Last week was the Democratic Convention, and the party leaders addressed the faithful with varying degrees of success.
The biggest winner of all was certainly Bill Clinton. Although unlikely to return to politics himself being a former president, his rousing speech and stirring commentary raised his likeability factor once again with the political left. Although he may never again serve in office, daughter Chelsea Clinton told Vogue Magazine last month that she will not rule out a run for political office in the future. With her dad stumping for her, able to attract large, friendly crowds, this week may have
Winners and Losers: Clinton, Clinton and Castro
by James Maynard September 12th, 2012 
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Winners and Losers – Romney, Paul, Johnson and Eastwood
by James Maynard September 5th, 2012 Winners & Losers
You may think that in any week where Mitt Romney won the Republican nomination for president, that he would be considered a winner of the week in this column. However, that is not the case this time around.
First, there was little political clout to be gained from the Massachusetts governor winning his party's nod; the result was nearly inevitable, as nearly all of his primary opponents had long since dropped from the race. In fact, the way the RNC chose to eliminate his last standing opponent, Ron Paul, may have cost Romney dearly, putting him solidly into the loser's
First, there was little political clout to be gained from the Massachusetts governor winning his party's nod; the result was nearly inevitable, as nearly all of his primary opponents had long since dropped from the race. In fact, the way the RNC chose to eliminate his last standing opponent, Ron Paul, may have cost Romney dearly, putting him solidly into the loser's
Winners and Losers: Todd Akin and Ron Paul
by James Maynard August 29th, 2012 Presidential Election, Winners & Losers
No one in politics last week lost more popularity than Todd Akin. The six-term congressman from Missouri's second congressional district set off a storm of controversy when he stated that women rarely got pregnant from what the congressman termed “legitimate rape.” This outraged millions of people nationwide, as well as women's groups and rape crisis centers.
There were calls for him to drop out of his current race for U.S. Senate, which has him faced up against Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill.
Todd Akin was born July 5th, 1947, in New York City, and grew up around St. Louis. He graduated from
There were calls for him to drop out of his current race for U.S. Senate, which has him faced up against Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill.
Todd Akin was born July 5th, 1947, in New York City, and grew up around St. Louis. He graduated from
Winners and Losers: Paul Ryan and Joe Biden
by James Maynard August 22nd, 2012 Winners & Losers
There are some weeks when I wonder who are the best choices for winners and losers in the political world for the week, and then there are weeks like this one. There is no question who the top choices for each last week have to be.
Love him or hate him, no politician’s stock rose more in the last week than that of Paul Ryan's. The long Romney veepstakes was finally called to a halt on August 11th, when the presumptive Republican nominee announced his selection for running mate. After months of speculation and commentary by media and pundits alike,
Love him or hate him, no politician’s stock rose more in the last week than that of Paul Ryan's. The long Romney veepstakes was finally called to a halt on August 11th, when the presumptive Republican nominee announced his selection for running mate. After months of speculation and commentary by media and pundits alike,
Winners and Losers: Obama and Jackson
by James Maynard August 15th, 2012 Presidential Election, Winners & Losers
In a week so devoid of any real political election news that the Washington Post called it “The lamest week of the 2012 campaign,” you might think that it would be hard to pick winners and losers in the field of politics. Not so, my dear reader.
First, President Obama is taking it on the chin politically for anti-Romney ads that have just been produced by PAC's supporting the president. Pro-Democratic Super PAC Priorities USA Action created an ad that features Joe Soptic, a former employee of GST Steel, a company run by Mitt Romney. Soptic insinuates that when the
First, President Obama is taking it on the chin politically for anti-Romney ads that have just been produced by PAC's supporting the president. Pro-Democratic Super PAC Priorities USA Action created an ad that features Joe Soptic, a former employee of GST Steel, a company run by Mitt Romney. Soptic insinuates that when the