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Now that Obama appears to have a lock on being the Democratic candidate for president, we now shift our focus to John McCain. We all know that McCain is no conservative - not by a long shot. However, the real question is how the Republican "base" will vote, if they vote at all. For years, this base has been made up of white, married Christians, but there are indications that the Republican base may be changing. If so, the 2008 election may offer us a glimpse into the future of Republican politics. This week, I will reprint a very interesting article by Dr. Alan Abramowitz that discusses the shrinking Republican base. After that, I'll offer my own analysis of the situation....

The conventional wisdom on Wall Street seems to be that we have now entered into a recession. While I'm not yet ready to get on that bandwagon, I do see it as a definite possibility in light of ongoing weak economic reports. If we do experience a recession, the next question is whether this is going to be the "big one," somewhat akin to the 1930s Depression....

Introduction I have written a lot about the 2004 presidential election this year. The War on Terror, the war in Iraq and homeland security have been central themes of both campaigns. However, there is a very important campaign issue that I have not yet...