-- I remain unconvinced that "all of the above" was anything more than a rhetorical stalling tactic. I'm betting that we're going to see President Obama's more zealous nature re-reveal itself -- and [...] Read this post  With all the musings about how Mitt Romney's defeat did-or-did-not set up the GOP for 2012, as well as the demographic problems the GOP may now be up against, I've had both possible ticket combinations of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez's names running vague circles around the back of my [...] Read this post  Plus, maybe the Secretary of State shouldn't be a dupe. A number of analysts believe that Barack Obama intends to replace retiring Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with UN Ambassador Susan Rice, long a favorite of Obama.  Such a move would be inherently more controversial than another oft-mentioned candidate for the job, Senator John Kerry, who would have sailed through to confirmation among his colleagues.  [...] Read this post  This year, the number of registered Republicans in the state dipped below 30 percent of voters. Some GOP candidates are even re-registering as independents to avoid having "Republican" next to their names. But analysts say change might have to come on a national level before it reaches California. E-Mail This      Add to Del.icio.us Some analysts are saying that Republicans appear to have the long-range advantage over Democrats when it comes to winning enough seats to control the House, not so much because of redistricting but