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Hillary Clinton Is The Top Fundraiser In 2015 Fourth Quarter
Hillary Clinton had a very good fourth quarter in fundraising for her campaign -- raising $37 million. She actually raised $55 million, but $18 million went to... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Voters Are Angry And Most Of The Anger Is With Congress
NBC News tested the mood of the American electorate -- and what they found was a lot of anger. While the public was not happy with what was happening in... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Growing Secularization Of The United States
I posted about this survey from the Pew Research Center earlier is 2015. But as we enter the new year, I thought it was worth repeating -- because this trend... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Voters Are Paying Attention To The Debates
I found this interesting. It seems that voters of all ages are much more interested in the debates this year than they were back in 2007 (the last presidential... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Republican Party's Electoral Dilemma
(This cartoon image is by Mike Luckovich in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.) A new Reuters Poll has some good news for Democrats: Ten months before the... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Real Solutions For Our Economic Woes
(Image was found at weknowmemes.com.) Americans like to believe they live in the greatest country in the world. That may or may not be true, but this country... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Was 2015 A Good Or A Bad Year ?
We are now into a new year, and that makes it time to consider -- was the year that just ended (2015) a good year or a bad one? Read more
Posted on 02 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Speaker Ryan's Agenda (To Make The U.S. Worse For Most)
(Cartoon image is by Pat Bagley in the Salt Lake Tribune.) Near the end of last year, the House Republicans elected a new Speaker -- Paul Ryan. Read more
Posted on 02 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Happy New Year
(Image is from wondrouspics.com.) I want to wish all of my readers a Happy New Year! It is my fervent hope that 2016 turns out to be a great year for all of you. Read more
Posted on 01 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
President Obama Set To Act On Guns Since Congress Won't
It has become obvious that Congress is not going to act on the gun violence problem in this country -- not even to close the loopholes in the background check... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Latest National Numbers - Democrats And Republicans
These are the numbers from the latest YouGov Poll -- done between December 18th and 21st of a random national sample of 2,000 adults. The margin of error for... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
There Are 2 Tax Systems - One For The Rich And One For Us
(Cartoon image is by Dave Granlund at davegranlund.com.) If you listen to the Republican politicians, you might be convinced that the rich in this country are... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Nevada Voters Favor Clinton And Trump Over The Others
We've seen a ton of polls about New Hampshire and Iowa, and every now and then we'll get one about South Carolina (which has the 3rd presidential contest... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The GOP Race Is Now Winnowed Down To 12 Candidates
The caricature above, by DonkeyHotey, is of the GOP's "kiddie table" in an early debate (with Lindsey Graham, Rick Santorum, George Pataki, and Bobby Jindal). Read more
Posted on 31 December 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Wants Something Done About Gun Deaths In The U.S.
These charts are from the most recent Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between December 16th and 20th of a random national sample of 1,140 registered voters,... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Concerned About Climate Change & Wants Action
This past few days has once again made it clear that the climate is changing -- and it's not changing for the better. Seldom has almost the entire country seen... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Can Clinton Hold The "Obama Coalition" Together In 2016 ?
The two maps above show the electoral vote distribution in the 2012 and 2008 presidential elections. The maps are from Sabato's Crystal Ball -- where Larry... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Texas Is The Biggest Prize In The Super-Tuesday Primary
(Image is from thedailychronic.net.) Early 2016 primary and caucus schedule Feb. 1: Iowa Feb. 9: New Hampshire Feb. 20: Nevada Democrats, South Carolina... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Biggest Story Of 2015? - The Re-Emergence Of Bigotry!
Most of the news media are celebrating the ending of 2015 by relating what they believe the top stories of the year were. There's not a lot of difference betwee... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hillary Clinton / Barack Obama Most Admired Woman / Man
The Gallup Poll has completed its 2015 "Most Admired" survey. The most admired woman was Hillary Clinton. The most admired man was Barack Obama. Read more
Posted on 29 December 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY