Staff Articles
Doubling Down on Obama: A Gambler’s Guide to the Election
I think its fair to say that as more and more becomes known about Obama, the more and more I become convinced that I’ll be able to say I told you so the day after the general election in November.
Obama is a political unknown. He talks a good talk, but can’t walk a good […]
PG Exclusive Interview: Wayne Allyn Root steps up as “rebel with the pitchfork,” seeks Libertarian nod
This article is part two of a three part series on the Libertarian nominating contest.
Pulling out his veto pen on March 8, 2008, President George W. Bush was able to successfully thwart congressional efforts to ban the use of certain harsh interrogation tactics by Central Intelligence Agency officers. This veto marked only the ninth […]
PA Primary: Diamond on track to score major grassroots upset
Unlike their Democratic brethren who are facing a difficult choice among two equally liberal, indistinguishable presidential candidates, Republican voters in the Keystone State’s 101st legislative district have a much easier choice on their hands.
Incumbent Republican Mauree Gingrich, first elected in 2002, is seeking a fourth term in the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Gingrich faces a tough […]
The Four Options for the Democratic Nomination and the Best Plan Going Forward
There are essentially four options left for the Democratic nomination. They depend upon three factors: who wins Pennsylvania, who wins Indiana, and whether Florida or Michigan get revotes.
The possibilities
1.Clinton wins Pennsylvania, Indiana and Florida and Michigan get revotes.
Outcome: Clinton wins
2. Clinton wins Pennsylvania, Indiana and Florida and Michigan do NOT get revotes.
Outcome: Clinton will win […]
Ferraro Censoring Forgotten in Rev. Wright Hullabaloo
The recent commentary on the racial politics of the 2008 campaign by former Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro, the 1984 Democrat nominee for Vice President of the United States, is just the latest example of a party paying for the sins of several decades of foolhardy pandering to identity politics. Unfortunately for Ms. Ferraro, the long-running spat […]
The Math of the Delegates: It’s Going to be Close. Really Close.
More coverage at Thoughts on the World and The International Relations Blog
So it’s come down to this: an all out fight between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination. Let’s take a quick look at the current numbers:
Obama: 1402 pledged (non-super) delegates
Clinton: 1240 pledged (non-super) delegates
Keep in mind, 2025 delegates are needed […]
Obama must face the real experience gap as Clinton makes case for nomination
Despite her not-so-surprising victories in Rhode Island, Ohio, and Texas, Senator Hillary Clinton is still facing a tremendous uphill climb to win the Democrat nomination. Upcoming primaries in Mississippi and Wyoming will further add to Senator Obama’s delegate lead, making Clinton’s quest for the nomination even more difficult.
ABC News reported on Wednesday, March 5 that […]
88 Years After Defeat, Wilson’s Specter Still Haunts National Campaign
Thanks to the seemingly inevitable nomination of Senator John McCain, Republicans across the nation need to sit back, take a deep breath, and think long and hard about the direction and future of their party and principles, just as the Democrat Party was forced to do after a fateful election 88 years ago.
While the definition […]
Why McCain Must Never Become President
Despite predictions to the contrary (including one by this author), John McCain is now almost certain to be the Republican nominee for president. Through a combination of a compressed, winner-take-all, primary system and sympathetic news media, the senator from Arizona has defied the odds. It wasn’t pretty to watch. McCain never got […]
Massachusetts: An Interesting Primary to Watch
In case I haven’t told everybody yet, I live in Massachusetts (as do, I believe, many other Political Grind-ers). Meaning, I vote on Tuesday. So, who cares? Well, you should. Massachusetts could reveal many things about what an Obama presidency would be like.
A background
In November of 2006, Massachusetts held a gubernatorial election at the end […]
Why McCain would Win Over Obama - An Election Framework
I wrote this very hastily since my time has been severely limited with my studies and work. While it lacks eloquence (or even gramatical correctness), I believe that the points I attempt to make are valid and deserve consideration on the Obama momentum
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Now that John McCain has clearly claimed the front runner title […]
Stop McCain; Rally to Romney
Last month, when asked if he had a preference in the primary season, a liberal Democrat friend of mine said that he did not. To him, all of the Democratic hopefuls were about the same and he could support any of them. Then asked if there was any Republican he could support, he […]
Bland Impromptus - Elections, Primaries….
In honor of one of my favorite (can there only be one? not the case anymore) reads, Impromptu’s by Jay Nordlinger at NRO - I’ll make a stab…
Katherine Jean Lopez at the corner at NRO wrote of Bill Clinton’s game face regarding Hillary Clinton’s success rate to date….interesting, but one thing stuck out creating a […]
Why John McCain Will Never Win
I almost wrote the polar opposite of this article: John McCain, Surgin’ Back? He has a lot of bipartisan support, plenty of endorsements, was right about the surge, and is a solid conservative. The only thing missing is his unpopular immigration position and funds. But that’s the thing: McCain will never succeed because of his […]
