Romney’s On Desperate Ground
This has not been a good week for Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. Since the end of the Democratic National Convention, President Obama has opened a fairly modest lead in most national polls as well as the battleground states of Ohio and Florida. New York Times contributor and statistical analyst Nate Silver has calculated that the president’s chances of winning reelection are now around 80 percent. Politico has even reported that Romney’s own campaign staff sees a narrower path to victory than they had otherwise anticipated. Under the present circumstances, Governor Romney has two options: He can try to make this election…
Flip-Flopping All the Way to the White House
Pop Quiz: 1) Which presidential candidate supports ending the “War on Drugs?” 2) Which candidate opposes the Patriot Act? 3) Which supports overturning Citizens United? 4) Which proposes significant cuts to the Pentagon’s budget? If your answer to any of these questions was, “None of the above,” you’re wrong. Despite what television news outlets may tell you, voters have more than just two choices in this upcoming presidential election. Unfortunately, we are led to believe that Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are our only viable options — a vote cast for anyone else is a vote cast away. This may…
