Bird’s-Eye View

Re: Ron Paul’s decision to drop out.
The low point for me during the otherwise thrilling Pennsylvania primary was spending an hour (I won’t get back, dang’it!) at a poll station listening to two 20-year-old Paul supporters accusing me and every other media member of conspiring to keep the Texas Republican congressman out of the White […]

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A former Georgia congressman and one-time member of the Republican Party announced today he’s running for president on the Libertarian Party’s ticket. He’s Bob Barr, who said if elected he would immediately freeze discretionary federal spending, withdraw troops from Iraq, strictly enforce immigration laws and slash the budgets for things like the Department of Education.
Since […]

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Ah, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas.
You may have seen over the weekend the Nevada GOP attempted to distribute delegates for the upcoming Republican National Convention where, barring any unforeseen fatal tragedy of politically lethal controversy (an I’m not holding my breath), John McCain will assume what he’s earned through the primary contests - the Republican […]

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11:47 a.m. No calls for Clinton to drop out of the race. No question about Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
Obama told the crowd he believes the Democrats will unite no matter who’s the nominee because, apparently, Clinton is a better alternative than McCain, according to Obama.
Obama’s out after an hour and 20 minutes. I’m out, too. Obama’s […]

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