Boston Irishman in Ireland
by Larry DonnellyA closer look at Irish politics and current affairs and the relationship between Ireland and the US
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Boston Irishman in Ireland for April 2012
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Friday, April 27, 2012 at 06:27 AM
Given the continued enthusiasm and seemingly insatiable appetite for the status quo, however, I’m not holding my breath.
Some wide-ranging thoughts on Rick Santorum’s exit from the race for the Republican presidential nomination
Theirs is a constituency of tens of millions of Americans throughout the United States. They don’t fit easily in either the Democratic Party or Republican Party because they tend to be conservative socially and populist economically. They have voted for candidates of both parties over the last several election cycles and help account for the wildly vacillating fortunes of the two parties in recent years. I don't know if they will ever find a political home. But it will be immensely interesting to see how the two parties chase their votes in this election year and in elections to come.
