Recent content by Hoosier4Liberty

The difference is that a party could win with little support from black folks in the 1970's, so such a change could happen. It seems hard for a political party to win with no Hispanic support, so this won't happen. Trump probably won't get nominated, and the GOP, when it wins its next...

Not only were the Democratic optimists wrong here, I GREATLY underestimated the GOP wave. WOW!

OK, so as we get closer to election day, the key races are coming into focus. The key theme in this thread is the GOP's path to reclaiming a majority in the US Senate. They have 45 seats now and need 51. Here's how they do it: 1. First, they must pick up 3 open seats in Montana, South...

Also, JoeB doesn't know what "third world" is. African countries that are actually third world have a per-capita income around $1500-$4000. Indiana has a per capita income of about $40,000. If you think Indiana is like a 3rd-world country, you are the definition of an idiot.

This is a toss-up race. RealClearPolitics - Election 2014 - Kentucky Senate - McConnell vs. Grimes McConnell has led in the last few polls. He also has a lot of structural advantages. He should be able to pull it off, but it will be close. Remember, Grimes has to do better than Dan...

Remember, Nunn needs to get to 50% on election day. Otherwise, it goes to a runoff, which like in 2008, means a big Democratic dropoff. I say this is likely Republican at this point, especially with the leaked memo. If Democrats want to pick up a Republican seat, they should try for...

Dude, I actually live in Indiana. And I live 10 miles away from Gary in Munster, Indiana. Gary failed due to crime and Democrat policies. Here in Munster, we're doing quite well.

Back to reality. RealClearPolitics - Election Other - President Obama Job Approval Poll: Obama Approval Rating at New Low | RealClearPolitics

The thing I love about this news story is how crystal clear the causation is. It is true that many conservative states benefit from natural resources, but Indiana and Illinois are very, very similar states in most regards. The biggest difference is politics, and the difference is between #1...

The Democrats are trying to save their butts after voting for Obamacare, big-government regulations, and higher taxes. It's not going to work.

Our governor Mike Pence is the definition of a boss. Unemployment was about 8% when he came in, and now it's in the upper 5's. Indiana leads nation in manufacturing jobs gains Even better, we're adding 13,700 manufacturing jobs, #1 in the nation. Thanks to conservative policies and...

Cotton has a killer life story and has been able to come back from a significant polling deficit. Ernst has done very well for a B class candidate and the fact that she is a female makes it even harder for gaffe prone Braley to attack her. I agree that we need to see more of her campaign to...

I am very proud of a lot of our candidates, not so much of others. David Perdue is absolutely fantastic and is my favorite candidate this year. Bill Cassidy, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Steve Daines, Mike Rounds, Joni Ernst, Cory Gardner, and Shelley Capito are also all great. Most if not...

The difference is that you're asserting that the GOP's max is 7, while I'm saying that the GOP's mean is 6 or 7. There's a difference here. I'm not inclined to necessarily say what the "maximum" is right now, as so much could change between now and November. A GOP max of 7 means that you're...

You're failing to take account the difference in Senate classes. In 2010 the Senators who got elected in 2004 were put up for reelection. 2004 was a fairly Republican year, so there weren't that many pickup opportunities available. In 2014, the Senators who got elected in 2008 will be put...