Predict The 2014 Election Winners!
Let’s be honest here. This is the most topsy-turvy election cycles in years. So many conflicting polls, so many surprises, so many twists and turns. To make it even more perplexing, now you have...
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How Senators Up This Year Voted On Arming Syrian Rebels
Here’s how senators up in 2014 voted on President Obama’s plan to train and arm Syrian rebels. The measure passed on Thursday by a vote of 78-22. (The House passed it the day before...
What’s The Matter With Kansas?
You remember Ben Paulen, right? How could you not? He was a member of the Kansas legislature, served as the state oil inspector for a time, then was elected lieutenant governor before winning two...
Who Dat? – F
Labor Day is a time to relax and think about all the people who came before us who worked hard for so little money. Sort of like me. And that leads to this feature...
It’s Not The Vacation, Mr. President, It’s The Tone
There’s a devastating scene in Michael Moore’s 2004 documentary film, Fahrenheit 9/11, in which President George W. Bush, on vacation in Kennebunkport, is telling reporters that “we must stop the terror” and “I call...
Year Of The Incumbent? Certainly In The Primaries
Both parties are expecting some amount of turnover in November, especially in Senate races, but also in contests for governor and the House. But it’s hard to recall a season in which so few...
Colorado, A Purple State Trending Democratic, Site Of Key Senate Race
One thing Republicans have going for them in the battle for the Senate is that most of the closely contested races are in states won by Mitt Romney in 2012. In varying degrees of...
The August Primaries … And You
The dog days of summer? Not when there are Senate and House primaries to predict, as well as an opportunity to share your wisdom on the Political Junkie podcast! After Tuesday, August 5 —...
Impeaching The President, 1868-2014
If you’re Sarah Palin, it makes sense to talk about impeaching President Obama. First, she may really believe in it, but let’s not discount the thought that it could also probably help her in...
Alaska Senate Race: It’s Who Will Stand Up To Obama More
One thing that’s clear the moment you step foot in Alaska is that President Obama is not an especially popular guy. Turn on the TV and there are commercials — nonstop, considering the high-stakes...
