(Editor’s note: The writer Bill Phillips is a former West Virginia Racing Commissioner & served on the Board of the Association of Racing Commissioners International.) Who is taking care of horse racing? My first thought upon learning a sports streaming service...
Political Tidbits
Florida Gov. DeSantis received 25,732 votes in two GOP primaries…before suspending his campaign. Based on his PAC spending 160 million dollars…that works out to a mere $6,217 spent for each vote he received. His failed campaign got him 9 delegates to the Republican...
Is He Done?
It’s only been eleven days since Florida Governor Ron DeSantis “suspended” his presidential campaign. Since he returned home, I have observed he is following the same pattern he did months before announcing a run for the presidency. I pointed out several instances...
It’s Time
Has the time arrived for coalition government in America? We are a two-party country. One that no longer works. We are faced with a political environment that is getting worse each day. Congress is divided on nearly every issue and spinning its wheels. The...
Growing Democrats
Reluctantly, I am going to enter the discussion going on in West Virginia’s Republican party. The Republican State Committee is considering a resolution to forbid independent voters their opportunity to vote in the May Republican primary. After a lifetime working to...
DeSantis’ Future
Speculation is starting regarding Governor Ron DeSantis’ political future. He has three years left as Governor. In September when his presidential campaign started showing signs of stress, I posted a blog suggesting he consider a run for the U. S. Senate. The...
2 Crutches
Florida’s hard right Governor Ron DeSantis was already a “lame duck.” He returned from a failed presidential campaign “as a duck with two crutches”. He retreated to the Governor’s Mansion. Others suspended their campaigns facing supporters, friends and the media. ...
270
Iowa is now out of the way. Obviously, the campaign for president is getting all the attention. But there are other potentially vital campaigns just starting. They may play a significant role in who is the next president. Those are races for members of the U. S....
My Take
Ron DeSantis confirmed last night it’s still all about him. In his Iowa post-election speech, he never once thanked Iowans for their votes & hospitality. Throughout his campaign he made a big deal of visiting all 99 counties. MANY PEOPLE AND BUSINESES OPENED...
What Is a Caucus?
Several blog readers have inquired about the Iowa Caucus. Wondering how it works. While reading Reuters this morning I came across an article that answers the question. For those interested here is a link to click.