Bob Lord

Bob has mostly wound down his 39-year career as a tax and business lawyer (with a 1-year interruption to run for Congress in 2008 (CD3), when he tried to unseat John Shadegg. Bob now serves as the senior advisor on tax policy for the Patriotic Millionaires, a group of wealthy Americans who believe the light taxation of America's rich is destabilizing our democracy, and as an associate fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. Bob has been writing for Blog For Arizona since late 2011, concentrating mostly on federal issues, with an occasional foray into Arizona state politics.

The Impregnable Echo Chamber

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Posted by Bob Lord I had countless conversations with my Republican friends in which they told me, with real confidence, that Romney was going to win the election. Once in a while, I'd say something like "are you relying solely on Fox for your information?" They always explain that they have multiple sources of information, but … Read more

Farewell To My Buddy Mitt

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Posted by Bob Lord Well, Mitt's pretty much outta here. Can't say I'll miss him. The guy was perhaps the most despicable piece of garbage either side has nominated in my lifetime, with the only possible exception being Nixon. Hard to say. Both exhibited dishonesty such that it's safe to say they had no regard for … Read more

A Final Final Note On Predictions For Tomorrow

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Posted by Bob Lord I really thought I was done with the predictions, but I just had to throw this in to the mix. Nate Silver's new numbers, which you can read here, now are pretty much where Mike Bryan and I arrived yesterday, and Markos arrived today. And Silver actually knows what he's talking … Read more

Checking Out The Opposition — I Hope We Have Higher Standards

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Posted by Bob Lord Ordinarily, I reserve checking out the other side's blogs for those moments where I have to kill a few minutes and there really is nothing else to read. I do take the time to read what conservative thinkers (Peggy Noonan, Ross Douthat, David Brooks, for example) have to say. They make valid … Read more

A Final Note On Predictions For Tomorrow

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Posted by Bob Lord No, I'm not changing my prediction from yesterday, or hedging it anymore than I already have. Markos Moulitsas, the proprietor of Daily Kos, just came out with his final predictions here. And it seems like he's at the same 332 number Mike Bryan and I arrived at. Markos gives his reasoning … Read more