The 2012 GOP nominee says he’s voting for the Texas senator in Tuesday’s Utah GOP caucuses, hoping to force an open convention as a way of stopping Trump from getting the Republican nomination.
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As Dust Settles, Voters Cite Campaign’s Negativity
A new Pew post-election survey also finds voters pessimistic about partisan cooperation, and still most concerned about the economy and jobs.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Meet The New GOP, Same As The Old GOP?
There has been no dearth of post-election Republican self-flagellation. But the party is still sorting out solutions, wrangling over whether its problems lie in its positions on issues ranging from immigration to women’s reproductive health, or simply in its sales job with the voting public.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Obama’s Political Moneyball Could Be The Shape Of Campaigns To Come
The Obama re-election campaign was informed by its deep dive into data on millions of voters. Some Republicans worry they’re way behind in modern campaigning; others note that political science isn’t rocket science, and say they can do just as well or better in 2016.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
A Week Later, Pollster Says: ‘I Was Drinking That Republican Kool-Aid’
If voters were surprised to watch TV networks call the election for President Obama over Republican Mitt Romney minutes after polls closed in California last week, perhaps it was because of earlier statements from some pollsters confident in a Romney romp. A few are now acknowledging mistakes.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Conservative Media Caught in the Blame Game
Some Republicans Say Romney’s Loss is Partly the Fault of Conservative Media That Kept Overstating the Candidate’s Real Strength» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Abbie Evans, Who Cried About ‘Bronco Bamma,’ Seems Happy With His Win
“Yay!” the Colorado 4-year-old says of the president’s re-election. That’s a big change from her pre-election fatigue at hearing so much (sometimes on NPR) about “Bronco Bamma and Mitt Romney.” See her new video.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Who Gets The Blame For The Romney Loss? The Tea Party Has A Theory.
The Tea Party and other conservatives argue that Mitt Romney lost the election because he was “too moderate.” And they are calling for a complete overhaul of the Republican Party. But the evolving demographics may have played a bigger role.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
In Hindsight, Those Presidential Polls Looked Just Fine
Election night results fell within the margin of error for many of the best-known national polls, including several that had faced regular criticism during the election season.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
5 Foul-Ups In The Romney Campaign
“No campaign is perfect,” Mitt Romney said on Election Day. “Like any campaign, people can point to mistakes.” And so here we are, as the election dust settles, asking seasoned political observers to do just that — point out a handful of foul-ups, fallacies and false steps in Romney’s run.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us