Tag Archives: Decision 2012

Are Liberals More Educated Than Conservatives? (2016 Election Update)

Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2017 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Four years ago, I analyzed the education levels of those who voted for the Democratic candidate for President and the Republican candidate for President for a total of six Presidential and Midterm elections. In that analysis, I had concluded that people … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Education, Policy, Politics | Tagged Decision 2012, decision 2016, Democrats, Donald Trump, Elections, Hillary Clinton, Intelligence, IQ, obama, Republicans, Romney | 6 Comments

Are Liberals More Educated Than Conservatives? (2012 Election Update)

Posted on Saturday, January 5, 2013 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

A year ago, I analyzed the education levels of Democratic and Republican voters for a total of five Presidential and Midterm elections. In that analysis, I had concluded that people at both the high and low ends of the educational … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Education, Policy, Politics | Tagged Decision 2012, Democrats, Elections, Intelligence, IQ, obama, Republicans, Romney | 70 Comments

Top 10 Predictions for 2012: Results

Posted on Monday, December 31, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In 2011, I started this blog with my top 10 predictions for 2011. I also polled readers on these same predictions. At the end of that year, my accuracy rate was 40%, while my readers were right 50% of the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Central Asia, China, Defense, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, International Security, Investing, Leadership, Media, Middle East, Nuclear Power, Nuclear proliferation, Peak Oil, Policy, Politics, Predictions, Taxes, War | Tagged 2012 Predictions, Barack Obama, Decision 2012, Democrats, Iran, Iraq, Kim Jong Un, Mitt Romney, North Korea, Oil, Republicans | 8 Comments

Stalemate?

Posted on Sunday, November 4, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today I filled out my predictions for the 2012 presidential election using CNN’s electoral map, and I’m predicting a stalemate. That’s right — a stalemate.

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Posted in Policy, Politics, Predictions | Tagged Barack Obama, Decision 2012, election 2012, Electoral College, Mitt Romney, Stalemate | 11 Comments

My 2012 Voting Guide for California’s Propositions

Posted on Saturday, November 3, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today I’m filling out my absentee ballot for the 2012 election. In the process, I have decided to offer my own recommendations for how a rational Republican should vote on California’s various propositions this year. Moreover, I’ve compared my recommendations … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, California, Education, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, Policy, Politics | Tagged California, Decision 2012, election 2012, Proposition 30, Proposition 31, Proposition 32, Proposition 33, Proposition 34, Proposition 35, Proposition 36, Proposition 37, Proposition 38, Proposition 39, Proposition 40 | 8 Comments

Another Campaign Non-Issue Explodes in Democrats’ Faces

Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

First it was the hyperbolic “War on Women.” Now it’s the “War on Dogs.” The fundamental problem is that the Democratic Party cannot invent enough non-issues to distract voters’ attention from the reality of an anemic economic recovery. Moreover, they … Continue reading →

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Posted in Finance and Economics, Humor, Policy, Politics | Tagged Animal Cruelty, David Axelrod, Decision 2012, Dog meat, Mitt Romney | 38 Comments

It’s the Economy, Stupid: Unsolicited Campaign Advice for Mitt Romney

Posted on Friday, April 6, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In 1992, President Clinton defeated incumbent President George Bush, Sr. using a campaign slogan cleverly devised by his campaign strategist, James Carville. At a time when the president had decisive foreign policy victories ranging from the end of the Cold … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, China, Defense, Finance and Economics, International Security, Leadership, Policy, Politics | Tagged Decision 2012, Democrats, It's the Economy Stupid, Mitt Romney, President Clinton, President George Herbert Walker Bush, President George W. Bush, President Obama, Republicans, Unemployment, War on Women | 13 Comments

Obama and Youth Unemployment

Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In 2008, young adults piled into election booths to vote overwhelmingly for Barack Obama. Their adulation struck me personally as a weird sort of homage to the cult of personality. After all, Obama had no executive experience running any organization … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Education, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics | Tagged Cult of Personality, Decision 2012, President Obama, Unemployment, Young adult unemployment | 21 Comments

Did Obama Help or Hinder the Recovery? Dueling Campaign Narratives

Posted on Thursday, February 9, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, I came across a variation of the employment chart below in an Obama campaign ad. In this ad, the old adage holds: There are “lies, damned lies, and statistics.” In this campaign season, this truism will likely apply to … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Leadership, Policy, Politics | Tagged Decision 2012, Democrats, Employment, Jobs, Lies, President Obama, Republicans, Statistics, Unemployment | 29 Comments

The Democratic National Committee Might Want to Get a New Chair

Posted on Sunday, January 8, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, DNC Chair Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz had a tough time on Fox News Sunday. She exemplified the double standard that some Democrats hold regarding President Obama. For instance, in the clip below, she maintains that Mitt Romney was accountable … Continue reading →