Category Archives: Elections

Ted Cruz Declares Victory Over The New York Times

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Last week, the New York Times seemed as determined to keep Ted Cruz’s new book A Time For Truth off their bestseller list as the BBC was to keep the Sex Pistol’s “God Save the Queen” out of the #1 … Continue reading →

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Jeb Bush First, Ted Cruz Second in 2015 Q1/Q2 Fundraising

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Those who thought that Ted Cruz couldn’t raise enough money to be a viable presidential contender might want to reconsider. Jeb Bush’s fundraising totals for the first half of 2015 were eye-popping: $114 million raised ($103 million of which came … Continue reading →

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Scott Walker Joins the 2016 Presidential Race

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Just in case you hadn’t heard, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker officially joined the 2016 Presidential race. I would say that Walker is the real frontrunner, no matter what some polls might indicate. Facing down unions in the Wisconsin recall election … Continue reading →

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Mark Down One Other Thing Donald Trump is Good For

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Looks like Berkeley Breathed is bringing back Bloom County. Obviously a Trump presidential campaign was too much for him to stay retired… Don’t get your hopes unreasonably high. It could be like Still the Beaver or Galactica 1980…

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LinkSwarm for July 7, 2015

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Lawrence Person

It looks like the the riots in Athens aren’t quite ready to start yet, so let’s do a little LinkSwarm: Nixon drunk is better than Obama sober. Boko Haram/Islamic state burns 32 Christian churches in Nigeria. (Hat tip: Jihad Watch.) … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 26, 2015

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Lawrence Person

The problem with doing a LinkSwarm is there’s just no end to links! I suppose I could post each and every one as I find it, but then I’d be be traveling in the wake of Instapundit, without his indefatigable … Continue reading →

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Bobby Jindal is Running for President

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Lawrence Person

It’s now official: Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is running for President. He’s a solid conservative reformer, but I don’t see him getting a lot of traction is a field this crowded. I think he’s more realistically a Vice Presidential possibility … Continue reading →

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Marco Rubio’s Home = 3 Months Clinton Summer Rental

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Lawrence Person

A lot of blogdom has been talking about The New York Times‘s laughable hit pieces on Marco Rubio, in which they reveal that Rubio paid $550,000 for a home in West Miami (“The house, among the more expensive in West … Continue reading →

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“Those Who Count the Votes Decide Everything”

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Hey, remember how Microsoft and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation were collectively the largest donor to the Clinton Foundation? Well, guess who’s going to be providing the technical infrastructure to tally vote totals for the Iowa Caucuses? On Friday, … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 5, 2015

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Another Friday, another LinkSwarm! Democrats believe illegal aliens should be allowed to vote. “The Obama Administration has lost faith in the electorate and has decided to appoint a new one.” (Hat Tip: Instapundit.) The ObamaCare death spiral is still coming. … Continue reading →

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