Published: PolicyMic (November 30, 2012)
I have no idea whether Mitt Romney will ever see this editorial. While I do know at least one of my articles was noticed by the erstwhile Republican candidate’s inner circle (a piece from six months ago that drew complaints from his former foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell), that hardly assures that anything else I write will make its way to him.
Published: The Morning Call (November 20, 2012), PolicyMic (November 20, 2012)
In honor of Joe Biden’s 70th birthday, I think it’s time he received credit for the indispensable role he played in Barack Obama’s re-election.
Flash back to the week after the first presidential debate. Romney was widely believed to have triumphed over Obama in that forensic exhibition, due in large part to the president’s disinterested showing.
Published: PolicyMic (November 7, 2012)
“When news of the surrender first reached our lines our men commenced firing a salute of a hundred guns in honor of the victory. I at once sent word, however, to have it stopped. The Confederates were now our prisoners, and we did not want to exult over their downfall.”
Published: PolicyMic (November 6, 2012)
While pundits and pollsters alike will start crowing about the exit poll results soon, the truth is they could not matter less.
Here are the top four reasons why you shouldn’t care about the exit polls:
1) Non-response bias
In 2004, exit polls gave Senator John Kerry such a massive lead over President George W.
Published: PolicyMic (November 6, 2012)
Jesse Merkel, my “opponent” in offering a prediction for the 2012 election, wrote this piece about me after the fact.
Editor’s Note: In this special Election Day feature, PolicyMic is spotlighting the election predictions of two of our most prominent pundits, conservative Jesse Merkel and liberal Matthew Rozsa.... Read Original Article
Published: PolicyMic (November 4, 2012)
There are two quotes that best sum up Pennsylvania’s role in American democracy today. One comes from legendary political consultant James Carville: “Pennsylvania is Philadelphia in the east, Pittsburgh in the west, and Alabama in the middle.”
This adage will be useful when following Tuesday’s election returns in the Keystone State, although it’s a little oversimplified.