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Martes Gigante, AKA Super Tuesday
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 →
Vote on Tuesday
It is a little more than a day before the Michigan Primary. If you’re a first-time voter in the mood to vote, the Michigan Secretary of State has an easy link here. Polls open on Tuesday at 7:00 A.M. and close at 8:00 P.M. For me, it’s a no-brainer to root for Rep. Ron Paul. … Continue Reading →
Mitt Tzu: The Art of Politics
I’m hearing that CNN’s Atlanta debate on March 1st is cancelled. Add that to the cancelled March 5th debate on MSNBC, and we’re left with one debate on Wednesday, Feb. 22 in Mesa, AZ. That puts 13 states across one debate, and 500+ delegates sit between now and March 6th. Part of me wonders if … Continue Reading →
Mitt's Michigan playbook and Rick's joke
I was expecting this. Gov. Rick Snyder has been quiet about endorsements, but a key presidential primary that may swing the balance of the nomination is at stake, and it’s inevitable. You’ve got to pick somebody. So as Gov. Snyder picks Mitt, it’s not that surprising. Moderate conservatives and populist conservatives side with the money. … Continue Reading →
Practicing Santoria in Michigan
It’s a strange pot of politics brewing in Michigan. Per Public Policy Polling, a left-leaning polling group, Michigan has Rick Santorum up by 15 on Mitt Romney (pdf), with 2 weeks to the primary, and 8 days to the first debate in almost a month (since January 26th, 2011). Inside the numbers, it cancels out … Continue Reading →
Mitticus Taximus
Looking for the mock Washington Post page seen in a previous version of this post? See the explanation here. When Newt Gingrich won South Carolina, I smiled. Mitt’s taxes probably did it. I mean, really. It’s not bad enough that Mitt Romney is still the expected favorite. Florida won’t swing as wildly as Middle Earthburg. … Continue Reading →