Epstein Secrets

the tragedy of the Flint water contamination and Mitt Romney’s candidacy in 2008 and 2012. And so as not to take

tragedy of the Flint water contamination and Mitt Romney’s candidacy in 2008 and 2012. And so as not to ta

lican’s has declined. And Michigan, without trying to reach too far for excuses, appears to hinge on the tragedy of the Flint water contamination and Mitt Romney’s candidacy in 2008 and 2012. And so as not to take everything away from the unique Michigan phenomenon, it still must be remembered that in both 2008

ted 7/6/2016] voter turnout is up 66.6% over 2008 and 103.0% over 2012. | use both total turnout as well as equal weighted state turnout because our Electoral College system for selecting a president is a combination of both. These numbers are astounding and by themselves speak volumes for Republican prospects in 2

he House speaker, announced Wednesday that nothing had changed; he and his caucus still oppose higher tax rates for the rich and still want to pursue Romney’s defeated goal of raising revenue by lowering rates and cutting unspecified loop- holes. Standing up to Republican recalcitrance on this and many ot

calcitrance on this and many other issues will require bringing to bear political pressure from the coalition that gave Obama a commanding victory in the Electoral College on Tuesday. The president’s victory was decisive, and many who didn’t support him nonetheless told pollsters that they agreed with his positions on

og by Eric Ostermeier in Smart Politics, I am able to point out that the only candidate for president who lost his home state by a larger margin than Mitt Romney was John Fremont in 1856. And Fremont was coming out of a campaign in which the opposition accused him of being a cannibal While Boehner was explain

The New REPUBLIC November 7, 2012 Romney Had a Chance to Beat Obama, and He Blew It By: Non Schelber Back in the spring, the Obama campaign essentially telegraphed its re- election strate

and He Blew It By: Non Schelber Back in the spring, the Obama campaign essentially telegraphed its re- election strategy: First it would soften up Mitt Romney as the sort of heartless over-dog who could watch Seabiscuit and somehow root for his big scary rival. Then it would add a policy dimension to the

the how. What's surprising isn't that this strategy worked in the end, with Obama eking out a narrow popular vote win (even as he routed Romney in the Electoral College). The Obama folks had clearly scouted out their opponent and sized him up well. What's surprising is that, having watched Chicago telegraph its pla

lieves more in content than in form, more in reform than in rhetoric. In the past days much has been written about Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney's choice of running mate. I know, like, and admire Paul Ryan. For me, the point about him is simple. He is one of only a handful of politicians in Wa

rating is down to 49 percent. The Gallup Economic Confidence Index is at minus 28 (down from minus 13 in May). But Obama is still narrowly ahead of Romney in the polls as far as the popular vote is concerned (50.8 to 48.2) and comfortably ahead in the Electoral College. The pollsters say that Paul Rya

3 in May). But Obama is still narrowly ahead of Romney in the polls as far as the popular vote is concerned (50.8 to 48.2) and comfortably ahead in the Electoral College. The pollsters say that Paul Ryan's nomination is not a game changer; indeed, he is a high-risk choice for Romney because so many people feel nervo