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Fear not the fiscal cliff!

November 24, 2012
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The so-called "fiscal cliff" is the confluence of three separate legal events on January 1, 2013: expiration of a temporary payroll tax cut, expiration of the so-called "Bush" inco... More »
Why were Republicans surprised by their election losses? What should they do now?

November 10, 2012
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A lot of Republicans seemed genuinely surprised that they lost, that Mitt Romney was defeated by President Obama, and that Republicans lost seats in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representativ... More »
Election eve predictions on Pennsylvania and New Jersey races

November 5, 2012
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I'm a great believer in coattails. In a presidential election year, candidates in down ballot races get caught in the draught of the presidential race, for better or for worse. This year, especia... More »
Mitt Romney and Hurricane Sandy

October 30, 2012
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Although my neighborhood in northern Delaware was right in the projected bull's eye for Hurricane Sandy, we came out of it with just two power outages, each of less than one day, and a few wet ba... More »
What if Hurricane Sandy causes power outages lasting through Election Day?

October 27, 2012
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As I write this, residents of the Mid-Atlantic states are being warned to prepare themselves for a long-lasting power outage because of Hurricane Sandy, billed as "the perfect storm" and the... More »
In the crosshairs of a hurricane

October 26, 2012
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Usually those of us in the temperate Mid-Atlantic states think of ourselves as climatically fortunate and ideally situated for year round living. Summers are not too hot. Winters are not too cold. Ext... More »
2012: Year of the low information voter and electoral lawsuit Armageddon?

October 22, 2012
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In an exciting and issues-rich election year, polls find us evenly divided between President Obama and his challenger Mitt Romney. Swing states are being subjected to an unprecedented assault of polit... More »
What Joe Biden accomplished in his debate with Paul Ryan

October 12, 2012
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On foreign policy, Vice President Biden made clear that House Republicans including Paul Ryan are responsible for cutting $300 million for embassy and diplomatic security to pay for more tax cuts, eve... More »
Delaware's hot political races

October 3, 2012
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What are the hot political races this year in Vice-President Biden's home state of Delaware, where campaigns are underway for all the top offices including Governor, Lt. Governor, U.S. Senate, Co... More »
Mitt Romney crashes on taxes in the final stretch

September 24, 2012
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Only when candidates speak in private do they reveal who they really are and what they really think. Mitt Romney did that in his remarks secretly recorded at a dinner for $50,000 and up donors to his ... More »