Tag Archives: 2012 Republican Presidential Primary

Why aren’t more Republican women running for President?

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Thomas Mets

Why is Carly Fiorina the only woman running for the Republican party’s presidential nomination in 2016, when Susanna Martinez, Nikki Haley and Condoleeza Rice are available? Continue reading →

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Politics Round-Up June 25 2013 Edition

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Today’s round-up of interesting links mostly has to do with politics. Anthony Weiner has a slight lead in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, thanks to a combination of a flawed frontrunner, weak challengers and his own impressive political … Continue reading →

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It’s been a good week for Jon Huntsman

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Thomas Mets

The last week has been pretty damn bad for Mitt Romney, Scott Brown and David Petraeus. And as a result, it’s been a good few days for John Huntsman. Huntsman’s chances of becoming President remain in the single digits. But … Continue reading →

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So, the Romney- Obama debate

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Thomas Mets

The consensus is that Romney did rather well at his first presidential debate against Obama. For the last few days, I haven’t heard any Republicans complaining about how it would have been better had they just nominated anyone else. There … Continue reading →

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Political Commentary Master List

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Thomas Mets

There’s a reason the banner for this blog includes Abraham Lincoln, as well as Spider-Man. Many of the posts have been on political issues, starting with one on why concerns about voter fraud are overrated, based on my experiences as a … Continue reading →

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Who Won’t Be Romney’s Running Mate

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Thomas Mets

In an earlier piece, I looked at the people who were most likely to be on the short-list for the Republican Vice-Presidential nomination in 2012. Now, it’s time to look at some people who I can be certain will not … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney and John Kerry

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Thomas Mets

There probably isn’t much argument over whether Mitt Romney has conveniently changed his views on numerous political matters, but if anyone’s unconvinced, Salon had a great take on his five political lives, and numerous suspiciously timely changes of conscience. Unsurprisingly, the Daily … Continue reading →

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Who’s Next in Line next?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Thomas Mets

After yesterday’s impressive victory in the Florida presidential primary, Mitt Romney will be the Republican party’s candidate for President, barring career-ending scandal or sudden infirmity. Neither Gingrich or Santorum will prevent him from getting 50% of the delegates, and it’s … Continue reading →

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The 2012 Republican Primary Candidates in Perspective

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Paul Begala, the Democratic political commentator and campaign manager, summed up the consensus of the candidates in the 2012 Republican primary, suggesting that Obama is already one of the winners of the 2012 campaign. Barack Obama: If his predecessor cursed … Continue reading →

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Explaining Romney VS Gingrich to Democrats

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Thomas Mets

I think Romney’s the strongest Republican candidate remaining, but I can understand the opposition to him, although it seems to perplex Democrats. It reflects a difference in the way some people narrow down their choices of candidates. Usually, I’ll narrow the … Continue reading →

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