Election 2012: Independents lose 36-year status as bellwether, emphasizing need for Republican leadership on school vouchers & immigration reform
By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary) | November 30th at 01:42 AM |
In the 2002 movie “Signs,” Colleen Hess gave her youngest son Merrill a cryptic, deathbed command to “swing away.” Only years later, with his own life at risk, did Merrill understand what this meant. With confidence, Merrill “swung away.” The challenge was unclear, but it was was large and right in front of him, and Merrill could not and did not miss. Merrill “swung away” with | Read More »
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Harry Reid’s 2010 election, and why some conservatives are choosing Mitt Romney over Rick Perry
By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary) | October 26th at 01:17 AM |
Jay Cost has his typically-thoughtful article at The Weekly Standard. This article tells us why Mitt Romney is still the front-runner for the Republican nomination. In 2010, Harry Reid only had an approval rating of 44%, and Obama’s approval was 46%, yet Harry Reid managed to squeek by and win re-election with just over 50% in a multi-way race. The Republican candidate Sharron Angle won 45%. Between the | Read More »
Articles of interest, Nov. 20
By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary) | November 20th at 01:10 PM |
Articles you might find interesting: New York Post - How the Israelis protect their airports Five indicted in federal investigation of multi-million dollar KU ticket fraud Ray Merrick likely to be elected Senator on Monday Independent Women’s Forum - Foreclosures are a necessary part of economic adjustment World Magazine - All 50 states investigate concerns that mortgage companies illegally foreclosed on hundreds of thousands of properties Flight attendants | Read More »
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