David W. Thornton

Obama's evolution on marriage could cost votes from blacks, independents

President Obama’s evolution on marriage in which he returned to his previously stated position of supporting a right for same-sex couples to marry may hurt the president with black and independent voters in November. ...

Ron Paul takes majority of Maine delegates but nomination still unlikely

Ron Paul shook up the Republican Party over the weekend when he won a majority of delegates at the Maine Republican convention. Paul is mounting an insurgent strategy in caucus states where his supporters disregard the nonbinding...

Democratic governor and senator refuse to endorse Obama

In what may be the first of many similar stories this election year, a Democratic governor and U.S. senator have announced that they will not endorse President Barack Obama for re-election. In an Associated Press...

Occupy protests pose election year liability for Democrats

Occupy protesters celebrated May Day, the traditional labor and communist holiday, with spasms of violence across the country on Monday. According to Buzz Feed, “Black Bloc” protesters in New York, the cradle of the Occupy movement, attacked...

GOP race down to Romney and Paul (and may be closer than you think)

Newt Gingrich announced this week that he planned to end his campaign soon. According to the New York Times, Gingrich told supporters in North Carolina “The campaign will go bye-bye.” Gingrich still trails Rick Santorum...

Obamacare ruling is election wild card

The Affordable Care Act finally gets its day at the Supreme Court this week. Although it may be several weeks before the Court publishes its ruling on the case, it is a sure thing that, whatever the...

Republican field likely to thin after Super Tuesday

In the wake of Super Tuesday, this year’s Republican primary is starting to look a lot like 2008. In the primary of that year, initial results were also muddled with a large field of challengers. This...

GOP likely to capture senate in 2012

Just as 2006 and 2008 were disastrous for the Republicans, the election of 2010 was a disaster for the Democrats. The Republicans won control of the House of Representatives by winning 63 seats, but although they won six seats...

New poll shows three-way tie in Georgia primary

A new poll released Tuesday shows that the Republican presidential primary race in Georgia is a three-way tie. The new poll by the Fox Five and the Southern Political Report shows Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum...

Ron Paul's road to nomination: Poaching delegates

Ron Paul hasn’t won a single primary or caucus in Republican primary, but Rachel Maddow of MSNBCnotes that Paul seem “both happy and like he has something up his sleeve.” In an interview with...

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Obama's evolution on marriage could cost votes from blacks, independents

Ron Paul takes majority of Maine delegates but nomination still unlikely

Democratic governor and senator refuse to endorse Obama

Occupy protests pose election year liability for Democrats

GOP race down to Romney and Paul (and may be closer than you think)

Obamacare ruling is election wild card

Republican field likely to thin after Super Tuesday

GOP likely to capture senate in 2012

New poll shows three-way tie in Georgia primary

Ron Paul's road to nomination: Poaching delegates

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