by Jim Heath | Mar 6, 2016 | Delegates
Delegates nominate a candidate at the party convention While the state by state results of these tiny caucus states are interesting, it doesn’t give you the reality of what is really happening in the presidential race. The fact is big states have big delegate...
by Jim Heath | Mar 4, 2016 | Debates, Republicans
The Republicans Debate in Detroit My Takes from the GOP Debate 1) John Kasich saved the night for the Republican Party. He sounded responsible and refused to get down in the gutter, instead offering substantive answers to questions. Kasich will not win the GOP...
by Jim Heath | Mar 2, 2016 | Delegates, Democrats, Republicans
Trump, Clinton Win Big On Super Tuesday SUPER TUESDAY MY 3 TAKES 1) Remember Super Tuesday was supposed to be the day Ted Cruz showed off his southern strength. A few months ago there was talk the southern regional evangelical candidate could wrap up the nomination on...
by Jim Heath | Feb 10, 2016 | Delegates, Democrats, Republicans
NEW HAMPSHIRE SENDS A CROWDED GOP FIELD SOUTH Let’s put this into historical perspective. Candidates spend over a year campaigning in this first-in-the-nation presidential primary state. They raise millions of dollars to spend it on advertising and a ground game...
by Jim Heath | Feb 9, 2016 | Democrats, Republicans
NEW HAMPSHIRE VOTES – THE WINNERS ARE PREDICTABLE The first-in-the-nation presidential primary happens today and the winners, when the votes are counted, will be all too predictable. On the Democratic side, Vermont’s Independent Senator Bernie Sanders...