Pete Spiliakos

I missed this morning’s debate which is too bad because I guess there were some fireworks.  I ended up seeing the first ten minutes or so on YouTube and Santorum and especially Gingrich went after Romney’s supposed electability on the grounds that he wasn’t willing to run for . . . . Continue Reading »

So if you are in charge of one of these conservative Super-PACS, what might be the best way to leverage that money to make sure we get the best results in the medium and long-term?  Here are some suggestions: 1.  Focus on what is important.  Earmarks are not that important. Making . . . . Continue Reading »

1.  Is it just me, or are the debates hosted by ABC more annoying and worthless than those hosted by most other news outlets?  Though the CNBC debate was pretty bad too. 2.  Romney on Griswold vs. Connecticut:  I never saw any of the the National Lampoon’s Vacation . . . . Continue Reading »

So my two year old daughter and I watched most of a Santorum town hall event from New Hampshire (start them early I say.)  1.  He actually talks to people.  I’m sure he falls back on some pat phrases, but there is a sense that he is actually talking to his questioner. 2.  . . . . Continue Reading »

1.  We’re probably doomed.  Well, not doomed, just looking at some tough probabilities.  If the latest employment report sets the pattern for the economy going into the next ten months (or even somewhat less), it would take a good Republican candidate running a good campaign to . . . . Continue Reading »

1.  I’m not sure it is good policy, but Santorum’s policy of no corporate income taxes on manufacturers, might do him some good when added to the stuff about his biography, etc.  He might be able to rally a constituency for working class-oriented, right-leaning industrial . . . . Continue Reading »

Heck, I dunno.  There are more potential storylines that can come out of the order of Iowa finishes than I can keep track of.  Stories like do Perry or Gingrich finish fourth?  I don’t have the energy to keep up with most of them.  So I’m going to focus on whether . . . . Continue Reading »

1.  I don’t think Santorum will be complaining about not getting enough questions at the next debate. 2.  So does Bachmann drop out this week?  It looks like she will be lucky to finish fifth.  The Iowa Republican Caucuses are about the friendliest electorate that she can . . . . Continue Reading »

1.  Gingrich is coming across very whiny about all the negative ads that people wouldn’t air if they had to show them to their grandchildren (or something), and anyway, who are you going to believe on Freddie Mac, your eyes, common sense, and the evil Mitt Romney ads . . . . Continue Reading »

between putting the baby to bed and watching the Twilight Zone marathon: 1.  I saw Romney’s stump speech on television.  It is pretty obviously a response to Obama’s Osawatomie speech on inequality by talking about opportunity etc..  I thought Romney’s speech needed . . . . Continue Reading »