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Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 02, 2012 24 Comments

Re-running the Kennedy campaign against Romney based on Bain deals was predictable and predicted, but this does seem a bit early: The Democratic National Committee has set up a war room in Iowa with its main focus on Mitt Romney, who is looking more and more...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 02, 2012 8 Comments

Here's the plan, subject to change. Beginning late morning or lunchtime (Eastern), we'll have an Open and Update Thread with latest from Iowa.  While the caucuses don't start until the evening, we'll try to dig deep for reports of how and what the campaigns are doing. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 02, 2012 67 Comments

This is lighting up Twitter.  Colmes also uses the incident in a blog post today, linking to this 2005 WaPo article: In his Senate office, on a shelf next to an autographed baseball, Sen. Rick Santorum keeps a framed photo of his son Gabriel Michael, the fourth of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 02, 2012 37 Comments

Alternative headline: Dear Iowa: You are being played like a fiddle. I hate to admit it, but there is a large amount of truth in this analysis by Roger Simon of Politico, Mitt don't need no surges: If Mitt Romney wins the Iowa caucuses, the race for...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 02, 2012 26 Comments

I ran the Des Moines Register final poll numbers yesterday, here's PPP's final Iowa poll released late last night: The Republican caucus in Iowa is headed for a photo finish, with the three leading contenders all within two points of each other.  Ron Paul is at 20%,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 02, 2012 5 Comments

From the same vehicle as yesterday's post, from Linda in Tennessee: ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 01, 2012 34 Comments

Commenter Taxpayer1234 mentioned yesterday that s/he had written a graduate school paper on conservative political blogs, and s/he was kind enough to forward it to me. Three blogs were the focus of the paper, Legal Insurrection, Ace of Spades HQ, and The Other McCain.  Remember, everything is...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 01, 2012 17 Comments

It was the hot topic some weeks and months back, a joke since he was not a contender. But now that Rick Santorum is on the verge of either a victory or great showing in Iowa, some journalists are just frothing with joy at the prospect of the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 01, 2012 20 Comments

There are two important columns each of which addresses the surge of Islamists throughout the Middle East and Central Asia. The first column, by Andy McCarthy, focuses on reports that the Obama administration is using Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi as a conduit for contact with the Taliban: The surrender is complete...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 01, 2012 19 Comments

The Des Moines Register came out with its final polling last night, and here were the numbers in percentage points:  Romney (24), Paul (22), Santorum (15), Gingrich (12), Perry (11), Bachmann (7). Santorum is surging averaging 10% the first two days of polling, but the second two days...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 01, 2012 15 Comments

Those who seek to spread the wealth versus those who seek to spread a work ethic. Thanks to Linda who spotted this vehicle in, you guessed it, the Lowe's parking lot in Nashville, TN: ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 31, 2011 44 Comments

It has been quite a year here at Legal Insurrection. The big event was the blog format switchover in mid-June.  I'm very happy with the transition, and even happier with the new software and format.  If you need help with a new or old blog, I...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 31, 2011 8 Comments

A collection of things: Syrian exiles: 'Clinton told dissidents to lay down their arms' Elizabeth Warren is so bad we need to support Scott Brown. No fracking, the movie. Jinx. Fabulous 50 blog awards. Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran, triggers. Who makes "Newt Gingrich [look] like Miss Manners"? How I Learned to Stop Worrying...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 31, 2011 10 Comments

Here were my "not predictions" for 2011, graded: I would not classify the following as predictions unless they come true, in which case I am a genius.  Here are some things I’m looking at in the coming year (list to be updated throughout the day). There will...

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