Tag Archives: President Barack Obama

The Presidential Debate at Hofstra

Posted on October 17, 2012 by billmanzi

Round two of the Presidential debates, town hall style, was held last night. Plenty of anticipation, with Democrats looking for President Obama to rebound from his lackluster performance in the first debate. I think the President gave Democrats some reasons … Continue reading →

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Suffolk in New Hampshire

Posted on October 15, 2012 by billmanzi

With swing state polling really tightening up the State of New Hampshire could really be a major factor in the 2012 Presidential election. As with the Bush-Gore election New Hampshire and its four electoral votes could make the difference between … Continue reading →

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Battleground Ohio

Posted on October 15, 2012 by billmanzi

A new Public Policy poll has some very interesting data from Ohio. Just about everyone agrees that the road for Mitt Romney is much more difficult if he loses Ohio. Romney would really have to run the table on the … Continue reading →

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No Time Left for You

Posted on October 1, 2012 by billmanzi

Paul Ryan, in an appearance on Fox News Sunday, told Chris Wallace that he “did not have the time” to explain how the Romney tax plan was “revenue neutral”. In fact Ryan refused to even say what the number was … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Polling

Posted on September 28, 2012 by billmanzi

As the Presidential race comes into the home stretch is there a more important “swing” state than neighboring New Hampshire? The Granite State has four electoral votes, but its influence far outweighs those four votes. If Al Gore had won … Continue reading →

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Suffolk University in Virginia

Posted on September 27, 2012 by billmanzi

Suffolk University and pollster David Paleologos have just released a new survey conducted in Virginia. Paleologos surveyed the Presidential race, as well as the big Senate showdown between Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican George Allen. Some interesting results. On the … Continue reading →

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Education Nation- Obama and Romney

Posted on September 25, 2012 by billmanzi

President Obama and Mitt Romney both appeared on NBC’s “Education Nation”, which has covered some fairly interesting educational ground in the past. Both covered some interesting topics, and after you take out some of the political nuances there appears to … Continue reading →

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U.S. Intervention in Auto Markets: Numbers and Politics

Posted on February 17, 2012 by billmanzi

The U.S. Government’s intervention in the domestic auto market, via their direct assistance to American automakers General Motors and Chrysler in 2009, is receiving some real attention now that we have some results to look at. That attention, with the … Continue reading →

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The President Lays Down a Marker

Posted on September 20, 2011 by billmanzi

President Obama unveiled his “deficit reduction” package yesterday, and it has drawn scorn from Republicans and praise from Democrats. The President proposes “savings” of $3.61 trillion, which would include $1.5 trillion in additional revenue, principally from tax code changes that … Continue reading →

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New York's Ninth Slips Away

Posted on September 12, 2011 by billmanzi

The resignation of Anthony Weiner has brought a special election to fill that seat in New York’s Ninth Congressional, a Democratic stronghold. And the Democrats are poised to get blown out in that special, which is this week. That itself … Continue reading →

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