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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…

The Obama Campaign’s Nixonian “White House Enemies List”

05/14/2012 Published on Forbes.com
The Obama campaign is now marshaling the power of the office of the presidency against private citizens — using the Obama campaign’s “Truth Team” to target individual Romney donors and supporters in a way that is alarmingly reminiscent of Richard…

PDUFA: One of Congress’ most important health policy votes in 2012

05/04/2012 Published on Forbes.com
Despite having received little attention from the media, the Senate may vote on one of the most crucial and serious pieces of health policy next week. Contrary to what one might expect, this bill has nothing to do with Obamacare. …

Both Obama, Romney making appalling use of bin Laden killing as political fodder

Published on Foxnews.com
Appalled. That is the only word I can use to describe my reaction to the Obama and Romney campaign’s efforts to politicize the one year anniversary of the successful raid on Usama Bin Laden. It was my sense that president…

The most critical period yet for Mitt Romney

04/10/2012 Published on Foxnews.com
It doesn’t seem like this is the most critical period of the general election campaign, but for Mitt Romney, it probably is.   Mitt Romney has to step up his game quickly. As the protracted GOP primary contest finally winds…

Romney’s got the numbers but is a GOP surprise coming?

03/20/2012 Published on Fox News Opinion
With Mitt Romney increasing his lead over Rick Santorum with a victory in Puerto Rico over the weekend, it is likely, that at the very least, Romney will hold his own or increase his lead over Santorum in Tuesday’s Illinois…

A New Candidate Might Be The Best Option For An Increasingly Dispirited And Divided GOP

03/19/2012 Published on Forbes.com
With Mitt Romney now holding a 14-15 point lead over Rick Santorum in Illinois — according to two most recent telephone surveys of Illinois primary voters – it is all but certain that the former Massachusetts governor will at the…

He’s got the math, so where’s Mitt’s momentum?

03/14/2012 Published on Foxnews.com
With Romney’s third place finish in Mississippi and Alabama Tuesday, one thing is certain: The Republican presidential primaries may remain Mitt Romney’s to win, but that has more to do with arithmetic and delegates than it does with voters. Given…

While voters say Romney is most electable candidate, his electoral vulnerabilities are becoming increasingly clear

03/12/2012 Published on Foxnews.com
The latest CBS News/New York Times poll shows a clear sense within the Republican primary electorate that Mitt Romney is the most electable of the four candidates vying for the GOP nomination. 73 percent of GOP voters in the CBS/New…