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Could seniors sink Obama in 2012?

Much attention has been focused recently on the alleged and so-called “Republican War on Women,” which has produced a gender gap that in some polls recently has exceeded 20 percent. But there is another war that is soon likely to…

United Airlines bans transport of certain breeds of dogs

United Airlines PetSafe program bans nine breeds of dogs, inlcuding Pit Bull Terriers and American Staffordshire Terriers. (AP) The friendly skies of United Airlines have just gotten a little less friendly for some four-legged creatures. This month, much to the…

How much does the Santorum sweep really change things for Romney?

Mitt Romney’s inevitability as the eventual Republican nominee for president took yet another detour Tuesday night, as Rick Santorum swept caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota and won the in Missouri. In the latter contest, Santorum faced Romney without the presence…

Reid Threatens to Push a Democrats-Only Payroll Tax Cut Extension

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid threatened to move his own payroll tax cut extension bill Thursday, as Democrats across the Capitol decried what they said was GOP obstruction, this as the deadline fast approaches for the tax break to expire.…

Romney leaves Gingrich in his Florida rearview mirror

Carpetbombing works. That’s the lesson of Florida, where Mitt Romney overwhelmed Newt Gingrich on the air and in every other aspect of the campaign. He out-organized him, out-messaged him, and out-researched him, if an exchange in the last debate where…

Obama’s proposals evasive and irresponsible

Don’t worry, America. There’s nothing that ails this country that can’t be made right by a catalogue of piddling proposals that will be forgotten tomorrow–and oh yeah, more taxes on the rich. Such was the message of President Obama’s State…

Why I eat squirrel, really

Some consider squirrel to be the best meat in the woods. On my journey as a chef, I have come to think that it may be the best meat period. The phrase, “You are what you eat,” befits a squirrel…

Comeback for Newt or bump in the road for Mitt? SC votes to keep the race going

What do South Carolina’s Republican primary voters, who identify themselves as late decision-makers, conservatives, evangelicals, married women and independents, have in common? They all gave Newt Gingrich a plurality of their support in the all-important “first in the South primary,”…

Small Business Saturday — The Most Important Shopping Day of the Year

Editor’s note: Saturday, November 26 is “Small Business Saturday.” You hear a lot about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but Small Business Saturday may just be the most important shopping day of the year. Why? Because it matters more to…

President Obama and the Politics of Envy

In difficult times, a wise man once said, it’s important to state the obvious. So here goes… Barack Obama cannot run for re-election touting his success in economic matters. That’s mainly because he’s had no success in economic matters. He…