Month / November 1, 2012
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The Select Few
Over the years, presidential candidates have become more focused on securing any support that will make even the slightest difference to their total electoral votes. This notion has translated itself into a heavy emphasis on winning swing states. Many presidential elections have come down to a state or a few votes within that state. One…
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Mitt Romney, Mary Sue
Twilight. The Hunger Games. Fifty Shades of Grey. These three books have swept across the country over the last few years, creating legions of adoring fans, primarily among young to middle-aged women. For literary critics, it is clear that their success is based neither on plot strength, nor on their poignancy, but rather on the…
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Gary Johnson and the “Wasted Vote”
“Thinking isn’t agreeing or disagreeing. That’s voting.” – Robert Frost It can be amazing how much clearer things get when you break it all down into numbers. A 2011 Gallup poll reported that at least 50% of Americans say marijuana should be legalized, and legalization measures are being voted on in three states this election…
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The Return of Bubba: What Barack Can Learn from Bill’s Latest Comeback
On the second night of the Democratic National Convention, former President Bill Clinton delivered a highly anticipated speech formally nominating Barack Obama as the party’s candidate for president. With his passionate defense of Obama, withering criticism of intransient Republicans, and folksy proclamations on complex policy issues, the former president thoroughly energized the thousands of attendees…
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Bootstraps Are So Passé
Let’s Talk Footwear Before the era of the 1%, most individuals with a fortune earned his or her way in the same manner as Christian Louboutin – with footwear! More specifically with boots featuring straps. Everybody, no matter how rich or how poor, had a pair of cowboy boots in their closet. It was with…
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The Christie/Obama Faux-mance
Over at the Daily Caller, Matt Lewis pouts over the Obama/Christie love-fest, otherwise known as post-natural disaster federal assistance. When Christie says he doesn’t “give a damn about Election Day,” that is also concerning — assuming he believes there are clear differences between the two candidates. While nobody should discount the seriousness of the storm…
