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Friday, November 13, 2026

Is New Hampshire as Libertarian as Libertarians Think?

New_HampshireThere is no candidate in the race who is less libertarian than Donald Trump—because there is no candidate in the race who is less a product of ideology than Trump. Trump is a man of his instincts and experience; in favor of capitalism (or at least business); dismissive of China, Obama, Marxism, and most of the GOP candidates; against gay marriage and abortion because, well, a septuagenarian from Queens would feel in his bones that's not right; and a family man in the postmodern sense (even his detractors report he is close to his children from multiple wives, no mean feat).  He is a brilliant man, who, as Frank Cannon was probably the first to notice (back in March), the press, the pundits and the other candidates underestimate at their own peril.[...]

Cruz: “I Believe 2016 Will Be THE Religious Liberty Election”

Ted Cruz, speaking at the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s “Road to the Majority” conference, made a strong statement on religious liberty, saying that he believes 2016 will be defined by the religious liberty debate.  In addition to going over his background defending religious liberty as Solicitor General of Texas, Cruz also took on Democrats, Big Business and even fellow Republicans for failing to stand up for RFRA bills in Iowa and Arkansas (starts around 5:57):[...]