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Have Libertarians Forgotten the Republican Primaries?‏

March 23, 2012 By steven-j-gulitti

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

The Tea Party’s Empty Dance Card

January 20, 2012 By steven-j-gulitti

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

For the Radical Right, a Defeat in New Hampshire

January 11, 2012 By steven-j-gulitti

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

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

“Oops” There Goes My Candidacy and Much More

November 10, 2011 By steven-j-gulitti

Judging from several pundits on the right, Rick Perry’s candidacy for president is all but finished. Perry’s latest gaffe during Wednesday’s Republican debate, in front of millions of potential voters, may be the proverbial last straw. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012 Republican Presidential Contenders, 2012-elections, barack-obama, Donald Trump, Herman Cain, michele-bachmann, mitt-romney, newt-gingrich, Rick Perry, ron-paul, sarah-palin

Fox News Turns the Guns on the Far Right

September 27, 2011 By steven-j-gulitti

Something happened on the way to the presidential forum in Orlando last week, Roger Ailes the CEO of Fox News decided to change Fox News' ideological course and turn the guns on conservative candidates themselves. Quoting Howard Kurtz, "It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: barack-obama, congressional-republicans, fox-news, glenn-beck, michele-bachmann, Rick Perry, roger-ailes, ron-paul, rush-limbaugh, sarah-palin, tea-party

Bachmann in Damage Control Mode Once Again?

September 5, 2011 By steven-j-gulitti

This evening CNN announced in a "breaking news" announcement that there was yet another shake up in Michelle Bachmann's presidential campaign. This time Bachmann's campaign manager Ed Rollins said that he was stepping down for "health … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012-presidential-elections, Ames Straw Poll, David Polyansky, Ed Rollins, libertarians, michelle-bachmann, republican-party, Rick Perry, ron-paul, tea-party-movement

Why Can’t Libertarians Get Any Respect?

August 21, 2011 By steven-j-gulitti

Last September I penned an article entitled “Where Have all the Libertarian’s Gone?” In that piece I opined: “In the din and roar surrounding politics in America today much is made of the importance of Libertarian thinking. Some have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012-presidential-elections, Ames Straw Poll, ron-paul

Is the Far Right Shooting the G.O.P. in the Foot?

August 21, 2011 By steven-j-gulitti

Peggy Noonan, columnist for the conservative Wall Street journal and one time primary speechwriter and special assistant to Ronald Reagan said today on 'Meet the Press" that Rick Perry's recent comments made her wince. Noonan said that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012-presidential-elections, democratic-party, Ed Morrissey, John Podhoretz, karl-rove, Michael Gerson, michele-bachmann, Peggy Noonan, republican-party, Rick Perry, ron-paul, sarah-palin, tea-party

Will Bachmann Now Condemn Right-wing Anti-American Views?

August 14, 2011 By steven-j-gulitti

Michele Bachmann once condemned Barak Obama for his "anti-American" views and suggested that the media should investigate "anti-American" sentiments in Congress. Ms. Bachmann would later retract what she said about Barack Obama, however she … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012 Republican Presidential Contenders, michele-bachmann, Rick Perry, ron-paul

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masspolicy MassPolicyReport @masspolicy ·
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Lawmakers self congratulate that what happened in Nashville likely wouldn't happen in Massachusetts due to 'red flag' laws, ignore all facts of this case. https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/lawmakers-self-congratulate-that-what-happened-in-nashville-likely-wouldnt-happen-in-massachusetts-due-to-red-flag-laws-ignore-all-facts-of-this-case/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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Lawmakers self congratulate that what happened in Nashville likely wouldn’t happen in Massachusetts due to ‘red flag’ laws, ignore all facts of this case. https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/lawmakers-self-congratulate-that-what-happened-in-nashville-likely-wouldnt-happen-in-massachusetts-due-to-red-flag-laws-ignore-all-facts-of-this-case/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter @masspolicy #MApoli #Massachusetts

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“Overall, nearly 57,000 more people moved out of Massachusetts between July 2021 through July 2022, according to previously released census data, one of the highest rates of domestic migration in the nation.” #mapoli

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"Of those, 94% have no expiration dates, the panel noted in it's latest report. At least 80% of the tax expenditures were approved prior to the 1990s, they said." #mapoli https://www.eagletribune.com/news/few-state-tax-breaks-have-sunset-dates/article_fe344606-cf21-11ed-97a8-5f9daacb2b50.html

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Travel nurses fill a gap but also create problems - CommonWealth Magazine https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/travel-nurses-fill-a-gap-but-also-create-problems-commonwealth-magazine/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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lisakashinsky Lisa Kashinsky @lisakashinsky ·
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Morning, Mass. ☀️ Trump’s indictment is uncharted territory. But it’s fueling familiar divides among Republicans here. Who's reacting/what they're saying. Plus:
— Mariano previews House tax-relief package
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