Longtime Michigan pollster Steve Mitchell went out on a limb several times Friday, predicting that President Donald Trump will nominate federal appellate judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday and then, next fall, shut down the U.S. government in a budget battle with Congress. Mitchell, who is president of Mitchell Research & […]
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Snyder’s Judicial Legacy Up for Grabs
No matter what Republicans have thought about President Donald Trump’s overall performance in office, the one thing they have lauded him for is his record of delivering on his 2016 campaign promise to appoint conservative judges to fill vacancies on various federal courts. Of course, Trump’s first and foremost challenge was filling the seat on […]
Will Asian-Americans Keep Voting Democratic?
By JOHN YOO Los Angeles Times JUNE 24, 2018 For all their smarts, Asian Americans can be pretty dumb. Clearly, they need to wise up and end their blind loyalty to the Democratic Party. Most recently, they have been supporting Democrats in droves, even while Democrats support race-based affirmative action. Last week, a lawsuit revealed just […]
Democrats Face Trouble from Population Losses in High-Tax Blue States
By Douglas E. Schoen Fox News June 24, 2018 States with high taxes are at risk of losing people, business and money. In fact, conservative economists Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore argue that up to 1.3 million people will leave California, Connecticut, New Jersey, Minnesota and New York over the next three years and move to […]
Calley at Harvard: Does It Matter?
Part-Time Lt. Governor Calley Scoffs at Only Constitutional Role for Lt. Governor Cites His Legislative Role as “Largely Ceremonial” Despite Pointing out “Failure” of Legislature When He Did Not Contribute FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stu Sandler (734) 846-4067 June 22, 2018 Midland, MI—Responding to questions by Bill Ballenger on his weekly podcast about a […]
A.B. Stoddard: The Unconfined Life of Charles Krauthammer
By A.B. Stoddard Real Clear Politics June 16, 2018 Charles Krauthammer once told me, “The way I look at life is that it’s all an accident. Everything.” We were in the lobby of the Hall of States, blocks from the Capitol, having finished the “Special Report” panel upstairs at Fox News Channel. I was somewhat taken […]
Will Justify Win the Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown?
by Real Clear Life/Sports (with a nod to Woodford Reserve) May 9, 2018 If you’re planning on betting the Belmont Stakes today, root for Justify and the Triple Crown with your heart, but don’t bet it with your wallet. At least that was the consensus around the track on Friday, when RealClearLife headed out to to the Hempstead […]
Is Uncle Sam in Horse Racing’s Stable? You Bet!
By Kerry Hannon, RealClearInvestigations June 6, 2018 This weekend at the 150th Belmont Stakes, a lot of bettors will be wagering on Justify to become the 13th horse to ever win the coveted Triple Crown. But the truly smart money in the racing game isn’t focused on favorites or long shots at the track. It’s riding on […]
Michigan Supreme Court Likely to Decide Whether VNP Proposal Is Allowed on Statewide Ballot
A legal challenge to the Voters Not Politicians (VNP) ballot proposal reflects a real possibility that the proposal will be bounced from the 2018 general election statewide ballot. The VNP petitioners actually drew a favorable three-judge Court of Appeals panel that will make the initial decision on whether to allow the proposal to go before […]
Trump does the Right Thing: He Pardons Ex-Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson After No Other President Would
Pardoned heavyweight champion Jack Johnson was arrested in Battle Creek by Nick Buckley, Battle Creek Enquirer May 24, 2018 President Trump has granted a posthumous pardon to boxing’s first black heavyweight champion more than 100 years after what many claim was a racially motivated injustice. Trump was joined by Sylvester Stallone and world boxing champ […]