Christopher G. Poirier

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There has been a lot of talk as of late as to what happens if the GOP reaches the convention and someone is lacking the appropriate number of delegates. Well, there are a lot of options some might say, one of which is what is called a “brokered” convention, though many claim this is highly…

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In case you forgot, tonight will be the final GOP debate before the Super Tuesday primaries. Being hosted, yet again, by CNN and being held in Arizona, this is the last chance for the remaining four candidates to get in their jabs at one another primary to the big vote March 6, 2012. Though it…

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Just when you though the race for 2012 couldn’t get any more interesting, a member of the Occupy Wall Street organization has announced their filling for status of a Political Action Committee or PAC. On February 7, 2012 the official paperwork was submitted for filling in the District of…

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The embattled Sheriff Babeu, also running for congress himself, has announced he will step aside as Mitt Romney’s Arizona campaign co-chair. This announcement comes after allegations that the Sheriff used his position to threaten a former lover with potential deportation. Though it is unclear…

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If you weren’t ready to talk about the Michigan Primaries, which will be held on February 28, too bad. Rick Santorum and the national media have other plans for you. Depending on which poll you choose to read today you will note that Rick Santorum has a 15 point lead over Mitt Romney (PPP…

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Despite best efforts on the ground for the last few weeks, Ron Paul was unable to pull off the upset that his campaign was hoping for in Maine this weekend. Mitt Romney currently leads the state caucus with 39.2% of the vote over Paul’s 35.7% with 16.3% of the vote remaining to be certified….

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Mitt Romney has been announced as the winner of this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) straw poll with nearly 38% of the vote. This is big news for Mr. Romney who is looking to over come recent losses in the last three primary/caucus events to Rick Santorum. Though Santorum…

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Maine is the only contest today on deck in the GOP primary/caucus schedule, however it may be an important day for either Ron Paul or Mitt Romney depending on the results. Many feel that Maine may be the state that gives Ron Paul his first win this election season, but some also feel it will be…

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Coming off a three state sweep in the latest primary/caucus events this week Rick Santorum is riding the high going into CPAC. However, to add some additional fuel to the fire, a recent Rasmussen poll on an Obama vs. Santorum in a general election came out as a tie. This is significant going…

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This week brings to Washington D.C. the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and with it throngs of conservatives. Though it may seem some what out of place a new, major sponsor, is on the trade floor at the conference: Google. That’s right, Google. You know, the company whom has…

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Just when Newt Gingrich didn’t think it could get much worse or that he could take any more potential negative press, yet another story comes to light. According to many sources today Newt Gingrich and his campaign are under fire for recent updates to Mr. Gingrich’s official Wikipedia entry….

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Though counting is still wrapping up in Clark County Nevada this morning, it is clear that Mitt Romney will be leaving Nevada with a big, fat “W”. The only thing that is even remotely up for grabs is second place. With Clark County being one of the most populous, it may be possible for Ron Paul…

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Early entrance polls collected by CNN are showing a potential battle for second place unfolding in Nevada between Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul. Though not much of a surprise these early results are also show Mitt Romney on his way to collecting over 50% of votes in Nevada in this contest.

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Though the polls are still open in Nevada and plenty of caucusing is left to be had, Newt Gingrich apparently notified media early this morning he would be holding a 11:00pm Eastern press conference. It’s hard to say what the motivation is behind the event, but it does break the some what…

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Going into the last 24 hours before Nevada residents head to the polls to cast their ballots in the Nevada GOP Presidential Caucus, Public Policy Polling released their latest poll showing Romney with a solid 25 point lead over challenger Newt Gingrich. It’s no secret that Florida and the days…

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The job gains were impressive and across all sectors of the American economy. There have now been five consecutive monthly drops in the national jobless rate and the 8.3% figure represents a three-year low in the unemployment number. Wall Street seems impressed and the Dow Jones is now flirting with the 13,000 mark.

The political implications are huge. It’s estimated that if the current monthly gains of over 200,000 new jobs continues until election day, the jobless rate in November may well come in at just under 8%. It’s a significant number. No incumbent President has ever been re-elected with a jobless rate over 8%.

For Republicans seeking the presidential nomination and centering their campaigns on a cratering American economy, there are still enough weak points and looming threats to the nation’s finances to make a case but there’s also a political danger. It is not an advantageous position to appear to be rooting for the continuing demise of the American economy. It is not a “morning in America” message and it threatens to make President Obama the optimist and Republicans the party of gloom-and-doom.

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As pointed out earlier, The Donald came out in full support of GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney in a joint event with the candidate today in Las Vegas. Though many of us expected both candidates to get invited into the board room, and someone was ultimately going to get sent packing, The…

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Not long ago the entire world was informed that Twitter was going to start providing censorship options by country. Well, not looking to be out done, Google announced recently that they too would be providing a censorship option, by country, on all Blogger blogs. Obviously, this is not quite…

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If you haven’t heard by now, Mitt Romney carried Florida with roughly 14.49% difference over Newt Gingrich. Gingrich, having had nearly a 14 point lead himself over Romney only hours before the official contest in polling is certainly licking his wounds today. It may be too early to tell for…