Tag: Mitt Romney

A Blueprint for Destroying the Republican Party

| January 29, 2013 | 3 Replies

History has demonstrated that when the Republican Party and candidates alienate the base they lose. Embracing same-sex marriage will accomplish the same.

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Help Wanted: Leaders

| January 6, 2013 | Reply

If there was one thing about the Tea Party movement that was troublesome from early on, it was the way that leaders were spoken of.  Glenn Beck, for example, often made of a point of saying the tea parties had “no leader” and many libertarians were aghast at the idea that a free people would [...]

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Top 25 Posts of 2012

| December 27, 2012 | 1 Reply

As 2012 comes to a close Caffeinated Thoughts shares its top 25 list of their most popular posts written in 2012.

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Media Bias and Defending A.J. Spiker

| December 5, 2012 | 2 Replies

Some Iowa Republicans are quick to judge A.J. Spiker for what they see as political failures, but are mum on Governor Branstad’s policy failures.

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The Future of the Iowa Straw Poll

| November 21, 2012 | 6 Replies

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad said it is time for the Iowa Straw Poll to end. I disagree – tweak it and make it a better event for candidates and voters.

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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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No Deflection, No Avoidance, No Compromise: No More Romneys.

| November 11, 2012 | 11 Replies

Our fearless leader and blogmeister, Shane Vander Hart, has been addressing what “went wrong” in 2012 for the GOP over the last few days. I agree with many of his opinions, so there is no need to reiterate them all here. I must take exception, however, with his take on abortion and other social issues [...]

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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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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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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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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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On Tuesday, Choose You That Day Whom You Will Serve

| November 5, 2012 | 8 Replies

“Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD. And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; [...]

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Mitt Romney in Des Moines: “I’ll take responsibility for the office”

| November 4, 2012 | Reply

Mitt Romney made his final arguments to Iowa while stopping in Des Moines on Sunday morning speaking to a crowd of approximately 4400 supporters.

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Four Days Left Shows Tight Race Between Romney and Obama

| November 2, 2012 | 3 Replies

Heading into the last weekend before election day has the race extremely tight between Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama reflected in toss up states.

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