In my previous post Women and Politics: Dang It, We ARE Smarter! I said that I would discuss the 2008 election in a later post. This is that post. 2008: Barack Obama Women: 56% Men: 49% Gap: 7 % points It’s old news that in 2008, women went overwhelmingly for Barack Obama: 56% of us...
The Ides Of March: Politics Stink
The Dirty Game Of Politics Watching the GOP presidential nomination process in all its freak-show glory has reminded me of of the ugly side of politics today: the indecent amounts of money that are spent in political campaigns, the lies and distortions that are now propagated by Super Pacs...
Santorum’s 15 Minutes: Can’t We Make It 5?
It seems that it’s now Rick Santorum’s turn for 15 minutes of fame, in the Republican limelight, due to his very strong second-place finish in the Iowa caucus . The good news about Rick Santorum’s performance is that it got Michele Bachmann to drop out of the race (too bad it...
Clinton: Helping Obama Or Helping Himself?
According to media reviews Bill Clinton’s new book, Back to Work, is an attempt by the former President to help President Obama push through his jobs plan while building his own legacy. While the book shows that Mr. Clinton and President Obama are basically on the same page when it...