Category Archives: Presidential

State Of The Union 2013 –

Posted on 20. February 2013 by Jim Sutliff

The 2013 State of the Union was delivered on February 12th, 2013 at 9 pm.  The White House site provides the State of the Union Address and outlines for the economic plan.  The State of the Union Address lasted slightly more … Continue reading →

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Election Day Swing Dancing –

Posted on 6. November 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have been spending the remaining moments of their campaigns in swing states.  Recently, Republican candidate Mitt Romney  was campaigning in Ohio and later in Pennsylvania.  Obama visited Milwaukee Wisconsin before heading over to Ohio.  There … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin 2012 –

Posted on 2. November 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Wisconsin has good food and great people but it isn’t across the street.  The Scott Walker recall election had supporters from across the country visiting the swing state in early June.  The November election will not have nearly as many out-of-state supporters redeeming their … Continue reading →

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Ohio 2012 –

Posted on 28. October 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Ohio has 18 electoral votes at stake in the Presidential election.  Recent polling data indicates that Obama has a slight lead over Romney.  A CNN poll has Obama ahead by 4 percentage points and a Survey USA poll has Obama leading … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Sandy –

Posted on 26. October 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Hurricane Sandy is expected to make landfall late Monday or early Tuesday.  Forecasts have indicated that landfall may happen between Washington DC and New York.  The National Hurricane Center has charts tracking the storm as well as forecasts and public advisories.  Washington DC … Continue reading →

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Final 2012 Presidential Debate –

Posted on 20. October 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The third and final Presidential debate will be held at Lynn University in Boca Raton Florida.  Coverage of the Presidential debate will begin at 7pm on Monday October 22nd.  Florida is a crucial swing state and recent polls have the state within the margin … Continue reading →

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First Presidential Debate –

Posted on 3. October 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The first of three Presidential debates takes place tonight in Denver Colorado with Jim Lehrer as the moderator.  Mitt Romney is looking for a strong performance in the debate which might improve poll numbers.  Currently, polls indicate that Romney is … Continue reading →

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Early Voting –

Posted on 21. September 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The standard get-out-the-vote (GOTV) drive does not apply in modern elections.  Voter turnout from early voting may account for over 30% of total votes cast for President.  Get out the vote drives are crucial in battleground states such as Colorado, Florida, … Continue reading →

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Real Clear Politics Electoral Map –

Posted on 9. September 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Currently, the Real Clear Politics Electoral College map has Obama leading Romney 221 to 191.  Neither Obama nor Romney received a large increase in the polls after the Democratic or Republican conventions.  Real Clear Politics lists 10 states that they … Continue reading →

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Republican Convention Delayed –

Posted on 28. August 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The Republican party convention opened at 2 pm and immediately recessed until Tuesday.  Tropical storm Isaac delayed the Republican convention as it heads towards Louisiana.  The National Hurricane Center forecast indicates that Isaac could reach category 2 status by Tuesday night.  … Continue reading →

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Paul Ryan Hits Campaign Trail –

Posted on 13. August 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Paul Ryan hit the campaign trail in Iowa on Monday afternoon.  Ryan is fresh off a massive rally in his home state of Wisconsin over the weekend.  Mitt Romney selected Paul Ryan as his Vice Presidential running mate on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Reuters Politics –

Posted on 4. August 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Reuters politics has polling data for the Presidential race targeting 10 demographic groups.  A few of the demographic groups are seniors, recent graduates, military families, and rust belt voters.  Several questions were presented to each demographic group.  Polling data indicates that … Continue reading →

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Electoral College Tie –

Posted on 29. July 2012 by Jim Sutliff

A recent CNN article discussed the possibility of an Electoral College tie in the Presidential race.  A tie would occur if Mitt Romney and Barack Obama each receive 269 electoral votes.  There are several scenarios that could lead to a tie in the Electoral … Continue reading →

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CNN Electoral Map 2012 –

Posted on 2. July 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The CNN Electoral Map allows visitors to predict swing states and to calculate electoral votes.  Currently, CNN has projected 247 electoral votes for Obama and 206 for the Republican candidate Mitt Romney.  CNN has 85 electoral votes in 7 states listed as unallocated.  The seven states … Continue reading →

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Congressional Quarterly Roll Call –

Posted on 30. May 2012 by Jim Sutliff

CQ Roll Call has an Executive Briefing series that covers Banking & Finance, Defense, Energy, Transportation, and Technology.  CQ Roll Call also offers legislative tracking and advocacy tools.  CQ Weekly and CQ Today cover the legislative process as well as the House … Continue reading →

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