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Sunday, December 2nd, 2012
For many years, I have marveled at the discipline displayed by the Republican Party. Far more than their Democratic counterparts, Republicans generally remain on message, strictly adhering to their talking points. They even have pollsters to advise them on what particular words and phrases to use to persuade the public. Moreover, it makes no difference to

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Thursday, November 29th, 2012
In Cliff Notes: The Deficit and the Fiscal Cliff – Part I, I provided background on the fiscal cliff and how we got into this predicament. Today, in the second and final part of the series, I...

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Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
If you are already tired of hearing about the so-called “fiscal cliff,” then I have some bad news for you: you are going to have to deal with it for at least another six weeks, probably longer....

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Monday, November 19th, 2012
It’s amazing what winning a re-election campaign will do for a president’s confidence and sense of security. In his first press conference since his decisive victory over Mitt Romney last week, President Obama responded to the harsh...

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Tuesday, November 13th, 2012
It’s only been one week since Barack Obama was re-elected president of the United States and I am already suffering from election withdrawal. As you could likely tell from the frequency and intensity of my Facebook posts,...

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Friday, November 9th, 2012
As supporters of both President Barack Obama and fmr. Governor Mitt Romney waited with bated breath as each state and its electoral votes were called, I could not help but get an overwhelming feeling that America had...

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Friday, November 9th, 2012
Now that the dust has settled from the 2012 presidential election, which saw Barack Obama become only the 17th president – and second Democrat in the last 75 years – to be elected to a second term,...

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Monday, November 5th, 2012
As we enter the home stretch of the 2012 presidential election, it is pretty clear at this point that the outcome will be determined by a handful of swing states: Ohio, Florida, Virginia, New Hampshire, Colorado, Nevada...

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Thursday, October 25th, 2012
It’s not every day that a business endorses a political candidate. In fact, it’s often frowned upon to do so. As a businessman myself, I completely understand and often agree with this philosophy. However, after considering the...

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Thursday, October 25th, 2012
There is conventional wisdom in politics that suggests any re-election campaign is a referendum on the incumbent. As the strategy goes, the challenger’s goal is to make the campaign all about the incumbent’s record and why the...

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