Did Mike Huckabee Really Say This?
Here’s my take on Mike Huckabee’s recent comments on evangelical leaders over at Caffeinated Thoughts: Buzzfeed reported on an interview that former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee had with Todd Starnes on Fox…
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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.
Huckabee Contends Iowa Is Up For Grabs
(Urbandale, IA) Former Arkansas Governor and 2008 Iowa Caucus winner Mike Huckabee stopped by the Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale for a campaign stop on Sunday afternoon. This stop was…
How Common Core Killed Conventional GOP Candidates
I wanted to piggy back on what Paul wrote last week about an article written by Fred Barnes in The Weekly Standard. Barnes said that governors making the best presidential…
Don’t Crown Ted Cruz the Iowa Caucus Winner Just Yet
Not so fast, Jon. While Ted Cruz is certainly in a good place right now, a month-and-a-half out from the Iowa Caucus, the results are far from certain. Taking a…
Don’t Count Jindal Out
Alex Hanson of The Iowa State Daily said not to count Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal out as the 2016 Iowa Caucuses are three months away. He writes: Don’t count out…
Rand Paul Calls for Monetary Commission to Study Gold and Alternatives (VIDEO)
At a meet and greet in Altoona, Iowa, Rand Paul responded to Cruz’s suggestion we need sound money “ideally tied to gold”: THE PULSE 2016: Senator Paul, monetary policy was…
Jindal: What If All 34 Republican Governors Defunded Planned Parenthood?
(Des Moines, IA) Last week during an event for evangelicals and social conservatives hosted by American Renewal Project, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal encouraged his fellow Republican governors to defund Planned…
Ben Carson Endorses Statehood for Puerto Rico
Sunday during the “Building a New Puerto Rico” 2nd Statehood Assembly in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, current Republican presidential front runner Dr. Ben Carson endorsed statehood for Puerto Rico. “Mis hermanos Americanos, my…
Iowans to Trump: Your Falling Poll Numbers Are Your Fault, Not Ours
The Washington Post reports that Donald Trump during a rally in Sioux City, Iowa, was fixated on his Iowa poll numbers, as Ben Carson has bested him in the last three…
Jindal and Santorum Deserve to Debate
The Washington Times reported that Bob Vander Plaats, President and CEO of The FAMiLY Leader, believes that both Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum deserve a…
The Pulse Exclusive — Carly Fiorina: We Need “a Leader With a Track Record”
In addition to Ted Cruz and Rick Santorum, I also had the opportunity to speak to Carly Fiorina at last weekend’s Practical Federalism Forum in New Hampshire, where I asked…
The Pulse Exclusive — Rick Santorum: “Commander-in-Chief Is Not an Entry-Level Position”
While at APP’s Practical Federalism Forum in Hooksett, N.H., last weekend, I had the chance to catch up with Rick Santorum and ask him why he thinks he should be…
The Pulse Exclusive — Ted Cruz: “Americans Are Tired of Campaign Conservatives”
I had the opportunity to catch up with Sen. Ted Cruz Saturday at the Practical Federalism Forum in New Hampshire: ThePulse2016: In 30 seconds or less, explain why Americans should vote for…
Watch: Fiorina, Cruz, Santorum on How to Take Back Power From the Feds
I had the opportunity to attend American Principles Project’s “Practical Federalism Forum” in Hooksett, N.H., this weekend. More than 250 people attended to hear speeches from Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina,…
Carly Fiorina Did Refer to a Supreme Court Ruling as the “Law of the Land”
Last Friday, on WHO Radio in Des Moines, Jan Mickelson asked Carly Fiorina about her use of the term “law of the land” when referring to Supreme Court rulings. “Here…
Don’t Count Bobby Jindal Out
Last week a story by Katie Glueck of POLITICO ran a piece declaring that a quarter of GOP “insiders” in Iowa said that Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is the next…
To Win Iowa, It Takes Presence and Organization
Iowa saw numerous front-runners leading up to the 2012 Iowa Caucus. Michelle Bachmann was the front-runner in June and July, but on Caucus night she finished second to last with…
The One Other Fab Fiorina Moment
Mary, those were great, but don’t forget Fiorina’s comments on Vladimir Putin. Fiorina did two things in her remarks on Putin. First, she showed that Donald Trump provided little substance in…
According to Hillary Clinton, Defunding Planned Parenthood is Akin to Terrorism
Apparently the absolutely shocking videos that the Center for Medical Progress have released are not “disturbing” enough for Hillary Clinton to actually want to act. Not only that, but to suggest that…
EXCLUSIVE Interview: Huckabee Endorses First Amendment Defense Act (VIDEO)
I had the opportunity to catch up with Gov. Mike Huckabee yesterday in Iowa: ThePulse2016: Religious liberty has been an issue that’s been coming up often in this campaign. I…
