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April 30, 2009 - 08:59 am
NEWS FEED: Boston Phoenix

GOP 2012 Pres. Rankings -- Updated!

By David S. Bernstein

It's time to reveal the new rankings of the 25 most likely 2012 Republican Presidential nominees -- updating from my rankings entering 2009, and at the end of February. And get excited, there's a new number one!

It's been an active couple of months for the Presidential wannabes, as they have shuffled to position themselves on the federal stimulus package, the federal budget, the Tax Day Tea Parties, and anything else that provides a platform for posturing.

Then there's the defection of Arlen Specter, who left because GOP primary voters wanted him gone. So... if you're sucking up to GOP primary voters, what's your response? (And if you're hoping to win the GOP Pres.

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March 12, 2009 - 01:32 pm
NEWS FEED: Boston Phoenix

Who's Anti-Pi?

By David S. Bernstein

The US House of Representatives just passed a resolution declaring March 14 "Pi Day." Math nerds will understand why it's on that particular date. 

Ten Republicans voted against the resolution. What do they have against pi? Why don't they want it to have its own day? Are they partial to some other ratio, that has not received an honorary day? Is pi somehow partisan in nature?

Perhaps they are taking sides in the Great Debate: apparently real math nerds shun March 14, in favor of "Pi Approximation Day" on July 22. You see, pi = 22/7, which is how July 22 is written in countries where they put the month first.

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February 28, 2009 - 08:10 pm
NEWS FEED: Boston Phoenix

Top 25 For 2012 GOP Nod, Updated!

By David S. Bernstein

Mitt Romney is still the man, at least among the mostly young, mostly rabid conservatives at CPAC; he won the conference's straw poll for the next Republican Presidential nominee with 20 percent of the vote. That's three years in a row for Mitt.

As CPAC closes out to the dulcet tones of the right's dear leader, Rush Limbaugh, I have decided to update my ranking of the 25 most likely people to win the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination, made two months ago. I'll get to that below.

Just to wrap up for now about CPAC, however... The message from what I've seen is: Republicans -- and particularly George W.

Read More at Boston Phoenix >
There have been 25 comments posted in response to this story.

February 28, 2009 - 08:10 pm
NEWS FEED: Boston Phoenix

Top 25 For 2012 GOP Nod, Updated!

By David S. Bernstein

Mitt Romney is still the man, at least among the mostly young, mostly rabid conservatives at CPAC; he won the conference's straw poll for the next Republican Presidential nominee with 20 percent of the vote. That's three years in a row for Mitt.

As CPAC closes out to the dulcet tones of the right's dear leader, Rush Limbaugh, I have decided to update my ranking of the 25 most likely people to win the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination, made two months ago. I'll get to that below.

Just to wrap up for now about CPAC, however... The message from what I've seen is: Republicans -- and particularly George W.

Read More at Boston Phoenix >
There have been 24 comments posted in response to this story.