The weather was 32 and overcast this morning when Puxatony Phil saw his shadow and predicted 6 more weeks of winter.
That really all depends on where you live. Growing up in Miami, two blocks from the ocean I never could understand the whole Groundhog Day thing.
After having lived up north several times through very cold winters I began to slowly understand the concept of longing for Spring. However, weather is all about location and whether you are reading this from Santa Monica Beach or the Starbucks on Ocean Drive on Miami Beach... it depends on the weather in your area.
I predict the far NW will continue to have at least 6 more weeks of winter. The Deep South will continue to have spring like storms and possible tornadoes. The East Coast will continue to have a mild winter. And, people all across America will continue for the next 9 months to hear about why we should change our Commander in Chief or whether to hold onto him for another 4 years.
For the next hour or so we will hold our breath to see if Donald Trump sees his shadow in Las Vegas where he makes his big announcement this morning or then we will spend the next 6 hours listening to the media explain why he:
Endorsed himself.
Endorsed Mitt Romney
Endorsed Newt Gingrich
None of the above
Everyone seems to be in Nevada today.
Ron Paul was there recently and he barely makes public appearances anywhere relying instead on his teams of libertarian/republicans to trump up support for him around the country and on campuses everywhere.
Santorum is in Fallon, Nevada today where it is much colder than it is down in Las Vegas where there are sunny skies and it will be around 58 degrees when he makes his big announcement today. Currently, it's 20 degrees and cloudy in Fallon where he will be appearing at the Churchill County Museum and Archives at 4pm. Later this evening he will be back in Reno speaking to the Republican Jewish Coalition.
You might want to check out that museum if you are in the area ever...looks like a fun place to spend a few hours while on a road trip. It's other name is the Best Little Museum on Highway 50. Check it out, especially if you have wondered what it was like to live out west in real life not on a TV Show made in the 1960s.
http://www.ccmuseum.org/
Churchill County Museum & Archives
1050 South Main Street
Fallon, NV
Remember something, someone at that museum that you may or may not visit one day has a job and that job means the world to him. If you are in the area support it. If not, you can go online and support it...the same way you can go to any of your candidates sites and support them.
One thing I will say for Santorum's campaign that I like is he gets around, he works the small towns. In today's world of media assaults on TV, Facebook and Twitter it's gets around the town and talks to the every day people...and children.
8 year old Paul Knipmeyer got to ask a question of Rick Santorum, something I can promise you Paul will remember a lot longer than Santorum. It is events like these in small towns off the beaten track that keep the regular people of America interested in politics, it's not all about winning New York, California and Florida.
http://www.ourcoloradonews.com/tellercounty/news/santorum-makes-stop-in-lone-tree-coming-to-woodland-park/article_75a134cc-4d08-11e1-8dc4-0019bb2963f4.html
Campaigns often become too full of soundbites repeated or tweeted around the country, to an 8 year old boy in Nevada yesterday it was very real and not just a game.
In Las Vegas, everything always is about games and today is no different as the eyes of the Nation turn southwest and look to Las Vegas at 3:30 Eastern Time to see what Donald has to say.
How perfect on Groundhog Day when Americans wait to see what Puxatony Phil will say . . . we are now waiting to see what Donald has to say . . .
When it comes to games, no one does it better than Donald Trump.
Last night I received two text messages as I was about to fall asleep. One said Trump is endorsing Newt. The other read "Mitt gets Trumps endorsement tomorrow" and I smiled.
I bet even Obama is sitting in the White House today wondering on the same question as the rest of us...
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