The folks monitoring exit polls are calling Arizona for Mitt Romney. With 43% of the precincts reporting, Mitt Romney leads Rick Santorum 48.7% to 24.9%. Newt Gingrich is a distant third, with 16.3%. Gingrich is counting on Super Tuesday to keep him in the race. … [Read more...] about Romney Wins Arizona
Romney Wins Michigan Primary: Did Santorum Get “Newtitus?” (Roundup) UPDATED THURSDAY MORNING
And so it's over. NBC News and the AP have projected Mitt Romney as winner of the Republican Michigan Presidential primary. In the end, it turned out to be a double header for Romney, who also won in Arizona -- thus making his path to the Republican nomination much easier since many GOPers will now conclude that with his resources he is the "inevitable" nominee. TPM gives us … [Read more...] about Romney Wins Michigan Primary: Did Santorum Get “Newtitus?” (Roundup) UPDATED THURSDAY MORNING
Santorum’s Appeal to Dems in Michigan
It's one of the reasons Washington State no longer has an open primary. The two parties (Ds and Rs) didn't like it because a voter doesn't have to be affiliated with a party to vote for a nominee. The parties said that it would be too tempting to cross lines and vote for the candidate you did not want your candidate to face in November. That's kinda sort what's happening in … [Read more...] about Santorum’s Appeal to Dems in Michigan
Romney Wins Michigan
NBC has just projected he will win the state of Michigan. Of course this only gives him the 2 statewide delegates but it is a symbolic win. … [Read more...] about Romney Wins Michigan
Is The Michigan Primary Unfair ?
One interesting aspect of the Michigan primary is that of the 30 delegates up for grabs, only 2 are awarded on a statewide basis while the others are split evenly between the 14 Congressional Districts. This is a fairly common way that both parties have tried to make the primary contests fairer. But is it really fair ? Consider.. We have the 13th and 14th Districts … [Read more...] about Is The Michigan Primary Unfair ?
A GOP Divided: Two Terrible Candidates Face Off in Michigan and Arizona
If you're interested, I'm live-blogging the Michigan and Arizona primary results over at my place, updating frequently with loads of commentary and analysis. I predicted a 3-point Romney win and it looks like he'll take it, winning what was seen as a toss-up. And he'll win Arizona by a wide margin -- the networks have already called it. So what now? Is the story that … [Read more...] about A GOP Divided: Two Terrible Candidates Face Off in Michigan and Arizona
Michigan Primary: Romney Has Growing Lead
UPDATE: With 68 percent of the vote in, Romney has 42 percent to Santorum's 37 percent. In Michigan, according to CNN TV, 40 percent of the vote is in and Romney has 41 percent to Santorum's 38 percent. … [Read more...] about Michigan Primary: Romney Has Growing Lead
Romney Wins Arizona; 1 in 10 Voters A Democrat in Michigan
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