An Odd Assumption

    I’m looking for help here this morning.   I understand that wise and wonderful election wizards like Karl Rove begin the process of predicting election wins by making the (goofy, IMHO) assumption that the incumbent will win all the same states he/she did in the last race. I know they have to start somewhere, but is this a reasonable assumption in this particular race?   | Read More »

    Election Integrity – An Obama Strategy?

    Today, I learn that in Michigan there are over 4,000 non US citizens registered to vote in that state. The Secretary of State there, Ruth Johnson, sees this as evidence which makes voter identification in Michigan critical in order to protect the integrity of this and future elections. Naturally, the very question of voter ID makes United States Attorney Eric Holder’s eyes bulge. Some say, | Read More »

    A Map to the Future

    I can’t wait until next week.   Now that the Republican National Convention has unfolded before us – now that real leaders have showed us the map to prosperity and told us about the journey their individual states have taken toward the goal of more and better – after the nominees showed us the plan and bid us come along for the ride, I just | Read More »

    Presidential Panacea – Humility

    I learned a lot about a man this week, and what I learned about him brought back memories of another man I knew many years ago.   On Tuesday evening, after New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie delivered his speech at the Republican National Convention, I heard a television political pundits talking about Mitt Romney’s facial reaction, or lack of such, when Governor Christie was praising | Read More »

    The Nobama Road

    Okay. I’m something of a troublemaker.   My idea of a good time is to put on my NOBAMA t-shirt and hang out at the local Piggly Wiggly parking lot. There are, I’m sure, places in America when this kind of behavior wouldn’t raise an eyebrow, but because I live in a primarily black Mississippi community, the looks I get are sometimes quite unfriendly. Sadly, | Read More »


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