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Sometimes large matters in a representative democracy are
determined in small events. This might be the case in the upcoming
elections for governor in Virginia and New Jersey, and a congressional
special election in New York state. As it stands now, the Republican
nominee in Virginia, Bob McDonnell, seems on his way to victory [...]

The 2010 for governor in Minnesota is not only unusually important
to the politics of the state, it has significant national implications for
the rest of the country and the 2012 presidential race.
Minnesota may or may not lose a U.S. House seat; the census will
determine this, and the Gopher State is right on [...]

Much has been made of Maine GOP Senator Olympia Snowe’s
recent apostasy to the political center in Washington, DC by voting
an Obama/Reid/Pelosi health care bill out of committee. It gave
centrists everywhere a sense that the center does not hold these
days. Democratic senate centrists such as Blanche Lincoln, Mary
Landrieu and Tom Carper [...]

Governor Tim Pawlenty is becoming more and more public with
his plans for 2012. Fundraising events in Washington, DC in recent
days indicate there is some national interest in his potential
candidacy for the presidency. Reportedly there was a bigger-than-
expected crowd at the low-dollar component of the fundraiser.
The positive signs are that the [...]

[This op ed first appeared two days ago in a slightly
shorter version, in THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER]

The Honduran situation is only belatedly being
recognized by the Old Media as an important story, and
although they are increasingly covering it, many persist
in repeating the canard that former President Zelaya was
ousted [...]

The government of the United States has been put in the hands of
those who are trapped in the past. This is what is becoming evident after
eight months of the inauguration of Barack Obama as president and
creation of large majorities for Democrats in both houses of Congress.
During and after [...]

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In yesterday’s comments about a variety of races across the
country, I did not mention two large and important states where
senatorial, gubernatorial and congressional races so far reveal no
trend other than too close to call. In Ohio, which used to be a
Republican stronghold, but of late has gone to the Democrats, [...]

As outlined in my previous post, there has been a turn toward
Republicans in recent candidate announcements, public opinion
polls and in GOP party activist optimism about the upcoming 2010
elections. It may only be temporary, but it is for the time being
quite noticeable. Some of this has been reflected in big-name
GOP candidacies [...]

Some of my readers were dismayed by my not taking the Nobel peace
prize committee very seriously. Of course, my target was the committee
of far left politicians who decided the prize in Oslo, not President Obama
(who was as surprised as anyone to receive it). The worldwide reaction has
been predictable, and the [...]