Politics

Last week, Mitt Romney managed a total sweep in the New Hampshire primary election in a double digit lead over his next nearest competitor, Ron Paul.  This was widely considered to be a sign that more self-identifying conservatives, rather than just moderates, had shifted their favor towards the former Massachusetts governor.  Romney clearly had all the right answers and responses during the most recent GOP debates, and in New Hampshire it paid off despite Rick Santorum’s efforts to derail him by personally campaigning in every last county of the state during the week before the primary election.  

Meanwhile, current Texas Governor Rick Perry didn’t even go to New Hampshire but spent that time launching a dirty campaign against Mitt Romney in the next stop for a GOP primary, South Carolina.  Perry decided to invest money and time to visiting small towns where a company that Mitt Romney once had an interest in was forced to lay off workers, convincing the townsfolk that Mitt Romney was the reason they lost their jobs.  I guess he’s now given completely up on campaigning for himself, and has decided to campaign against whomever is on top at any given moment.

When most candidates realize they don’t have a chance of winning an election, they bow out in a dignified and manly way and throw their public support behind a fellow candidate who could possibly win:  not Rick Perry.  And to top it off, the state of Virginia has refused to put Perry’s name on its primary ballot due to his failure to meet the Virginia ballot requirements in a timely manner — and Perry, rather than accept this as sign of his need to comply and perhaps step down from his failed bid for the GOP nomination, actually appealed against the state of Virginia.  By the way, he lost that too.

On several political news commentary channels around the country, especially the many choices available through satellite stations from nonstopvid.com, there is almost never a moment of the day or night when you can’t stay on top of the entire political scene.  With only 72 hours left before the South Carolina primary, reading up on all the latest is a good idea, but watching televised commentary from trusted political analysts via satellite is an even better one.  If you really want the information that will help you make the best decision for your family and nation in the presidential election this year, extra satellite television channels will never hurt.