Results for U.S. Republican Presidential Primaries State Gingrich Paul Romney Santorum reporting 04/24 CT 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 04/24 DE 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 04/24 NY 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 04/24 PA 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 04/24 RI 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Source: AP The Republican presidential race will not see many changes after the primary races in Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. Sources close to Gingrich are saying that he will stay in the race after today's primaries, and the candidate has no imminent plans on withdrawing from the race....The source states that any present or future speculation of Mr. Gingrich withdrawing from the Republican presidential race is unfounded. Mr. Gingrich is not in the primary race with … [Read more...]
America’s unemployment problem and the solutions..
America's unemployment problem is a blight on the nation's economy. The truth of the matter is economies like Germany with a 5.7% and South Korea 3.7% unemployment rate, and America's rate of 8.3%. The politicians compare America's march forward is to a future European socialist state, but countries of Northern Europe are not looking to America as the land of opportunity. Germany has an economy strong in exports with a low tax rate as a conservatives of this country preach about on a daily basis. The European Socialist Superstate is not so alive and well in Germany. The reality is America has a deep problem with the unemployment, and Europe has zero to do with the American unemployment issue. What are the solutions to the unemployment issue? The issue can be sorted by the follow analysis: The plight of the unemployed in American society. The restoration of long-term unemployed to the mainstream economy. The restoration of the American economy to be a job creator nation … [Read more...]
Worst Case Scenario for Republicans: President Obama
The recent win in Illinois by Mitt Romney may have statistically brought Romney closer to securing the Republican nomination, but that does not stop the controversy from raging. Some insiders who spoke anonymous on the discontent within the party had one question "why". Why are the Republicans not attacking Obama instead of each other? Why is the establishment so gun-ho over Romney no matter what the cost? Why is Romney so electable against Obama when he is spending 7 to 1 in the primary with not impressive results ? One Republican insider speaking on condition of confidentiality is concerned about the ill focus fight against President Obama. The Republican infighting is leaving a breach of disrepair in the party. This breach is distracting the one common goal to defeat President Obama. As the insider discussed, " all concerted efforts should be made against President Obama, but instead all concerted efforts are being made to destroy ourselves(Republican Party)." As the insider … [Read more...]
Mitt Romney: Unemployment and the Very Poor
Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney did cause a media stir after comments on CNN about "not concerned about the very poor" for they have a "safety net". After Tuesday's big win in Florida, Romney's comments are red flags for the candidate's understanding of the condition of the US economy and unemployment. President Obama's decision to reject the Keystone XL Pipeline was a red flag that common sense and politics do not make nice bedfellows, and Romney's comments play along the same line. The high unemployment numbers are creating a new underclass, and this underclass is part of the new very poor. As Felix Salmon stated in an opinion piece in Reuters, "The problem is that persistent unemployment at or around 10% is unacceptable in the especially with the social safety net being much weaker here than it is in Europe." The biggest problem with Mitt Romney's comments is this recessionary period is much different from the recessions of recent past. The middle class is … [Read more...]
