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Obama, GOP can find reasons to work togetherNov 14, 2012 - By The Dallas Morning News Services:  So for all that cash (billions) spent to fund all that campaigning (relentless) and all those ads (millions), what do we get? The same president, the same ... [more] | Leonid meteors visible SaturdayNov 14, 2012 - By Carl Manning:  Daylight Saving Time has ended, so we get a little more morning light, but evening is upon me before I get off work. It is just a little bit shocking that ... [more] |
Pronghorn pathwaysNov 14, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  Highway overpasses and underpasses for critters may well be needed in Fremont County | Here's the post-election prediction scoreboardNov 13, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  I doubt Karl Rove is doing this, nor the football prognosticators who picked Alabama and USC to go undefeated in college football and play for the national ... [more] |
Tuesday notesNov 13, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  Warm vs. cold | The temptations of a fall dayNov 11, 2012 - By Randy Tucker:  It's difficult to work up a good worry when it's almost 70 degrees in November. |
You did it, Mr. President -- now get busyNov 11, 2012 - By The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:  Congratulations, Mr. President. You've overcome one of the nastiest political campaigns in the nation's history. And, at $2.6 billion, one of the most ... [more] | Time to get voting rightNov 11, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  Too many states proved again Tuesday that they don't know how to run an election |
Peering over the cliffNov 9, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  With Obama re-elected, Republicans must find a new focus for the next four years | Latino clout obvious in election outcomeNov 9, 2012 - MCT:  WASHINGTON -- The outsized role that Latino voters played in securing victories for President Barack Obama and Democratic Senate candidates has energized the ... [more] |
Obama's second act could be a minefieldNov 8, 2012 - By Doyle McManus:  He might escape the pattern of history, but only if he finds a way to turn his own weakness into an asset. | Election notesNov 8, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  Hubbub |
Election dayNov 7, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  The quirks of the ballot gave the 2012 vote its own flavor and distinction | TV searched for drama that never materializedNov 7, 2012 - By Chris Jones, MCT news service:  There was insufficient evidence of a Romney upset to get the talking heads excited by the possibility of a real surprise. |
Generally speaking, some election day guessesNov 6, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  At last, election day is here, and with it my biennial list of ballot predictions. What follows does not necessarily match my own voting. Unless otherwise ... [more] | Tuesday notesNov 6, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  Election night at The Ranger |
Get in the game, vote for the kidsNov 4, 2012 - By Randy Tucker:  When choosing a school board member, avoid those who seem to have an ax to grind. | Campaign deficits: humility, humorNov 4, 2012 - By Mark Shields:  After watching the 2012 presidential debates, I only wish that President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney could have personally observed ... [more] |
By a nose, and liking itNov 4, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  Today's presidential election strategists deliberately shoot for a close election | Not too hot, not too coldNov 2, 2012 - By Kevin G. Hall, McClatchy Newspapers:  WASHINGTON -- Nearing Election Day, the economy offers mixed signals to voters. |
Pass the taxNov 2, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  If we don't help ourselves, nobody else will do it | The R-word is hurtful, objectionableNov 1, 2012 - By The Chicago Tribune:  John Franklin Stephens is a Special Olympics athlete who has written a letter that we hope all Americans will read, regardless of their political philosophy or ... [more] |
Create the change you wish to seeNov 1, 2012 - By Betty Starks Case:  Leave home? Surely you don't really want to do that? | NovemberNov 1, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  Hold out hope that it doesn't answer the door when winter comes knocking |
Shelley is a 'tremendous' candidate for LegislatureOct 31, 2012 - Helen Potts, Riverton:  Editor: | Main and HillOct 31, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  A traffic light there seems a good idea, along with a lower speed limit |
Young voters feeling less engagedOct 31, 2012 - By Tony Pugh, McClatchy Newspapers:  WASHINGTON -- The love affair between young voters and President Barack Obama that ignited his candidacy in 2008 and powered him to the White House seems like a ... [more] | When you're a winner, it makes you want to singOct 30, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  Let's get this straight from the start. As a Colorado Rockies season ticket holder, I am not permitted to be a San Francisco Giants fan. I get it. There is no ... [more] |
Tuesday notesOct 30, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  Just fine, thanks | Mysteries of human memoryOct 28, 2012 - By Randy Tucker:  I can remember an obscure computer protocol from 30 years ago but sometimes can't recall the name of a friend standing right in front of me. |
Jerry Ford's relevance in 2012Oct 28, 2012 - By Mark Shields:  Because most U.S. presidents only reach that highest office after years, often a lifetime, of scheming, dreaming and toiling to get there, Gerald R. Ford may ... [more] | A crime against natureOct 28, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  The killers of Hudson's moose are crooks who deserve harsh punishment |
Volleyball sanctionsOct 26, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  Central Wyoming College is on the right track in responding to an embarrassment | Tight Senate race has Wall Street focusOct 26, 2012 - By Jim Puzzanghera. MCT News Service:  Incumbent Republican Scott Brown is challenged by Democrat Elizabeth Warren in Massacusetts for the seat long held by Ted Kennedy. |
Mitt Romney's 180-degree turnOct 25, 2012 - By Doyle McManus:  It's safe to say that President Obama misses the old Mitt Romney -- the one who described himself as "severely conservative." | Postseason prideOct 25, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  Fremont County uniforms and faces are scattered statewide this weekend |
Obama, Romney differ on social issuesOct 24, 2012 - By Anita Kumar, McClatchy Newspapers:  WASHINGTON -- The economy still may dominate the nation's priority list, but a nation divided in its values continues to passionately debate social issues: ... [more] | Round threeOct 24, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  The final presidential debate competed for attention with Monday Night Football |
Steak v. veggie burger candidatesOct 23, 2012 - By Kasie Hunt and Ken Thomas, The Associated Press:  BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Voters watching the final presidential debate at home may have missed what happened before and after President Barack Obama and Republican ... [more] | Tuesday notesOct 23, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  October rain |

