People don’t get more right wing as they grow older

There persists an enduring belief that people get more conservative as they age – making older people more likely to vote for Republican candidates.

In fact, studies show that people may actually get more liberal over time when it comes to certain kinds of beliefs. That suggests that we are not pre-determined to get . . . → Read More: People don’t get more right wing as they grow older

In politics, a week is a long time

Harold Wilson’s famous remark "In politics, a week is a long time" was never more true than in South Carolina this year. An ORC poll taken for CNN between January 13-17 put Mitt Romney ahead of New Gingrich 33% to 23%. Yesterday, Gingrich won by 12%, a change of 22% in a week.

Could we see an upset in South Carolina?

A new We Ask America poll in South Carolina shows Newt Gingrich leading with 32%, followed by Mitt Romney at 28%, Ron Paul at 13%, Rick Santorum at 9%, Rick Perry at 3% and Jon Huntsman at 3%.

A new  Public Policy Polling survey also shows Gingrich ahead of Romney, 35-29, with Paul . . . → Read More: Could we see an upset in South Carolina?

First Perry and now Cain – they are a joke

 

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