October 15, 2010
Angle Wipes Out Reid
By all accounts, Sharron Angle beat Harry Reid like a scalded dog last night in their first debate. Coming after news that Angle raised close to 15 million dollars for her campaign in the last election, her improbable campaign is...
October 14, 2010
The Chilean Example
The rescue of the 33 miners from the middle of the Earth has inspired the world. Luis Urzua, the foreman who kept the group together for 17 lonely days before they were discovered to still be alive above ground, subsisting...
October 13, 2010
Fixing the Union Problem
David Brooks had a good column yesterday about why New Jersey can’t afford to invest in a new tunnel to connect his state with New York (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/opinion/12brooks.html?_r=1&ref=opinion). Chris Christie, the unlikely rock star governor, says that the Garden State just...
October 12, 2010
The Attack on Gillespie
I have known Ed Gillespie for a long time. He is good guy. He is honest as the day is long. He is a hard worker. He is a smart strategist and he understands policy. When President Bush called on...
October 12, 2010
Where Things Stand Now
In the horse-race that is politics, Columbus Day signifies the last turn before the finish line. We have now passed the last turn. So where do we stand now? According to the RealClear Politics poll of polls, if the election...
October 11, 2010
Obama is Losing it
If you are an American and you travel anywhere in the world in an official capacity, one of your first meetings is likely to be with the local American Chamber of Commerce. Meeting with AmChams (as they are called) is...