Posted on January 18, 2008 by mbaum22
His Mr. Fix-It pitch—do we have a winner?
After several disappointing primary finishes, GOP candidate Mitt Romney has retooled his platform pitch yet again – now embracing the role of “Mr. Fix-It,” who fixed the Olympics, Massachusetts, etc… This marks another shift in campaign strategy, replacing three others that didn’t seem to resonate with voters. [...]
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Posted on January 15, 2008 by mbaum22
The federal government has sold nearly $3 billion of federal land in the Las Vegas area under a law pushed through Congress nearly a decade ago by Nevada legislators. Reporter Jesse McKinley talks about some of the projects funded by the proceeds.
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Posted on January 15, 2008 by mbaum22
Americans routinely used to wear their political hearts on their sleeves — or at least on their lapels. George Washington proudly displayed his own on his chest when he was inaugurated as the nation’s first president, where Federal Hall now stands in Lower Manhattan. Since then, campaign swag, from pins, to signs, and t-shirts [...]
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Posted on January 8, 2008 by mbaum22
Clinton braces for a second primary loss. With Barack Obama strongly favored — even within Hillary Clinton’s camp — to win a second straight victory in today’s New Hampshire Democratic primary, both rivals are looking to the next battle grounds. But his momentum threatens to swamp her in the next two states as well [...]
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Posted on January 8, 2008 by mbaum22
Two opinions, one from Gary Becker and one from Richard Posner
Read the Becker opinion first.
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Posted on January 8, 2008 by mbaum22
We haven’t even made it to the New Hampshire primary, but millions of Americans are already sick of hearing about the 2008 race. Bad as the torrent of news is, I find the repetition of myths about voters and voting even more galling. Whether you’re arguing with friends or watching the news, you hear many [...]
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Posted on January 3, 2008 by mbaum22
Knowing your business is big business for Aristotle Inc., whose Orwellian database of voter records has been an essential campaign tool for every president since Ronald Reagan. As the 2008 race heats up, the company’s shadowy founder, John Aristotle Phillips, unveils his most powerful personal-space invader yet.
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Posted on January 3, 2008 by mbaum22
Farmland prices have soared, and bulls say underlying trends will keep the boom going. Sound familiar? Will over-exuberance about ethanol and other energy crops create the next big bubble burst ala the recent dot-com & housing blowups?
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http://online.barrons.com/article/SB119882116265055389.html?mod=b_hpp_9_0002_b_this_weeks_magazine_home_top
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