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Campaigns Do Matter, but So Do Candidates Jan. 16, 2016
If you've heard this story, please don't stop me. A major pet food company, after years of secret la... Read More
Negative Campaigning Breaks Out in Republican Race Jan. 08, 2016
Rough and tumble. Hammer and tongs. In the race for this year's Republican nomination, Donald Trump ... Read More
'Bond Predators' on Puerto Rican Debt Want Their Bailout Dec. 29, 2015
Puerto Rico is sinking in $73 billion of debt. Mired in a long-running depression, the U.S. territor... Read More
The Known -- and Unknown -- Unknowns in the Republican Race Ahead Dec. 22, 2015
Some observations on the 2016 presidential race as we head into the dark period, i.e., the two weeks... Read More
The 'Isolationist' Smear Dec. 18, 2015
After the latest Republican presidential debate, The Washington Post's Jennifer Rubin argued that Te... Read More
Does Conservatism Matter in Republican Nomination Contest? Dec. 18, 2015
In December 2011, the candidate who led in the Iowa polls was not Rick Santorum (who ultimately sque... Read More
Establishment Republicans Must Be Careful Not to Go Too Far Dec. 18, 2015
I've long said that the differences between so-called establishment Republicans and grassroots conse... Read More
Where Can Rubio Win? Dec. 18, 2015
It's not exactly like Babe Ruth pointing with his bat to the stands where he was about to hit a home... Read More
Open-Borders Money Backs Marco Rubio Dec. 18, 2015
Political analysis of the Las Vegas debate immigration dust-up between Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubi... Read More
Rubio Is the Future of the GOP Dec. 18, 2015
Marco Rubio may be the most gifted natural politician to come out of the GOP since Ronald Reagan. Bu... Read More
On Terrorism, Cruz Has No Idea Dec. 17, 2015
Terrorism is not going away. We saw that in the closing of the Los Angeles schools after what was de... Read More
Politicians Hate Ted Cruz, Will That Help or Hurt? Dec. 11, 2015
As Senator Ted Cruz has become a serious contender for the Republican presidential nominating contes... Read More
They All Have an Answer for Terror; Take Their Word for It Dec. 09, 2015
All a politician really has are words. They are his only weapon, his only sword, his only shield. Ev... Read More
Realism in Fighting the Islamic State Nov. 22, 2015
After a bloody series of terrorist attacks, the natural impulse is to respond with overwhelming forc... Read More
Bad Ideas for Combating the Islamic State Nov. 19, 2015
Adversity, it's been said, doesn't build character; it reveals it. The terrorist attacks in Paris ma... Read More
Will Rubio Fight for Conservative Principles? Nov. 18, 2015
I have written numerous laudatory columns about Marco Rubio, the young Republican senator from Flori... Read More
Hit the Road, Toad. No Different People Wanted Nov. 18, 2015
Most of the refugees from Syria do not look like us. They do not look Western. They look different. ... Read More
Assessing the GOP Field Nov. 13, 2015
I get the feeling that the Republican presidential field is gradually beginning to narrow and that w... Read More
The Republican War -- Over War Policy Nov. 13, 2015
Rand Paul had his best debate moment Tuesday when he challenged Marco Rubio on his plans to increase... Read More
Republican Tax Fantasies Nov. 12, 2015
The Republican presidential candidates have not rallied behind Ben Carson in his clash with the news... Read More
