Our President has the best intelligence information available to him, anywhere for anyone, bar none. Just ask him. The Russians did, he told them, and they believe it too. Trump.45 has a special feel for the travails of the Great City of London, capital city of our Special Relationship ally. Britain has been struck recently… Continue reading Trump & London Terror: Johnny on the Spot (June 19, 2017)
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Trump Day Two: Gone to the White House, Ho, Ho, Ho! (November 10, 2016)
On Day Two of the Trump Presidential Pre-Regnum, he traveled to the White House for a meeting with President Obama to begin the governmental transition at the President’s invitation. The meeting lasted about 90 minutes, and occurred without apparent rancor. At the end, in an informal armchair setting, both men gave some brief remarks about… Continue reading Trump Day Two: Gone to the White House, Ho, Ho, Ho! (November 10, 2016)
Trump’s Finances: $100 Million Three Bags Full (November 3, 2016)
“Baa, Baa, Black Sheep” * One of the first childhood nursery rhymes I can recall learning is this famous example dating from 1731 in England, sung to a French melody from 1761. It seems appropriate to use childhood phrasing in this season of Trump driven intellectual (non) rigor. Its use here however is not for… Continue reading Trump’s Finances: $100 Million Three Bags Full (November 3, 2016)
Trump’s TV Ads: Still Broken Trifecta (November 1, 2016) Third Iteration
The gold standard source for monitoring Presidential campaign TV ad spending remains the data provided by CMAG/Kantar Media on a weekly basis. CMAG/Kantar Media is like the Nielsen Ratings for campaign TV. A full accounting for our purposes is provided by the Associated Press (AP) wire service and found here: CMAG/Kantar Media Presidential Campaign TV… Continue reading Trump’s TV Ads: Still Broken Trifecta (November 1, 2016) Third Iteration
Trump’s TV Ads: Broken Promises to the Faithful (October 18, 2016)
The gold standard source for monitoring Presidential campaign TV ad spending is data provided by CMAG/Kantar Media on a weekly basis. CMAG/Kantar Media is like the Nielsen Ratings for campaign TV. A full accounting for our purposes is provided by the Associated Press (AP) wire service and found here: Presidential Ad Spending The data was… Continue reading Trump’s TV Ads: Broken Promises to the Faithful (October 18, 2016)
Trump’s Weekly Progress: RCP Data Pile-Up (October 10-16, 2016)
Introduction Recap Starting October 10, we can expect there will be multiple General Election and State Specific Preference Polls released each day. Adapted from the published data presented by the RealClearPolitics crew, we can offer a Dow Jones like summary Index of the latest polling results every day. Like the Dow Jones Index we will… Continue reading Trump’s Weekly Progress: RCP Data Pile-Up (October 10-16, 2016)
Trump’s Progress: RCP Daily Presidential Polls Stock Ticker (October 16, 2016) Update
We are fast approaching the climax of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. The final results are less than 30 days away. From now until November 8, we can expect there will be multiple General Election and State Specific Preference Polls released each day. Adapted from the published data presented by the RealClearPolitics crew, we can… Continue reading Trump’s Progress: RCP Daily Presidential Polls Stock Ticker (October 16, 2016) Update
Trump Real Clear Results: Poll of Polls (October 5, 2016)
Traditionally, the real presidential election season every four years in America begins with the Labor Day holiday. This election year Labor Day fell on Monday September 5. The slower summer vacation time is past, and voter interest in serious political matters intensifies. This election season has been unusual in so many respects, it is hard… Continue reading Trump Real Clear Results: Poll of Polls (October 5, 2016)
Trump’s Battleground States Prospects: A Gallery in Mauve (September 11, 2016)
Selected Shades of Mauve The color Mauve is a happy scientific accident we owe to an enterprising young British chemist, a failed search for a malaria cure, and the powerful chemical properties inherent in byproducts of coal tar derivatives. A witches brew of beauty and profit. More below.* British Chemist, William Henry Perkin, Aged 18… Continue reading Trump’s Battleground States Prospects: A Gallery in Mauve (September 11, 2016)
Trump’s Convention Ratings Flub: No Better than 4th Place (July 24, 2016)
Trump’s 2016 Cleveland convention is over and done. He promised showbiz and ratings, and delivered a mediocre performance. Trump’s Convention Acceptance Speech (2016): The Modern Cult of Personality No surprise to anyone paying attention, before the final ratings were actually announced this past Friday, Trump was punditificating, in his own bombastic style, what a huge… Continue reading Trump’s Convention Ratings Flub: No Better than 4th Place (July 24, 2016)