Posts Tagged: south carolina
Running the GOP Numbers
The race for the Republican nomination for President is still in the embryonic stages, and, as is always the case with politics, things can change overnight. Still, there are some very interesting (telling?) numbers to consider even this early in the process.
Running the GOP Numbers
The race for the Republican nomination for President is still in the embryonic stages, and, as is always the case with politics, things can change overnight. Still, there are some very interesting (telling?) numbers to consider even this early in the process.
Perry Supporters React
Following Rick Perry’s blockbuster announcement withdrawing from the race for the Republican nomination for President, the Palladian View was on site interviewing women about his decision and his endorsement of Newt Gingrich.
Perry Supporters React
Following Rick Perry’s blockbuster announcement withdrawing from the race for the Republican nomination for President, the Palladian View was on site interviewing women about his decision and his endorsement of Newt Gingrich.
Iowa, Endorsements and a Possibility
Mitt Romney’s first place tie with Rick Santorum in the Iowa Caucuses have resulted in some curious punditry. It’s far too early in the electoral process to divine great wads of wisdom from the results, but some ideas are beginning to take shape.
Iowa, Endorsements and a Possibility
Mitt Romney’s first place tie with Rick Santorum in the Iowa Caucuses have resulted in some curious punditry. It’s far too early in the electoral process to divine great wads of wisdom from the results, but some ideas are beginning to take shape.
It’s A Great Day In… Oh, NEVER mind!
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has instructed state employees to answer official telephones with the ever-so-happy greeting “It’s a great day in South Carolina!” To be honest, I put the exclamation point in there. That item of punctuation implies enthusiasm, a feeling I’m not sure is involved with every phone pick-up in state offices. So, is thIs salutation a pronouncement or propaganda?
It’s A Great Day In… Oh, NEVER mind!
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has instructed state employees to answer official telephones with the ever-so-happy greeting “It’s a great day in South Carolina!” To be honest, I put the exclamation point in there. That item of punctuation implies enthusiasm, a feeling I’m not sure is involved with every phone pick-up in state offices. So, is thIs salutation a pronouncement or propaganda?
Non-Predictions
I don’t like making predictions. Forecasting too often ricochets back on the conjurer and exposes him/her as … wrong. Ask any TV weatherperson – sorry – meteorologist. The first of the year is loaded with prophecies for the twelve months ahead as “experts” will fill columns and airtime with prognoses for everything from who will win Academy Awards to stock market picks, the Super Bowl, celebrity divorces (and deaths), natural disasters and the economy.
Non-Predictions
I don’t like making predictions. Forecasting too often ricochets back on the conjurer and exposes him/her as … wrong. Ask any TV weatherperson – sorry – meteorologist. The first of the year is loaded with prophecies for the twelve months ahead as “experts” will fill columns and airtime with prognoses for everything from who will win Academy Awards to stock market picks, the Super Bowl, celebrity divorces (and deaths), natural disasters and the economy.
