In a poll by Quinnipiac/NY Times/CBS released on September 26, it appears the Romney/Ryan campaign has some ground to make up. Among likely voters, President Obama holds a commanding lead in three key states: Florida (53-44); Ohio (53-43); Pennsylvania (54-42). People were polled September 18-25. One of the most staggering stats, and one Governor Romney… Continue reading
Capital Punishment II – History
This post is lengthy but it reviews the history of capital punishment in the US. All of the following 8 posts on the next 8 Sundays will deal with the heart of the matter: the bias created in selecting a capital jury. In 1968, the Court, in Witherspoon v. Illinois,8 looked at an Illinois statute which… Continue reading
Week in Review
Governor Romney said he had to write off 47% of the population because they’re entitled and will always vote for President Obama. Representative Ryan will be speaking at UCF today. The Sunday talk show lineup: •NBC’s Meet the Press: Gov. Deval Patrick (D-MA); Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH); Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Bay Buchanan, senior Romney adviser; Joe… Continue reading
Informed Voting
One of the most frustrating things I hear from people going to vote is that they have no idea for whom they are going to vote. It’s not that I have a problem with them having not yet made up their mind, rather, my problem lies with their general lack of understanding. If a person… Continue reading
Capital Punishment I
This is the first of a multi part series discussing capital punishment in this country, the history, the arguments for and against and an in depth look at the process of death qualifying a jury and how that process creates a biased jury. I will use facts, statistics and scientific studies to help make my… Continue reading
Week in Review
There was a tragedy in Libya where the US Ambassador was killed. Here’s a plethora of news and here’s my take. Mayor Emanuel and the Chicago Teacher’s Union may be close to reaching a deal, finally. I try to provide some insight on Governor Romney’s claim that we are not better off today. The highlight… Continue reading
Better Off Today?
Are you better off today than you were four years ago? You don’t need to answer for yourself; the Republicans will go ahead and answer for you: no, you’re not better off today. But, how can that be? Four years ago, weren’t we losing 800,000 jobs per month? Why, yes, we were and we were… Continue reading
Libya
A US Ambassador and three others were killed in an attack on the US Embassy in Benghazi. This is not a time to play politics. Apparently, the Republicans did not get that memo. Just hours after the attack, Governor Romney held a press conference in Jacksonville in between campaign stops. At the press conference, Governor… Continue reading
Specifics
Specificity is usually provided for the benefit of the audience. Specificity is usually thought to be a good trait. However, in heated campaigns, specificity can come back to bite you. What do I mean? If you provide specifics about a topic (say, how you’re going to fix the economy or what changes you’re going to… Continue reading
Thinking Like a JD
On the last night of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, the surprise guest was Clint Eastwood. Many things have been said about his appearance and his speech. In fact, the moment he walked off stage, the RNC had already issued a statement attempting to distance themselves from him. I’m not going to regurgitate the… Continue reading