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What National Election? Electoral College Is the Only Tally That Counts
1 comment on What National Election? Electoral College Is the Only Tally That CountsFor better or worse, we don’t have national elections in America. We have 51 state elections. Occasionally this matters a lot — just ask President Gore about his half-million-vote “national victory” in 2000.
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“Strategy Change” Is the Silliest Liberal Meme About Paul Ryan’s VP Candidacy
No matter how much Obama partisans want to wedge Paul Ryan into a Sarah Palin narrative, Ryan will never become a target-rich environment for Tina Fey.
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Veepstakes: What a Difference Four Years Makes!
I continue to believe we have a ridiculous system for choosing a vice president. I’m just happy that this time, my favored candidate made a good choice.
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Romney Should Use Tax Return Release to Make the Moral Case for Capitalism
This election is shaping up as the clearest choice in memory between the champions of free enterprise and the champions of bigger government, and Romney should make no apology for playing hard for the team…
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“Governor Awesome” Is Unsuitable for Higher Office
With the important exception of same-sex marriage, I’ve been a big fan of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. There have been times when I’ve thought his candor has lapsed into bullying. But the ugly confrontation…
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Who Wins? Q&A on the Obamacare Ruling
On balance, I think Obama gains a slight advantage. Obamacare may still be unpopular, but it has momentum on its side — hey, it’s constitutional!
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Spiking the Football: Obama Tarnishes a Genuine Triumph Through Tone-Deaf Politicizing
Do they really think Obama or any Democrat is going to win votes by claiming to be more hawkish than a Republican opponent?
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Our Ridiculous System for Picking a Vice President
So how will the Republican VP nominee be selected? Sometime in the next four months, Romney will make that decision unilaterally, after a secrecy-shrouded process of his own choosing. Nobody else gets a vote.
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When the Supreme Court Strikes Down Obamacare, Will it Help Obama or Romney?
At first glance, the answer seems obvious. If the Supreme Court overturns Obama’s signature legislative “achievement,” surely that hurts Obama and helps his opponent. But what about the fact that most Americans — 56% to…
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When Israel Attacks Iran, Will It Help Obama or Romney?
Three assumptions are implicit in the headline, and I feel pretty confident about all three.