John McCain isn’t too bad for an old man. His latest proposal is for a ‘Gas Tax’ Holiday. Democrats would call it a moratorium on federal gasoline taxes, but McCain uses the word ‘holiday.’ I love it. Now, if John could just figure out a way to pay for the holiday he proposes. If I’m … Read More »

Al Gore probably lost the election in 2000 because he was labeled and branded by the Republicans. I feel the same thing is happening to me. Everything seemed to be going well for the then-Vice President until the debates with George W. Bush. Gore made a few critical mistakes. He ‘misspoke himself‘ with juicy items … Read More »

I’m convinced that Americans don’t mind a little white lie from time to time. Hell, they don’t even mind some whoppers, especially from politicians. We heard some whoppers from Bill in the White House and he was the most popular President ever. Go figure. So last night I’m on The Tonight Show with David Letterman… … Read More »

I raised $20-million in March, the most ever. We were celebrating and drinking champaign. Then we heard that Barack Obama raised over $40-million in March. Where is that money coming from? My campaign was in the hole by almost $9-million last quarter, and I loaned the campaign $5-million, and added another $20-million and it still … Read More »

Americans are exposed to more product brands than anyone else in the world. A brand means something. Lexus vs. Kia. Luxury is a word vs. cheap in a word. Apple has one of the top brands in the world. I sure wish I could afford a Mac. Politics is about branding, too. I’ve spent over … Read More »

I have a big announcement to make this morning that will set the news media on fire. First, I’ll call a news conference. Second, I have a prepared announcement to read. “I want to take a moment to say that this has been a very hard fought race. Each of us is drawing enormous support. … Read More »

It’s the fourth quarter. It’s a close game. Anything can happen. Why should I drop out now? That’s what I told supporters in Indiana. Bill went to Pennyslvania and said basically the same thing. The game is not over. Granted, it’s a long shot, but strange things happen in politics. Look at former New York … Read More »

Florida is so much like Michigan that it scares me. One of my staffers said that Michigan sends more retirees to Florida than any other state. I believe it. Both states are extremes. Extreme cold and misery in Michigan. Extreme heat and old in Florida. Both states have a chance to come back to the … Read More »