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Dobson Says He Cannot Support McCain Candidacy

February 5th, 2008 · No Comments

My hat’s off to Laura Ingraham on this Super Tuesday for sharing the news that Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family fame would not and could not support Republican John McCain for president. To hear audio of the news, click here. My accolades for the venerable radio talk show host come almost six [...]

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Super Tuesday is Here, So Vote Wisely

February 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Finally, it’s Super Tuesday! The polls are open and the voting has begun. One of the five candidates below is likely to become our next president. They are (left to right): Republican Mike Huckabee is a former governor of Arkansas and ordained Baptist preacher; Liberal Democrat Hillary Clinton is the junior U.S. senator from New [...]

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Voting Advice Offered from Bar Stool Perch

February 4th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Below is a lesson in Bar Stool Economics which I encourage you to read and share with everyone you know, Democrat and Republican, prior to tomorrow’s Super Tuesday primaries: BAR STOOL ECONOMICS Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their [...]

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It’s Official! Rudy Endorses John McCain

January 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment

“If I endorsed anyone else, you would say I was flip-flopping.” “I’m going to campaign with John as much as he wants — or not!” The sound bites above, spoken moments ago by Rudy Giuliani as part of his endorsement of fellow Republican John McCain, may have been well-intentioned, but they missed the mark in [...]

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Giuliani to Drop Out of Race, Endorse McCain

January 29th, 2008 · No Comments

After finishing third in the Florida Republican primary that was supposed to serve as the launch pad for his campaign, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani announced through a spokesperson tonight that he would end his White House bid and endorse John McCain tomorrow. On the occasion of Giuliani’s exit from the 2008 race, [...]

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McCain Dancing in End Zone One Week Too Soon

January 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I wanted to shake some sense into John McCain tonight as I watched him give the political equivalent of an end zone dance after defeating Mitt Romney in the Florida Republican primary. Doesn’t he know the big game — Super Tuesday, not the Super Bowl — is still a week away? Mike Huckabee knows it. [...]

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Mormon Church President Hinckley Dead at 97

January 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Gordon B. Hinckley, the Mormon church’s oldest president at 97, died Sunday. His death comes at an inopportune time for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in that it will likely result in renewed media and blogosphere interest in the former Massachusetts governor’s faith during the week leading up to the Super Tuesday primaries Feb. 5. [...]

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