Author Archives: Mike Elliot

About Mike Elliot

Works in Construction Engineering and Project Management. Mike has been employed by the federal government and worked extensively within the private sector as well. His interests include public policy, economics, politics, foreign policy, philosophy and other assorted mind-numbing practices. Mike can be contacted, complimented, or criticized at twe.mike@gmail.com. He is also available for speaking engagements and prefers to be paid in gum.

Romney’s Rapid Return to Relevance: Doing lunch at the Obama’s

Posted on November 28, 2012

Since President Obama first stated that he wanted to have a private meeting with Mitt Romney we have been speculating that the tenet of this audience would be to offer the former Governor some sort of cabinet position within the … Continue reading →

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John Nichols and Liberal Overreach on Obama Mandate Speculation

Posted on November 27, 2012

If there ever was a word which explained the Liberal reaction to President Obama’s victory it’s”overreach.” A fine example of this proclivity is John Nichols, a writer for the liberal publication, The Nation. Mr. Nichols’s latest article is a veritable … Continue reading →

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Nate Silver and the predominance of Sabermetrics in political polling.

Posted on November 26, 2012

One of the most distinct features of the 2012 Presidential election was the polling wars that took place. The copious amounts of data seemed to tell two completely different stories. The first was that President Obama would handedly win the … Continue reading →

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The GOP Dilemma: Minorities, Whites, and Political Modernization

Posted on November 24, 2012

Contrary to popular belief, President Obama’s victory in 2012 was not a result of a shifting demographic trend in the United States. Accordingly, it resulted from the Democrat’s aptitude for effectively organizing and mobilizing increased voter turnout among populations which … Continue reading →

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Wither, Romney?

Posted on November 17, 2012

In the aftermath of the 2012 elections, Republicans and Conservatives alike are finding themselves lost, hollow, and angry, scurrying around trying to make sense of their loss. At first it seemed that everyone from the electorate to pundits to party … Continue reading →

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The Federal Reserve: A few things you might not have known.

Posted on November 14, 2012

The nice folks over at OnlineMBA.com asked us if we would be interested in running the below video. Usually, I am little hesitant when we receive requests like this since you never quite know what sort of outlandish rubbish you … Continue reading →

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Veteran’s Day: The stories of Danny Rodriguez and Bernard James.

Posted on November 11, 2012

Most people find the everyday stories of our veterans and their accomplishments extremely inspirational and why shouldn’t they? After all they willingly choose to join an organization which is demanding, stressful, and dangerous. But most of all and a fact … Continue reading →

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High-profile Conservatives jumping on the immigration bandwagon.

Posted on November 10, 2012

In lieu of President Obama’s victory supposedly brought on by a “shifting demographic” which favors the Democrats, some high-profile Conservatives are now lamenting that the GOP needs to soften its stance on amnesty for illegals. All of this in theory … Continue reading →

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A House Politically Divided

Posted on November 3, 2012

If ever an NY Times article rang true for my life it is this one. (Let’s just say that my wife and I have very little in common as far as our voting preferences are concerned and that is putting … Continue reading →

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Patience, Altruism, and Idealism

Posted on November 3, 2012

Professor Robin Hanson, a blogger at Overcoming Bias, authored an intriguing post titled ‘Impatient Idealism‘ in which he points out that in terms of altruistic investment younger members of society tend to expect the greatest returns on their venture  in … Continue reading →

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Romney draws 30k crowd in West Chester, Ohio.

Posted on November 3, 2012

If this is any indication of Republican voters’ enthusiasm in Ohio we MIGHT be seeing the Buckeye State swinging right this election year. From the Dayton Daily News| Mitt Romney’s campaign brought out Republican star power Friday night, with governors, … Continue reading →

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Presidential Election 2012: Among other things…it’s all about turnout!

Posted on October 31, 2012

In his latest post, Jason concentrated on the significance of the elusive undecided voters among other factors which might indicate a potential Romney victory. From Jason, Approximately 96 percent of the likely voters have made up their minds long ago. … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!!

Posted on October 31, 2012

Since it’s All Hallows’ Eve I thought a some appropriate tuneage was in order. One of my favorites is Warren Zevon’s, ‘ Werewolves of London’. Enjoy! From all of us at the WE, Happy Halloween!

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FEMA’s Secret Weapon: ‘The Waffle House Index’

Posted on October 31, 2012

To people whom live outside of the usual hurricane prone areas in the Southeast United States this next post may sound like utter and sheer insanity. It seems FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Association) actually uses what they call the ‘Waffle House Index’ … Continue reading →

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