Dick Clark: R.I.P.!!

Dear Commons Community,

Dick Clark died of a heart attack yesterday.  His show, American Bandstand, was an important part of my generation and defined much of the music and pop culture of the late 1950s and early 1960s. We will never forget the catch phrase:  “It’s got a good beat and you can dance to it.”

Tony

 

 

Presidential Poll – Dead Heat!!

Dear Commons Community,

Now that Mitt Romney has captured the Republican presidential primary, the various polling organizations are revving up their activity.  The New York Times/CBS News poll made public yesterday is showing that the contest if held today would be a dead heat between Romney and President Barack Obama with each candidate receiving about 46% of the vote.  Democrats heavily favor Obama while Republicans favor Romney.  Men favor Romney while women favor Obama.  The economy also appears to be the major issue for all voters.  More results available at:  http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/04/18/us/politics/views-on-candidates-and-the-economy.html?ref=politics

Tony