Yesterday it was heart in mouth. Today it's hat in hand
Obama has won the US Presidential election, giving way to four more years in the White House
- 6 November 2012
Welcome to the eye of the storm
Ultimately, this will be a race decided upon by a couple of hundred people in a handful of counties, in 5 states (Florida, Ohio, Nevada, Colorado, Pennsylvania). Everything else would appear to be window dressing right now.
- 6 November 2012
Mitt Romney - the hope and change candidate
My hope that Mitt Romney wins stems from different, almost aesthetic factors. As a former diplomat I am revolted by the ducking and weaving displayed by the Obama administration over the debacle in Benghazi when the American ambassador was killed.
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Will Obama hang on? Three factors to watch
With unemployment uncertain, stocks shaky, and Benghazi a headache that will remain, though I expect Obama to edge a win, I wouldn’t put much money behind him
- 25 October 2012
Two weeks to save a presidency
With less than two weeks to go, it is a very real possibility that Obama could be a one-term president
- 24 October 2012
An open letter to Obama voters
Did you vote for Barack Obama in 2008? A lot of people did – obviously. But I think you know better
- 23 October 2012
Round 2: Romney's momentum continuing unabated?
To many, last night's debate may have appeared to be a tie, since both men had a solid night. But a tie was not enough for Obama
- 17 October 2012
Romney: For better and for worse
If Romney wins, America's broad voting public will be expecting the Mitt that earned a surge after his debate performance, but his party base will be expecting another
- 11 October 2012
How To Debate… (Mitt Romney Style)
In a single evening, Mitt Romney busted this race wide open. Now he needs to keep the pedal down and ruthlessly exploit his performance by once again taking the battle to Obama on foreign policy
- 10 October 2012
Is Obama shallow, or is Romney a "liar"
As Romney takes the lead in the polls the Democrats are rattled. But who has the explanation for this reversal of fortune?
- 9 October 2012
So much for 2012, bring on 2016…
I don't know about you, but I'm already looking forward to the US Presidential election in 2016. And that's exactly the problem in America's campaign-focused political system
- 26 September 2012
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