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New Hampshire GOP Presidential Forum Notes

January 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Tonight’s New Hampshire Republican Presidential Forum on the Fox News Channel began this way: “One of the five men sitting at this table tonight will be the Republican presidential nominee.” Those words, used by Fox News moderator Chris Wallace to open the forum at Saint Anselm College, must have riled supporters of Ron Paul and [...]

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Search for ‘Change’ Produces Strange Results

January 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Democrat presidential candidates have used the word “change” a lot during the past week. In fact, Barack Obama used the word to win the Iowa Democrats Caucus and John Edwards appeared to embrace it during the ABC News New Hampshire Debates tonight — but they did so without offering many specifics. Curious to understand exactly [...]

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McCain’s Days as Viable Candidate Numbered

January 4th, 2008 · 16 Comments

En route to New Hampshire, Republican John McCain is getting a lot of mileage out of his third-place finish in the Iowa Caucus. At the same time, he must realize his days as a presidential contender are numbered, in part, due to a skeleton in his campaign closet: McCain is on record as saying he [...]

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Rudy Walks in Shoes of an Illegal Immigrant

December 20th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Rudy Giuliani checked himself into a St. Louis hospital last night after complaining of flu-like symptoms, according to an AP report. I, for one, suspect the Republican presidential candidate will attempt to take advantage of his opportune illness — genuine or concocted — to convey the image of a presidential candidate who knows what it’s [...]

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Is ‘Dumming Down’ of American Politics Complete?

December 9th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Another effort to “dum down” the American political process took place this weekend as the focus of the 2008 presidential race was upon the opinion of a daytime television talk show host, Oprah Winfrey (a.ka., “Oprah”). Oprah took center stage this weekend when she entered the world of presidential politics for the first time and [...]

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Obama Campaign Headed for ‘Million Little Pieces’

December 7th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Democrat Barack Obama hopes to capitalize on the so-called “Oprah Effect” which, according to a Bloomberg writer, is known to “transform books, beauty products and foods into sales blockbusters.” Unfortunately, I predict it may have the opposite effect and result in the Illinois senator’s presidential aspirations being left in A Million Little Pieces. Forgive me [...]

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GOP Issues Amber Alert for Fred Thompson!

October 15th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Bob McCarty Writes has learned that officials with the Republican Party have issued an Amber Alert for Fred Thompson. A GOP spokesperson made the announcement and confirmed an Associated Press report that the former U.S. senator from Tennessee was missing from the campaign trail and had canceled at least one scheduled event in New Hampshire [...]

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