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Conventional wisdom indicates that if only Rudy Giuliani could clear the insurmountable hurdle of the Republican primaries and convention, he could be a formidable presidential candidate. Polling data indicates that the opposite is true. Whether Republicans eager for a win after a bruising midterm election will reluctantly nominate Giuliani is one thing. The fact that he cannot win the general election is quite another. Gallup polling prior to the 2004 presidential election confirms what many previous polls have indicated: a pro-life position helps Republicans. When factored into a close election, that help is the difference between winning and losing. When...

For a change it’s the Republicans who have some soul-searching to do after the elections. There is no doubt that the Republicans failed to control spending, failed to control illegal immigration, and failed to reform social security. Nevertheless, the biggest failure of the Republican Party has been communication with the American people. Ronald Reagan was the Great Communicator. George Bush can’t connect subject and predicate . Bill Frist looks like a doctor telling his patient that she has cancer and Denny Hastert just looks like he wants directions to the local pub. In spite of the proverbial six year itch,...

Perhaps one of the most disturbing elements of the Terri Schiavo case is the polling data that reveals most Americans favoring the removal of her feeding tube and opposing the actions of Congress. I cannot help but believe that many Americans support removing the feeding tube because they have done it to a loved one and they do not want their consciences pricked. Unfortunately, these poll numbers indicate that Schiavo is just one of perhaps millions in the United States who are put to death because they are a “burden.” It’s also disturbing that so many Americans oppose congressional intervention....

Exit polls reveal that President Bush may have miscalculated in endorsing pro-abortion Republican Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter in his primary battle against conservative challenger Pat Toomey. Immediately following his narrow win, Specter was quick to declare his independence from the President and re-assert his pro-abortion credentials. After his November 2 win, Specter repeated the mantra, asserting that if he were to become Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, pro-life judges need not apply. Originally believing that a strong GOP Senate candidate in Pennsylvania could put the state's 21 electoral votes in the Bush column, the President campaigned with Specter and...

Most political pundits thus far have missed the point of Osama bin Ladin's "endorsement" of Senator John Kerry in a videotape this Friday. Bin Ladin was not addressing the American public, but rather the remnant of al Quaeda scattered throughout the Arab world. After his stunning success in disrupting the Spanish elections and energizing his remaining supporters, bin Ladin is desperate to strike at the United States. Unable to launch a Madrid-style attack to disrupt and influence American elections, bin Ladin is forced to settle for a pre-election bashing of President Bush in the language of Michael Moore and his...

George W. Bush will win this year’s presidential election, according to the American Political Science Association. The group developed seven models of the election results, six of which had Bush on top. The APSA used “nine distinguished and nonpartisan political scientists” to predict the outcome of the race, according to a press release. An average of the experts’ results shows that Bush will receive 53.8 percent of the popular vote. Only one of the seven models predicts a narrow victory for Senator John Kerry, while all others show a solid lead for Bush. The biggest Bush lead comes from Brad...

In this year’s elections, some things are certain. John Kerry will win California. George W. Bush will win Texas. Ralph Nader won’t win any states. But recent polls show that several states still remain “too close to call.” These states will become the political “battleground” over the next five weeks. Therefore, SeaMax News will provide in-depth coverage of each of these states: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin. Reports will include up-to-date poll information and analysis as well as news on the campaign strategies in those...