November 13, 2012
One of the interesting stories of the 2012 presidential election is the fact that President Obama successfully won re-election even after losing seven million votes. In 2008, Mr. Obama received over 69 million total votes, while his opponent Sen. John McCain received 60 million. This time around, Pres. Obama earned...
November 04, 2012
The constant advertisements and news reports surrounding a national election can be overwhelming. This year's presidential election is no different. The 24-hour news cycle is a constant whirl of squabbles and gaffes over minor campaign events, sound bite analysis, stories of distant past relationships, and insinuations about corruption. One news commentator implies that one candidate is perfect, and the other is a complete fool, or evil, or both. The truth is often...
June 28, 2012
The big news today is the Supreme Court's ruling on the so-called "Obamacare" law. The law has been controversial since before it was passed in March, 2010, and opinion polls have consistently shown it to be an unpopular law with roughly 55-60% of the population. It was widely believed that the Supreme Court would strike down the law, but in a surprise switch, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled...
January 27, 2012
After last week's big win in South Carolina, Newt Gingrich has found himself back in the race. After disappointing finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire, his campaign needed a big win in order for him to remain a viable candidate. South Carolina gave him that big win, and now he is running in a very close race with Mitt Romney in Florida. At this point there have been three primary elections, each won by a different candidate. Rick Santorum won Iowa, Romney won New Hampshire, and Gingrich won S.C. Florida's election will be on Tuesday January 31. The winner will...
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