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Walker’s Victory Signals A Tough Road Ahead For Obama And The Democrats

06/06/2012 Published on Forbes.com
Scott Walker was projected to win, but not win this big. His 7-point victory (53% to 46%) in Wisconsin’s recall election last night suggests a serious challenge for Obama and the Democrats come November. This is a big triumph for…

Wisconsin Recall Could Spell Disaster for President

06/04/2012 Published on Forbes.com
The Wisconsin recall election could well be a decisive turning point in the Presidential election. Recent polls –showing Governor Scott Walker holding a two to three point lead over Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett- indicate that the Governor will triumph on…

Democratic Challenge in Mongolia

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The U.S. and other Western democracies have spent the better part of the last decade pushing for democratization across the globe. We have intervened in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya and supported countless other efforts with aid and ideas to press…

Weak Jobs Numbers, Weak Reelection Prsopects

06/01/2012 Published on Forbes.com
President Obama’s only claim to reelection is that he and his team steadied America during its time of economic uncertainty and are, albeit slowly, growing the economy. Today’s anemic jobs numbers show that in fact the economy is not recovering,…

Weak Jobs Numbers, Weak Reelection Prospects

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Move upMove down U.S. Adds Fewest Jobs In A Year, Unemployment Rate Rises to 8.2% Abram Brown Forbes Staff Sparkle Returns To Gold After Dismal Jobs Data, Promise Of QE3 Abram Brown Forbes Staff President Obama’s only claim to reelection…

Bloomberg Big-Soda Ban: A Nuanced Plan That’s Healthy For NYC

05/31/2012 Published on Forbes.com
Mayor Bloomberg’s plan to ban sugary drinks and soda above 16-ounces has been a victim of criticism and derision. Critics say the measure will be ineffective because it does not limit the size of dairy-based drinks, like milkshakes and fruit…

The Presidential Race is Shifting in Romney’s Favor

05/30/2012 Published on Forbes.com
Mitt Romney unofficially clinched the Republican presidential nomination yesterday after winning the Texas primary, which gave him more than the 78 delegates he needed to reach his party’s “magic number” – 1,144 delegates – to win the GOP nomination. While…

Campaign Finance Reform Does Not Equal Censorship

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Move upMove down Super PACs and Their Destructive and Divisive Domination of the 2012 Presidential Campaign Doug Schoen Contributor The 2012 Presidential Campaign Debate Should Be About The Future, Not Bain Capital Doug Schoen Contributor I would like to respond…

The 2012 Presidential Campaign Debate Should Be About The Future, Not Bain Capital

05/24/2012 Published on Forbes.com
Move upMove down Romney And Obama: What The Polls Really Tell Us Doug Schoen Contributor Super PACs and Their Destructive and Divisive Domination of the 2012 Presidential Campaign Doug Schoen Contributor The debate over Bain Capital and its ventures —…

Romney And Obama: What The Polls Really Tell Us

05/21/2012 Published on Forbes.com
Two new polls present vastly different pictures of the upcoming presidential election. According to Fox News, Obama has a 46 percent to 39 percent advantage over Romney if the election were held today (fieldwork was conducted May 13-15). In contrast,…