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Why did Mitt Romney lose big in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado. It’s the base, stupid. Can Romney turnaround Romney?

The lesson of last night’s two political caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado, and beauty pageant in Missouri, none of which were binding in terms of delegates, is that although independents are important, they don’t determine outcomes. In reality, it’s the base that does, even  in general elections. The base is why Rick Santorum came away... Read more »
By Jeff Berkowitz,
Wednesday at 4:24 am
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Better than tonight's Presidential primary returns: Watch State Senator Ron Sandack w/ Berkowitz on Cable and soon on the PA you tube page

This week’s Chicago Metro suburban edition of “Public Affairs with Jeff Berkowitz,” [airing schedule below], features State Senator Ron Sandack (R-Downers Grove). Senator Sandack  is an attorney in the private sector who previously was Mayor of Downers Grove. Due to the peculiar re-districting of the map by the Democrats, Senator Sandack is running for a... Read more »
By Jeff Berkowitz,
Tuesday at 8:28 pm
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Karen McConnaughay, conceal your gun and protect your teacher? The Conservative awakening in Illinois: Surges v. McConnaughay

Jeff Berkowitz: You are a down the line conservative. Karen McConnaughay [R- St. Charles]: Yes, I am still— Jeff Berkowitz: Ronald Reagan would be proud to have you for a daughter. Karen McConnaughay: Yes, he would. Yes, he would. ****************************************************** In the Republican Primary in the 33rd Senate District (East Dundee, West Dundee, St.Charles, etc.)... Read more »
By Jeff Berkowitz,
Tuesday at 4:26 am
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Gingrich v. Romney in Florida, Tea Parties and the IL 33rd Senate Dist. Republican Primary: Primary colors on Cable/Web

“When everything feels like the movies, yeah, you bleed just to know you’re alive.”   The TV networks’  projected feelings of Newt Gingrich at 8:00 pm (EST) on Primary election day in Florida (with apologies to the Goo Goo dolls[watch here]), on what it feels like to take a  pummeling from the Republican Party Establishment in... Read more »
By Jeff Berkowitz,
January 30, 2012 at 11:55 pm
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The Jacksonville 5: The Top Five reasons why Gingrich bombed in last night's Presidential Debate

5.  Gingrich forgot Former Bush and Ford Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s famous admonition: “The enemy has a brain.”  Whether your opponent is Al-Qaeda, the Sunni insurgents in Iraq or Mitt Romney, it is pretty stupid not to anticipate changes in your opponent’s strategy, especially if your strategy has been winning. Everybody knew that Romney had... Read more »
By Jeff Berkowitz,
January 27, 2012 at 11:53 am
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Gingrich, in 15, beats Romney in tonight’s dust-up in Jacksonville: Debate skills, brainpower and experience trump wealth and organization

Wanted by Republicans: A candidate who can beat Obama in daily debates   Going into Monday night’s Florida debate, Newt Gingrich was riding a big wave, with his dramatic, huge twelve point win in South Carolina and five million dollar contributions flowing to his super-Pac. Even in the face of the “Open Marriage,” allegations adding... Read more »
By Jeff Berkowitz,
January 26, 2012 at 5:31 pm
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Then there were two Republican Presidential Candidates: Good bye Jon Huntsman, Rick Perry, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum-- May their campaigns RIP

Palin, Daniels, Christie and Ryan opted out early in the game Earlier this year, the big Republican names took themselves out of  the running: (1)  Sarah Palin, the former Alaska Governor and 2008 McCain running mate who had more charisma and less gravitas than was good for her, (2) Mitch Daniels, America’s and Indiana’s governor... Read more »
By Jeff Berkowitz,
January 16, 2012 at 8:36 am
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Watch 8th CD Democratic and Republican Primary candidates on the Web and Cable: A choice, not an echo

Jeff Berkowitz: What do your opponents [the Democrats in the 8th CD Democratic Primary] think? We’ve had Raja Krishnamoorthi [Watch Raja here] and Tammy Duckworth [Watch Tammy here] on the show.  What do you think they think? Cong. Joe Walsh: Raja and Tammy support Obamacare…this election, the most important in your life—is also the easiest... Read more »
By Jeff Berkowitz,
January 12, 2012 at 11:54 am
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Obama, the Chicago Sun-Times, ABC News, Presidential debates and improving education for minorities-- watch on cable and the web.

Improving Education for minorities — a hot political topic ? (watch the only debate in town on this issue ) There is a consensus, no doubt, from the President of the United States to the folks who run or manage the large media organizations to the candidates who are running for President in the Republican Presidential... Read more »
By Jeff Berkowitz,
January 9, 2012 at 9:02 pm
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Five Easy Pieces: Five Republican tickets punched coming out of Iowa

No. 1, Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum [The hardest play of the Five Easy Pieces]. Former two-term U. S. Senator Rick Santorum was the big winner in last night’s Iowa Republican Party Presidential caucus.   He lost the top spot to Mitt Romney by 8 votes, with each candidate garnering 25% of the vote.  Santorum was able... Read more »
By Jeff Berkowitz,
January 4, 2012 at 11:55 am
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