May 18, 2012

Fundraiser-in-Chief?

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As reported by Abc, President Obama may now be considered the Fundraiser in chief. While his poll numbers and approval ratings may be continually slipping, his likability is still riding sky high. The fact of the matter is that although the policies of the president may be as unpopular as they are, people respect the the office that he holds. The presidency is more than any one person it is a symbol almost to be spoken in the tense of a myth or legend, and people will open up their wallets and pocketbooks, and shake their money tress to get close to the person who holds the office. While Obama is raising money for campaigns around the country, records show he is lagging behind his predecessor at this same time period in his first term of presidency. Get full story here.

Voters trust republicans on all 10 major issues over democrats!!

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For the first time in a long time voters trust republicans on all 10 major issue this election season over democrats. This may be no surprise to some, but may eb an awakening to many. Voter anger is off the charts and is being expressed on both sides. On the left voters feel as though this president and this congress is not doing enough, and on the right voters feel as though this president and this congress has done enough already. There is a very low tolerance of incumbency as demonstrated in the recent primary elections Read the full story here.

578 million dollar school. Goverment waste or proper spending?

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Today the city of Los Angeles revealed a 578 million dollar school that will also serve a mural to the late Robert Kennedy. The school is built at the site where the late senator was murdered while chasing a bid for the democrat presidential nomination. This comes on the heels of teacher layoffs in the city and state of California, and massive budget deficits with both the state of California and city of Los Angeles. You can find the full story here.

911 Mosque may not be built ?

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With the current heated and emotional debate around the “911 Mosque” there are new developments that it may not be built at all. The contractor that takes the project would definitely be black labeled in the tri-state area, but would gain a great deal of free publicity. There is a pledge that has gone viral on the net by a blog maintained by a contruction work. The pledge encourages other construction worker to not work on the mosque, and has been picked up by almost every major news network. Many are taking the pledge while major labor unions have not weighed in on the issue. check it out here.

Election 2010

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With the upcoming midterm elections less than 75 days away we will begin making predictions on some of the Senate, Governor, and House races that may very well tip the balance of power this fall. There are many things that may effect midterm elections, and statistically the party that has the white loses seats in the house of representative ( with the exception of the midterm elections of 2002 when the Republicans gained seats.) There is also a strong anti-incumbent wave this election cycle. Many race often come down to a few issues, and the amount of money a campaign has, and we will take all of these things into account when making our predictions.

Governor’s races 2010. Interesting perspective

Karl Rove gives an interesting opinion on the governor races this fall, and why they matter, but what is more interesting is the example he used. Could the Governor’s races of this year be the predictor for the 2012?


Blago convicted on 1 out of 24

So after all the excitement over the trail. Blago is actually convicted on one charge of lying to the FBI.

Full article here.

It’s The Economy Stupid

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It’s the economy stupid are words that resonated during the 1992 Clinton presidential bid by advisor James Carville. According to cnn/opinion dynamics poll ( july 16-21) The most important issue to voters by an over-whelming majority is the economy. By large this is the reason Barack Obama was elected. Other issues do become irrelevant when people are unable to support their families. Ironically the next issue was the Federal deficit. While President Obama is not the first president to drive a massive deficit , his administration has done much to add to the federal debt. With the 2010 midterm elections approaching very soon the party that seizes on the issue of the economy will be the one to take power for the next 6 years. Jobs and the economy are what people are concerned about, and who ever can deliver on them will be blessed with election or re-election.
Full Polling data here.