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Miraculously the Republicans Rediscover the Average American

February 1, 2015 By steven-j-gulitti 3 Comments

As if by magic, the Republican Party has rediscovered most of the rest of us. My neck is still stiff from the political whiplash I sustained when the Grand Old Party radically made its 180-degree course change back to the political middle. … [Read more...]

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Have Libertarians Forgotten the Republican Primaries?‏

March 23, 2012 By steven-j-gulitti Leave a Comment

Back in September of 2010 I detailed in an article "Where Have all the Libertarian’s Gone?" how for all of the attention paid to Libertarian ideas there was little in the way of Libertarian electoral success to show for it. To wit: "In the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012 Presidential Election, barack-obama, cato-institute, koch-brothers, libertarians, mitt-romney, newt-gingrich, Republican Primaries, Rick Santorum, ron-paul

Did the Republicans Already Lose Michigan and Ohio?

March 6, 2012 By steven-j-gulitti 2 Comments

If the Michigan primary revealed anything it's not just how precarious Mitt Romney's fortunes are in his own home state, it's how precarious the Republican Party's fortunes may be in both Michigan and Ohio. In Michigan "the most striking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: Auto Industry Bailouts, barack-obama, mitt-romney, republican-primary, Rick Santorum

The Plutocrats Versus the People

February 11, 2012 By steven-j-gulitti Leave a Comment

Whenever I hear a professional politician in Washington talking as if he he really understands our lot in life I can only laugh at the disconnect. I mean how likely is it that a sitting U.S. senator, who's probably at least a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012-elections, barack-obama, campaign-financing, mitt-romney, republican-primary, Rick Santorum, super PACs

The Tea Party’s Empty Dance Card

January 20, 2012 By steven-j-gulitti Leave a Comment

Well there you have it, another onetime Tea Party favorite has dropped out of the 2012 race to be America’s president thereby shrinking the field of “viable” candidates that a Tea Party true believer could vote for this coming November. In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012 Presidential Election, barack-obama, Evangelicals, Herman Cain, house-tea-party-caucus, Libertarian Views, michelle-bachmann, mitt-romney, newt-gingrich, Republican Populists, Republican Primaries, republican-party, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, ron-paul, Social Conservatives, tea-party

The Unintended Consequences of Citizens United?

January 17, 2012 By steven-j-gulitti Leave a Comment

Quoting Arianna Huffington:"Though the country is sorely in need of solutions, and the public hungry for real debate, that's not what was served up in Iowa [or in New Hampshire] -- either by the candidates or the vast pack of media covering … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012-elections, barack-obama, citizens-united, conservatives, george-soros, koch-brothers, mitt-romney, newt-gingrich, progressives, Radical Right, republican-primary, Rick Santorum, super PACs, tea-party-movement

For the Radical Right, a Defeat in New Hampshire

January 11, 2012 By steven-j-gulitti Leave a Comment

Tonight's outcome in New Hampshire represents a significant setback for the fortunes of the Tea Party movement along with the rest of the radical right as Republican moderates have captured the bulk of the votes cast in the contest. When … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012 Presidential Election, iowa-caucuses, John Huntsman, michelle-bachmann, mitt-romney, New Hampshire Primaries, newt-gingrich, Republican Primaries, republican-party, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, ron-paul, Tea Party Caucus, tea-party-movement, william-kristol

A Ceiling, a Crackup and the End of a Dream?

January 5, 2012 By steven-j-gulitti Leave a Comment

It's an interesting fact that Mitt Romney, after outspending both Ron Paul and Rick Santorum and the rest of the Republican field by millions of dollars, can't seem to break out above a ceiling of around a quarter of the conservative base. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012 Presidential Election, 2012 Republican Primary, barack-obama, Christian Conservatives, democratic-party, iowa-caucuses, mitt-romney, newt-gingrich, republican-party, Rick Santorum, ron-paul, tea-party

Will Iowa’s Conservatives Outsmart Themselves?

January 3, 2012 By steven-j-gulitti Leave a Comment

As we head into the Iowa Caucuses a burning question remains just below the surface, one which won't be clear until the final tallies are completed. That question is: Will Iowa's conservatives outsmart themselves in their pursuit of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012, barack-obama, Conservative Agenda, elections, iowa-caucuses, mitt-romney, Republican Presidential Candidates, Rick Santorum, tea-party

Is Iowa’s Political Influence on the Wane?

June 12, 2011 By steven-j-gulitti Leave a Comment

A few recent articles on the subject of the Iowa caucuses, citing the influence of evangelical Christians in the process, suggest that the traditional Iowa caucuses may be losing much of their influence in the presidential selection … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012-presidential-elections, Evangelical Christians, Iowa Republican Party, iowa-caucuses, Jon M. Huntsman Jr., michele-bachmann, mitt-romney, newt-gingrich, Rick Santorum, Social Issues

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