Print Vincent Giandurco Read Full Bio Tea Leaves: The Final Day The Presidential race is essentially tied, by all metrics. The topline number is even. Internal crosstabs favor Romney demographically. State polls slightly favor Obama. Net outcome? A tie. This makes a prediction nearly impossible. Indeed, as of last night, I was baffled. 6 Nov 2012 The Dems Divorce the Church For over a hundred years, Catholics have been a core constituency of the Democratic Party, along with urbanites, minorities and unions. This year, for the first time ever, a Democratic Presidential candidate is running directly against the public policy goals and influence of the American Catholic Church. This is neither coincidence nor accident, but an intentional strategy to energize their new base. 14 Oct 2012 Obama's Political Promise Fulfilled, Opponents' Passion Reignited "if the Court upholds the ACA, Obama's primary political promise of 2008 would be fulfilled. His supporters would be joyous, but also somehow surfeited, their greatest hopes realized. On the other hand, his opponents would be rejuvenated in their passion. They would work tirelessly to repeal the law." 29 Jun 2012 The Obama Vulnerability Cycle Trend lines in the past few weeks have conservatives feeling upbeat about the fall election. Romney has been disciplined and steadfast, and has amalgamated his base already. Obama meanwhile has been beleaguered with a slowing economy, critiques from his own base, and a series of mismanaged gaffes and unforced errors, from the Kill List leaks to the "private sector" miscue. Polls reflect events, with Romney rising. 23 Jun 2012 Paul Krugman's Nasty Habit Paul Krugman blames Republicans every time something goes wrong. Last Sunday, he said the Republicans own the current economy, as it reflects their budgetary goals. Let's investigate, maybe we can help him get this monkey off his back. 6 Jun 2012 Obama A Budgethawk? Not So Fast Rex Nutting An article in Marketwatch claiming the President has been a budget hawk has generated a lot of misinformed commentary. 24 May 2012
Tea Leaves: The Final Day The Presidential race is essentially tied, by all metrics. The topline number is even. Internal crosstabs favor Romney demographically. State polls slightly favor Obama. Net outcome? A tie. This makes a prediction nearly impossible. Indeed, as of last night, I was baffled. 6 Nov 2012
The Dems Divorce the Church For over a hundred years, Catholics have been a core constituency of the Democratic Party, along with urbanites, minorities and unions. This year, for the first time ever, a Democratic Presidential candidate is running directly against the public policy goals and influence of the American Catholic Church. This is neither coincidence nor accident, but an intentional strategy to energize their new base. 14 Oct 2012
Obama's Political Promise Fulfilled, Opponents' Passion Reignited "if the Court upholds the ACA, Obama's primary political promise of 2008 would be fulfilled. His supporters would be joyous, but also somehow surfeited, their greatest hopes realized. On the other hand, his opponents would be rejuvenated in their passion. They would work tirelessly to repeal the law." 29 Jun 2012
The Obama Vulnerability Cycle Trend lines in the past few weeks have conservatives feeling upbeat about the fall election. Romney has been disciplined and steadfast, and has amalgamated his base already. Obama meanwhile has been beleaguered with a slowing economy, critiques from his own base, and a series of mismanaged gaffes and unforced errors, from the Kill List leaks to the "private sector" miscue. Polls reflect events, with Romney rising. 23 Jun 2012
Paul Krugman's Nasty Habit Paul Krugman blames Republicans every time something goes wrong. Last Sunday, he said the Republicans own the current economy, as it reflects their budgetary goals. Let's investigate, maybe we can help him get this monkey off his back. 6 Jun 2012
Obama A Budgethawk? Not So Fast Rex Nutting An article in Marketwatch claiming the President has been a budget hawk has generated a lot of misinformed commentary. 24 May 2012
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