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Another snapshot in time, Sunday afternoon during the Bears game
Change of SubjectWe are at the point where the polls would have to be biased against Mr. Romney (in a statistical sense) in order for him to win the Electoral College....Nate Silver, today Or the turnout/enthusiasm models used in these polls are...... -
Preparing for an electoral/popular vote split
Change of SubjectI haven't heard the Democrats barking complaints about the Electoral College (this year), have you? Oh, in 2000, during the razor-thin election between soon-to-be President George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore, there was plenty of barking about the..... -
Election System Could Use A Shake-Up
The balloons, posters and confetti had not yet been swept up, or crying towels laundered, when talk turned to 2016 candidates. Good heavens, could we not have a few months' respite? But as we look forward, as eventually we must, shouldn't we talk...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Jimmy Carter, Political Fundraising, Conservative Party (UK), Politics
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Would you buy a used candidate from Karl Rove
No doubt who the big winners were on November 6. Two years ago, he was considered toast. But President Obama scored a decisive victory: winning the popular vote by three and a half million, racking up a 126 margin in the Electoral College, locking up...
Tags: Michele Bachmann, Elizabeth Warren, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Politics
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Let's Dial Down The Ugly MVP Discussions
The Hartford CourantMiguel Cabrera led the American League in batting average. Mike Trout was second. Advantage, Miggy. Trout was third in on-base percentage, Cabrera was fourth. Advantage, Rookie. Cabrera led in OPS (on-base plus slugging). Trout was second. Advantage...Tags: Willie Stargell, Triple Crown, Baseball, Yaz (drug), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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GOP should reassess the Electoral College
In 2000, conservatives were obligated to explain why they supported preservation of the Electoral College even though it produced a victory for their candidate, George W. Bush. In coming elections, their devotion may face a sterner test: Will they favor...
Tags: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Politics, George W. Bush, Al Gore
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Political Punditry Is Appealing Profession
The Hartford CourantIf you are looking for something to be when you grow up, you might want to consider political punditry. Besides not requiring any manual or mental heavy lifting, the other great thing about political punditry is that there is no accountability. Really,...Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Rush Limbaugh, Clint Eastwood, Elections
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Recovering and rebooting after 2012
Goodbye to Seamus, the Irish setter that 29 years ago rode 650 miles in a crate strapped to the roof of Mitt Romney's family station wagon, and to Rafalca, Romneys' Olympic-caliber dancing horse. Goodbye to President Barack Obama's "you didn't build...Tags: Old Town (Chicago, Illinois), Politics, Democratic Party, Music Industry, Tony Rezko
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Win over Virginia Tech may have been career-altering for Jimbo Fisher
Running off at the typewriter. … Florida State's come-from-behind, skin-of-the-teeth victory over Virginia Tech Thursday night could have been career-altering for coach Jimbo Fisher. Think about it: If FSU loses the game, Clemson likely goes to...
Tags: Radio, ESPN (tv network), Los Angeles Lakers, Republican Party, Tim Tebow
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Here's how to fix our broken system
The 2012 election cycle was ugly and dirty, a cut below women's mud wrestling. It brought out the worst in all of us: We watched it after all. Supposedly, when Benjamin Franklin emerged from Independence Hall at the end of the Constitutional Convention in...Tags: Media Industry, George Washington, Political Corruption, Politics, Twitter, Inc.
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Obama won, but did he get a mandate?
Americans can breathe a sigh of relief. No more "I'm Barack Obama, and I approve this message." No more robocalls by celebrities asking for your support. No more back-to-back TV commercials telling lies. It's over. And after weeks of speculation about...
Tags: Republican Party, John Boehner, Politics, Democratic Party, Paul Ryan
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Electoral College a legacy of slavery
The "Making presidential elections fairer" commentary (Nov. 17) omits that the Electoral College is another legacy of slavery. The compromise of 1787, the counting of slaves as three-fifths of a person in determining the number of representatives in...Tags: Slavery, Politics, Elections
Nov 4, 2012
| Chicago Tribune
Nov 3, 2012
| Chicago Tribune
Nov 20, 2012
|Story| Hartford Courant
Nov 16, 2012
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Nov 15, 2012
|Column| Hartford Courant
Nov 15, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Nov 10, 2012
|Column| Hartford Courant
Nov 11, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Nov 9, 2012
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Nov 11, 2012
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Nov 9, 2012
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Nov 9, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
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