The rest of our political lives

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Its one of the first days of the rest of our political lives and I predict we will never see a contested primary in Indiana like the one we just witnessed.  Why?  Because the Democratic Party leaders won't let it happen. Party leaders change the rules so that they, and not ...

Predictions

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Its my normal practice to give my read on the races that matter on the day before, so here goes with my predictions for the Indiana Primary: -President:  I said on Indiana Week in Review Friday that it leans Clinton.  I think it did.. on Friday.  I no longer do.  I ...

May 2008: Indiana Politics like never before

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Questions that come to mind while watching the Indiana Primary unfold: -Will this put a stop to talk about moving the primary in this state to an earlier date? -Will it dull memories of 1968? -Will the economic activity generated from campaign appearances and tv ads by Democrats improve state tax revenues to the benefit ...

April Observations

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Some things to thing about: -Hillary Clinton hits the air with commercials in Indiana this week.  Now the battle here is joined in every respect.  After 40 years of nothing, we're Iowa, only with higher stakes. -That is, unless Hillary loses in Pennsylvania.  Do both the Clinton and Obama campaigns pull the ...

Campaign Coincidence

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

The Clinton vs. Obama battle not only divides the Democratic Party it also divides some families. That was evident in Terre Haute today where Hillary Clinton appeared at the Saratoga Inn, an appearance that Fred Nation (former Evan Bayh press secretary and longtime Terre Haute resident) helped to arrange. Next door to ...

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