Interviews and Commentary from
Around the Beltway
Weekly updates with Ron Faucheux on the events leading up to the 2012 election
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Dr. Ron Faucheux, President of Clarus Research Group and Washington pollster, talks to Chuck Conconi about the impact of the GOP debates on the polls and discusses the relevance of the next GOP candidate have a background in business.
I was lucky enough to sit down with Paul Starobin before he leaves Washington for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As a contributor to the National Journal and contributing editor of the Atlantic Monthly, Paul has lived and breathed American politics for decades. His new book, After America, deals with the constantly evolving place of the United States in the global realm and how their seat at the table is changing.
Today on Focus Washington John Hope Bryant discusses financial literacy and the upcoming financial literacy summit in Washington DC on June 17.
A regular guest on my show, Quin Hillyer a columnist for the Examiner, came into discuss President Obama’s first 100 days…
As it turns out Samantha Sault, deputy online editor and fashion columnist for the Weekly Standard, also knows a thing or two about men’s fashion. Today, we had the opportunity to chat about men’s fashion in Washington DC. President Obama, Tucker Carlson and Mayor Fenty made Samantha’s list of “the best dressed.”
Be sure to visit Samantha’s blog…
I had the opportunity to talk with well-known Washington DC pollster, Ron Faucheux, President of Clarus Research Group, about the dramatic drop in President Obama’s approval numbers.
There are few voices in Washington that rise above the noise of partisan politics. Norm Ornstein is one such voice. As an author of several books and a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Ornstein is one of the wise men of Washington, and that is not a term I use lightly. He has advised presidents and other political leaders and his list of accomplishments is staggering. Among his many books is the often cited, “The Broken Branch: How Congress is Failing America and How to Get it Back on Track.” Being able to interview Ornstein for Focus Washington was a special privilege and his observations on the early days of the Obama Administration, were smart and balanced. Focus Washington will go back to Ornstein for his thoughtful viewpoints as the Washington political battles continue to heat up over the first year of the new Administration and the Democratic Party-controlled congress.
Today, federal budget guru Stan Collender talked about toxic assets and the state of our economy. Recently, several journalists have pointed to the Treasury Department as “armature hour.” Stan refutes that statement and says the ultimate goal is to fix the balance sheets which will ultimately get us out of the depression. Stan comments we’re heading to a bull-market.
Today, I had the opportunity to chat again talk with deputy online editor and fashion columnist for the Weekly Standard, Samantha Sault. This time our discussion focused on Fashion Week in New York City, the premier spring event. The runway this year showed many practical styles including everything from tailored pants and blazers to black trench coats and winter coats that make a statement.
Read Samantha’s column on fashion week.
I believe she even has a blog, samanthaonstyle.
Today I interviewed Michael Stanton, President and CEO of the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM). AIAM, a trade association representing 13 international motor vehicle manufacturers, AIAM members currently account for approximately 46 percent of light vehicle sales in the U.S. Many of these vehicles are produced in the United States. AIAM member companies have been leaders in developing and introducing advanced vehicle technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including hybrid and alternative fueled vehicles.
