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US Elections: The favourites for 2016
Even so soon after President Obama’s reelection, speculation over who might replace him in January 2017 is already in full swing. Here are the early favourites, as judged by Ladbrokes:… Continue reading
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America’s new political battles begin
It may be less than a fortnight since the 2012 US elections, but it’s never too early to start speculating about what might happen in the next ones. So here’s… Continue reading
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Romney seeks ‘incredibly boring white guy’
With just over three months to go to the Republican convention, what sort of vice presidential nominee is Mitt Romney looking for? Well, a Republican official ‘familiar with the campaign’s… Continue reading
10 CommentsWashington’s Favourite Unimportant Parlour Game: The Veepstakes
The American presidential campaign is in one of its few fallow periods just now. Which means it is time for a favourite quadrennial pastime: the Veepstakes! Who will Mitt Romney… Continue reading
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Who’ll be Romney’s running mate?
As I said earlier, it now looks almost certain that Mitt Romney will clinch the nomination. The primaries may not quite be over yet, but it’s never too early to… Continue reading
5 CommentsRomney stretches his lead in endorsements
He may be trailing Newt Gingrich in the national polls, but there’s one metric by which Mitt Romney is dominating the 2012 Republican field: endorsements. He’s already bagged the two… Continue reading
4 CommentsHolding Out for a Hero: GOP 2012 Edition
An interesting survey from Conservative Home USA reports that the conservative intelligentsia – much of it DC-based – doesn’t think much of the Republican party’s presidential hopefuls. Asked to rank… Continue reading
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