Updated July 15, 2012
It’s the summer of 2012, President George W. Bush has been out of office for 3 ½ years, and the biggest issue of the presidential campaign is whether to keep his signature tax cuts, which were … More…
Tag Archives | Herman Cain
The Right Closes Ranks Against Romney
CONCORD, NH–This may be the moment conservatives have been waiting for. Finally a candidate has emerged that they can get behind as an alternative to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, whose well-oiled machine has him steaming steadily towards the Republican … More…
She’s Out
Rep. Michele Bachmann is throwing in the towel on her presidential campaign.
After finishing with a dismal 5% of the vote in Iowa, where she was born and where the large number of evangelical Christians made the state a natural … More…
Take a Deep Breath, GOP Voters
Republican voters are really, really angry. They’re angry with the economy, angry with the government, and most of all, they’re very, very angry with President Obama. In fact they’ve been fuming since his election and especially since the passage of … More…
Newt Surges While Mitt Sags
Suddenly the Republican presidential race is up for grabs in an unexpected way: former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich has jumped into first place in some national polls, and has surged in polls of early caucus state Iowa and … More…
Yes, This GOP Field Really Is That Bad
Last week, I explained why the current crop of Republican presidential candidates is so bad: It… More…
This GOP Field May Be the Worst Ever
Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate was probably the most informative so far, largely because of the probing questions asked by CNBC’s anchors, Maria Bartiromo and John Harwood, and reporters. They clearly knew more about the economy than the candidates did.
But … More…
Howard R. Gold
I’m an award-winning business and financial journalist and an independent-minded citizen who is deeply concerned about the challenges facing our country. That’s why I started The Independent Agenda. "
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