*For this post, I’m back to being a one-man editing team. Please excuse any typos.* What is real? That’s the question behind every election prediction. You must clear out all the noise to get to the true signal that’s going to tell you what will happen. I have personally spent long hours researching, at […]
Will Kamala Harris Win? Pt. 2 (Polling Analysis Edition)
“The polls are wrong!” Typically, this is one of the last exaltations of a losing campaign. As failing campaigns close, candidates, staffers, and all involved will do anything to convince voters that the polls aren’t exposing their weaknesses but instead are hiding their pending victory. This repetitious pattern usually works . . . until it […]
Will Kamala Harris Win?
After a bit of a break, I’m back. And I missed quite a bit. For starters, Trump has had attempts on his life. President Joe Biden dropped out of the race after a poor debate performance. RFK Jr., a third-party candidate, dropped out and lent his support to Trump. And finally, Vice President Kamala Harris […]
Can Biden Win? (2024 Election Strategy Guide)
Plainly, yes. And this is not a sarcastic or pessimistic “anything is possible” type of yes. It is a legit yes. Biden can win this election and has a fully viable path to victory. Since The Real Question is focused on analysis, data, and being realistic, you are probably wondering why I’m starting this blog […]
Why are users suing the dating apps?
*Quick Thoughts are blog posts that are designed to be shorter in length and build off the longer and more researched regular posts or to offer a short commentary to recent news events.* Participating in the zeitgeist via this blog can be pretty fun sometimes. Why you ask? Because I went on a Hinge […]
What Did I Leave Out on Student Loan Cancellation?
*Quick Thoughts are blog posts that are designed to be shorter in length and build off the longer and more researched regular posts or to offer a short commentary to recent news events.* The topic of student loans is never too far fetched because many people, myself included, are still paying them off. But […]
Can Dating Apps Stop a Pending Crisis?
Prelude “Last thing I remember I was running for the door I had to find the passage back To the place I was before “Relax, ” said the night man “We are programmed to receive You can check out any time you like But you can never leave!” –Don Henley, Hotel California[i] Population can be […]
What Type of Strategist Are You?
In my book, I state that “Strategists should keep the ‘bad’ decisions from happening,”[1] before exploring the amount of work that goes into doing that. While not everyone will be preventing bad decisions or solving the largest strategic issues at work, a lot of people will solve various issues that will shape the trajectory of […]
Why Stacey Abrams Lost?
Former Georgia State House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, unfortunately, lost her second gubernatorial race in 2022, and this was really disappointing. It was disappointing in ’18 as well, but the higher expectations of the ’22 race left a deeper well for Abrams supporters to fall into. After all, the race had a feeling of “getting […]
How Business Strategy Explains Why Democrats Lose?
Democratic losses can often be shocking and confusing. For example, in 2010, former Sen. Scott Brown shocked Democrats when he defeated former Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley for the late Sen. Ted Kennedy’s seat.[i] It was a surprise loss that endangered President Obama’s Affordable Care Act push.[ii] In another example, Democrats lost every toss-up U.S. […]