Boxer v. Fiorina: Scoring the Debate

Murcia’s play-by-play of the first televised debate of the 2010 California Senate Race.

By: Andrew J. Murcia

Thoughts on Indpendence

On this July 4, at this time in American history, I’d like to suggest we reflect on something beyond the usual causes for celebration…
By Andrew J. Murcia

You Decide

So I am driving my ancient and behemoth 1993 Mercedes-Benz down a street that has a speed limit of 35 MPH. This is not exactly a NASCAR speedway, I know, but the speed we were going was enough to kill a decent-sized human being. It seemed that some people did not realize this…
By J.E. Harding

Liberal?

America is a liberal nation. I know, now I’ve got some explaining to do…
By Andrew J. Murcia

The Road to Majority

In an election year marked by intense emotions and an anti-establishment voter mindset, Republicans are widely acknowledged to have a chance at reclaiming majorities in both chambers of Congress. At the very least, most polls and analyses point to a solid whipping at the polls for Democrats, who, after two years in government, will be held to account for lingering economic problems, national security concerns, and a host of other failures in governance ranging from ethics violations to a lack of action on illegal immigration. At this juncture in the 2010 midterm races, GOP prospects are admittedly better in the House of Representatives, although four Senate races may hold the key to a 51-49 Republican majority in the upper house…..
By Andrew J. Murcia