Author Archives: Jim Sutliff

S & P Cuts Spain Rating –

Posted on 1. May 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Standard & Poor’s cut the credit rating for Spain to BBB+ from A.  The two notch downgrade came with a negative outlook and a cut to the gross domestic product growth forecast.  Standard & Poor’s has a projected forecast of a 1.5% … Continue reading →

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Romney Sweeps Five States –

Posted on 25. April 2012 by Jim Sutliff

On Tuesday, Mitt Romney swept the primaries in five states.  Romney won primaries in Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Delaware.  There were 209 delegates at stake in the five primaries.  Romney has approximately 739 delegates and needs 1,144 … Continue reading →

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Romney Wins Maryland & DC –

Posted on 3. April 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Mitt Romney is projected to win the Maryland and Washington DC primaries.  There are 53 delegates at stake in the two contests.  The Wisconsin Republican Presidential primary is too close to call.  Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are almost tied at 40% with most of … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Republican Primary –

Posted on 27. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The Wisconsin Republican Presidential primary will be held on April 3rd.  The winner take all contest has 42 delegates at stake and will be a battleground state in November.  A recent poll had Romney in first with 39% and Santorum in second place … Continue reading →

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Romney Takes Illinois –

Posted on 23. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Mitt Romney received 47% of the vote and won the Illinois Republican Presidential primary.  Rick Santorum finished second with 35%, Ron Paul was third with 9%, and Newt Gingrich came in fourth with 8%.  There were 54 delegates at stake in … Continue reading →

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Santorum Takes Alabama & Mississippi –

Posted on 15. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Rick Santorum won primaries in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday.  Santorum received 35% of the vote in Alabama and 33% in Mississippi.  The southern victories give Santorum momentum heading into the Missouri caucus on Saturday and the Louisiana primary on March … Continue reading →

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CNN Republican Delegate Calculator –

Posted on 12. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The CNN Election Center has a Republican Presidential delegate calculator.  The delegate calculator has a leaderboard that displays the number of delegates won by each candidate as well as the number required to secure the nomination.  The calculator is interactive and allows … Continue reading →

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Santorum Wins Kansas –

Posted on 10. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Rick Santorum is the projected winner of the Kansas Republican Caucuses.  Santorum has 53% of the vote with Romney in second at 17%.  Gingrich is third with 16% and Ron Paul is in fourth at 13%.  There are 40 delegates at stake … Continue reading →

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Moody’s Cuts Greece Rating –

Posted on 2. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Moody’s lowered the credit rating for Greece to C from Ca.  Moody’s indicated that the debt restructuring would provide investors with significantly less than their face value.  Earlier in the week, Standard & Poor’s indicated that the restructuring plan for … Continue reading →

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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Endorses Romney –

Posted on 26. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer endorsed Mitt Romney for President.  The Arizona Republican Presidential primary will be held this Tuesday and is a winner-take-all contest.  Mitt Romney is the favorite in the Arizona and Michigan primaries on Tuesday.  However, recent polls have indicated … Continue reading →

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Congress Passes Payroll Tax Cut –

Posted on 19. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Congress passed a measure to extend the payroll tax cut for the remainder of 2012.  The measure passed the House 293-132 and the Senate 60 -36.  In the Senate, 14 Republicans voted for the measure and 5 Democrats and 1 Independent … Continue reading →

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Payroll Tax Floor Vote –

Posted on 16. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The House and Senate could vote on the payroll tax deal as early as Friday.  Four Democratic Senators and all 13 House Representatives at the payroll tax conference signed the agreement.  Republic Senators did not sign the agreement but that should not … Continue reading →

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Republicans Propose Payroll Tax Cut Extension –

Posted on 13. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Republican leaders in the House are supporting the extension of the payroll tax cut without reductions in spending.  This clears a major hurdle in negotiations to extend the payroll tax cut which applies to 160 million workers.  The payroll tax … Continue reading →

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Santorum Sweeps –

Posted on 9. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Santorum swept the three contests in Minnesota, Colorado, and Missouri.  The Santorum victories have raised the possibility of a brokered convention.  Republican Presidential primaries in Arizona and Michigan are the focus of most campaigns.  The Arizona Republican primary is a winner take all … Continue reading →

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Romney Wins Florida –

Posted on 4. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Mitt Romney won the Florida primary with 46% of the vote and gained all 50 delegates.  Newt Gingrich finished second with 32% and Rick Santorum came in third with 13%.  Romney leads the race for the Republican nomination with 87 … Continue reading →

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