Category Archives: Local/Metro

Democratic Focus Group Looks to Obama, Fears Hillary Is Too Devious and Divisive

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Mike Bock

Bloomberg News reports about a focus group made up of 11 Philadelphia Democrats who recently met to discuss the presidential race with Democratic pollster Peter Hart. To begin, members in the group “were about equally balanced between front-runners Clinton and … Continue reading →

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Huckabee in South Carolina Is Boosted by “Gazillions” Of Fair Tax Supporters

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Mike Bock

Mike Huckabee’s advocacy of the “fair tax,” is helping his candidacy in South Carolina. Saturday Huckabee was in Charleston and according to the Charleston News many “fair tax” advocates were in his audiences. Excerpts from the article: Supporters of the … Continue reading →

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Note to Giuliani and Other Republicans: Tax Cuts Don’t Boost Revenues

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Mike Bock

A recent Washington Post editorial “Mr. Giuliani and the Tax Fairy,” ridicules Rudolph Giuliani’s often repeated claim that tax cuts actually produce an overall increase of reveune to the government. The editorial quotes Giuliani as saying, “I KNOW THAT reducing … Continue reading →