May be trivial, but who are the heroes of our candidates?
PoliticalMojo
May be trivial, but who are the heroes of our candidates?
Perhaps the game of Rick Perry Piñata has begun.
A comparison shopping site for Republicans?
Useful summary on abortion and other issues for the 2012 Republican candidates…
Nice posting from politico.com -
Paddy Power (reputable Irish bookie) is currently offering odds on the US election.
Check out the latest odds here. 
Currently Mr. Obama has odds of five to two on (gamble $100, get $140 back).
Mike Huckabee looks a reasonable bet at 22-1.
Runners and riders still jockeying for position on the Republican side. Barack Obama unlikely to be dismounted from his current position. The 2012 Horse Race is ready to go…

Star Spangled Banner from 1794
Interesting profile from politicalmojo now that the primary race is really on. Some thoughts:
PoliticalMojo woke up today wondering how the election would differ if the series of wars of independence in the 18th and 19th centuries had gone another way.Apart from the obvious – there would be no president (and no election), no separation of powers, and the USA would be the Commonwealth States of America (CSA) – the USA might look more like Canada, including some of its citizens speaking French and seeking independence (or at least better food).Presidential candidates, all of whom have records of distinction and achievement, may well have already been honored by HM The Queen, leading to the following possibilities:
As for the outgoing guy, GW Bush would be getting ready for his hereditary peerage to become Lord Bush (although he kind of already has that through his pa).
We have now reduced the list of viable political candidates on politicalmojo.com to seven (three democrats, four republicans) as the primary season unfolds. We decided not to track Mr Permanent Maybe (Michael Bloomberg).