It took a long time, but Donald Trump’s GOP primary competitors finally figured out that battling for second place was an ineffective campaign strategy. With all but one of the early states going to Trump, and national polls showing more to soon follow, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz understood that… CONTINUE
The Shocking Lack of Urgency Among the GOP Field
In September of last year, Wisconsin governor Scott Walker ended his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination with an appeal to his fellow candidates regarding Donald Trump: “Today, I believe that I am being called to lead by helping to clear the race so that a positive conservative message can… CONTINUE
Marco Rubio’s Low Media-Bar for Failure
Anyone who has watched a majority of the GOP presidential debates can tell you that message repetition is a big part of the candidates’ selling points. Front-runner Donald Trump often speaks in platitudes that include building a wall, China, winning, and Making America Great Again. Ted Cruz has recited his… CONTINUE
A Winning GOP Ticket?
After the first two GOP presidential debates last month, I wrote a piece in this space under the headline “Two Debates – One Winner.” That winner was Carly Fiorina. Last night, as Yogi supposedly once said, it was déjà vu all over again. Fiorina came off as Thatcheresque. Smart. Quick…. CONTINUE
A Hairy Issue for the GOP Presidential Candidates
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been watching presidential candidates jump into the 2016 race, and have listened to them make visionary speeches about why they want to be the leader of the free world. For people like me, who follow politics closely, these speeches have been fascinating for their… CONTINUE