by Dan Mitchell | Sep 11, 2013 | Blogs, States
Back in 2012, I reported on some academic research showing that Democrats lost about 25 seats in the 2010 mid-term elections because of support for Obamacare. But it’s not just big-government entitlement programs that are politically unpopular. Bill Clinton admitted...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 18, 2012 | Blogs, Taxation
I feel like a pendulum this election season. Something will happen that makes me want to eviscerate Obama’s statist policies and I’ll write a foaming-at-the-mouth post warning that the President is turning America into Greece. But then Romney will do something odious...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 3, 2010 | Blogs
Last week, I highlighted nine ballot initiatives that were worth watching because of their policy implications and/or their role is showing whether voters wanted more or less freedom. The results, by and large, are very encouraging. Let’s take a look at the results of...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 2, 2010 | Blogs
Actually, if you want good election predictions, don’t listen to me. I’m just an amateur without any special expertise. If you want real knowledge, I encourage you to visit these three sites: Realclearpolitics.com, which has good summaries of polling data and...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 27, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Health Care, Taxation
While everyone is focused on whether Republicans will win control of the House and/or Senate, there are several issues that voters will directly decide that deserve close attention. Here are the nine initiatives that have caught my attention. I’m probably missing some...
