http://www.redstate.com/mbauer Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:29:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Source At a question / answer session at the college of the Ozarks, Newt Gingrich showed his die hard support for the Republican party- He predicted the rise of a third party by 2012 if Republicans don't get their act together.  And he acknowledged that most of the big financial problems the ... http://www.redstate.com/mbauer/2009/04/02/our-former-speaker-of-the-hosue-endorsing-3rd-party-potential/ In this political season where we seemed predestined to lose, where we have tasted what it is like to lead, still have a solid hope of pulling off the presidential election, and minimizing congressional losses, I've found myself drifting back a few months to our heated candidate comparison during our ... http://www.redstate.com/mbauer/2008/10/06/to-turn-the-clock-back-10-months/ If you've payed a lick of attention to the news over the past 2 weeks, you've undoubtedly caught at least one major trend: the primary political discussion has turned into a comparison of Obama and Palin. -Who is more politically experienced? -Small town Mayorship vs Community Organization -Who is really creating a Cult ... http://www.redstate.com/mbauer/2008/09/12/the-yet-to-be-unfolded-game-changing-nature-o/ Like many other pollsters, Rasmussen rates states as safe XX, likely XX, leans XX or toss up. Today they made their first update in a month. Now I know the slight shifts in race have been well documented here. But, this gives a nice chance to step back and look ... http://www.redstate.com/mbauer/2008/08/22/a-months-polling-transition-in-one-table/ Lets have some fun with numbers- First, lets assume Obama gets his way and we get a fully unsanctioned Democratic Convention. That means the route to a clear nomination requires 2,210 delegates out of 4,418. When one adds up the pledged, and unpledged but unofficially pledged delegates, BHO appears to have 2,307 ... http://www.redstate.com/mbauer/2008/08/14/how-close-the-clintons-are/ In addition to Rasmussen's tracking polls, which have shown McCain and Obama within 1% for the last six straight days, they also produce voter trust polls for each candidate on several issues. Now, a good deal of these numbers are only available to those who pay for premium member status to ... http://www.redstate.com/mbauer/2008/08/06/more-than-just-noice/