Back in the old days before Gallup, a straw poll was conducted at a soda fountain. Customers chose a colored straw indicating support for one candidate or another.
In more recent times the term has been applied to any preliminary test of strength, including some that are major surveys.
This weekend will see thousands of Iowa [...]

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We took special note of the Ron Paul interview on CNBC [...]

Ron Paul was interviewed this afternoon on the CNBC program, Kudlow & Co. Paul portrayed today’s Fed actions, temporary injections of liquidity to bring short-term rates back to the target rate, as a Fed bailout. That answer and his question about where the Fed got the money for today’s policy moves both suggest [...]

It’s interesting that I never thought about it, but George Bush has indeed not spoken up on his favorite candidate for president.
A fake scandal attempting to link Fred Thompson to the KKK has backfired on its perpetrator.
Also, there’s a funny sort of post here about Hillary and her hypocrisy regarding nuclear weapons and blanket statements.
The [...]