The 2014 election was a major defeat of Democrats – a wave election that will have long-term consequences. It was produced by the Republicans who were energized by nationalizing the election around Barack Obama and it was also produced by the President’s failure to engage with an economic narrative and […] Read more »
The tea party’s anti-Washington consensus
The tea party movement has been called out for many things, not least of which is championing positions that would make Barry Goldwater blush. This begs the question: What separates the tea party from Republicans or from the conservative movement at large? CONT. Erin K. Jenne (Central European U.), The […] Read more »
Absent Mitt Romney, who can claim the 2016 GOP banner?
When Mitt Romney managed to get about 25 percent support in the early polls against his 2012 Republican rivals, everyone asked, “What’s wrong with Mitt?” He was, after all, the presumed front-runner. Today, with a new Washington Post-ABC News poll showing something similar about 2016, the question could be, “What’s […] Read more »
Romney Leads Scattered 2016 GOP Field, Clinton Still Dominates the Democratic Race
Hillary Clinton continues to hold a commanding lead in the potential Democratic field for president in 2016, while the GOP frontrunner in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll is a familiar figure – but one not favored by eight in 10 potential Republican voters. That would be Mitt Romney, supported […] Read more »
Iowa: Without Romney, the GOP Field Is Wide Open for 2016
To understand why the Mitt-Romney-should-run-again camp won’t take its marbles and go home, even after wife Ann says he’s “done, done, done” with presidential campaigns, look to wide-open Iowa. The Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register Iowa Poll of likely 2016 Republican caucusgoers shows that while the party’s 2012 nominee leads the […] Read more »
Bill Clinton’s Endorsement Still Packs a Punch
There’s still one golden ticket in American political endorsements, and, yes, it’s the Big Dog. Former President Bill Clinton remains the most valuable surrogate among the nation’s top political celebrities, with 38 percent of Americans saying his endorsement would make them more favorable towards a candidate, versus 24 percent who […] Read more »