AM 1450 KMMS - Bozeman's News Talk Leader » 2012 Presidential Race http://kmmsam.com Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Happy Anniversary to ME!! http://kmmsam.com/happy-anniversary-to-me/ http://kmmsam.com/happy-anniversary-to-me/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:00:42 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=128563 One of the great things about blogging for KMMS, and TownSquare Media, is being allowed to write about anything I wanted to. They really put no restrictions on me other than to be professional.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/happy-anniversary-to-me/feed/ 0 Tom Egelhoff, Host of "Open for Business," Saturdays 11 AM to 2 PM Mountain Time. Cyber Bulling: Can't We All Just Get Along? http://kmmsam.com/cant-we-all-just-get-along/ http://kmmsam.com/cant-we-all-just-get-along/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:00:25 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=124727 If you are a frequent poster to Facebook or Twitter there is a pretty good chance you’ve been insulted or personally attacked somewhere along the line. This is one of the disadvantages of social networking.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/cant-we-all-just-get-along/feed/ 0 Stephen Lam/Getty Images Picking The Political Puppy http://kmmsam.com/picking-the-political-puppy/ http://kmmsam.com/picking-the-political-puppy/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:00:32 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=97658 For months leading up to our election we spent millions of dollars, ran ads, almost weekly debates, primary elections, two conventions, a hurricane, and then complete chaos — Election Night.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/picking-the-political-puppy/feed/ 0 (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Election 2012: What Happened?? http://kmmsam.com/election-2012-what-happened/ http://kmmsam.com/election-2012-what-happened/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:00:55 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=97041 The president and his campaign were very selective in the groups they needed and produced a comprehensive plan to bring them all “under the tent” while doing a masterful job of vilifying the competition at the same time.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/election-2012-what-happened/feed/ 0 BELOIT, WI - NOVEMBER 02: Supporters wait for the arrival of Vice President Joe Biden at a campaign rally at Aldrich Middle School on November 2, 2012 in Beloit, Wisconsin. Wisconsin is one of nine battleground states expected to determine the outcome of Tuesday's presidential election. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Barack Obama: MMM, MMM, MMM http://kmmsam.com/barack-obama-mmm-mmm-mmm/ http://kmmsam.com/barack-obama-mmm-mmm-mmm/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:00:01 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=96655 We are a blessed nation. We’ve had good presidents and not so good presidents. But the great thing about this country is that we have the ability to “self-correct.”

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/barack-obama-mmm-mmm-mmm/feed/ 0 A sign of President Barack Obama's re-election victory during night of the 2012 Presidential election on November 6, 2012 in Times Square, New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) 2012 Election Results: Link Here http://kmmsam.com/2012-election-results-link-here/ http://kmmsam.com/2012-election-results-link-here/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:58:54 +0000 Mark Allen http://kmmsam.com/?p=96663 Here is the link to check out all the local, State and National results for the 2012 election.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/2012-election-results-link-here/feed/ 0 Pennsylvania Voting Machines Allegedly Altering Votes [VIDEO] http://kmmsam.com/pennsylvania-voting-machines-allegedly-altering-votes-video/ http://kmmsam.com/pennsylvania-voting-machines-allegedly-altering-votes-video/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:25:11 +0000 Cole http://kmmsam.com/?p=96569 The YouTube user and Pennsylvania voter, , posted a video of himself trying to select Barack Obama on the touch screen voting display. The machine highlights Mitt Romney's name despite his efforts. Is this a faulty machine or a faulty user?

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/pennsylvania-voting-machines-allegedly-altering-votes-video/feed/ 0 Election Day: What If There's an Electoral College Tie? http://kmmsam.com/election-day-what-if-theres-an-electoral-college-tie/ http://kmmsam.com/election-day-what-if-theres-an-electoral-college-tie/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:00:39 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=96345 Two hundred-seventy votes are needed to win the Electoral College and the Presidency. So how does the Electoral College work and what if there’s a tie?

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/election-day-what-if-theres-an-electoral-college-tie/feed/ 0 Joint Session of Congress Tallies Electoral Votes (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Election Eve: The End of a Long Road http://kmmsam.com/election-eve-the-end-of-a-long-road/ http://kmmsam.com/election-eve-the-end-of-a-long-road/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:00:40 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=96088 Even though today’s voter claims to tune out political ads, the repetition of the ads is key. Tell something often enough and get enough people to repeat it and it becomes fact over the course of a campaign.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/election-eve-the-end-of-a-long-road/feed/ 0 Early Voting In Nevada (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) The Storm of the Century? http://kmmsam.com/the-storm-of-the-century/ http://kmmsam.com/the-storm-of-the-century/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:00:22 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=94773 The news media gave a lot of coverage to whoever was not doing things fast enough. Will Sandy put the same kind of pressure on government seven days before a presidential election?

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/the-storm-of-the-century/feed/ 0 NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: Water rushes into the Carey Tunnel (previously the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel), caused by Hurricane Sandy, October 29, 2012, in the Financial District of New York, United States. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City will bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) What If Joe Biden Debated Joe Biden, WOW! [VIDEO] http://kmmsam.com/what-if-joe-biden-debated-joe-biden-wow-video/ http://kmmsam.com/what-if-joe-biden-debated-joe-biden-wow-video/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:51:14 +0000 Mark Allen http://kmmsam.com/?p=94789 I was sent this yesterday and got some laughs...hope you do to.

WatchJoe Biden debate Joe Biden. Scary thought I know.

 

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/what-if-joe-biden-debated-joe-biden-wow-video/feed/ 0 Scott Olson Is A Vote For A Third Party Just A Waste Of A Vote [AUDIO] http://kmmsam.com/is-a-vote-for-a-third-party-just-a-waste-of-a-vote-audio/ http://kmmsam.com/is-a-vote-for-a-third-party-just-a-waste-of-a-vote-audio/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:49:21 +0000 Mark Allen http://kmmsam.com/?p=94725 This morning we took many phone calls after Carl Graham with the Montana Policy Institute talked about why a vote for a third party does not accomplish anything.

Some listeners are very stubborn when it comes to their opinion on third party voting

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/is-a-vote-for-a-third-party-just-a-waste-of-a-vote-audio/feed/ 0 The Final Presidential Debate Is a Yawner http://kmmsam.com/the-final-presidential-debate-is-a-yawner/ http://kmmsam.com/the-final-presidential-debate-is-a-yawner/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:00:43 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=92901 Put aside the attack ads and listen to the candidates themselves. That’s the only way to truly get to know a person — by listening to their words.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/the-final-presidential-debate-is-a-yawner/feed/ 0 BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) debates with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney as moderator Bob Schieffer listens at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson World Performing Arts Center at Lynn University on October 22, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus for the final presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 is foreign policy. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Henry Kriegel Looks At The Past Presidential Debate [AUDIO] http://kmmsam.com/henry-kriegel-looks-at-the-past-presidential-debate-audio/ http://kmmsam.com/henry-kriegel-looks-at-the-past-presidential-debate-audio/#comments Sat, 20 Oct 2012 12:51:48 +0000 Mark Allen http://kmmsam.com/?p=92216 Henry Kriegel took his Thursday morning hour to talk about the past Presidential debate and talk about the final one Monday night 10/22/12.

We also talked about Bozeman Tea Party events upcoming and the Americans For Prosperity bus tour

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/henry-kriegel-looks-at-the-past-presidential-debate-audio/feed/ 0 Debate Prep? Why? http://kmmsam.com/debate-prep-why/ http://kmmsam.com/debate-prep-why/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:00:39 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=92107 After four years in office for President Obama and 23 Republican debates plus two presidential debates for Romney — what do these guys have to prep for? Is there the remotest possibility they might hear a “new” question?

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/debate-prep-why/feed/ 0 (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Debate-ja vu: All Over Again http://kmmsam.com/debate-ja-vu-all-over-again/ http://kmmsam.com/debate-ja-vu-all-over-again/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:00:25 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=91361 This debate had few similarities to the first debate. This one was a town hall questions from the crowd and as usual the questions were pretty softball for the most part.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/debate-ja-vu-all-over-again/feed/ 0 HEMPSTEAD, NY - OCTOBER 16: U.S. President Barack Obama laughs as he listens to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (L) during a town hall style debate at Hofstra University October 16, 2012 in Hempstead, New York. During the second of three presidential debates, the candidates fielded questions from audience members on a wide variety of issues. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) Trevor Loudon A Political Activist From New Zealand Joins Henry And I [AUDIO] http://kmmsam.com/trevor-loudon-a-political-activist-from-new-zealand-joins-henry-and-i-audio/ http://kmmsam.com/trevor-loudon-a-political-activist-from-new-zealand-joins-henry-and-i-audio/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:28:04 +0000 Mark Allen http://kmmsam.com/?p=90498 Trevor Loudon is a New Zealand political activist who was vice president of the ACT New Zealand Party from 2006 to 2008. He has been involved in politics in Christchurch for many years, most notably the Campaign for a Soviet Free New Zealand a group which published dossiers on people involved in the anti nuclear movement, declaring them to be communists and "connecting the dots" between them and their supposed Soviet masters.

Trevor is on a book tour and talking harshly about President Obama. He

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/trevor-loudon-a-political-activist-from-new-zealand-joins-henry-and-i-audio/feed/ 0 Tom's Opinion: Vice Presidential Debate http://kmmsam.com/toms-opinion-vice-presidential-debate/ http://kmmsam.com/toms-opinion-vice-presidential-debate/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:00:05 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=90414 Although, this debate was between Biden and Ryan, there is a bigger picture to consider. The jobs of these two men were to “set the table” for the heavy hitters coming to bat next week.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/toms-opinion-vice-presidential-debate/feed/ 0 (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) In Case You Missed It – Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer On Letterman [VIDEO] http://kmmsam.com/in-case-you-missed-it-montana-gov-brian-schweitzer-on-letterman-video/ http://kmmsam.com/in-case-you-missed-it-montana-gov-brian-schweitzer-on-letterman-video/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:07:58 +0000 Michelle http://kmmsam.com/?p=90354 It was about 5 months ago that Governor Brian Schweitzer appeared on Late Night with David Letterman...with comments that created much flack for the lame duck Governor. The phrase "polygamist cult" is what started the trouble when the appearance was supposed to be about promoting Montana tourism. Watch here:

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/in-case-you-missed-it-montana-gov-brian-schweitzer-on-letterman-video/feed/ 0 Henry Kreigel and Joe Balyeat Debate the Debate [AUDIO] http://kmmsam.com/henry-kreigel-and-joe-balyeat-debate-the-debate-audio/ http://kmmsam.com/henry-kreigel-and-joe-balyeat-debate-the-debate-audio/#comments Sat, 06 Oct 2012 05:35:48 +0000 Mark Allen http://kmmsam.com/?p=88635 Henry Kreigel and former Montana Legislator and now state director for Americans for Prosperity, took a hard look at the first Presidential Debate.

Pt 1

Pt 2

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