| With Adam Tragone, Managing Editor | 03.20.12 |  |
It's election day in Illinois, and Mitt Romney is poised to capture the majority of the delegates in Illinois. Santorum, as many have pointed out, needs an upset to swing the delegate math in his favor. Without head-to-head victories, Santorum cannot hope to overtake Romney in terms of delegates, but stranger things have happened (like Mississippi and Alabama), and if Santorum does win in Illinois, Romney's political viability is severely damaged. John Gizzi did a preview video last night. It is below.
Like the Manzullo/Kinzinger race we profiled yesterday, the Democrats have an interesting House race in Illinois tonight. Jesse Jackson, Jr. could go down tonight, thanks to redistricting. John previews that race, as well.
Contributor Robert Maginnis says that the U.S. needs a winning strategy against North Korea and that whoever the next president may be, he must not replicate our recent policy fiascos. A fascinating and prescient look.
And from John Hayward this A.M.: "The National Debt has now increased more during President Obama's three years and two months in office than it did during 8 years of the George W. Bush presidency. The Debt rose $4.899 trillion during the two terms of the Bush presidency. It has now gone up $4.939 trillion since President Obama took office. The latest posting from the Bureau of Public Debt at the Treasury Department shows the National Debt now stands at $15.566 trillion. It was $10.626 trillion on President Bush's last day in office, which coincided with President Obama's first day. The National Debt also now exceeds 100% of the nation's Gross Domestic Product, the total value of goods and services."
If that doesn't make you mad, nothing will. So, to calm you down, we have Paul Ryan's op/ed today from WSJ linked on our site, as well. If you haven't read it, it is a strong piece that addresses our fiscal woes immediately without kicking the can down the road. Ryan has released his budget on his congressional site.
Returns start coming in from Illinois at 8 P.M. EST and we'll have it for you all evening long.
Until tomorrow, have a great Tuesday.
—Adam Tragone |
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March 20, 1942
I shall return...
General Douglas MacArthur, at Terowie, South Australia, makes his famous speech regarding the fall of the Philippines, in which he says: "I came out of Bataan and I shall return." |
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