Should Trump Have Accused Obama of Wiretapping?
Over the weekend President Donald Trump took to Twitter and made some very serious claims about former President Barack Obama. Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my “wires tapped”…
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Shane Vander Hart
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Shane Vander Hart, an Iowa native, is the online communications manager for the American Principles Project and a frequent contributor to TruthInAmericanEducation.com. Shane is also the Editor-in-Chief for CaffeinatedThoughts.com, a popular Christian conservative blog.
No, Trump Didn’t Win the Debate
Deal Hudson earlier this week claimed Donald Trump won his first debate with Hillary Clinton. He said he won because he didn’t self-destruct. We must have been watching two different…
Three Things Donald Trump Needs in a Running Mate That Mike Pence Lacks
Donald Trump has ended the speculation. Indiana Governor Mike Pence will be Trump’s running mate. Trump’s choice of Pence was a safe, but unimaginative choice. Pence has the legislative and…
How Will the FBI Announcement Impact Hillary Clinton?
Although national general election polling overall has been generally abysmal for Donald Trump, FBI Director James Comey’s press conference about the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails was about as bad as…
Trump Hurts Down Ballot Races
Back in March, I wrote about an ad that targeted U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) because of his support of Donald Trump should he become the nominee. His Democrat opponent,…
A Contested Convention Does Not Mean a Stolen Nomination
Jon, I think we need to look up the definition of stolen. In order for the GOP nomination to be “stolen,” wouldn’t that mean the nomination was Donald Trump’s in…
Democratic House Candidate: Keep Religious Freedom Out of Laws of the Land
Monica Vernon, a Democrat candidate in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District race, discussed her opposition to the First Amendment Defense Act that is co-sponsored by Congressman Rod Blum (R-IA) whom she…
Nine Takeaways from Super Tuesday 3
March 15th or Super Tuesday 3 (I originally called it Super Tuesday 2, but apparently March 8th was “super” as well) was a good night for Donald Trump. He won…
Kasich Is Not an Advocate for Local Control in Education
Last week during the Fox News GOP Debate in Detroit, Ohio Governor John Kasich painted himself to be an advocate of state and local control of education. Kasich said, “And,…
Where Does Donald Trump Truly Stand on Education? We Don’t Know
Yes, it’s true that real estate mogul Donald Trump has spoken against Common Core, but it has almost always been in the context of taking a jab at Jeb Bush.…
After South Carolina, It’s a Three-Way GOP Race
I shared some post-South Carolina Primary thoughts on Facebook Saturday night, but I wanted to expand on that here. This is a three-way race between Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and…
Trump’s Common Core Blunder: Honest Mistake or Freudian Slip?
Donald Trump either misspoke or had a Freudian slip while speaking at Clemson University in Clemson, SC on Wednesday: “We are going to do something special. . . . Okay,…
After New Hampshire: Donald Trump vs. Ted Cruz
I want to take a look at each of the candidates in the Republican presidential field following Donald Trump’s rout in the First in the Nation primary state of New…
Kasich Isn’t for Local Control in Education
While in New Hampshire, Ohio Governor John Kasich told “Fox News Sunday” that he is “for total local control” when it comes to education. CNSNews.com reports: “I propose taking 104…
ABC News GOP Presidential Debate Rundown
I wanted to share some quick thoughts about each of the candidates who participated in the last Republican debate before the New Hampshire Primary. First I wasn’t a fan of…
Trump’s Ridiculous “Fraud” Claim Shows He’s More About Whining Than Winning
I didn’t realize that Trump is an expert on Iowa election law. Probably because he’s not. He does not have any idea what he is talking about. We can argue…
Carly Fiorina Takes on Planned Parenthood, Common Core in Iowa (VIDEO)
Carly Fiorina made a campaign stop in Oskaloosa, Iowa, yesterday, where she held a 30-minute town hall covering a host of issues. While taking questions, Fiorina was asked if she wanted…
Overestimating Voter Turnout in Iowa
Donald Trump is banking on a “yuuuuge” turnout next Monday night. Some recent polls like Fox News and CNN are based on a large voter turnout in the realm of…
Earth to Chris Christie: New Jersey Didn’t Get Rid of Common Core
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) called out New Jersey Governor Chris Christie during the Fox Business Network Republican presidential debate for his support of Common Core. Christie replied and said,…
Iowa Update: It’s Cruz vs. Trump in 19 Days
From yesterday in Breitbart: In politics 19 days can be an eternity. In 19 days before my fellow Iowans caucus in local churches, schools, fire houses, and even homes the Republican…
