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From Florida to the White House?
The results came in last night for the Florida Republican Primary. As I watched the results being tallied from time to time, it appeared that for once the pollsters predicted results perfectly.
John McCain and Mitt Romney were in front from the very beginning, with Rudy Guiliani at third place, Mike Huckabee in fourth and Ron [...]
Political Lingo: What is SUPER TUESDAY?
As you watch your local and national news, you hear many references to “SUPER TUESDAY”. Well, what exactly does that mean? As you read that Hillary Clinton is regrouping for a big win on “SUPER TUESDAY”, you may wonder why that is so important. So let’s take a look at how the primaries and the ‘hunt [...]
Michigan - A One-Sided Political Battlefield
Now that the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primaries are behind us, there is still no clear cut leader in either political party. The only narrowing of the field occurred when Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico voluntarily dropped-out of the Democratic race after two fourth-place finishes.
Because the Democratic party put sanctions on Michigan, [...]
Politics: Take a Deep Breath!
All of the prognosticators and political pundits are eating a piece of ‘humble pie’ this morning, after predicting that Hillary Clinton’s campaign was falling apart before yesterday’s primary. It did look bad for the New York Senator, especially after her stunning defeat to Barack Obama in the Iowa caucus. Whether it was the swing of [...]
Which Candidate is the Underdog?
If there is one thing that is honest about politics in the good ol’ USA, it’s that anything can happen!
Going into Iowa it looked like Mike Huckabee was the underdog on the Republican side, with Mitt Romney sure to be victorious. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton’s well-financed and regimented campaign looked like the anticipated [...]
Obama Won Iowa Caucus 1 Year Ago
From the night of the January 3, 2008 Iowa caucus via YouTube and Obama’s monument to himself website: Obama: …I’ll never forget that my journey began on the streets of Chicago doing what so many of you have done for this campaign and all the campaigns here in Iowa: Organizing and working and fighting to make [...]
Jon Swift's Predictions for 2009
Although I made some eerily prescient predictions for 2007 and 2006, I never got around to foretelling what 2008 had in store for us. Considering how spot-on my election coverage was, especially in such pieces as "Why McCain Will Win," "Barack Obama Should Concede the Nomination to Hillary," "Barack Obama's Achilles Heel," "The Iowa Caucus Results Explained" and "When Giuliani Is President, Every Day Will Be 9/11," all of which proved to be more true than not, it's too bad I did not venture to
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