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Sorry, WSJ, but the GOP Field Must Narrow Mar. 15, 2016
It is disheartening that the Wall Street Journal editorial board, for whom I had such respect for ye... Read More
Clinton and Sanders Migrate on Immigration Mar. 13, 2016
I learned a new word at Wednesday night's Univision Democratic debate — "Hispandering." Univis... Read More
Candidates Banking on the Export-Import Bank? Mar. 10, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is one of a kind. He is the only self-proclaimed so... Read More
Such a Curiosity, Those White Working-Class Voters Mar. 09, 2016
The headline: "Millions of ordinary Americans support Donald Trump." Immediately, I bristled. Here w... Read More
Desperate Tactics Mar. 08, 2016
It is desperation time for the Republican party establishment. Its extremely well financed favorite ... Read More
Is Ted Cruz as Tough as Donald Trump? Mar. 08, 2016
A Donald Trump supporter told me she likes Ted Cruz but doesn't believe he is tough enough to handle... Read More
What If There Is No Difference? Feb. 11, 2016
What if all the remaining presidential candidates really want the same things? What if they all offe... Read More
GOP Family Values Jan. 17, 2016
God help me. I have come to appreciate why some Republican voters like Donald Trump. It's because he... Read More
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
Questions for Presidential Candidates Dec. 30, 2015
A little over a month from now, voters in Iowa will be heading into their local caucuses to cast the... Read More
Not 'The Mikado': The Bravado Dec. 22, 2015
With apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan. (With Donald Trump performing as Ko-Ko, the Lord High Execu... Read More
Trump Sneers; Jeb Jeers; America Fears Dec. 16, 2015
Nobody sneers quite like Donald Trump. His fleshy face grows taut. His upper lip bends down sharply ... Read More
Candidates and the Media Need to Show Courage Dec. 11, 2015
Next week's Republican presidential debate will be a test for the candidates standing alongside Dona... 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
The Disappearing Governors Nov. 24, 2015
There is a painful irony in a recent decision of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, on the side ... Read More
Early Returns From Ohio Nov. 21, 2015
COLUMBUS, Ohio — How important politically is Ohio? Of the nation's first 10 Republican presid... 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
Henry Hyde and the 2016 Republican Race Nov. 14, 2015
Yes, it is true that, as a political reporter, you do find yourself liking some people you cover a l... 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
Republican Tax Fantasies Nov. 12, 2015
The Republican presidential candidates have not rallied behind Ben Carson in his clash with the news... Read More
