John Edwards Will Ban Corporate Lobbyist

January 1, 2008
The Facts
On December 29, 2007 Senator John Edwards said that he will ban anyone who has worked as a corporate lobbyist or has lobbied for a foreign government from working in an Edwards Administration.  Edwards is proud to be the only presidential candidate who has never taken a dime from any Political Action [...]

Fred Thompson Throws In The Towel

January 22, 2008
The Facts
Republican Presidential candidate Fred Thompson announced today that he was withdrawing from the Presidential race. He sites the reason as a bad finish in the South Carolina primary and a declining war chest.
My View
Look for Thompson to throw his support behind Rudy Giuliani. Why? Because Giuliani and Thompson have the same agenda; [...]

Giuliani And The Eleventh Commandment

January 20, 2008
The Facts
Rudy Giuliani ended his longstanding observance of the famous “11th Commandment”; attacking his main rivals as he prepares for the make-or-break Florida primary in just 10 days. He has often referred to the 11th commandment, first coined by Ronald Reagan: “Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican.” (Quote from a [...]

Republicans Candidates Getting Heat For Reagan Comparison

January 15, 2008
The Facts
The Republican candidates are beginning to get some flack from within their own party for talking about Ronald Reagan so much, and at times comparing themselves to him. Some Republican supporters such as Newt Gingrich are saying the Reagan era is over, and others like Rush Limbaugh are saying that the Reagan [...]

Presidential Candidates On CNN Late Edition

January 13, 2008
The Facts
CNN had several of the Presidential candidates on their “Late Edition” program today. A couple did not make the show, probably for various reasons. Those that were on just repeated what most of us have heard already, but there were some interesting things that should be noted. I tuned in a bit late, [...]

Giuliani’s Multi-Trillion Dollar Tax Cut

January 11, 2008
The Facts
Rudy Giuliani aired a new ad today saying that on his very first day in office he will send a multi-trillion dollar tax cut to Congress. He declared that will be his first priority as president.
My View
No, that is not a misprint; it is “trillion”, not “billion”.
As of this date the national [...]

Republican Debate All About Ronald Reagan and Attacking Huckabee

January 10, 2008
The Facts
The Republican Presidential candidates debated each other tonight with moderators from Fox News. Those participating were Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, John McCain, and Mike Huckabee.
My View
If you missed the debate, don’t worry too much about it. With the exception of Ron Paul, much of what they all talked [...]

So Clinton Wins New Hampshire Over Poll Predictions

January 9, 2008
The Facts
Leading up to the New Hampshire primary, every single one of the dozens of poll results had Hillary Clinton in second place at best by several percentage points behind Barak Obama. Some even had her in third place. Yet she came in first. Granted, just 2% over Obama, but a win still. [...]

Are Voters No Longer Concerned About Real Issues?

January 8, 2008
The Facts
For the past week the news media has been reporting more on the likability of the Presidential candidates and the fact that they are talking about change than they have about issues. It’s almost like the issues have become a non-issue, or taken a back seat at best. I have switched from [...]

Wall Street Journal Against Huckabee’s Flat Tax Plan

January 8, 2008
The Facts
The Wall Street Journal has published several articles lately speaking out against Mike Huckabee’s flat tax plan. Although there are others who have, and still are, speaking out against Huckabee’s plan, The Journal has good reason.
My View
The Wall Street Journal is published by Dow Jones and Company. And Rupert Murdoch recently bought [...]