The failed attempt this week to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has left many of his opponents to scratch their heads and wonder “was it the money?”, “Was it better organization?”, “Was something wrong with the exit polls?”, and “What does it mean for Obama’s reelection?”  While these questions are interesting there are other questions, […]

John Nichols has written many insightful blogs at The Nation magazine about the recent power struggles within the House Democratic Caucus. Below he details how Speaker Pelosi will soon be Minority Leader Pelosi and the challenges ahead. In a previous post I detailed how she was attacked in advertising in this past election and likely […]

Everyone has an opinion about the election results this week. It was a landslide for the GOP, the Democrats Still Have the Senate, the people are furious with Obama, what Sarah Palin will wear to her inauguration, etc. Extreme caution must be taken to find one message out of 435 heavily gerrymandered US House races, […]

2010 can be called a year of anxiety. In Europe and the US, we see protesting because parts of both societies fear that their fabric is coming apart at the slightest suggestion of change. In France’s case, the labor unions are staging nationwide strikes against President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plan to raise the minimum retirement age […]

Here is yet another example of the media showing THAT the health care law is unpopular but fails to look at WHY this is the case. POLL: Dislike of healthcare law crosses party lines, 1 in 4 Dems want repeal – TheHill.com How the question is worded has a big influence on the results of […]