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Talk Show Appearances Could Hurt Huck and Hill

January 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is flying to Los Angeles later today to make a guest appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Similarly, Democrat Hillary Clinton will make an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. For several reasons, I believe these candidates’ decisions to appear on the late night talks shows [...]

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Twas the Night of the Caucus…

January 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments

I’m not an Iowa voter, but I spent some “quality time” over the weekend imagining what one might be thinking as he considers his options. A product of that time appears below: Few voters actually participate in the Iowa caucuses, according to one report today. Among those who do, I can’t imagine there exists anything [...]

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Did Hillary Move Iowa Caucus to Jan. 14?

December 24th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Years ago, Hillary Clinton allegedly turned $1,000 into $100,000 in the cattle futures market. Today, however, the former first lady-turned U.S. senator-turned Democrat presidential candidate doesn’t seem so smart. According to the folks at The Politico, the Clinton Campaign has been handing out cards that encourage Iowa voters to caucus Jan. 14, 2008 — a [...]

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Surprise Candidate Seeks to Win Iowa Caucus

November 26th, 2007 · No Comments

In an effort to keep readers fully informed about their options when it comes to voting for the next president of the United States, I offer news about a heretofore-unknown presidential candidate from Iowa who hopes to compete in the upcoming Iowa Democratic Party Caucus. His name is Sal Mohamed. Despite arguments to the contrary [...]

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Huckabee Gains, Edwards Fades in Hawkeye Poll

October 29th, 2007 · No Comments

Mitt Romney continues to hold a strong lead in Iowa among candidates seeking the Republican presidential nomination. But Mike Huckabee‘s Iowa numbers — buoyed, perhaps, by growing support among Evangelical Christians — have jumped significantly since August, putting him in a near-tie with Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson, according to a new University of Iowa [...]

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Conservatives Urged to Accept Ice Cream Bribe

October 4th, 2007 · No Comments

Here’s the Scoop: Today, I learned Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield will travel to Iowa Oct. 17 and 18 to rally Iowans who have signed the Caucus 4 Priorities’ so-called “Priorities Pledge.” The kicker? These liberal ice cream purveyors from Vermont, along with their C4P cohorts, are resorting to giving away free ice cream in [...]

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