Putin’s Tarnished Comeback
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on November 30th, 2011 5:31 am by HL
Putin’s Tarnished Comeback
Cathy Young, RealClearPolitics
Last September, after the news that Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was set to return as President in the March 2012 election, Russian writer Dmitry Bykov penned a satirical poem about winning a bet with a political analyst who had insisted that there would be no Putin comeback. The poem ended with a twist: Maybe it's not over yet — after all, Putin could still lose! (Then, Bykov wrote cheekily, he would gladly buy the winner not just the wagered case of cognac but a case large enough to house a think tank.) This conclusion was clearly meant to be a bitter joke with a dash…
Why Demographics Won’t Save Obama
Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics
By Sean Trende – November 30, 2011The latest report from Ruy Teixeira and John Halpin of the progressive Center for American Progress contains a thoughtful examination of President Obama's re-election chances. There's an awful lot packed into the 60 pages of text, but the basic thrust is as follows: We should expect the non-white share of the electorate to grow at least 2 percent from the 2008 election, padding Obama's base line. If he can hold serve among either the white working class or college-educated whites, he should be able to pull out a victory, even amid troubled…
The Failed Chevy Volt That Won’t Go Away
Ken Green, RealClearMarkets
