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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Red Right Returning…Florida Edition
(Red Right Returning, a nautical mnemonic for the side of the buoy or marker on which to pilot a ship in order to stay in the channel, is a look back at the activity of the past week of the Republican candidates … Continue reading
Free Forum Friday…January 27th Edition
(Free Forum Fridays are an open discussion where commenters are invited to bring up topics that may not have been covered in the previous week. Got something on your mind? Throw your opinion out there.) Free Forum Fridays are generally … Continue reading
Delegate Math Double Redux
Just who is the frontrunner in the Republican Campaign and does it matter? The Republican party has long had a habit of nominating who’s next in the pecking order rather than who is most desirable. The popular saying is, ‘Democrats fall in love, Republicans fall … Continue reading
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Tagged Florida primary, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Super Tuesday
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Can’t Buy Mitt Love
Things certainly can change in a hurry. Going into the South Carolina primary, it looked like Mitt Romney had the Republican nomination wrapped up. He appeared to be heading three for three of the first contests and polls had him … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, South Carolina
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Red Right Returning…South Carolina Edition
(Red Right Returning, a nautical mnemonic for the side of the buoy or marker on which to pilot a ship in order to stay in the channel, is a look back at the activity of the past week of the Republican candidates … Continue reading
Free Forum Friday (on Thursday)…January 19th Edition
(Free Forum Fridays are an open discussion where commenters are invited to bring up topics that may not have been covered in the previous week. Got something on your mind? Throw your opinion out there.) Doing FFF a day early … Continue reading
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Raising Cain in South Carolina
Since the beginning of the political season, the creative people at Comedy Central’s hit shows, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report have had a great deal of material to work with. Stephen Colbert, in particular, Has … Continue reading
Delegate Math Redux
Jon Huntsman officially drops out of the Republican presidential race today. It’s a little surprising given Huntsman’s expression of satisfaction at the results of the New Hampshire primary. Obviously team Huntsman must have looked ahead and could not discern a … Continue reading
The Republican Sub-Primary
With one Republican caucus and one primary in the books it has become clear who the favourite (or the least detestable) horses are in the campaign. Mitt Romney is breaking free from his Mr. 25% mold into the inevitable nominee role. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bain Capital, Jon Huntsman, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Super Tuesday, Tim Tebow
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Free Forum Friday…January 13th Edition
(Free Forum Fridays are an open discussion where commenters are invited to bring up topics that may not have been covered in the previous week. Got something on your mind? Throw your opinion out there.) Friday the 13th. Most of … Continue reading
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