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More on Divided Government: The Judicial Question
There’s been a lot said about divided government, including by me. But one aspect horribly overlooked is the judicial question. Jeffrey Rosen looked at it, and if you’re a fan of moderate policies, beware: In each of the past three electi...
2008Central.net Presidential Election Podcast (10/15/08)
This podcast provides post-debate analysis for the final debate between Obama and McCain at Hofstra University… Download audio file (2008PresidentialElectionPodcast_10_15_08.mp3) [Subscribe to 2008Central.net's Presidential Election Podcast] Fe...
2008Central.net Presidential Election Podcast (10/12/08)
In this podcast we offer a preview of the third and final presidential debate between Obama and Mccain as well as an overview of the state of the campaign. We also discuss our most recent election projection and the polling trends during the last we...
Palin Hits Obama on Abortion
In her speech today that did not mention Bill Ayers, Sarah Palin hit Obama on abortion, saying in part: It’s hard to think of many issues that could possibly be more important than who is protected in law and who isn’t – who is granted life and...
Abortion: Enough on Roe; Let’s Talk About Casey
A Google Blogs search (arbitrary, I know) turns up 62,919 results for Roe v. Wade. It turns up only 399 for Planned Parenthood v. Casey. That’s about 158 Roes for every Casey. A regular Google search is similar. There are 2,570,000 results for ...
2008Central.net Presidential Election Podcast (10/06/08)
This podcast analyzes the latest polling data, McCain Campaign’s aggressive tactics, Obama’s newest attack video on McCain’s association with the Keating 5, a preview of the second presidential debate in Tennessee. Download audio fi...
2008Central.net Presidential Election Podcast (10/02/08)
This podcast offers post vice presidential debate commentary and analysis of the debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden. Download audio file (2008PresidentialElectionPodcast_10_02_08.mp3) [Subscribe to 2008Central.net's Presidential Election Podcas...
2008Central.net Presidential Election Podcast (09/30/08)
This podcast offers a preview of the upcoming vice presidential debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden. Download audio file (2008PresidentialElectionPodcast_09_30_08.mp3) [Subscribe to 2008Central.net's Presidential Election Podcast] Feel free to e...
RNC Live Blog - Day 3: Including Gov. Sarah Palin, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney
And we’re off… [All times are Central] 7:56: Michael Steele takes the stage (no, he’s not the guy that Pierce Brosnon played, he’s the former Lt. Governor of Maryland). He announces that they are not gathering tonight as Rep...
McCain, Democrats, and Abortion: A Riddle Without an Answer
Here’s a riddle: A number of Democrats and swing voters apparently think that McCain is moderate on abortion and Roe v. Wade. He is not. Damon Linker points out that most Americans are moderate: Just below 20 percent of Americans believe abor...
Social Issues: Not That Important Anymore?
Looking over yesterday’s Washington Post poll, a few numbers stuck out. First, of all the issues surveyed, only one issue was below 40% in terms of importance to voters, that is social issues at 39%. * Moreover, Obama is trusted more to handle ...
