Tag: Clinton
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Everyone is as Smart as the Polls. And That’s Pretty Dumb.
I get a kick out of so-called experts calling the U.S. presidential election while we are still in August, nearly a month away from the first debate, with an already unprecedented, topsy-turvy primary season behind us. I heard someone say basically this yesterday: “Oh, look at the polls! Clinton is going to win. It’s over.”…
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A Bump for Trump
The post-convention bump has lofted Trump into his first lead over Hillary Clinton for the race to the presidency according to Real Clear Politics poll averages compiled July 25. Here’s the chart: It must be a little jarring for the Clinton camp to see these numbers. I’m sure they’ll put a good spin on them,…
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Trump did it. Everybody was wrong.
I, like nearly everyone else, did not think Trump would be in this for the long haul. Surely, he would fade. Surely, his ridiculous statements would be his downfall. Surely, a more standard politician would rise to the top. Surely, surely, surely … it just can’t be. But it is. Trump has secured enough nomination…
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Is Rubio the One to Watch?
A number of pundits and journalists have declared Marco Rubio the official winner in the Iowa Caucus – not because he came in first, but because he came in third, only one point off of Trump. I tend to agree with this analysis. This was a major step forward for the Rubio campaign and he…
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20 Years of Losing – in Political Terms
As you may have gathered, I’m a huge Pittsburgh Pirates fan. I don’t typically write about sports on my blog, but I couldn’t let the momentous passing of the worst losing streak in the history of North American sports pass without some sort of commemoration. On Monday night, the Pirates beat the Rangers and clinched…
Author Mark W Sasse 