Author Archives: arielle

For President Obama, Soaring Oil Prices Present a Much Greater Threat Than Romney or Santorum

02/20/2012 Published on Forbes
With the  latest RCP Tracking Average (2/1-2/19) showing Obama with a 5.7 point lead over Mitt Romney and a 7.5 point lead over Rick Santorum, it is clear that the biggest threat to President Obama’s chances of winning reelection will…

In Polls, Obama Wins on Contraception Compromise, Catholics Hold Steady

02/19/2012 Published on The Daily Beast
The compromise that President Obama offered last Friday to Catholic leaders regarding the religious exemption for contraception coverage is not only a reasonable solution to the situation, it is also a political win for Obama. Obama announced last Friday that…

Super PACs’ Super Influence and Their Destruction of Our Political System

02/17/2012 Published on Forbes
Photo credit: Getty Images via @daylife As we enter the homestretch to Tuesday’s Michigan primary, there is another, arguably more important duel taking place beyond the battle between Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum: the war between their super PACs. Restore…

The Seeming Inevitability of Jeb Bush

02/16/2012 Published on Forbes
With the GOP fundamentally divided, it seems increasingly unlikely that Romney, Santorum, Gingrich or Paul will have enough delegates going into the Convention on August 27th. This would result in a brokered convention — and the possibility of a “white-knight”…

President Obama’s Budgetary Delusion and the Upcoming Crisis we Face

02/15/2012 Published on Forbes
The $3.7 trillion budget that President Obama introduced yesterday clearly places spending initiatives aimed at job creation and rebuilding the American middle class ahead of deficit and debt reduction and austerity.  It is a political document, and needs to be…

Not Too Late for Americans Elect to Win 2012 Presidential Election

02/14/2012 Published on The Daily Beast
I know many may question that assertion. But given past history and what is happening in this election, it would not be surprising if a new candidate enters as an independent through the Americans Elect process, which is holding the…

The 2012 presidential race is slipping away from Republicans

Published on Fox News Opinion
The Republican  Party remains in a state of chaos — facing the increasingly realistic  possibility of the first “brokered” convention in more than fifty years. Mitt  Romney — having won narrowly this weekend at CPAC and in Maine — is…

The American Dream is Alive and Well…At Madison Square Garden

02/13/2012 Published on Forbes
With his unexpected ascent from the total obscurity of his brothers couch to starting Knicks point guard — having been cut by the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets, and relegated to the NBA‘s Development League– Jeremy Lin is…

The Drug Shortage Crisis in America

Published on Forbes
Two Congressmen introduced bipartisan legislation to address prescription drug shortages last week.  The Drug Shortage Prevention Act would create a ‘Critical Drug List’ that would identify drugs that are susceptible to shortage, and require the FDA to develop a system…

The Auto Industry, The Obama Administration, Clint Eastwood, And The Rest Of The Story

02/09/2012 Published on Forbes
Clint Eastwood has come under attack this week by those who believe he acted in support of the President and the White House  in the Super Bowl commercial he made for Chrysler — “Halftime in America” – or as right-wing…