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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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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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Former Republican Senator Arlen Specter –

Posted on 15. October 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Former Republican Senator Arlen Specter passed away on Sunday at the age of 82.  Arlen Specter served 30 years in the United States Senate.  Republican Senator Specter won elected office in 1980 by defeating Democrat Pete Flaherty.  The Senate seat was previously held … 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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Tommy Thompson Wins Republican Primary –

Posted on 23. August 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Tommy Thompson won a four way Republican primary for the open Senate seat of retiring Democrat Herb Kohl.  Eric Hovde came in second place after spending almost $5 million on the campaign.  Mark Neumann finished third and Jeff Fitzgerald was fourth.  … 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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Wisconsin Republican Senate Primary –

Posted on 10. August 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Wisconsin is the focus of the Republican party for the second time in three months.  Republican Governor Scott Walker won the recall election in early June and next week Wisconsin Republicans will vote for their Senate candidate.  The Wisconsin Republican Senate … 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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Virginia Senate Debate –

Posted on 21. July 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Republican George Allen and Democrat Tim Kaine had their first debate for the Virginia Senate seat.  George Allen is running for the Senate seat that he lost to Democrat Jim Webb in 2006.  Jim Webb is retiring and the open Senate seat … 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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George Allen Wins Republican Senate Primary –

Posted on 12. June 2012 by Jim Sutliff

George Allen is the projected winner of the Virginia Republican Senate primary.  Allen will run against Democrat Tim Kaine in November.  Tim Kaine is a former Virginia Governor and is expected to have a close race with Allen for the … Continue reading →

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