King Scott on Immigration
In my travels today, I was fortunate to be able to speak with a man named Scott at a cigar store in Conroe, Texas. Scott demonstrated to me a level…
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Frank Cannon
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Frank Cannon is the president of American Principles Project and a veteran conservative political strategist.
Walker, Carson, Jindal and Rubio Are Top-Tier Candidates
The most recent national poll released, a CNN/ORC poll, put Bush ahead of Walker by three points, 16 percent to 13 percent, with Rand Paul in third place with 12…
Taking Trump Seriously
If you like listening to the conventional wisdom echo-chamber, Donald Trump is at the bottom of the GOP pack. If you want to see what I mean Google “Trump” and…
Huckabee Breaks New Ground in Economic Debate
Shane, this is really important breaking news. Gov. Huckabee is moving the dial here in a striking new development: he’s one of the first candidates to connect the Fed’s monetary…
Walker’s Terrible Sunday Interview on Life
Coming out of a good CPAC appearance, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker just gave what I can safely call the very worst interview on the life issue I have seen from…
CPAC Drinking Game
American Principles Project, which has taken on a leadership role in advocating for full-spectrum conservatism, has staff members participating in four panels at CPAC this week. At 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25th, Emmett…
Who are the Most Valuable Voters of 2016?
Last week, National Journal published a piece by Ronald Brownstein entitled “The Most Valuable Voters of 2016.” The subtitle sums it up well: “The election may come down to turning…
Huckabee Was Top-Tier in 2012, Too
Maggie, remember that Huckabee was top-tier in 2012 as well. A February 2011 Gallup poll showed Huckabee leading the field with 18 percent, followed by Romney and Palin tied at 16 percent. …
There Is No Front-runner
Maggie, while the CNN poll shows Huckabee leading nationally, the more interesting polls were the ones NBC/Marist released a few days earlier in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina, key…
The Jindal Effect
Bobby Jindal has almost single-handedly inserted the Common Core into the presidential narrative as a major campaign issue, siding with moms over experts and distinguishing himself from Jeb Bush, as…
Jindal’s Amazingly Smart Week
In one week, Jindal has picked a fight with Jeb Bush on Common Core, with Bush and Obama on marriage (he won’t evolve on gay marriage and is supporting a…
It’s Not Income Inequality, Stupid
David Shribman, editor of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, is worried about the GOP economic message. In an article called “What Isn’t Being Said About 2016,” Shribman speaks with great compassion of “the…
