by Jim Heath | Oct 23, 2016 | Headlines, Polls
Only once in modern times, George Bush in 1988, has the same political party won three presidential elections in a row. This year, Republicans were poised to replace Barack Obama, after two terms, if they had just nominated a candidate who could attract enough women...
by Jim Heath | Oct 23, 2016 | Endorsements, Headlines
The Las Vegas Review-Journal, recently purchased by casino magnate and billionaire Sheldon Adelson, is the first major newspaper to endorse Donald Trump for president. “History tells us that agents for reform often generate fear and alarm among those intent on...
by Jim Heath | Oct 21, 2016 | Ads, Battlegrounds, Headlines
Each election cycle there are the memorable political ads that are discussed by pundits and politicos for years. Think “Morning Again in America,” or “Willie Horton,” or “3 AM” or “Daisy Girl.” For 2016, the most...
by Jim Heath | Oct 21, 2016 | Endorsements, Headlines
Four years ago, the New York Daily News endorsed Republican nominee Mitt Romney for president. The editorial writers complained that the economy was in bad shape, and that President Barack Obama had “presided over paralysis.” What a difference four years...
by Jim Heath | Oct 20, 2016 | Headlines
It was January 20, 1993. President George Bush was preparing to leave the Oval Office for the last time. He had been defeated by Gov. Bill Clinton the previous November, making him a one term president. He could have been angry. He could have been bitter. Instead,...
