In Carroll County, voters warm up to a cool election day

In Carroll County, voters warm up to a cool election day

Westminster precinct reports heavy, and steady, turnout by Kevin Dayhoff

In Carroll County, voters warm up to a cool election day

Westminster precinct reports heavy, and steady, turnout

http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/ph-ce-election-day-1106-20121106,0,1592306.story

By Kevin Dayhoff, November 6, 2012

It was almost anti-climactic at the polls in Westminster on Tuesday afternoon.

After a year of robo-calls, tons of campaign literature, debates and nonstop news coverage, election day came to Carroll County — and the turnout was heavy and steady.

Just after 4 p.m., as temperatures dropped, there were plenty of hardy campaign workers at the polls at Westminster Elementary School. Joy Fisher and Erin Snell and Jennifer and Molly Harvilak were busy greeting voters and handing out literature in support of Question 6, the Civil Marriage Protection Act.

"Been here since the morning — and we're cold," Fisher said in between shivers… http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/ph-ce-election-day-1106-20121106,0,1592306.story

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Karl Rove: Political Predictions for 2012

Thursday, December 29, 2011 ON-AIR: KARL ROVE'S UPCOMING MEDIA APPEARANCES HAPPENING NOW | Tuesday, January 3, 11:00 AM ET (Fox News Channel, Check Local Listings) THE SEAN HANNITY RADIO SHOW | Tuesday, January 3, 3:00 PM ET (ABC Radio, Check Local Listings) FOX NEWS IOWA ELECTION SPECIAL | Tuesday, January 3, 8:00 PM ET (Fox News Channel, Check Local Listings) FOX & FRIENDS | Wednesday, January 4, 6:00 AM ET (Fox News Channel, Check Local Listings) THE O'REILLY FACTOR | Wednesday, January 4, 8:00 PM ET (Fox News Channel, Check Local Listings) For more appearances, visit www.Rove.com. WSJ: POLITICAL PREDICTIONS FOR 2012 As New Year's approaches, here are a baker's dozen predictions for 2012. • Republicans will keep the U.S. House, albeit with their 25-seat majority slightly reduced. In the 10 presidential re-elections since 1936, the party in control of the White House has added House seats in seven contests and lost them in three. The average gain has been 12 seats. The largest pickup was 24 seats in 1944—but President Barack Obama is no FDR, despite what he said in his recent "60 Minutes" interview. >> Read Full Article >> Email | Tweet This | Share On Facebook ON AIR: ROMNEY, GINGRICH IN WAR OF WORDS Karl Rove weighs in on the race for Iowa, specifically on the attacks between former Governor Romney and former Speaker Newt Gingrich. >> Watch Video >> Email | Tweet This |  Share On Facebook IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: NEW AMERICAN CROSSROADS AD American Crossroads new ad, "Great."  Obama's record doesn't match his rhetoric on his accomplishments. >> Watch Video >> Email | Tweet This | Share On Facebook RECOMMENDED READ: IN PRAISE OF THE HOUSE BY YUVAL LEVIN, THE WEEKLY STANDARD On the night Republicans won control of the House of Representatives in November 2010, John Boehner laid out the new Congress’s key priorities: to restrain the growth of government, cut spending, reform how Congress works, and end the uncertainty in the economy to help get Americans back to work. But then he offered a cautionary note to voters: “While our new majority will serve as your voice in the people’s House, we must remember it is the president who sets the agenda for our government.” >> Read Full Article >> Email | Tweet This | Share On Facebook 2012: KEY RE-ELECTION STATISTICS, DECEMBER UPDATE The graph represents the average poll rating for President Barack Obama in the present month and three previous presidents at the same point in their administration. Much can change over the course of a year, so stay tuned for monthly updates to see how Mr. Obama is positioned for reelection compared to his predecessors based on these key indicators. >> View Graph >> Email | Tweet This | Share On Facebook OTHER WAYS TO CONNECT WITH KARL Karl's social network is growing and here are some more ways you can connect with him. If you have something you'd like to ask Karl, post it on his Facebook wall! If he answers your question, he'll send you an autographed photo. You can also join Karl on Twitter or sign up to receive his articles via RSS feed.

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Steve Berryman: The “what-ifs” of 2012

Steve Berryman  The “what-ifs” of 2012  Originally published December 16, 2011 http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/opinion/display_columnist.htm?StoryID=129561

Are you in stocks, bonds, gold, or real estate? Or, what if life is just paycheck-to-paycheck, and choices made daily contain immediate consequences? With a record number of imponderables hanging over our heads like Damocles’ sword, how does one function financially, or as a business, in our new world of “never seen that one before”?

Being able to see just over the horizon has been necessary for planning and investment decisions since the beginning of time. Watching trends and monitoring indicators had been useful tools.

A predictability of risk had made choices and investment easier, and trends more trustable. With the consequences of the Great Recession still upon us — no matter the political definition — we must consider the sheer number of “what-ifs” surrounding us carefully... http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/opinion/display_columnist.htm?StoryID=129561

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