‘Opinion’ Articles
The Sunshine State’s Republican primary
The result in Florida — the biggest and most diverse primary state so far — has restored the natural Republican political order. Mitt Romney’s strong victory gives him a big boost toward winning the Republican Party presidential nomination. There’s a long way to go until the Republican convention in Tampa, but for the first time, Mr. [...]
Romney’s path forward
Mitt Romney won a big victory, and that win should propel him to the nomination sometime by June, given the vagaries of the proportional delegate system put in place by the Republican National Committee.But Romney shouldn’t feel that comfortable with his position in the party or with the state of his party at the moment. Sarah Palin can be [...]
Ask A.B.: An extended GOP primary battle
The Hill’s A.B. Stoddard sits down with John Feehery and Peter Fenn to discuss an extended GOP primary battle and election politics on Capitol Hill.
Education equality and choice: Creating a positive future
Last week was a big week for people who care about education reform. National School Choice Week stormed the nation with more than 400 events across all 50 states. More than half the nation’s governors issued proclamations supporting the week. The week shone a light on school choice in all its forms and got people talking about educational [...]
Country-club GOP establishment lays down the law to Ron Paul, Sarah Palin, the Tea Party and the conservative movement
At some country-club golf course recently, Speaker Boehner, Haley Barbour and the Bain Capital and banking wings of the GOP probably devised the plan that is now under way: Ron Paul, get on the program behind Mitt and stop talking down wars. Sarah Palin, stop referring to the GOP establishment as Stalinesque. Tea Party members: shut up and [...]
Why Newt is good for the GOP
I thought long and hard about this blog title. It could take on many meanings. But more than any other, I believe Newt Gingrich's decision to remain in the primary race until the bitter end is good for the party because it will keep Mitt Romney battle-ready. Think about it. We saw just a little bit of a threat from Newt in South Carolina (many [...]
GOP Establishment Gets its Candidate, But Loses Me
By John Romano(YBH) - It's official. I don't care about the Republican nominating process anymore. The elites decided on Mitt Romney the day John McCain lost in 2008 and have been working that angle ever since. Why bother?For me, the moment came last week when listening to the whiny-sounding*, yet usually well-informed, conservative [...]
Erskine Bowles for North Carolina governor
President Obama’s invitation to Bush family members to the White House makes him seem an Everyman, all things to all people, and Caroline Kennedy’s open letter to vote for Obama a second time because her name is Kennedy — both mark the turning of the times, and suggest that Obama, like the Kennedys and the Bushes, is no longer a rising part [...]
