Tag Archives: 2008

If Obama was white

A common accusation from the left is that President Obama was targeted because of his race. Lee Siegel’s op-ed piece in the New York Times a few years ago was one example, suggesting that Romney was doing well because he is the … Continue reading

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Florida Voters

A weird thing about Florida. In the 2004, 2008 and 2012 elections, turnout in Florida was higher than in Texas, despite Texas having a much higher population. In 2012, 8,474,179 voters came out in Florida compared to 8,077,795 in Texas. New York … Continue reading

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Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio’s Future

In a New Republic piece about a possible 2016 presidential primary between Jeb Bush and his one-time protege Marco Rubio, Marin Cogan suggests that another Bush presidency would hurt Marco’s chances of ascending to the office. Bush has much to … Continue reading

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Can anyone predict the 2016 Democratic nominee?

Joe Scarborough made the obvious point about Hillary Clinton’s status as the presumptive 2016 frontrunner: Wasn’t that also true in 2008? There are a few differences. She made some tactical errors in that campaign. And Barack Obama was almost built … Continue reading

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