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What the polls aren’t telling us about the 2012 election

There has probably been more discussion of polls, sample, design, questioning technique, and of course, results of opinion polls, in this election than ever before. ; As someone who has made his living doing polls for the last 35 years,…

Paul Ryan As VP Pick: A Bold Move, But Is It A Wise One?

Move up http://i.forbesimg.com tMove down What Does Paul Ryan Believe In? Kenneth Rapoza Contributor Romney/Ryan ’12: Nothing As It Seems James Poulos Contributor Cash Makes Romney Stronger Than People Realize Doug Schoen Contributor The selection of Paul Ryan as Mitt…

Tax cut extension announcement is huge win for Obama, Romney backfooted again

Monday’s announcement by President Obama that he wants Congress to extend tax cuts for middle class families earning under $250,000 for one year is a vivid demonstration of his campaign taking the initiative in the 2012 race. At the time…

Using Bin Laden to sell Americans on Obama’s reelection

In a dazzling demonstration of pure coincidence, President Obama landed in Afghanistan this week on the one year anniversary of Usama bin Laden’s death. I say coincidence because only a hardened cynic would think that the White House political team…

Win, place or show — can all the GOP candidates keep going after Tuesday’s vote?

Primaries in Alabama and Mississippi, as well as caucuses in Hawaii and American Samoa, all take place today, Tuesday, March 13. They follow on the heels of last week’s Super Tuesday split-decision which seemed to give all four candidates the…

McCain calls for air strikes against Syria’s Assad

Sen. John McCain on Monday became the first U.S. lawmaker to call for air strikes against the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad, putting the influential Arizona Republican in front of the Obama administration in calling for American troop involvement…

Cardin’s wife surprised by White House call in middle of night

Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin on Thursday signed off on a deal to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits, a critical holdout to get the deal done, but it didn’t come until some heavy pressure from on high. Cardin…

Perry’s Rivals Are Telling Untruths About the Governor and Immigration

On Thursday in Orlando at the Republican presidential debate former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum both repeated untruths about Texas Governor Rick Perry’s immigration position and it is time to set the record straight. First…