For years, public opinion polls were, essentially, conducted in the same way. When a polling firm conducted a survey, it was all within the time frame of that poll. This was always qualified with the statement “if the election for President (or whatever) was held today…”. It was known that a poll only provided a …
The future of polling: Prediction or Observation? Read More »
A lot has been written about this past week’s Q-poll. But one takeaway is while Floridians may be split on cultural issues such as Same-Sex Marriage and on lean against the legalization of marijuana, the GOP has a problem on education issues. Higher education has suffered dramatically under the reforms pushed by former Governor Jeb …
Why the GOP Cannot Attract New Business to Florida Read More »
After last week’s election, many political pundits said that the Republicans had to go through a “rebuild” in order to succeed in 2014 and the years to follow. They have to realize that people that don’t look like them and don’t exactly speak the same language that they do also vote in Florida. Even with …
Trotter’s Commentary: Republicans have a “reality” problem. Read More »
It is hard to debate stupid people. What is even harder is when you have to debate stupid people that are absolutely oblivious to facts. In addition to that, it is even harder to debate them when you have to deal with people lacking the facts and absolutely believe what they are saying. I call …
Understanding Republicans, If You Must: Stupidity. Read More »
No matter what people want you to think, racism is alive and well in elections nowadays. The days of literacy tests and poll taxes might be gone. In fact, the days of proudly proclaiming your KKK membership are gone as well. But today, when someone walks into the secret voting booth, their emotions do the …
A few hours ago, I finished watching the 1981 documentary Vernon, Florida. Basically, I wanted to use it to understand the mind of the north Florida voter. As someone that lives in rural Illinois right now (just as rural as Vernon), I wanted to see if it was the same as here. Yep, it was. I …
It has always been known that the Japanese have a work ethic that is far and away superior than most people on the face of this planet. They do whatever they can to be the best. If they do well, they are rewarded with financial or other success. If they fail, they are punished. No …
Campaign: Can we learn something from the Japanese? Read More »
In the town of Zion, Illinois, mostly known as the birthplace of Gary Coleman, but also the place where my family resided for years, there is a law on the books that arrested anyone who spat on the sidewalk. Back in the 1950s, it was actually enforceable. Nowadays, it is ignored, yet the law is …
Over the past few days, many of you might have read the Sunshine State News article in which Republican Senator Don Gaetz claims that Florida Democratic Party Chair Rod Smith tried to broker a deal with the Republicans over the State Senate map for his own personal benefit. In this article, the following claims are …
Trotter’s Editorial: Gaetz’s Jedi Mind Tricks, Batboy and the conservative mind. Read More »
Alright, we are going to jump right into it. We will start off the the issue that polarizes politics more than any other issue, but seems to be the basis of many Republican ideals…religion. When looking at religion we understand why some Republicans hold the views that they do. The first issue is obvious, and …
Understanding Republicans, If You Must!: Part II – Religion Read More »
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