Mike Berman’s Washington Watch

No. 123

The Final Numbers for 2012

Total votes cast in 2012 – 129,064,662 – 58.9% of eligible voters Total votes cast in 2008 – 131,313,820 – 61.6% of eligible voters Drop in total votes cast – 2,249,158 Change in % of the raw vote between 2008...

State of the Nation

57% think that things in this country are “off on the wrong track.” 35% say they are “headed in the right direction.” [NBC/WSJ 1/13] 60% think that 2013 will be a time to hold back economically because harder times are...

President Obama

The public’s grade for the job President Obama is doing (as found by Gallup) is 53/43. This is better than only one of the 5 previous Presidents at this point in their second term. The list of 6 follows:  ...

If Your Ideas Don’t Sell – Change the Playing Field: Gerrymandering, Limiting the Vote, and The Electoral College

Federal elections are conducted on geographic playing fields under rules established by each of the States and DC. There are a variety of perfectly legal ways to change the playing fields and the rules. Leading up to the 2012 election,...

The Congress

75% of Americans would vote for term limits for the members of both Houses of Congress. This includes 82% of Republicans, 65% of Democrats, and 79% of Independents. [Gallup] 81% disapprove of the job that the Congress is doing. It...

Restaurant: Dino's

Washington, DC: The menu is quite extensive. There are a total of 83 food items offered.

Restaurant: Tosca

Washington, DC: Tosca remains a favorite restaurant, which WW reviewed in June 2002.