Hanna Bogorowski ’18 – Inside Politics Participant On February 7th when Mitch McConnell used Senate Rule 19 on Senator Elizabeth Warren, many on the left cried out that Warren’s First Amendment rights had been stripped and degraded. Many on the right asked if McConnell had taken things too far and provided fodder for the Democrats to […]
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ObamaCare: The Great Debate
Robert Frey ’18 – Inside Politics Program The Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare, has been the issue of debate ever since President Obama signed it into law. Just recently on February 15th 2015, the open enrollment period closed and for any citizen that missed the deadline, a fee must now be paid since […]
Maria Lombardi ’15 In the past week, not only did we witness the third and final presidential debate, but New York Times blogger Nate Silver discussed this year’s historically high gender gap, and an editorial published by the New York Times investigated the possible implications of electing Mitt Romney and what this for women abroad […]
Mollie Greenwood ’13 This Tuesday’s Presidential debate proved to be a major turning point for both the Obama and Romney campaigns. In the wake of the first debate, President Obama’s polling numbers had dropped nationwide, most importantly in swing states, whereas Romney’s campaign appeared to reenergize as Romney put a spirit behind his first debate. The […]
Lauren Dunne ’13 In the past two weeks since the first Presidential debate, we have seen changes in the polls that show the Republican Party making what some people are calling a “comeback.” In the New York Time article, 2nd Presidential Debate Is Less Formal, but Little Is Left to Chance, the writer suggests that […]
By Pete Barrett ’15 This past week we saw a new side to Governor Mitt Romney, one that was not afraid to go after the President (on his inability to get things done in his first term), or Big Bird. While Gov. Romney displayed a warmer, more likable presence, President Obama seemed uninterested in sharing […]
