primary – Behind The Black – Robert Zimmerman

The Republican establishment choice for Texas senator was resoundingly defeated today by the tea party candidate.

July 31, 2012 8:59 pm Robert Zimmerman

Another tea party victory: The Republican establishment choice for Texas senator was resoundingly defeated today by the tea party candidate.

2010 was a trend, not a fluke. And this detail from the article should give anyone with an open mind a good hint at what November will bring.

More than 1 million Texans voted in the runoff, a surprisingly strong turnout for balloting that came during the dog days of summer.

Just like in Wisconsin, Republican turnout was high. Come November, it will be higher.

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Obama only gets 58 percent of the vote in the Kentucky primary today, with “uncommitted” getting 42 percent.

May 22, 2012 8:19 pm Robert Zimmerman

What does this tell us? “Uncommitted” got 42 percent of the vote against Barack Obama in the Kentucky primary today,

Update: Meanwhile, in Arkansas, Obama is only getting 59 percent of the vote against a relatively unknown Democrat candidate.

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In the Oklahoma primary last week Barack Obama only garnered 57% of the vote, and actually lost in 15 counties, 12 to a pro-life activist and 3 to a state’s Democratic senate candidate from 2010.

March 9, 2012 4:00 pm Robert Zimmerman

What does this tell us? In the Oklahoma primary last week Barack Obama only garnered 57% of the vote, and actually lost in 15 counties, 12 to a pro-life activist and 3 to a state’s Democratic senate candidate from 2010.

What it tells me is that there is a much stronger upwelling of hostility to Obama than anyone in the political world right now imagines. Granted, this is Oklahoma, a very conservative state. Nonetheless, for a sitting President to do this poorly among voters in his own party does not bode well for that President — or his party — come November.

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