Mitt Romney accused Barack Obama of favoring a policy of “trickle-down government.” Indeed it was a zinger for Romney. It handcuffed Obama, although this
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Finally, a political ad that’s fun to watch
A lot of creativity is absent from the current crop of national political ads. According to Studio360’s Kurt Anderson, The real problem with campaign
St. Louis Post-Dispatch endorses President Obama for re-election
In a very thoughtful, eloquent and balanced editorial published on Sunday, October 7, 2012, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch called for voters to re-elect President
Clinton remembers poor as well as middle class
The official poverty rate for the United States in 2010 was 15.1 percent. There were 46.2 million individuals who were poor, defined as a
Akin faces ethics complaints
The Missouri Senate race between Todd Akin (R) and Claire McCaskill (D) continues to make news with ever more astonishing statements from Akin, followed
Romney to export Illinois jobs on Election Day
Mitt Romney’s campaign has come under fire for a number of gaffes recently, but one action by the company he cofounded, Bain Capital, is
Dear 20-something: Think about the issues, then vote!
How important is it that young people go to the polls and vote? If you’re an Obama supporter as I am it’s crucial. Look
I ran against Todd Akin in 2010
It was 10 am on March 31, 2010, the filing deadline in Missouri to run for Congress. My wife and I kept looking at
Mike Papantonio: A handful of billionaires control the GOP
In the following video, Mike Papantonio, host of Ring of Fire Radio, suggests that the GOP is no longer a viable political party. Thanks
Culture wars: Doing it 1990s-style
Do you remember Pat Buchanan, the one-time Republican candidate who challenged incumbent President George H.W. Bush for the presidency in 1992? As Adam Nagourney