans, Snowe, 65, emphasized that she is in good health and was prepared for the campaign ahead. But she said she was swayed by the increasing … [Read more...] about The Tea Party Bags Another Rino
My Life in Seven Days — and a Few Minutes
This post is dedicated to my grandparents, Papá Justito and Mamá Julita (Above) A couple of years ago, feeling sentimental and having just finished the seventh decade of my life, I suddenly realized that, at age 70, “days pass like minutes, years go by like days” and decided to compress the seven decades I had lived into seven days and to put some thoughts down on paper -- … [Read more...] about My Life in Seven Days — and a Few Minutes
To My Fellow Michiganders
Today is Michigan's Presidential primary. Any registered voter in Michigan may vote. All you have to do is ask for whichever party's ballot you want. Since Obama is running unopposed on the Democratic ballot, you have no reason to vote in the Democratic primary. However, even if you are a staunch Democrat or independent, or even a Republican-hater, you have every reason to vote … [Read more...] about To My Fellow Michiganders
Elena Dell Donne: Tall, Athletic & Very Smart
She is impossible to miss when she comes into the University of Delaware Library. At 6-foot-6 Elena Dell Donne is an imposing presence and by many lights the greatest women's college basketball player in the U.S. today. She is also, thanks to her work ethic, the NCAA women’s basketball 2012 Academic All-America of the Year. Delle Donne, who carries a 3.6 grade-point … [Read more...] about Elena Dell Donne: Tall, Athletic & Very Smart
Church, State, And Rick Santorum
Here's a recent quote from Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum: "I don't believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute." The former Pennsylvania senator than elaborated on this statement by artfully trying to mix two very different concepts—freedom of religious belief, and the relationship of church to state. His artfulness aside, … [Read more...] about Church, State, And Rick Santorum
Obama Rips Romney In Combative Speech
As if former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney doesn't have enough on his plate today with news that Democrats are urging Democrats to vote for anti-Romney candidate former Sen. Rick Santorum, Santorum going after him, and news that Santorum is doing robocalls designed to get Democrats out to vote for the former Pennyslvania Senator: … [Read more...] about Obama Rips Romney In Combative Speech
Santorum and Kennedy
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Santorum Plays Dirty Against Mitt in Michigan
WASHINGTON - Poor Mitt, he's getting hit from all sides. Talking Points Memo has the robo call from a man with a gruff sounding voice meant to sound like a working man, talking about Democrats needing to get out to vote for Rick Santorum. The tag line is "this call was paid for by the Santorum for president committee." Michigan Democratic strategist Joe DiSano has taken it … [Read more...] about Santorum Plays Dirty Against Mitt in Michigan
Quote of the Day: Mitt Romney Accuses Rick Santorum of Playing Dirty Politics with Robocalls
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Sen. Santorum did something today which I think is deceptive and a dirty trick." Wow, talk about hubris and nerve. -- Mitt Romney, quoted by CNN, on his Santorum using robocalls to court the support of crossover Democrats. Mitt Romney is the same person who also said he sank to that same "new low" when he voted in Democratic primaries to influence … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Mitt Romney Accuses Rick Santorum of Playing Dirty Politics with Robocalls
What Happens When U.S. Law Collides With Int’l Law? That’s for The Supremes To Sort Out
CHARLES WIWA Two human rights cases being argued before the Supreme Court today are tests of how U.S. law intersects with international law and unintentionally a test of the court's 2010 Citizens United ruling declaring that corporations are individuals with the same fundamental rights as living-and-breathing individuals. In one of the cases, 12 Nigerian citizens who have … [Read more...] about What Happens When U.S. Law Collides With Int’l Law? That’s for The Supremes To Sort Out
Elsevier-Backed Publishing Bill Bites The Dust, At Least For This Session
Academics and researchers who support open access to research were able to take a (short) victory lap on Monday. Legislation that would have prevented federal agencies from publishing publicly-funded research without the approval of the originating journal died after Dutch publishing giant Elsevier pulled its support. According to the Congressional Research Service, the … [Read more...] about Elsevier-Backed Publishing Bill Bites The Dust, At Least For This Session
GOP Class Warfare Goes Nuclear
After months of savaging the President for promoting class warfare in debates, the GOP race is down to a man who wants to be elected for amassing half a billion dollars against a rival riling low-rent rebellion to expose the social fault line in Republican ranks more clearly than ever. “You talk to most kids who go to college who are conservatives," Santorum tells George … [Read more...] about GOP Class Warfare Goes Nuclear
America and Japan ‘Too Hasty’ about Resuming Nuclear Plant Construction (Shimpo Hebei Shimbun, Japan)
Has enough time passed since the nuclear disaster in Japan for the world to resume nuclear plant building? Last week, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a construction permit for the first nuclear power plant to be built in the United States since 1978. According to this editorial from Japan's Shimpo Hebei Shimbun, in Japan and the U.S., voices calling for a 'nuclear … [Read more...] about America and Japan ‘Too Hasty’ about Resuming Nuclear Plant Construction (Shimpo Hebei Shimbun, Japan)
Happy Birthday, Abeer Qassim Hamza
This is the story of how the three most powerful men in America were responsible for the gang rape of a 14-year-old girl, who was burned to a blackened char, and the murder of her parents and sister. The enablers of these heinous crimes were President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, who conspired to invade Iraq for bogus … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday, Abeer Qassim Hamza
Santorum in the Extreme
WASHINGTON -- For all his supposed authenticity, Rick Santorum is not what he seems. Beneath that sweater vest beats the heart of a calculating and increasingly desperate politician who has gone beyond pandering all the way to shameless demagoguery. That's the charitable view. The uncharitable take on Santorum's incendiary rhetoric is that he actually believes this … [Read more...] about Santorum in the Extreme
The Santorum Surge Explained
The latest polling shows Romney with a tenuous lead in Michigan. There has been no measurable momentum for either Romney or Santorum. Meanwhile, Santorum could win with Democratic votes. His campaign is robocalling Michigan Dems asking for their votes. Last week David Plotz gave voice (@8:19) to an interest theory on the rise of Santorum. It goes something like … [Read more...] about The Santorum Surge Explained
Michigan Photo Finish? New Michigan Republican Primary Polls Show Romney Santorum Close
Will the headline that once seemed unthinkable materialize tomorrow night? It could be because five new polls suggest that former Massachusetts Gov Mitt Romney and former Senator Rick Santorum are now virtually neck and neck in Michigan on the eve of the Michigan Republican primary: Five new polls in Michigan, all conducted on Saturday or Sunday, point to a close finish … [Read more...] about Michigan Photo Finish? New Michigan Republican Primary Polls Show Romney Santorum Close
Matter Over Mind
Mitt Romney should have wrapped up the Republican nomination a long time ago. He has an enormous organizational advantage, the endorsement of a great majority of the Republican party establishment, and a huge money advantage in money raised by his campaign and his superPAC; yet, Romney is fighting for his political life in his birth state against Rick Santorum who was barely a … [Read more...] about Matter Over Mind