Tag Archives: GOP

One Close Election Balances Another

Posted on January 9, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Last November, Bloomberg’s anti-2nd Amendment brigade outspent pro-2nd Amendment lovers and passed, by less than 1%, a flawed anti-2nd Amendment initiative measure that required FBI background checks for almost transfers of possession of firearms, even temporary ones amongst people at … Continue reading →

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North Carolina and Democracy

Posted on January 3, 2017 by The Political Hat

     It is now being claimed that North Carolina is no longer a “democracy” and thus must be shunned as evil, which is neither here nor there since the U.S. Constitution guarantees the states a republican form of government, and not … Continue reading →

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The Constitution Is Not A Rubber Stamp For The States

Posted on December 19, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Amidst machinations by Democrats to overturn their loss to Donald Trump this past November, a legitimate Constitutional point has been raised… and decided poorly. Many states “bind” the chosen Presidential Electors, in effect treating the Electoral College as just a … Continue reading →

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The Enwokening of White People

Posted on December 5, 2016 by The Political Hat

     With the alienation of the vast majority of White people from the Democrat party, some on the Left are trying out how to get White voters back. John McWhorter tries to do this—not by acknowledging that playing identity politics results … Continue reading →

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Black Swans and Continental Drift

Posted on November 9, 2016 by The Political Hat

     I have only once been more ecstatic to be wrong than I was with my top-line prediction. Despite the accusations by Trump’s more ardent cult followers, I was not pro-Hillary, and was hoping for a miracle to save this country … Continue reading →

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2016 Election Predictions

Posted on November 7, 2016 by The Political Hat

     It’s prediction time! My “official” prediction for the 2016 election are below. This election cycle feels like I’ve been Cassandra to the Trump supporter’s Priam, abet with far more accusations of being an agent for Hillary Clinton and of being … Continue reading →

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Nevada Early Vote Update 2016 (End of Early Voting)

Posted on November 5, 2016 by The Political Hat

     With early voting over, and only Friday’s numbers to be updated, with probably close to ca 2/3 of the total vote: Democrat voting in Friday was a complete blow-out: Democrats increased their total lead of voters to almost 46,000, for … Continue reading →

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Nevada Early Vote Update 2016 (Day 13 of 14)

Posted on November 4, 2016 by The Political Hat

     With early voting over, and only Friday’s numbers to be updated, with probably close to ca 2/3 of the total vote: Democrats maintain a voter lead of just under 37,000, for a voter lead of 5½%, which ½% below the … Continue reading →

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Nevada Early Vote Update 2016 (Day 12 of 14)

Posted on November 3, 2016 by The Political Hat

     If the state and urban county Republicans Parties were smart (which they aren’t), they’d be doing triage hard and focus on only a few races. The 4th Congressional District and the Assembly are write-offs at this point. In order to … Continue reading →

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Nevada Early Vote Update 2016 (Day 11 of 14)

Posted on November 2, 2016 by The Political Hat

     With early voting nearly over, and ca 50% of the total vote: Democrats maintain a voter lead of just over 30,000, for a voter lead of 5%, which 1% below the Democrats active voter edge, comparable to 2012 at this … Continue reading →

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