Sunday, September 30, 2012

The "get Romney media" shamefully dancing in the tank with Obama

Yes, it's official:  The media is in the tank for Obama.  Worse than that, they don't seem to care.  They have no objection at protecting Pres BO from policy failures here and abroad.

How do they protect him?  They ignore stories, such as Libya & the latest GDP figures revised downward.

Rick Moran has a great post today:

"I had an IM discussion with an old internet friend where we both, independently, have come to the conclusion that this is the absolute worst bias against a Republican shown by major media in our lifetimes.

Nothing comes close.

Every day is "Get Romney" day while the president is given a pass - not only for what he says about Romney that isn't true, but for his own lies and omissions."

Beyond professional malpractice, the media is hurting the country, itself and the Obama presidency.

The country needs an honest assessment of what just happened in Libya and whether or not there was a cover up regarding the killing of the US ambassador. 

For example, shouldn't we hear why the US Ambassador had so little protection or personal security?  Is it true that Ambassador Stevens had complained about a lack of security?

The media hurts itself because a growing segment of the country believes that they are reporting with a partisan twist. 

The Obama presidency is hurt because no one is challenging them on issues of national security or the US economy.

This is a bad situation for all.

Calling honest reporters.  Calling honest reporters.  We need you now more than ever.  Get our of the tank, take off your swimsuits and dress up like journalists!

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Rain, rain, and lots of rain this weekend


We need the rain so no one is really complaining.  Rain is always welcomed in Texas.  Nevertheless, the rain did have a bit of an impact on our weekend. 

The SMU vs TCU was played in a storm.

The Rangers vs Angels was scheduled to start at 3pm.....they are still in a rain delay.

Traffic is always a mess around here when it rains.....people in Texas do not know how to drive in the rain.

It just reminds me of my favorite "rain" song, or "Rain" by The Beatles.

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"If the rain comes they run and hide their heads.
They might as well be dead.
If the rain comes, if the rain comes.
When the sun shines they slip into the shade
(When the sun shines down.)
And sip their lemonade.
(When the sun shines down.)
When the sun shines, when the sun shines.
Rain, I don't mind.
Shine, the world looks fine.
I can show you that when it starts to rain,
(When the Rain comes down.)
Everything's the same.
(When the Rain comes down.)
I can show you, I can show you.
Rain, I don't mind.
Shine, the world looks fine.
Can you hear me, that when it rains and shines,
(When it Rains and shines.)
It's just a state of mind?
(When it rains and shines.)
Can you hear me, can you hear me?"

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Saturday, September 29, 2012

Some great baseball moments to remember this weekend



The Rangers got rained out today so it's a good night to remember on this day in baseball history:

1941:  Ted Williams finishes the season with a .406 batting average or the last player to hit over .400!


1954:  Willie Mays makes "the catch" in game 1 of the World Series against Cleveland



1963:  Stan Musial gets a hit on his last at bat.....the second baseman is rookie Pete Rose.


We spoke 2012 baseball with Bob McClary & David Busby.

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Friday, September 28, 2012

The Obama economy has everything except a recovery

By any standard, the Obama economy has everything but a recovery.

We are now in the fourth year of "the stimulus" and we don't see any sign of stimulation.

We learned that the US GDP was revised "downward":

"Real gross domestic product — the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States — increased at an annual rate of 1.3 percent in the second quarter of 2012 (that is, from the first quarter to the second quarter), according to the “third” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

In the first quarter, real GDP increased 2.0 percent.

The GDP estimate released today is based on more complete source data than were available for the “second” estimate issued last month. In the second estimate, the increase in real GDP was 1.7 percent (see “Revisions” on page 3)"

There is more.  Durable goods are down 13%

What will it take to "wake up" those people who are still supporting Pres BO?  We learned this week that Pres BO is not a serious man ("The view" vs PM of Israel) and his economic plan is not working.

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Looking for a Democrat to tell Pres BO to get serious about his job


Like most men, I don't watch "The View".  It is a show directed at women and I am OK with that.

At the same time, no one considers "The View" a serious outlet for a serious discussion of very serious problems.  It is the kind of show that introduces the man to a primarily female audience.  It is a great venue for candidates and their spouses. 

It is outrageous that Pres BO has chosen to go on "The View" and skip any face to face meetings with world readers, including the PM of Israel.

In the meantime, our ambassador in Libya is dead, the Egyptian president is "lecturing" us about respect and Iran just tested some new missiles to take out warships.

Is there a Democrat who will put the country over party?  Will some Dem stand up and tell Pres BO to get serious about the presidency?

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Colombia & Venezuela: A couple of countries to watch

We've said it before and repeat it here:  The Obama administration does not have a Latin America policy! 

I would argue that Pres BO is totally indifferent about Latin America.

Let's start with Colombia, a nation that has recovered from almost 20 years of mindless violence and brutal cartels.

Pres Santos has created a little controversy with his decision to negotiate with the guerrillas.  Colombians are naturally outraged because FARC is a terrorist organization.

Let's go to Venezuela, a nation about to hold elections in a few weeks.  There are very serious concerns that President Chavez will play games with the elections and throw the country into chaos. 

Venezuela matters for three reasons:

1) It is an oil country;

2) Chavez has opened very serious contacts with Iran;  and,

3) It has an important geographic position.

Therefore, it is essential that the Obama administration takes a clear policy about Venezuela and will defend the integrity of the elections.  I agree with Ray Walser with this.

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Obama's lie about immigration reform



My post in The American Thinker.

Yes, Univision did a nice job in asking serious and respectful questions.  At the same time, the president was allowed once again to rewrite history with respect to immigration reform.

For the record, I do not support amnesty, "sanctuary cities" or the latest executive decree legalizing "dreamers" by going around Congress.
I do support a rational immigration reform that allows US employers to hire people legally if they can't find those workers up here.  My idea is based on the "brasero" program that was so successful in the 1950's and 60s.  

In other words, I want an immigration policy that makes sense for the US economy, whether we are talking about people picking lettuce or sophisticated engineers. 

During the Univision interview, President Obama was confronted about his "promise" to pass immigration reform.  Unfortunately, he was once again allowed to blame others or to "pander" to Hispanics by pretending that he fought for immigration reform.

This is from the interview:
""My biggest failure so far is we haven't gotten comprehensive immigration reform done," Obama said. "But it's not because for lack of trying or desire, and I'm confident we are going to accomplish that." ..."
In fact, that's not what happened.

Obama had 60 votes in the Senate and a large majority in the House.  He did not need a single GOP vote to pass some type of reform.  The truth is that he did not try.  He took Hispanics for granted.  He showed zero respect for the millions who voted for him in 2008.

Furthermore, the president did not call the congressional leaders and demand a reform.  Unlike President Bush, who spoke to the nation in 2006, President Obama was dead silent about the issue.  He gave "Cinco de Mayo" speeches but never followed them with any proposals or calls to Congress.

Last, but not least, the president and the Democrats did not put The Dream Act to a vote before the 2010 election.  They waited until after the election, or when most Dems did not have electoral consequences. 

Again, why does the Spanish speaking media allow the president to pander to Hispanics with explanations like these?

My theory is that Obama did not push immigration because he knew that he didn't have the votes.  In other words, he had the majority but not the votes because of the conflicts in the Democratic party over immigration reform.

Again, we congratulate Univision for taking off their "in the tank swimsuits" and dressing up like journalists.  At the same time, we are still disappointed that the president got away with rewriting history.

Maybe the other media guys will force him to explain his rewriting of history and challenge his "double speak" on immigration reform.

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Monday, September 24, 2012

Lots of confusion in Pres BO's foreign policy

Pres BO's foreign policy has now become a major issue in this campaign.

In Libya, we were told two weeks ago that the violence was sparked by a movie.   The White House is now caught up in confusing stories and contradictions.

Afghanistan is a mess.  Yes, I supported the "surge" that Pres BO started in 2009.  However, I was critical of Pres BO's politically motivated calls for withdrawals.  I am no longer convinced that Pres BO has a plan or strategy for the Afghanistan war.  I am even further concerned with the fact that Pres BO has not addressed the nation and explained our mission.

Last, but not least, Pres BO won't meet with the Israeli PM this week.  He will find time to meet with the president of Egypt or the same man who is now lecturing the US.  

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Saturday, September 22, 2012

Debt, national security, UNIVISION and Romney is more charitable than Obama

Pres BO finally met a journalist and they speak Spanish.

The Univision interview turned out to be a real surprise.  In other words, it was a pleasant change to see journalists behave like journalists rather than worshipers of Obama.

My guess is that Pres BO was dumbfounded to see Spanish speaking reporters actually ask him difficult questions.  When will the rest  of the media follow the Univision example?

Is our national debt a national security risk risk?  The answer is yes, specially if we keep borrowing 40 cents out of every dollar that we spend.  Check our show below for an expanded discussion of this topic.

We keep hearing that Mitt Romney does not care about people or can't connect with the average Joe.

At the same time, we hear that Barack Obama connects with people and that everybody likes him.

Frankly, I don't buy these simplistic characterizations.  

We got a pretty look at Romney after he released the 2011 tax performs.  It turns out that Mitt Romney is a very successful, and charitable, man:

"Mitt Romney's presidential campaign is releasing a brief summary of 20 years of tax returns on Friday, and his accountant says it will show he gave 13.45 percent of his adjusted gross income to charities.

That's nearly twice the rate of President Obama, who according to his tax returns from 2000 through 2011 donated just less than 7 percent of his adjusted gross income to charities."

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Friday, September 21, 2012

Egypt, Libya mess? Has anybody checked what is happening in Afghanistan?

As the Middle East blows up and our credit rating is downgraded, let's take a minute and see what is happening in Afghanistan.

We have a first class mess in Afghanistan but the media wants to talk about Pres BO's favorite pop songs.

As Max Boot writes, we've had to reconsider our policy of partnering with Afghans.  This is because too many Afghan "partners" have turned and killed US and NATO soldiers.  In fact, these horrific acts are now the biggest threat to our soldiers.

It's time for Pres BO to address the nation about Afghanistan.  We need a presidential statement defining our objectives and explaining strategy.

We have "radio silence" on Afghanistan.  It is not good for the US or the parents of the 100,000 soldiers over there.

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

QE3 is not a big cruise ship (like QE2) but rather a big spending program that won't work


My good friend Mario Yngerto brought "Why QE3 will fail" to my attention today.  It is a long and academic review of QE3 and its conclusion is that it will fail.   I agree with that!

You don't have to be an economist to understand that our federal government is spending too much money, i.e. we've run federal deficits of 10% of GDP for 3-4 years.   In other words, our problem is too much debt not a lack of stimulus!

Also, the first two QE's did not create jobs or stimulate the economy?  Why is QE3 expected to do what the first two did not do?

Last, but not least, we have a confidence problem.  You can not fix "confidence" problems with traditional monetary policy.  You need to change the leadership in order to regain confidence.

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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

The media is still in the tank for Obama

We saw last week that the media is ready and willing to support Pres BO when things really get difficult for the incumbent. 

2012 is not the same as 2008.  Pres BO is now the incumbent and his record is nothing to boast about.  Nevertheless, the media is lining up behind BO, as Dorothy Rabinowitz points out today in The WSJ:

"In 2012 Barack Obama is no longer delivering thrilling speeches, but an unembarrassed press corps is still available, in full prosecutorial mode when it comes to coverage of the Republican challenger.

If you hadn't heard the story about Mitt Romney's bullying treatment of another student during his prep-school days—1965, that is—the Washington Post had a story for you, a lengthy investigative piece.

On the matter of Mr. Obama's school records, locked away and secured against investigation, the press maintains a serene incuriosity."

I hope that the Romney campaign got the message.  The media is in the tank for Obama. 

Speaking of newspapers, we saw this story about "ad revenue" being way down.  Wonder how many people just got sick and tired of paying for a newspaper in the tank for Obama? 

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Happy 225th to the US Constitution PLUS thoughts about the 2012 campaign

We begin today with a "happy 225th birthday" to the US Constitution.  The document was finally implemented when George Washington was inaugurated in March 1789:

"On September 17, 1787, the Constitution was signed. As dictated by Article VII, the document would not become binding until it was ratified by nine of the 13 states. Beginning on December 7, five states--Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut--ratified it in quick succession. However, other states, especially Massachusetts, opposed the document, as it failed to reserve undelegated powers to the states and lacked constitutional protection of basic political rights, such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press. In February 1788, a compromise was reached under which Massachusetts and other states would agree to ratify the document with the assurance that amendments would be immediately proposed. The Constitution was thus narrowly ratified in Massachusetts, followed by Maryland and South Carolina. On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the document, and it was subsequently agreed that government under the U.S. Constitution would begin on March 4, 1789. In June, Virginia ratified the Constitution, followed by New York in July.
On September 25, 1789, the first Congress of the United States adopted 12 amendments to the U.S. Constitution--the Bill of Rights--and sent them to the states for ratification. Ten of these amendments were ratified in 1791. In November 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Rhode Island, which opposed federal control of currency and was critical of compromise on the issue of slavery, resisted ratifying the Constitution until the U.S. government threatened to sever commercial relations with the state. On May 29, 1790, Rhode Island voted by two votes to ratify the document, and the last of the original 13 colonies joined the United States. 

Today, the U.S. Constitution is the oldest written constitution in operation in the world." (History)

We also discussed the impact for foreign policy in this election.  Barry has a new post about it:

"The economy is still the number one matter on voters’ minds. The
election will be decided in states where economies have suffered in the
current downturn. But the fragile condition of U.S. foreign policy in
the face of international fiscal and military challenges has taken on a
new urgency. In 1952, it was former General Dwight Eisenhower who
won on the promise he would “go to Korea,” presumably to solve the
Truman policies of a prolonged Korean War.  President Eisenhower
seemed in command in the face of the Hungarian and Suez Canal
crises of 1956. In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson was able to portray
his opponent Barry Goldwater as a foreign policy extremist in the
Cold War, but four years later, Richard Nixon made a comeback
exploiting the public dissatisfaction with Johnson’s policy in
Viet Nam. In 1980, Ronald Reagan won a last-minute landslide victory
against President Jimmy Carter whose policy to return U.S. hostages
in Iran was failing." 


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Monday, September 17, 2012

Did the Arab street forget the Cairo speech that quickly?

We all remember the Cairo 2009 speech. 

It was "hope and change" at its silliest.....naive....and the kind of liberal nonsense that we heard during the Bush years.

Well...how does that policy look now?  There are mobs burring US flags, throwing stones at US embassies and even anti-Obama signs in the streets.

Did they forget that Cairo speech so fast?

The Middle East is a very complex region.  However, the Obama approach was flawed from the beginning:

1) He promised to meet "unconditionally" with the world's bad guys.  Obama projected naivety but worse he came across as a novice who thought that it was all about personaltiy, i.e. they hate Bush and will love Obama:


2) "They hate us" because we invaded Iraq.  Actually, they hate us because women vote and we have a free press.  By the way, I would remind everyone that Iraq has an elected govenment and thousands of women voted in the last election.

3) They would love once we'd close GITMO.  

Overall, Pres BO's policies have projected weakness.....and weakness is not respected in the Middle East whether your name is Obama or whatever.

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Sunday, September 16, 2012

Check out Hispanic roundtable radio show


We had a good Hispanic round table this week.

First, we discussed the disenchantment with Pres BO.  It is rooted on his promise to tackle immigration reform and the sorry state of the economy in Hispanic districts.

Second, we looked at Julian Castro & Marco Rubio, the two Hispanics who had prominent speaking roles at the conventions.

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Saturday, September 15, 2012

BO's week: The Middle East explodes & another credit downgrade

It's been a tough week for the Obama administration. 

First, the Middle East is literally burning.   We are watching mobs throwing stones at US embassies and anti-Americanism rampant through the region. 

Weren't we told a few years ago that things would be different under Pres BO?  In fact, he told them in Cairo (2009) that "torture" was over and GITMO would be closed in a year.   He even made this rather arrogant prediction: The Day I'm Inaugurated Muslim Hostility Will Ease.

Second, another agency is downgrading the US:

"Ratings firm Egan-Jones cut its credit rating on the U.S. government to "AA-" from "AA," citing its opinion that quantitative easing from the Federal Reserve would hurt the U.S. economy and the country's credit quality."

Egan-Jones is not Moody's but it counts quite a bit.

The downgrade is just another indictment of the Obma policies.    Pres BO has chosen to pander rather than lead and  the "chickens have come home to roost"......we are facing a crisis and our president does not seem to see it.

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Friday, September 14, 2012

It's always fun to talk about US history & the Constitution


Over the years, I've been a student of US history and the Constitution.

On Thursday night, we spoke with Bob Snizek, the maker of "We the people", a game show about US history.

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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Who knows who the Rangers will play in post-season?

We believe that the Rangers will win the AL West.  They have a 3 game lead on the A's and 7 over the Angels.  These 3 teams will play each other over the next two weeks but I believe that Texas will the division.

It gets a lot more complicated in the other two divisions and that wildcard.

The AL East is wide open.  The Yankees, Orioles and Rays are within 2 games.  Watch out for the Rays!

In the AL Central, Chicago & Detroit are in it.  Logic supports the Tigers but the White Sox have been one of the surprises under new manager Robin Ventura.

Who plays who in the post season?  We know that the Rangers have the best AL record but it's anybody's guess after that.

If I had to pick, Texas will play one of the AL East teams in the ALCS.  At the same time, anything can happen specially if the Rays get into the post season.

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Some thoughts about 9-11 and the Hispanic vote in 2012


We spoke with Sylvia Guzman, George Rodriguez and Jorge Ponce about Hispanics & 2012. 

We also shared our 9-11 memories.  As I mentioned on the show, 9-11 was the biggest day of my adult life.

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Monday, September 10, 2012

Neil Newhouse: State of the Presidential Race

ARRA News Service - Neil Newhouse, Romney for President Pollster: Don't get too worked up about the latest polling. While some voters will feel a bit of a sugar-high from the conventions, the basic structure of the race has not changed significantly. The reality of the Obama economy will reassert itself as the ultimate downfall of the Obama Presidency, and Mitt Romney will win this race.

In his acceptance speech, President Obama did not offer any solutions for the millions of Americans unemployed or underemployed.  But his convention speech was not the only big letdown to voters, as Americans also dealt with yet another dismal jobs report last week. President Obama is the only president in modern American history to stand before the American people asking for re-election with this many Americans struggling to find work. The key numbers in this election are the 43 straight months of 8% or higher unemployment, the 23 million Americans struggling to find work, and the 47 million Americans who are on food stamps.

Today, there is no question: Americans are not better off than we were four years ago, and that is why President Obama has struggled in this race. The truth is that some of President Obama’s allies are claiming victory, but others are acknowledging the unsustainable position in which they find themselves.  This is evidenced in a recent quote in The New York Times by an Obama Administration official saying, “It’s certainly not what I would call the position we wanted to be in at this point in the race…He’s going to have to make the case that we wouldn’t even be at 8 percent if it weren’t for him.”

Consider the following points:
  • The Obama Economy: The stakes are very high in this election, and voters understand the future of our country is on the line.  This may be lost on those living within the hyper-political world in and around the Beltway, but it is not lost in communities in battleground states.  In short, the Romney-Ryan campaign understands Americans struggling in the Obama economy will determine the outcome of the race, and once the preponderance of information about the President’s failed policies – combined with Mitt Romney’s vision to strengthen the middle class – are communicated,our nation will move in a different direction.
  • All Signs Point to a Tight Race: Those watching the daily tracking polls know that, while the President has seen a bounce from his convention, his approval has already begun to slip, indicating it is likely to recede further.  In eight states, Pollster.com’s reporting of the most recent statewide polls puts the margin between the two candidates at less than three points, virtually guaranteeing a tight race.
  • Next, the battlefield has actually expanded, not contracted.  Note that Wisconsin is now in play and our campaign is now up with ads in that state, while the latest poll numbers from the Albuquerque Journal in New Mexico show the race closing there.  And this tightening is not an anomaly.  Consider the traditional Democratic strongholds of New Jersey and Connecticut, won by President Obama in 2008 by margins of 15 points and 22 points, respectively.  In both states, Pollster.com’s reporting of the most recent statewide polls puts Obama’s lead at only seven points in each of these states.
  • In North Carolina, fresh off of hosting the Democratic National Convention, the Obama campaign is laying the groundwork for a stealth withdrawal.  In a state the President won by a mere 14,000 votes in 2008, all one has to do is look at the Obama campaign’s television buy in the state to understand how they view their chances there.  The Obama campaign’s North Carolina television buy has dropped 35% compared to June, and they have run more than twice as much advertising over the past two weeks in Rochester, Minnesota (hitting a small slice of Iowa), than they have in any North Carolina market.
  • Historical Data: Political campaign historians will recall President Jimmy Carter led Ronald Reagan by a near double digit margin late in the fall in 1980.  In that race, the voters made their decision based on the key issues confronting the nation and it determined the outcome.  On the economy, the most important issue of this race, Mitt Romney leads by 51%-45%, according to the most recent CNN/ORC poll.
  • Targeted Campaign: The Romney-Ryan campaign is running deeply local and targeted efforts in each of the states focusing on the voter groups that will make the difference on Election Day.  Anyone asserting a “one-size-fits-all-campaign” effort is being put forward is simply misinformed, as evidenced by the 15 different ads released by the Romney Ryan campaign this past Friday and now running in nine states, including Wisconsin.
  • New Money Advantage: All of this is not possible without resources, and the Romney-Ryan campaign and the Republican Party have a real advantage.  In August alone, the Romney Victory effort raised more than $111 million, marking the third straight fundraising month of more than $100 million, putting us on a very strong financial footing for the final two months.  
  • Energy and Enthusiasm: CNN/ORC’s most recent polling shows that 62% of Republicans are “extremely” or “very” excited about this election, while only 56% of Democrats report being “extremely” or “very” excited.  This Republican enthusiasm advantage has manifested itself in an unprecedented and historic grassroots effort that will have a significant impact on turnout in battleground states on Election Day.  For instance, as of today, Victory volunteers have already knocked on more doors than during the entire 2008 campaign. (2.72 million in 2012 through September 8 compared to 2.43 million overall in 2008.)
  • Romney's Ground Game: During last weekend’s “Super Saturday,” we crossed the 20 million volunteer voter contact threshold.  Also, the Romney campaign knocked on more doors last week than in any week during the 2008 campaign.  More than 55,000 volunteers have knocked doors or made phone calls for Victory this year and that number is growing by the week.  And volunteers have collected person-to-person identification information on nearly 1.7 million swing voters in battleground states thus far. And the numbers are even more startling when one looks at individual states.  For instance, in Ohio alone, five times more phone calls and 28 times more door knocks have been made than at this time in 2008.  This past Saturday, more than 100,000 doors were knocked on by Victory volunteers in the Buckeye State.  And in Wisconsin, five times more phone calls and 72 times more door knocks have been made than at this time in 2008.  And the list goes on and on.
Mitt Romney will be the next President.  The outcome of this race will ultimately be determined in favor of Governor Romney because he has the better leadership skills, the better record, and the better vision for where he wants to take the country.  These advantages are being fueled by the commitment and determination of volunteers and voters to change direction and move our country on a path toward economic growth and job creation.  In short, the combination of having the superior candidate, being in a margin-of-error race with an incumbent President, having a cash advantage, and having an unprecedented grassroots effort and a winning message on the economy ensure that Americans will make a change in leadership in Washington on November 6.
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The lack of foreign policy in this campaign

We've been complaining about the absence of foreign policy in this campaign.  We understand that the economy is priority #1.  At the same time, foreign policy is what super powers do and we are not doing it.  

In fact, watching Sen McCain and Pres BO discuss foreign policy confirms why I voted for the Arizona Senator.

Bill Katz has a great post about this:

"In an interview with the Associated Press in Italy on Saturday, the 2008 Republican presidential candidate criticized the man who won that election for not aiding rebels in Syria, abandoning Iraq and Afghanistan, and delaying tough decisions on Iran’s nuclear program."

Yes, Bill is right.  Senator McCain has been talking foreign policy but Pres BO has been avoiding it or kicking the can forward to avoid decisions before the election.  

Here is the problem:  A superpower can not avoid foreign policy issues or afford to kick the can forward hoping for the best.   We need a president who will engage forcing policy issues, confront them and promote US interests as well as support our allies.

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