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Category Archives: Elections 2012
Defining Democracy for the Majority [of special interest to women]
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson Looking up the word democracy in a lot of different sources will provide you with several similar meanings; but the two words that generally prevail in all definitions are ‘free’ and ‘equal’. Are we free … Continue reading
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Election Forecasts – FiveThirtyEight Blog – NYTimes.com
Election Forecasts – FiveThirtyEight Blog – NYTimes.com.
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CMA || Medicare Facts & Fiction
CMA || Medicare Facts & Fiction.
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How do Gallup’s likely voter models work?
How do Gallup’s likely voter models work?.
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Remarks by the President on the Deaths of U.S. Embassy Staff in Libya – Rose Garden 09/12/2012
Remarks by the President on the Deaths of U.S. Embassy Staff in Libya | The White House.
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Federal Election Commission Campaign Finance Disclosure Portal
Federal Election Commission Campaign Finance Disclosure Portal.
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Transcript And Audio: Vice Presidential Debate : NPR
Transcript And Audio: Vice Presidential Debate : NPR.
Outside Spending for 2012 Election
Outside Spending | OpenSecrets.
So Who Pays the Capital Gain Tax?
By Patricia L Johnson Did you ever read something and a certain portion of it caught your eye because it just didn’t look right, yet you just couldn’t put your finger on what was wrong with it? The day Governor … Continue reading
The Associated Press: Voter registration problems widening in Florida
The Associated Press: Voter registration problems widening in Florida.
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DNC 2012: Bill Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention (Full transcript) – The Washington Post
DNC 2012: Bill Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention (Full transcript) – The Washington Post.
Fact-checking 6 claims in Paul Ryan’s convention speech – CBS News
Fact-checking 6 claims in Paul Ryan’s convention speech – CBS News.
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Tagged convention speech, Election 2012, false claims, Paul Ryan
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BEA – GDP second quarter 2012, second estimate = annual rate of 1.7 percent
Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 1.7 percent in the second quarter of 2012, according to today’s second estimate. This follows a growth rate of 2.0 percent in the first quarter of 2012. Gross Domestic … Continue reading
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Former Gov. Charlie Crist: Here’s why I’m backing Barack Obama – Tampa Bay Times
Former Gov. Charlie Crist: Here’s why I’m backing Barack Obama – Tampa Bay Times.
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Are the Republicans Really Going to Renege?
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson When it comes to politics, voters have many different levels of interest, so I’ll only list a few. We have voters that spend a considerable amount of time paying attention to what goes on in … Continue reading
Delegate Counts That Don’t
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson Each and every day, and sometimes each and every hour, we are being updated on which candidate has the most delegates in the Republican campaign. Online news reports have now resorted to inserting a date … Continue reading
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Tagged candidates, caucuses, CNN, delegate counts, Election 2012, FOX, media, nomination, NYT, Republican National Committee, Republican primaries, WSJ
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Thoughts for the Day – March 15, 2012
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson Rick Santorum’s Alabama Primary Win Was it really a win? On February 28, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama issued an injunction extending the length of time allowed for receiving … Continue reading
Conservatism – What is it and What Does it Mean?
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson “Conservative” and Conservatism are words that have been used over and over again by most of the Republican presidential candidates. The problem I have is I cannot seem to locate an in-depth definition for the … Continue reading
Thoughts for the Day – March 12, 2012
By Patricia L Johnson Keystone XL Pipeline The economy and jobs is the number one issue on the administration and the minds of voters. Does it really make any sense that the POTUS would delay the Keystone XL project without … Continue reading
Respect for Women is only a Vote Away
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson Even though I heard the words with my own ears, I still cannot believe Rush Limbaugh would say something so totally appalling. After five of his sponsors dropped him, he finally managed to apologize for … Continue reading
The Two S’s, Samuel Wright Bodman III and Solyndra
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson All of us recognize the name Solyndra as it became a favorite talking point of the Republicans and the media for criticizing President Obama. The harm has already been done as the majority of Americans … Continue reading
Super PAC’s, the 2012 Election and You
By Patricia L Johnson What happened at the Iowa caucus? Poll after poll showed Mitt Romney leading the pack prior to the January 3, 2012 caucus with Ron Paul in second place and Rick Santorum in third place, at times … Continue reading
Another Look at ‘First in the Nation’ Caucus Results from Iowa
By Patricia L Johnson The Iowa Caucus is always conducted on January 3 of a presidential election year and consists of four parts as follows: (1) The Caucus Chairman holds a Presidential Preference Poll. (2) Nominations are taken and an … Continue reading
Back on Track
By Patricia L Johnson Less than two months after President Obama took office, on March 9, 2009, the DJIA hit a low of 6,547 points due to what would soon become known as the Great Recession, started in 2008. This … Continue reading
“The Dumbest Single Thing I’ve Done”
By Patricia L Johnson You truly have to wonder about the mentality of some of the members of the current Republican field of candidates. The statement “the dumbest single thing I’ve done” made by Newt Gingrich is a prime example. Mr. Gingrich was … Continue reading
How Much Do You Know About the Bush Tax Cuts andTheir Impact on our Deficit and National Debt?
By Patricia L Johnson Each year the bipartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) completes a projected budget for the next decade. The CBO projection in 2001 for the 10-year period of 2002 through 2011 indicated budget surpluses totaling $5.6 trillion dollars1 … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Elections 2012, Government, News and politics
Tagged Budget Deficit, Bush Tax-cuts, Congressional Budget Office, EGTRRA, Legislation, National Debt, Tax-cuts, Taxes
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Are Tax Cuts the Driving Force Behind Job Creation and Economic Growth?
Republican Presidential candidates would have us believe increasing taxes stifles job creation and economic growth in this country, but what does an analysis of economic indicators before and after tax cuts indicate? Proponents of supply-side economics believe economic growth is … Continue reading
How Many Legs does Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 Tax Plan Have?
By Richard E Walrath Cain states his 9-9-9 plan would replace the current IRS tax system with a flat 9 percent income tax, 9 percent corporate tax and 9 percent consumption tax. Various news reports have stated Herman Cain’s new … Continue reading
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Tagged 9-9-9 Tax Plan, Consumption Tax, Corporate Tax, FAIR Tax, Herman Cain, Income Tax, IRS, U.S. Taxes, value-added tax
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American Jobs Act
American Jobs Act.
Posted in Economy, Elections 2012, Employment, News and politics
Tagged 2011, American Jobs Act, full text, President Obama, September 12
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Gripes and Grumbles – September 13
By Patricia L Johnson When the 112th Congress failed to come to an agreement on funding for the Federal Aviation Administration the funding expired on July 23, 2011 and 4,000 federal workers were furloughed, but FAA workers didn’t just walk … Continue reading
COMING SOON – WE THE PEOPLE
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson The White House is in the process of creating a website where ‘we the people’ can go to offer suggestions on petitions. You can read all about it on at the following White House link: … Continue reading
Mitt Romney vs. Rick Perry 2012: It’s personal – Maggie Haberman – POLITICO.com
Mitt Romney vs. Rick Perry 2012: It’s personal – Maggie Haberman – POLITICO.com.
Perry’s travel, security costs will stay secret until after 2012 – The Washington Post
Perry’s travel, security costs will stay secret until after 2012 – The Washington Post.
Bachmann’s bridge project could draw fire from Republican rivals – TheHill.com
Bachmann’s bridge project could draw fire from Republican rivals – TheHill.com.
The 2012 Republican Nominees
By Richard E Walrath The tribe now running, or may run for the Republican nomination, has missed out on making use of their names. None of them seem to go together. For example, there is a Cain, but no Abel. … Continue reading
The Great Divide – Ronald Brownstein – NationalJournal.com
The Great Divide – Ronald Brownstein – NationalJournal.com. The collision between Jon Huntsman and Rick Perry over climate change and the evolution of human life threatens to widen the central rift in the Republican electoral coalition even as it helps … Continue reading
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) will not enter 2012 Presidential Race
Ryan to Skip 2012 Presidential Race Fox News Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan announced Monday that he will not be a participant in the 2012 Republican presidential nominating contest, choosing to run for reelection to the House of Representative, where he … Continue reading
Huntsman Promotes Himself as Moderate Choice
Huntsman Promotes Himself as Moderate Choice By Joshua Miller White House hopeful Jon Huntsman took a combative approach to his first Sunday show interview as a GOP presidential candidate, knocking his opponents while positioning himself as the moderate. Full Story
Governor Rick Perry’s 48 percent Jobs Claim only Half True
By Patricia L Johnson It was during a cameo appearance June 14, 2011 on the Glenn Beck show that Governor Rick Perry claimed “Since June 2009, about 48 percent of all the jobs created in America were in Texas”. According … Continue reading
Comments/Questions for Speaker of the House John Boeher (R-OH)
From Farmer John Dear Speaker Boehner and friends, · Republicans are also unemployed. · Republicans are also in the middle class. · Republicans are also poor. · Republicans are also hurting. · Republicans also need Health Care. · Why do … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Elections 2012, Employment, Government, Health, Uninsured, News and politics
Tagged disadvantaged, Employment, Farmer John, health care, Middle class, poor, unemployed
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Riddle and Rhyme Time for the Republicans
By Richard E Walrath Who will be the Republican nominee? NOT Tim Pawlenty! But will it be the New Jersey baboon? Or, the Texas buffoon? Or, a Mormon tycoon? Who can tell? Could be Michele. How about Herman Cain? And, … Continue reading
OMB directs agencies to cut 2013 budgets
By Kellie Lunney The Obama administration is directing agencies to submit fiscal 2013 budget requests that are at least 10 percent below their current appropriation level. Citing fiscal pressures and the recently enacted deficit reduction package that raised the debt … Continue reading
Who drew the long straw in the Ames Straw Poll Vote?
By Richard E Walrath and Patricia L Johnson The Hilton Coliseum parking lot, on the campus of Iowa State University, was the location of the Ames Straw Poll Vote that began at 10:00 am on Saturday, August 13, 2011. All … Continue reading
Two Years – The length of their term, and their level of maturity
By Patricia L Johnson and Richard E Walrath Another day and nothing in sight yet that looks like it might be an end to the debt ceiling argument. The economy keeps getting worse which is exactly what the Republicans want … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Elections 2012, Government, National Debt, News and politics
Tagged Congress, Cut Cap and Balance, Debt Limit, deficit surplus, Democrats, economics, Employment, Great Recession, H.R. 2560, Legislation, President Clinton, President George W. Bush, Republicans, Tea Party, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, War
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Toward An Understanding of the Effects of Natural and Man-made Disasters on Unemployment and GDP -Or- Blame it All on Einstein
By Patricia L Johnson and Richard E Walrath The massive earthquake registering 9.0 on the Richter scale struck Japan on March 11, 2011 and was followed by a gigantic tsunami causing untold damage resulting in the meltdown of three nuclear … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Elections 2012, Employment, Global Warming, Government, Health and wellness, National Debt, News and politics, Only in America News, Safety and Security
Tagged Albert Einstein, consumer confidence, Daiwa Institute of Research, Earthquake, Emergency Declarations, Federal Reserve, FEMA, Fire Management Assistance, Fukushima Power Plant, GDP, Great East Japn Earthquake, Japan, Major US Disasters, March 11, NOAA, Richter Scale, Tornado Deaths, Unemployment, United States
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“Un bon croquis vaut mieux qu’un long discours,”
By Patricia L Johnson The above quote translated from French into English reads “A good sketch is better than a long speech” and is supposedly attributed to Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821. I can’t confirm whether or not he said it … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Elections 2012, Government, National Debt, News and politics, Only in America News, U.S. History
Tagged 2012 Election, budget, Deficit Spending, economics, President George H.W. Bush, President George W. Bush, President Ronald Reagan, President William J. Clinton, Republicans, Tax-cuts
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Only the Shadow Knows
By Richard E Walrath and Patricia L Johnson Jon Huntsman, former Governor of Utah and former Ambassador to China, announced his candidacy for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on June 21, 2011 with the Statue of Liberty in the background. … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Elections 2012, Government, National Debt, News and politics, Only in America News, U.S. History
Tagged 2012 Election, budget, campaign, Cato Institute, Deficit Spending, economics, Governor Jon Huntsman, President George W. Bush, President Ronald Reagan, President William J. Clinton, Reaganomics, Republicans, Tax-cuts, The Shadow
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Summary of Misleading Facts from FactCheck.org on GOP Debate
“Summary In the first New Hampshire debate among 2012 presidential hopefuls, we found a number of incorrect, misleading or shaky factual claims: Pawlenty was wrong when he boasted that he was “one of the few governors” to respond to a … Continue reading
Do Their Elevators Go All the Way up to the Top Floor?
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson United States District Judge Gladys Kessler is the 5th Federal Judge to rule on the constitutionality of PL 111-148 and 111-152 a/k/a “Affordable Care Act or ACA”. Before Judge Kessler’s ruling, the score was 2-2, … Continue reading
Posted in Elections 2012, Government, Health and wellness, Health, Uninsured, Medicare, News and politics, U.S. Courts
Tagged ACA, Affordable Care Act, belief that God will provide, civil action 10-950, conflicts with Christian faith, District Judge Gladys Kessler, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, mandate to buy insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, penalty, PL 111-152, PL111-148
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Is timing a Key Ingredient in Political Poll Results?
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson Gallup recently came out with a new poll that asked the question 27. If Barack Obama runs for re-election in 2012, are you more likely to vote for Obama or for the Republican Party’s candidate … Continue reading
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