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Election 2012: GOP handicapping developments
No sooner had I started writing down Jeb Bush's prospects than those prospects began to start looking up.With the early resignation of US Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL), Bush's name went under the spotlight as a possible interim replacement. He's now of...
Election 2012, GOP handicapping update
The latest adjustments to my GOP 2012 presidential nomination odds line:I've downgraded Jeb Bush -- the Tucker Carlson interview was good, but I've heard nothing from him since, and the early game is important. Down 5% to 10%.Ditto Fred Thompson. His...
Election 2012: Adjust!
Based in part on some Rasmussen numbers (hat tip -- David Weigel), some significant adjustments to the odds:- I've taken Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty down from 5% to 1%. As any number of analysists have pointed out -- I think it was Dick Morris ta...
Election 2012: Bush, upgraded
Tucker Carlson interviews Jeb Bush, and Bush displays perfect pitch for a 2012 prospect dipping his toe in the 2009 waters.In response to the "why not run?" bait:Frankly I don't wake up each day assuming I'm the solution to life's problems. I think t...
Election 2012: Early GOP Handicapping
The 2012 GOP nomination field is already starting to come together in peoples' minds. Is it too early to start eyeballing the horses and making tentative predictions? I don't think it is.The graphic to the right features eight faces that fit. No, the...
