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Obama vs. Romney Economics

With the Obama campaign releasing a new ad attacking Mitt Romney's record with Bain Capital, it might be a good idea of review the economic ideas of both candidates. President Obama has stated that he believes that the way out of the jobs recession is through economic growth.

A brokered convention for the GOP

With Mitt Romney unable to establish clear dominance in the Republican primary, the possibility of a brokered convention is under intense discussion. If none of the candidate reach the magic number of 1144 delegates, the party must find away of convincing delegates to switch from one candidate to another. In some cases, delegates are bound by law to support whoever had won the concerned race. However, many delegates and also the super delegates are free to vote for whomever they want. Curren

Behind Obama's Asia pivot

The new "pivot" to Asia and specifically to Southeast Asia by the Obama administration has generated numerous theories as to the motivations behind the sudden and largely unexpected move. Some analysts have speculated that the US has new interests in asserting its hegemony over the region. However, as a keen observer of this part of the world, it is clear to me that Obama's move is in response to recent Chinese muscle-flexing in the region. For more than a decade now, US foreign policy has co