The Republican Discovery of the Poor

… The Republican appropriation of leftist populist rhetoric (and even policies) poses a significant threat to liberal prospects in 2016. They plan to bring the fight to the Democrats on their own turf. … Democrats counter this emerging Republican populism with the argument that Republicans have failed to follow up […] Read more »

WSJ/NBC Poll: Republicans Like Romney More Than Jeb Bush

Mitt Romney begins the 2016 Republican presidential primary campaign with significant advantages over Jeb Bush, his chief rival for GOP establishment support, according to the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. More than half (52%) of all Republicans still maintain a positive view of the party’s 2012 nominee, compared to […] Read more »

Can Jeb Bush Defy the Tea Party and Win?

Can Jeb Bush win the Republican presidential nomination while defying the most ideologically committed wing of his party? Bill Clinton did this successfully in 1992, when he staked out conservative stands opposed by the liberal wing of his party — the so-called Sister Souljah strategy, designed to distance himself from […] Read more »