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Barbour drops out, Daniels ascends

Posted by David Katz on Apr 26, 2011 in 2012, Elections, Featured Articles | 1 comment
As everyone has reported, Barbour has officially announced that he will not be running for president.  To those who have been following Barbours recent string of racial gaffs (such as here and here) this announcement is not that surprising as he probably is not looking forward to getting tarred as a...
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The Rise of The Reality TV Republican

Posted by Michael Tedesco on Apr 13, 2011 in 2012, Donald Trump, Featured Articles, Mitt Romney, Republican | Comments Off
What is a serious Republican Presidential candidate to do when faced with the prospect of competing in the daily news cycle against the likes of Sarah Palin and Donald Trump? These two individuals have the ability to suck all of the available air out of a room simply by opening their mouths leaving...
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Is Trump the Perot of 2012?

Posted by Michael Tedesco on Apr 12, 2011 in 2012, Donald Trump, Featured Articles, Tea Party | Comments Off
Most certainly if he goes through with this promise to the Wall Street Journal. Donald Trump will “probably” run as an independent candidate for U.S. President in 2012 if he does not receive the Republican party’s nomination, he told the Wall Street Journal in a video interview on Monday. “I...
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In Bizarro World Crossroads GPS Complains About Union Funding

Posted by Michael Tedesco on Mar 9, 2011 in 2012, Electoral Reform, Featured Articles, Labor | 3 comments
Does anyone else find it ironic that a heavily financed Republican PAC like Crossroads GPS is running an ad attacking the comparatively weak fund raising power of Unions in the U.S.? An arm of American Crossroads, the well-financed Republican super PAC, is going up on the air Wednesday with an ad taking...
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Ryan/Rubio 2012 GOP Ticket?

Posted by Michael Tedesco on Jan 6, 2011 in 2012, Featured Articles, Republican | Comments Off
Shortly after the polls closed on the recent mid-term election I noted that my dark horse candidate for the GOP in 2012 was Marco Rubio. Were Rubio a Democrat this would be a much more realistic possibility as Democrats do not suffer from the same “wait your turn” mentality that the Republicans...
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