If Romney wins in Nov, it will be in spite of himself and his campaign

    The homestretch of the campaign season has now been reduced to waiting for the real Mitt to show up, and more to point, if the real Mitt shows up.  The number of wasted opportunities for Romney to have made strong statements about the Middle East debacle, the recent economic numbers, and frame each in the context of an overall picture, will haunt his campaign long | Read More »

    GDP Slows to 1.5% — Red Tape vs. Small Business — an infographic

    My Congressman, Randy Hultgren, (R-IL), in his  recent constituent newsletter passed along a sound bite of his Congressional comments.  Behind him was this placard, showing the government red tape small business owners, or business owners, in general, have to put up with.  View a larger version of the graphic by clicking here.  Which word best describes the government’s effect on business?  My submission, chokehold.   Cross-posted | Read More »