The GOP may have the cure for what ails them, or perhaps they’re finally coming to terms with the nominee they most certainly have now. For a long time, a nutritious red-meat diet of political rhetoric kept the base healthy, even as the real ailment still hasn’t been cured, but tucked away from sight. So … Continue Reading →
For the life of me, I don’t understand the sudden disdain Republicans have developed for teleprompters. I get that they have so little to campaign on, that they’re willing to use any inconsequential thing to attempt to smear President Obama, but this seems a little over the top. Rick Santorum wants to make teleprompters illegal: … Continue Reading →
The first thing I think of on Martes Gigante is how many delegates are at stake. 437 soft-serve delegates are up for grabs in 10 states, and the big state to watch is Ohio. While former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum carried a lead in the Buckeye State prior to Michigan and Arizona, lots of polls … Continue Reading →
The person that keeps me thinking that the world is better than it was 50 years ago is Newt Gingrich. Gingrich plays the race card in everything he does and says. He sends out code words to the nefarious and backward of society hoping that there are enough of them left to make him a … Continue Reading →
Mitt Romney has a clear claim to a win on the popular vote in this week’s primary, but what matters more is the delegate distribution. It appears increasingly likely Romney and Santorum will tie for delegates. At best, Romney may walk off with only one extra delegate which as a practical matter is still pretty … Continue Reading →
A rather striking number to note from the primary last night. While former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum splits (exactly) 15 delegates with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, the news story and press releases for “winning Michigan” come from one single place. Oakland County. Across the state, the Mitt/Rick vote was 409,120 to 377,144, for a … Continue Reading →
So Romney eked out a tiny win in yesterday’s Michigan primary. With such a slim margin, there’s much to brag about, but coupled with his Arizona sweep it does allow Romney to claim the frontrunner mantle again. Of course, no one will be dropping out before Super Tuesday, so he still has a long rough … Continue Reading →
Just like former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum with El Paso County in Colorado, a single county is making up the margin of victory, and likely, the state race. While it’s too close to call, here’s something to take a look at. With 51% of the precincts reporting, Mitt Romney owns a 20,410 vote lead (per … Continue Reading →
This is a great link for general election returns, a sort of overview that highlights key elements of the state. The UP counties should be closing in a minute, so we’ll finally get to see some results to this wacky primary season. ***(I found a great raw vote link, thanks to the wizards of TPM)*** … Continue Reading →
I need to buy raisins for bread pudding. The trick is to let the bread soak overnight. Oh, and I also have to vote. There’s still about 2.5 hours left to vote. So if you’re getting out of work, or prepping for the Wings away game in Columbus, you can still get a partisan ballot for … Continue Reading →