Public View Limits Obama’s Options First off, a little history, please. Remember Barack Obama’s election as president in 2008? Sure. Remember why? Well, in part it was a reaction to the seemingly endless wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that were launched under the administration of his predecessor, George W. Bush. There was more to it […]
Republican Immigration Split
Posted August 21st, 2013 at 9:56 pm (UTC+0)
Appease the Base or Reach out? There are plenty of signs that the Republican Party is in various stages of disarray at the moment. Arguably, their biggest challenge in the years ahead is finding a way to appeal to Hispanics, African Americans, Asian Americans and young people – voters outside their comfort zone. […]
The Coming Republican Civil War
Posted August 14th, 2013 at 5:28 pm (UTC+0)
2016 Battle Looms for Heart and Soul of Party The last two Republican Party presidential candidates—John McCain in 2008 and Mitt Romney last year—have something in common. Neither one could ever qualify as a true life-long conservative. And a lot of self-described “real conservatives” want Republicans to keep that in mind as they begin to […]
Republicans Target Hillary
Posted August 8th, 2013 at 9:40 pm (UTC+0)
An Early Start on the 2016 Campaign Democrats aren’t the only ones taking an early interest in a possible presidential run by former secretary of state Hillary Clinton. She is already popping up in a big way on Republican radar screens as well. They’ve been watching the formation of the “Ready for Hillary” organization […]
