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The Santorum Surge

Jan 4, 2012, 7:35 AM

The Pizza Ranch in Altoona, Iowa sits amidst a long series of strip malls.  At 5 pm on Caucus Eve, an hour before Santorum appears, Carl Cameron is the first person... Read »

The GOP Ticket in 2012: Romney-Rubio

Jan 3, 2012, 8:02 AM 1

Since my New Year’s prediction that Obama would select Hillary Clinton for his running mate in 2012 (and Joe Biden would become Secretary of State), I’ve been... Read »

Obama-Clinton in 2012. It’s a Natural.

Dec 29, 2011, 8:07 AM 1

My political prediction for 2012 (based on absolutely no inside information): Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden swap places. Biden becomes Secretary of State — a position... Read »

Payroll Tax Extension Will Be Only Hostage-Taking Opportunity for GOP in 2012

Dec 29, 2011, 7:44 AM

And taking the payroll tax extension hostage may not be as likely as it seems either. The most important thing you need to consider when thinking about what’s... Read »

What’s My Name Again?

Dec 28, 2011, 9:57 AM

In 1960 Hayek wrote an essay titled “Why I Am Not a Conservative.”  In it, Hayek pondered the conundrum that many Americans like me have struggled with since:... Read »

Obama Noninates Jeremy Stein and Jerome Powell to Fed Board of Governors

Dec 27, 2011, 1:48 PM 1

During the biggest financial panic in many decades, Congress has refused to confirm nominees to the Federal Reserve Board leaving the Fed short-handed. David Wessel... Read »

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur Confronts MF Global and Wall Street

Dec 27, 2011, 7:57 AM

In her book Third World America, Arianna Huffington urged us to break “the choke hold that special interest money has on our politics.” (P. 172) Congress... Read »

House GOP Prepares To Cave On Measly Payroll Tax Cut

Dec 22, 2011, 5:33 PM

This just in – fiscal irresponsibility remains alive and well in our nation’s capital.  Republicans in the House of Representatives have agreed to extend... Read »

Romney Endorses “The Big Lie “

Dec 21, 2011, 6:53 PM

Mitt Romney will say anything to be president: Romney-Gingrich Bid to Pin Crisis on Gov’t, by David J. Lynch: The leading Republican candidates for president have... Read »

Payroll Tax Situation Won’t Be Resolved Until Next Week

Dec 21, 2011, 8:36 AM

I haven’t yet seen a good scenario for how the stalemate between the House and Senate on the payroll tax extension will play out. The most common thought was... Read »

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