Category: 2012 Elections

No U.S. Senate Run for Tom Latham

| February 27, 2013 | Reply

Congressman Tom Latham announced today that he will not run for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2014 making Congressman Steve King the GOP favorite.

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Benghazi Questions Will Never Be Answered

| January 28, 2013 | 2 Replies

We learned five things at Hillary Clinton’s testimony on Capitol Hill last week regarding the Benghazi attack: 1. She takes responsibility for the matter. 2. She gets a lot of communications via cable (over a million per year), and she can’t possibly read them all. 3. Congress won’t give her the funding she needs. 4. If [...]

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Congressman Steve King: Obama Knows Better

| January 25, 2013 | Reply

Congressman Steve King (R-IA) said that President Obama’s recess appointments that were found unconstitutional have provided uncertainty with job creators.

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Dissecting Obama’s 2013 Inaugural Address

| January 21, 2013 | 4 Replies

In what was the most liberal inauguration address in his lifetime, if not American history, Shane Vander Hart dissects Obama’s 2nd Inauguration Address.

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Jamie Foxx: “Our Lord and Savior Barack Obama”

| November 26, 2012 | 5 Replies

Jamie Foxx sparked off some controversy by referring to President Barack Obama as ‘our lord and savior’ at the Soul Train Awards Sunday on BET.

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Europe, Here We Come!

| November 13, 2012 | 3 Replies

Two articles discussing the election results came out recently that I found rather interesting. One was written by Janet Daley of The Telegraph, and the other is written by Gerri Willis of Fox Business. They both make comparisons between the U.S. and Europe in light of the election results, and they both conclude we are busy [...]

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The American Crisis: Enough with the Nonsense

| November 12, 2012 | Reply

The American political scene on both sides of the aisle is inhabited some relatively shallow individuals in their understanding of the world.  To most Republican operatives, the problem in this election is obvious: The Republican Candidate lost. The solution will equally obviously involve some way in which the Republican candidate ends up winning. There are [...]

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Mitt Romney’s Defeat and the Republican Brand

| November 9, 2012 | 34 Replies

Looking at Mitt Romney’s defeat and the Republican brand what went wrong on election day and where do Republicans go from here?

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Video: “Informed” Obama Supporters Going to the Polls

| November 8, 2012 | 8 Replies

Young Obama supporters sure knew the party and campaign talking points, but basic facts about our government? Not so much.

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2012 Election: An Iowa Divided

| November 8, 2012 | 2 Replies

Looking at the 2012 election results in Iowa it is evident that Iowa is very much a divided state – geographically and ideologically.

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Judge Napolitano: What Happened, and What Happens Now

| November 8, 2012 | 1 Reply

The following piece is by Judge Andrew Napolitano. It is a scathing assessment of President Barack Obama, but it also has within it some keen insight on how the country arrived where we find ourselves today. There is finally a sobering look at what probably lies ahead. Only in America can a president who inherits [...]

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Election Day Open Thread and Live Chat

| November 6, 2012 | 24 Replies

Share your election day stories and check out updated coverage of the voter turnout and voting results in Iowa and nationally. Updated throughout the day.

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Citizen Watchdog Live Election Coverage

| November 6, 2012 | Reply

Watch live election coverage via Watchdog Wire featuring Tony Katz. Send them and Caffeinated Thoughts your stories from election day.

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Podcast: The Rational Non-Exuberance Election Prediction Show

| November 6, 2012 | 1 Reply

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Last night I laid out my predictions for the Presidency, the White House, and the Governorships. My top line predictions: President Obama 290 Romney 248 Senate: 51D, 48R, 1I +1R, +1I House: 237R, 198 +4D Governorships: Republicans pick up North Carolina and Montana Governorships. Status quo [...]

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Political Divisions Among Christians

| November 6, 2012 | 4 Replies

I wrote this short piece a few years ago. I’m re-posting it because I think we all (myself included) need to hear this perhaps now more than ever.     As we engage in political discourse in this election year, we Christians would do well in remembering that our divisions may serve to help no [...]

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God’s Sovereignty and Election Day

| November 6, 2012 | 3 Replies

Regardless of whether Mitt Romney wins or Barack Obama wins God’s sovereignty has not changed. He is in control.

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