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Euler's totient function

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The '''totient function''' <math>\varphi</math> of a positive integer <math>n</math> is the number of integers <math>k</math> less than <math>n</math> which have no factors in common with <math>n</math> (i.e. such that the [[greatest common divisor]] of <math>k</math> and <math>n</math> is 1). For example, the numbers 1, 5, 7, and 11 have no factors in common with 12, so <math>\varphi(12)=4</math>. The totient function can be computer from a prime factorization of <math>n</math> using the formula
:<math>\varphi \left( p_1^{k_1} \cdots p_n^{k_n} \right) = (p_1-1)p_1^{k_1-1} \cdot \cdots \cdot (p_n-1)p_n^{k_n-1}</math>.

=== Some properties of the totient function ===
* For a prime number <math>p</math>, all numbers less than <math>p</math> are coprime to it, so <math>\varphi(p) = p -1</math>.
* For every <math>n</math>, <math>\varphi(n) \leq n-1</math>. This is because there are only <math>n-1</math> numbers less than <math>n</math>.
* The totient may also be bounded below: for <math>n>6</math> it satisfies <math>\varphi(n) > \sqrt{n}</math>. \
* A sharper bound is
::<math>\varphi(n) > \frac{n}{e^\gamma \log \log n + \frac{3}{\log \log n}}</math>
* How fast does the totient function grow? For large <math>n</math>, <math>\phi(n) \approx n</math> "on average". One way to make this precise is by stating <math> \frac{1}{n^2} \sum_{k=1}^n \varphi(k) = \frac{3}{\pi^2} + O \left( \frac{\log n}{n} \right)</math>, while in contrast <math> \frac{1}{n^2} \sum_{k=1}^n k = \frac{1}{2} + O \left( \frac{1}{n} \right).

Ziprasidone

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'''Ziprasidone''', sold in the US under the brand name '''Geodon''', and also available as a fast-acting intramuscular injection for acute settings, is an atypical [[antipsychotic]] used to treat schizophrenia and mania in [[bipolar disorder]]. Unlike most antipsychotics, when taken orally, ziprasidone must be administered with food or the drug will not be absorbed sufficiently by the small intestine, leading to decreased effect.

== Indications ==
*Schizophrenia
*Bipolar mania
*Mixed states in bipolar disorder

== Side effects ==
Ziprasidone can have many side effects, some common, some rare and life-threatening. Side effects are:

'''Common'''
*Drowsiness
*Sudden drop in blood pressure upon standing
*Dizziness
*Induction of mania in some bipolar patients
*Chest pains

'''Rare'''
*Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
*[[Tardive dyskinesia]]
*Torsades de pointes, a rare heart defect
*Increased risk of death in elderly patients with dementia, for which ziprasidone received a Black Box Warning from the FDA.

== Other uses ==
Some evidence has suggested that ziprasidone may be useful in the treatment of nervous tics in people with such disorders.

[[Category: Medicine]]

Luddite

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'''Luddite''' is a term referring to people who are opposed to [[technology|technological]] change. The term '''Luddite''' usually carries connotations of destroying new technology.

The term was first recorded in 1811, and was named after [[Ned Ludd]]. The Luddites were originally people opposed to the [[Industrial Revolution]] in 19th-century [[England]] and who sometimes resorted to violent protests.

[[Category: Dictionary]]
[[Category:technology]]

BedRoc Limited v. United States

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In '''''BedRoc Limited v. United States''''', 541 U.S. 176 (2004), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held in favor of private property rights and against a claim by the [[federal]] government that sand and gravel on the property were "valuable minerals" reserved to the [[United States]] in land grants issued under the [[Pittman Act]].

Chief Justice [[William Rehnquist]] wrote the 6-3 opinion for the Court, although only three justices joined his opinion. Justices [[Clarence Thomas]] and [[Stephen Breyer]] concurred.

Justice [[John Paul Stevens]] wrote a dissent, joined by Justices [[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]] and [[David Souter]], that was notable for its reliance on foreign law. They invoked the views of a foreign supreme court justice in order to depart from the plain meaning of a [[United States]] law.

==External Links==
*[http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=US&navby=case&vol=000&invol=02-1593 Case] at FindLaw (registration may be required)
[[category:United States Supreme Court Cases]]

Northern Ireland Assembly

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The '''Northern Ireland Assembly''' is the devolved legislative body in [[Northern Ireland]]. It was established as a result of the [[Belfast Agreement]] of 10 April 1998.

The Northern Ireland Assembly consists of 108 elected Members - six from each of the 18 Westminster constituencies. They are elected using the single transferable vote form of proportional representation. Those elected are known as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).

'''Elections:'''

* 22 May, 1998
* 26 November, 2003
* 7 March, 2007

'''The speaker'''

The Office of the Presiding Officer of the Assembly is known as ‘the Speaker’. In other words 'the Speaker' presides over the proceedings of the Assembly. The Speaker often acts as a host when Northern Ireland receives official visits. The speaker and the three Deputy Speakers are elected by the Assembly.

== External links ==

[http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/ Northern Ireland Assembly]

[[Category: United Kingdom]]
[[Category: Northern Ireland]]
[[Category: British Politics]]

Pioneer 10

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Launched aboard an Atlas Centaur rocket from [[Cape Kennedy]] on March 2, 1972, '''Pioneer 10''' was Earth's first space probe with a mission to explore an outer planet. There were many "firsts" associated with the flight of Pioneer 10. It was the first space probe to pass through the [[Asteroid Belt]]; the first spacecraft to fly past [[Jupiter]];<ref>http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/GAL100/pioneer.html</ref> and the first man-made object to pass the orbit of [[Pluto]] and leave the solar system. It was also the farthest man-made object from Earth until February 1998, when that record was surpassed by the [[Voyager I]] probe.<ref>http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/about/history/pioneer.html</ref>

== Pioneer 10 Instruments ==

<LI>Helium Vector Magnetometer
<LI>Plasma Analyzer
<LI>Charged Particle Instrument
<LI>Cosmic Ray Telescope
<LI>Geiger Tube Telescope
<LI>Trapped Radiation Detector
<LI>Meteoroid Detector
<LI>Asteroid-Meteoroid Experiment
<LI>Ultraviolet Photometer
<LI>Imaging Photopolarimeter
<LI>Infrared Radiometer<BR>
<ref>http://www.solarviews.com/eng/pn10-11.htm</ref>
<BR><BR>

== Mission Conclusion ==

The Pioneer 10 spacecraft traveled for more than 30 years before receiving its last detectable signal on Jan. 22, 2003. At last contact, Pioneer 10 was 7.6 billion miles from Earth, or 82 times the distance between the [[Sun]] and the [[Earth]]. At that distance, it takes more than 11 hours and 20 minutes for the radio signal, traveling at the [[speed of light]], to reach the Earth.<ref>http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/releases/2003/03_25HQ.html</ref>

== References ==
<references/>
[[Category:Space Exploration]]

Immiscible

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The term '''immiscible''' describes a type of solution which is incapable of being mixed or attaining [[homogeneous mixture|homogeneity]].

A common example of an immiscibility is oil and [[water]], which do not mix well with each other. Their droplets remain separate even if mixing is attempted.
[[Category:Chemistry]]

Ellen McCormack

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'''Ellen McCormack''' was the first woman candidate for president who received [[Secret Service]] protection and federal matching funds. She ran for the Democratic nomination in 1976 on a pro-life platform. [[Jimmy Carter]], who has also spoke out against [[abortion]] <ref>[http://sciencenotes.wordpress.com/2008/10/20/jimmy-carter-on-abortion/ "Jimmy Carter on abortion", ''Science Notes'']</ref>, won the nomination and the presidency that year.

In 1980, Mrs. McCormack ran for president again as the nominee for the Right to Life Party.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:McCormack, Ellen}}
[[Category:Democratic Party]]
[[Category:Women]]

Budget surplus

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A '''budget surplus''' is the amount each year by which a [[government]]'s income exceeds its spending.

==See Also==
*[[Budget deficit]]

==Sources==
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/oecon/chap12.htm

[[Category:Economics]]

Jason Lisle

2010-12-28T00:38:22Z

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'''Jason Lisle''' is a [[creationist]] [[astrophysics|astrophysicist]] employed by [[Answers in Genesis]]. He received his PhD from the [[University of Colorado]]. Lisle is best-known for giving the definitive resolution of the [[starlight problem]] via the Anisotropic Synchrony Convention<ref name="starlight">[http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/blogs/jason-lisle/2010/07/08/research-at-answers-in-genesis/ Anisotropic Synchrony Convention]</ref>

== References ==
<references/>

United States presidential election, 2012

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The '''Presidential Election 2012''' is on Tuesday, November 6, when the [[United States]] elects a president. Candidates are expected to file formal papers indicating their interest in early 2011; many have been quietly lining up support throughout 2010. The key early primaries are [[Iowa]] ([[caucus]]es), [[South Carolina]], [[Nevada]] (caucuses) and [[New Hampshire]].<ref>http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/events.phtml?s=c</ref> [[Barack Obama approval ratings|
Obama's declining popularity]] across all voter demographics has stirred talk he may face a primary challenge. [[Liberal]] [[Mike Bloomberg]] might self-finance an independent candidacy with his own billion dollars, which would further draw votes from [[Obama]].

The '''Presidential Election 2012''' features "[[stalking horse]]" candidates in the primary, just as McCain backers used [[Fred Thompson]] in 2008 to prevent [[Mitt Romney]] from winning. Thompson obtained undeserved endorsements from national pro-life groups plus promotion on the [[Fox News Channel]], and thereby siphoned off [[pro-life]]rs and other [[conservative]]s from Romney. Then Thompson withdrew and endorsed McCain. Stalking horses for Newt Gingrich in 2012 with evangelicals are expected to be Mike Huckabee, Mike Pence and possibly Sarah Palin. ''But the longer that Sarah Palin remains a candidate, the more difficult it becomes for Newt to gain socially conservative support to defeat Mitt''.
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== Ranking of Potential Republican Candidates by Likelihood of Winning Nomination ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Candidate
!Pros
!Cons
![[Fox News]] Exposure
|-
|[[Mitt Romney]]
|First runner-up in 2008, business experience, Republican governor of a Democratic state, prodigious fundraiser and tireless campaigner, polling at 40% in the key early primary state of [[New Hampshire]], credited for helping [[Scott Brown]] win an upset victory for the seat held by [[Ted Kennedy]]
|Criticized by the [[Tea Party Express]] chairwoman and others due to his [[ObamaCare]]-like health plan in [[Massachusetts]], which included mandatory insurance and taxpayer-funded abortion; struggles in Iowa and won only 15% in the South Carolina primary in 2008.
|Rarely on Fox, which prefers Newt
|-
|[[Newt Gingrich]]
|Articulate, credited with 1994 landslide, balanced the federal budget in the Clinton era, leader in fundraising, likely to obtain endorsement of older "right to life" groups against Mitt;<ref name="April 2010 Fundraising">http://www.usnews.com/blogs/robert-schlesinger/2010/04/19/sarah-palin-lags-in-2012-fundraising-primary.html</ref> has the [[stalking horses]] of [[Mike Huckabee]], [[Mike Pence]] and possibly [[Sarah Palin]] to help him win the nomination.
|Struggled to win reelections in his own congressional district; has previously endorsed [[liberal]] ideas like "[[cap-and-trade]]" ([[global warming]] hoax) and a [[Con Con]]; resigned as Speaker rather than follow through with the impeachment of [[Bill Clinton]]; divorced twice and married three times, most recently to a women 23 years younger than he; has never won statewide office; Sarah Palin is suggesting that she may not pull out and this would prevent Newt from defeating Mitt.
|Promoted almost daily by Fox
|-
|[[Marco Rubio]]
|The Republican Party will want this [[U.S. Senate|Senator-elect]] in the primary debates, which he's then likely to win because of his charisma, stronger stance on social issues, and [[Tea Party]] appeal; in the general election he would pull [[Florida]] and many Hispanic voters away from the Democrats.
|Will face the liberal [[double standard]]: what's OK for Obama (e.g., inexperience) is somehow not OK for a [[conservative]]. Some Republican voters may think he's really running to be selected as Vice President.
|Did not seek Palin endorsement; sometimes on Fox
|-
|[[Sarah Palin]]
|Empathetic, attracts crowds, personally [[pro-life]], fiscal conservative, popular, track record of supporting upset victories in primaries; has a popular television series and book tour that emphasizes the grassroots rather than the "inside the Beltway" mentality.
|Appointed a former [[Planned Parenthood]] board member to the [[Alaska]] Supreme Court and inexplicably resigned early as governor; could merely be a [[stalking horse]] for [[Newt Gingrich]]; lags in fundraising despite publicity<ref name="April 2010 Fundraising"/> and came in a disappointing fifth in the [[Values Voter Summit]] in September 2010. Favorability rating is only 22%, compared to a 48% unfavorable rating.<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43265.html</ref> Most of her candidates (Ken Buck, Joe Miller, Christine O'Donnell) struck out on Nov. 2nd, and recently many Republicans from [[George W. Bush]] to [[Peggy Noonan]] have been critical of her.<ref>http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Election-2010/Vox-News/2010/1106/Republican-establishment-takes-on-Sarah-Palin</ref>
|Promoted heavily by Fox
|-
|[[Michele Bachmann]]
|A [[movement conservative]] who is popular with the [[Tea Party movement]]; spectacular fundraiser for reelection campaign; won a stunning 52-40% landslide in 2010 in a liberal-leaning district in [[Minnesota]].
|As with [[Ronald Reagan]], [[liberal bias]] is at its worst against her; she's said she's not running for president this soon<ref name="Bachmann"/> and pulled out of the "Values Voter Summit" ([[Family Research Council]] convention) straw poll in September 2010; has never won statewide office; not picking up strong [[Tea Party]] support, as [[Ron Paul]] did not support her for a House leadership position and did not join her [[Tea Party]] caucus.
|Rarely on Fox anymore, which prefers Palin and especially Newt
|-
|[[Rand Paul]]
|Could be the next [[Ronald Reagan]]; is the heir-apparent to massive support for [[Ron Paul]]; won the [[U.S. Senate]] seat by a 56-44% landslide in 2010, despite an intense effort by [[liberals]] to smear and defeat him; is 100% [[pro-life]].
|Rand has strong momentum now from his landslide victory, but his dad will likely run again in 2012 while Rand pursues his Senate career. Rand could first campaign for his dad and then become the candidate if voters think he has a better opportunity to win, but time is running our for Rand to assert himself as the candidate in 2012.
|Other stations have him on more than Fox does
|-
|[[Mike Pence]]
|Communicates a very strong conservative message: "a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order." Won straw poll held at the [[Values Voter Summit]] in September 2010. On Nov. 3rd, gave up his House leadership position apparently to prepare to run for president.
|Unsuccessfully proposed a "comprehensive" immigration plan that was widely criticized by conservatives; lacks legislative achievements; not well-known and has never won statewide office; either he or Huckabee could become a stalking horse for Newt Gingrich with respect to evangelical voters in Iowa
|Sometimes on Fox
|-
|[[Ron Paul]]
|Won the [[CPAC]] poll, is strong in national polls, can raise the money needed to win; people may look to an anti-war Republican
|Voted twice to repeal [[DADT]], which the vast majority of Republican primary voters support; opposed Bachmann for a leadership position; his age (76 in 2012) will be used against him; has never won statewide office.
|Excluded by Fox because he opposes the war
|-
|[[Steve King]]
|A conservative Iowa congressman who could win the [[Iowa caucuses]]; resonates well with independents; recommended by Bachmann<ref name="Bachmann">http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/app/blogs/politically_speaking/?p=1205</ref>
|Not well known yet; has never won statewide office.
|Excluded by Fox
|-
|[[Mike Huckabee]]
|Pro-life, pro-Second Amendment and pro-Bible; strong in polling, particularly among evangelicals
|Could be a [[stalking horse]] for Newt; also supporter of big government, and as governor released man who later killed officers; disliked by [[CPAC]]-types and by [[Club for Growth]]
|Promoted by Fox with his own show
|-
|[[Chris Christie]]
|True fiscal reformer, puts liberals in their place, has an unscripted "[[Joe Sixpack]]" style and appearance that resonates with frustrated voters
|Picked a [[pro-abortion]] running mate when he ran for governor, and has little experience with national issues; repeatedly says he is not running; campaigned for [[RINO]] [[Mike Castle]] in [[Delaware]] who was then defeated; neither added [[New Jersey]] to one of the lawsuits against [[ObamaCare]] nor joined an [[amicus brief]] against it.
|Promoted heavily by Fox
|-
|[[Rick Perry]]
|Conservative-talking governor who has run [[Texas]] for a decade (since [[George W. Bush]] became president); crushed [[RINO]] [[Kay Bailey Hutchison]] in the 2010 primary and then won a landslide in the general election against a popular opponent, carrying others to victory on his strong coattails; has a stellar jobs record in his State and which he can contrast with liberal-run states like [[California]], [[Nevada]], [[Illinois]], and [[New York]]
|More conservative in his rhetoric than his policies; endorsed [[RINO]] [[Rudy Giuliani]] in 2008; tried to force all schoolgirls to receive the [[HPV vaccine]]; raised business taxes while governor; supports exceptions for allowing [[abortion]]; and responded to a reporter's question on Dec. 24, 2010 that he's definitely not running.
|Rarely on Fox
|-
|[[Allen West]]
|'America First' conservative patriot, Lt. Col West knows leadership from experience. He won the Florida [[U.S. House of Representatives]] seat in the [[2010 Midterm Elections]], and kept a high profile ever since. Sports a crew cut, rises above petty [[inside the Beltway]] bickering, and carries a camouflage bag rather than a briefcase
|New to national politics, not well known and maybe a future presidential candidate beyond 2012.
|Rarely on Fox
|-
|[[John Thune]]
|Defeated [[Tom Daschle]], relatively conservative voting record for a senator; also taller than Obama, and enjoys broad support
|May lack an essential "fire in the belly";<ref>http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/eye-on-2012/assessing-john-thunes-2012-cha.html?referrer=emaillink</ref> voted for TARP financial bailout<ref>http://hoghouseblog.com/2009/09/01/thune-wants-to-end-bailout-he-voted-for/</ref> and McCain-Feingold campaign finance; no-show at some conservative events; hasn't effectively criticized Obama; could simply become a stalking horse candidate for Gingrich
|Rarely on Fox, but featured in a cover story by the ''Weekly Standard''
|-
|[[Ken Cuccinelli]]
|Has won statewide office. Leader in challenging [[ObamaCare]], advancing [[pro-life]] principles, and opposing the [[global warming]] hoax, including investigating Liberal [[University of Virginia]]'s involvement in the [[Climategate]] scandal. Wants to stop the homosexual agenda prevalent at the University of Virginia and other Virginia universities.
|Only 42 years old, he'll probably become governor of Virginia before running for president. Not as frequent a speaker at Tea Party events as others, such as Steve King and Michele Bachmann. Also, Cuccinelli may be more influential on domestic policy in his current position than a president is.
|On Fox because he's been so newsworthy
|-
|[[Herman Cain]]
|Former Godfathers Pizza CEO, conservative radio host, Tea Party favorite, tremendous speaker, triumphed over a health problem, and apparently is running. <ref>[http://dailycaller.com/2010/12/06/herman-cain-2012-exploratory-committee-could-come-soon/ Herman Cain: 2012 exploratory committee could come soon, DailyCaller, December 6, 2010]</ref>
|Not well known outside the conservative sphere of influence.
|Rarely on Fox
|-
|[[Haley Barbour]]
|must be somewhat [[conservative]] to be governor of [[Mississippi]]; was a consummate lobbyist, so he could raise many millions for a campaign
|lack of conservative accomplishments and rarely seen at conservative conferences
|rarely on Fox
|-
|[[Jan Brewer]]
|Stands up to [[Hillary Clinton]] and [[Barack Obama]] on issue of [[illegal aliens]]
|May be too busy as Governor of Arizona to run for president; lacks an image on issues other than immigration, and single-issue (immigration) candidates can rarely win a presidential nomination
|Often on Fox due to Arizona lawsuit
|-
|[[Tim Pawlenty]]
|Young; popular in his home state of [[Minnesota]]
|Still not well known outside of Minnesota; accepted stimulus funds after arguing against them
|Sometimes on Fox
|-
|[[Rick Santorum]]
|Outspoken supporter of conservative values as a senator, well-received by Iowan evangelicals at campaign-like event in March 2010
|His all-out support of [[RINO]] and now-Democrat [[Arlen Specter]] prevented [[Pat Toomey]] from defeating him in 2002, and Santorum endorsed Romney for President in 2008; could simply be a [[stalking horse]] for Romney
|Promoted on Fox
|-
|[[Mitch Daniels]]
|Rust Belt Governor, effective critic of the Obama administration
|Unknown nationally, criticized when he tried to downplay significance of social issues
|Promoted by Fox; featured first on its "12 for 2012" series.
|-
|[[Jeb Bush]]
|More conservative than his brother [[George W. Bush]], and popular in pivotal [[Florida]]; criticized Palin as a rival candidate might<ref>In a Newsmax interview in February 2010, Jeb criticized Palin by saying, "my belief is in 2010 and 2012, public leaders need to have intellectual curiosity." [http://www.newser.com/story/81720/jeb-bush-sarah-palin-not-intellectual-enough.html]</ref>
|Says he's not running, and could have been tagged with negatives via George; not liked by many Tea Partiers; why not wait and defeat Hillary in 2016 or 2020?
|Rarely appears on Fox or anywhere
|-
|[[Jim Demint]]
|strong support by social conservatives, libertarians<ref>Jim Demint has the best favorable-unfavorable rating of anyone at CPAC 2010.</ref>, Tea Party, and evangelicals; a tenacious advocate willing to criticize Obama
|stated at a conservative conference in July 2010 that he is not running for president; a Southern conservative who will need to work hard to gain support in Iowa and New Hampshire, the key early primary states<ref>http://politics.theatlantic.com/2010/02/the_2012_dark_horse_is.php</ref>
|Often on Fox
|-
|[[Bobby Jindal]]
|Conservative Governor of [[Louisiana]], strong critic of [[Obama]]'s handling of the [[Gulf oil spill]] in the summer of 2010
|Not well known yet; says he's not running for president.
|Promoted somewhat by Fox`
|-
|[[Todd Akin]]
|A [[movement conservative]] from Missouri, which he serves as a congressman
|Not well known yet
|Rarely allowed on Fox`
|-
|[[Bob McDonnell]]
|Won landslide election as [[Virginia]] governor; has Obama's height
|Not widely known yet, but gave Republican response to State of the Union; seemed more conservative as a candidate than as governor
|Rarely allowed on Fox
|-
|[[Gary Johnson]]
|Former [[libertarian]] two-term governor of [[New Mexico]], he has been recommended by [[Ron Paul]] if Dr. Paul does not run for president; Johnson is a strong advocate of less government.
|Like other libertarians but unlike most Republicans, Johnson favors legalizing marijuana, expanding legal [[immigration]] and allowing same-sex unions. Given the likelihood that Ron Paul will run, there is very little potential support for Gary Johnson in this election cycle.
|Excluded by Fox, which opposes libertarians
|-
|[[Rudy Giuliani]]
|Widely respected for his post-9/11 leadership in New York City
|Struck out completely as a candidate in 2008; very weak on important social issues; cross-dressing for comedic purposes when it suited him
|Frequently on Fox
|-
|[[Dick Cheney]]
|Prominent and consistent opposition to Obama
|Of dubious health; has explicitly disavowed interest in running
|Has been on Fox; daughter is a commentator for Fox
|-
|[[John Bolton]]
|Expert on foreign policy and national security issues <ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9I4TTT82&show_article=1 POLITICAL INSIDER: John Bolton weighs a WH run, Breitbart, September 10, 2010]</ref>
|Polarizing figure that Democrats refused to appoint to permanent UN position
|Frequently on Fox; both focus on foreign policy
|-
|[[Donald Trump]]
|Business-savvy billionaire, well known <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/10/05/trump-seriously-considering-presidential-bid/?test=latestnews Trump 'Seriously Considering' 2012 Presidential Bid, FOXNews, October 5, 2010]</ref>
|Huge ego, no government experience
|Sometimes on Fox
|-
|[[Fred Thompson]]
|Former Republican Senator from [[Tennessee]], former presidential candidate, has a loyal following
|Hollywood type, sided with McCain in campaign finance laws that the Supreme Court overturned.
|Sometimes on Fox
|-
|[[Scott Brown]]
|Proven ability to appeal to moderate voters even in a blue state
|Inexperience; already voting with the Democrats in the Senate; voted to repeal [[DADT]]
|Has been on Fox
|}

=== The Chess Game for the Republican Party ===

====Short form====

The short-form analysis is that 2012 will be a replay of 2008 with Newt Gingrich trying to play the role of John McCain. Also, Sarah Palin may run along with Mike Huckabee to contest for early primaries before dropping out and endorsing Newt.

The challenge for social conservatives is to run a candidate, such as Marco Rubio, who can capture the large Tea Party and evangelical voting blocs despite the stalking horse candidacies of Palin and Huckabee.

====Long form====
There are three key steps to the Republican nomination: Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina. It's a chess game for Mitt and Newt to try to emerge from those three as the leader.

There are four basic components of the Republican Party. '''To win the nomination, a candidate needs to obtain the support of at least two out of four''':<ref>Traditionally commentators have referred to the three legs of the Republican Party: the values voters, the small businessmen, and the national security supporters. While that model still has support, it fails to account for recent shifts (such as the Tea Party Movement) and the impact of new media (such as FoxNews).</ref>

#social conservatives (pro-life, pro-marriage, pro-Republican Party platform)
#libertarians (lower taxes, less government, pro-business, anti-union)
#religious voters (Baptists, Presbyterians, Catholics, evangelicals, Mormons)
#neoconservatives (foreign intervention, "better" government)

In 2008, John McCain won the nomination by capturing the support of 1 and 4 above. Ron Paul had the support of 2. Mitt Romney enjoyed support by 2 and part of 3. Mike Huckabee had support of 1 and part of 3. The division of 3 by Romney and Huckabee caused them to block each other: Huckabee blocked Romney in Iowa, and Romney returned the favor in New Hampshire. This dynamic prevented either from winning the nomination.

In 2000, George Bush won with the support of 1 and 3. But John McCain enjoyed the support from 2 and 4 and this enabled him to win the New Hampshire and Michigan primaries, giving Bush a close contest. Some felt McCain mishandled his victory in Michigan.

In 1980, Ronald Reagan had the support of 1 and 2.

== Potential Democratic Candidates ==

McClatchy-Marist survey after the [[2010 Midterm elections]] revealed 46% of Democrats and Democratic leaning independent voters said they don't want President Obama to face a Democratic primary challenge, with 45% saying they do want such a challenge to occur. 40% of Democrats and independents who lean towards the Democrats say they prefer a more conservative challenger, while 39% say they want a challenger who is more liberal. The Marist poll says,
{{Cquote|Interestingly, a plurality of Democrats – 42 percent – would like to see a more liberal challenger while half of Democratic leaning independents – 50 percent – would like to see a more conservative one.}}
The McClatchy-Marist poll indicates that 48 percent of registered voters nationwide plan to vote against the president in 2012, with 36 percent saying they'll vote to re-elect Obama.

A Quinnipiac University survey released after the [[2010 Midterm elections]] indicated that a plurality of Americans don't think Obama deserves to be re-elected to a second term, and an Associated Press-GfK survey in the same time span indicates that 54% believe Obama should be voted out of office in 2012.<ref>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/24/poll-democrats-split-on-2012-obama-primary-challenge/</ref> Former DNC chairman [[Ed Rendell]] suggested on [[MSNBC]], liberal anger over Obama's escalation of the war in Afghanistan could lead to a primary challenge.<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20011923-503544.html</ref>

The ''[[New York Times]]'' reported many [[liberal]]s are so upset over recommendations by the Deficit Reduction Commission which President Obama himself created after the Democratic controlled Congress voted the idea down,<ref>http://peoplesworld.org/senate-defeats-deficit-commission/</ref> "if Mr. Obama were to embrace its major parts, he would invite a primary challenge in 2012."<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/12/us/politics/12fiscal.html</ref> Clarence B. Jones, who was a personal advisor, legal counsel, and close friend of Dr. [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]], has called for a primary challenge to President Obama.<ref>http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/former-mlk-advisor-calls-primary-chal</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
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!Candidate
!Pros
!Cons
![[MSNBC]] exposure
|-
|[[Mike Gravel]]
|Former Alaska Senator who attacks his own party.
|Controversial liberal that supports socialist healthcare, gay marriage and called the war in Iraq lost. <ref>[http://dailycaller.com/2010/12/09/gravel-considering-obama-primary-challenge-calls-for-new-911-investigation/ Gravel considering Obama primary challenge, calls for new 9/11 investigation, The Daily Caller, December 9, 2010]</ref>
|Has appeared on MSNBC.
|-
|[[Russ Feingold]]
|His dedication to [[progressive]] causes rivals that of Obama, Feingold now has the time to run since his defeat in the 2010 midterms.<ref>http://usforruss.com/?p=55</ref>
|Considered a maverick and [[reform]]er within the Democratic party.
|Disfavored on MSNBC.
|-
|[[Hillary Clinton]]
|Her criticism of Obama's massive deficits hinted at a possible run against him in 2012, and [[Ted Kennedy]] cannot interfere with her nomination this time; moreover, waiting until 2016 is unattractive because she will be 71 then. She has the highest approval ratings of any potential challenger.<ref>[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/january_2010/58_view_hillary_clinton_favorably 58% View Hillary Clinton Favorably], January 19, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2010.</ref> Tested the waters with Bill backing a challenger to Obama's Colorado Senate candidate (who then lost), and by Hillary saying she won't serve a second term as Obama's Secretary of State. The chances of Hillary running and winning the nomination increase with every decline in Obama's approval ratings.
|Her [[feminism]] is not wanted and she'd lose the general election as [[Martha Coakley]] did.
|Disfavored on MSNBC.
|-
|[[Bernie Sanders]]
|Has pledged to "do whatever I can" to thwart compromise and thinks the President's legislative proposals are "an absolute disaster and an insult to the vast majority of the American people."
|Genuine out-of-the-closet [[Socialist]] who maybe outside the mainstream of the Democratic Party.
|Has appeared on MSNBC.<ref>http://www.thestatecolumn.com/blog/2010/12/sen-bernie-sanders-issues-a-challenge-to-president-obama/</ref>
|-
|[[Barack Obama]]
|Ability to compromise and act in a spirit of bi-partisanship when his back's against the wall and career on the line; he's not Hillary Clinton, and he receives endearing support from the media.
|He depends on a teleprompter to speak, and has run the nation into the ground. Numerous broken<ref>http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/rulings/promise-broken/</ref> and unfulfilled<ref>http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/rulings/stalled/</ref> campaign promises, implementation of socialist [[Obamacare]] program. Maybe uphill without help from [[ACORN]].
|Heavily promoted on MSNBC.
|-
|[[Howard Dean]]
|Liberal media personality, politician with physicians license and a former Vermont governor. Opposed [[Obamacare]] in its current form, and declared that government cannot force people to buy health insurance.
|Progressive/Socialist/Marxist philosophy combined with numerous public gaffes. Dean ran in the 2004 presidential elections.
|Heavily promoted on MSNBC.
|-
|[[Evan Bayh]]
|Democratic base sees Bayh's retirement from the Senate as "a symbol of what's wrong with the party" as moderates are increasingly marginalized. <ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/15/evan-bayh-for-president-s_n_463202.html?view=screen Evan Bayh For President? Senator May Be Eyeing White House Run,] Ryan Grim, ''Huffington Post'', 02-15-10.</ref>
|Lags behind Obama in fundraising. [http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00003762&cycle=2010]
|Has appeared on MSNBC.
|-
|[[Ralph Nader]]
|An experienced [[community organizer]], Nader has not foreclosed the possibility of a challenge. [http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/132835--nader-i-am-looking-for-someone-to-challenge-obama-in-2012] Accuses Obama of betraying progressive liberals and being "a con man." [http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/12/09/ralph-nader-predicts-obama-will-face-democratic-primary-challeng/]
|Could mount Third Party challenge if liberals continue to loose ground in the Democratic party.
|Promoted on MSNBC.
|-
|[[Dennis Kucinich]]
|Perennial favorite of special interests, particularly [[AFSCME]], vocal critic of Obama's escalation of the War in Afghanistan, sellout of the public option and tax cuts for the rich.
|Lacks popular support or a wider appeal.
|Promoted on MSNBC.
|}

== Independent Candidacy by Mike Bloomberg ==

The man who spent $185 per vote to garner 51% of the vote to remain as Mayor of [[New York City]] in 2009, [[Mike Bloomberg]], is increasingly looking like an independent, self-funded candidate for president in 2012.

$185 per vote times 50 million voters equals $9.25 billion, which he can easily afford as one of the richest men in the world! The catch is that 50 million Americans are not as likely to be persuaded by self-funded campaign ads as 51% of New Yorkers were. The more likely result is the he would split the [[pro-abortion]], pro-[[homosexual agenda]] vote with the [[Democratic]] nominee.

==References==
{{reflist}}

== See also ==

*[[Gubernatorial elections, 2010]]

[[Category: United States]]
[[Category: United States Presidential Elections]]
[[Category: United States Presidential Election, 2012]]

Defibrillator

2010-12-27T22:53:26Z

EdSm: whoever wrote this forgot to say what a defibrillator does!

The '''defibrillator''' is a device which delivers an electric shock in order to restart a stopped heart.
The defibrillator was invented by Bernard Lown, also winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. [http://www.humanmedia.org/catalog/program.php?products_id=54]

User:EdSm

2010-12-27T22:50:02Z

EdSm: Created page with "Ed Smith here. I previously edited as User:EdS and created a number of pages, but was blocked on extremely flimsy grounds. I hope to stick around longer this time."

Ed Smith here. I previously edited as [[User:EdS]] and created a number of pages, but was blocked on extremely flimsy grounds. I hope to stick around longer this time.

Fermat's last theorem

2010-12-27T22:48:16Z

EdSm:

'''Fermat's last theorem''' states that the formula <math>x^n+y^n=z^n</math> has no nonzero solutions <math>(x,y,z)</math> in integers as long as <math>n \geq 3</math>.

The full theorem was proved by Andrew Wiles using methods that were decidedly non-elementary.

Fermat's last theorem

2010-12-27T22:47:37Z

EdSm: Created page with "'''Fermat's last theorem''' states that the formula <math>x^n+y^n=z^n</math> has no solutions <math>(x,y,z)</math> in integers as long as <math>n \geq 3</math>. The full theor..."

'''Fermat's last theorem''' states that the formula <math>x^n+y^n=z^n</math> has no solutions <math>(x,y,z)</math> in integers as long as <math>n \geq 3</math>.

The full theorem was proved by Andrew Wiles using methods that were decidedly non-elementary.

Number theory

2010-12-27T22:46:22Z

EdSm:

'''Number theory''' is a branch of [[mathematics]] involving the study of the properties and relationships of [[number]]s. Number theory typically deals only with [[integer]]s (as opposed to all [[real number]]s).

An example of a famous theorem in number theory is [[Fermat's last theorem]].

[[Category:Mathematics]]