Earth to WSJ: Common Core a Big Problem for Bush
Over at The Wall Street Journal‘s Washington Wire, Janet Hook writes a naive column suggesting the NBC/Marist poll of Republican primary voters in Iowa, New Hampshire and New Jersey is…
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Will Common Core Lead to a Republican Civil War?
Common Core will be a wedge issue among Republicans in the Iowa Caucus as there are differences between the candidates, most notably Jeb Bush.
Is Rick a Catholic?
Some Catholics are upset that a lovely WaPo profile of Rick Santorum and his wife, Karen, and their family’s struggles with raising Bella did not mention he’s a Catholic. Of course,…
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. …
Bush, Huckabee Ahead of GOP Pack
Frank, there may be no front-runner, but take a look at this CBS News Poll which asked Republicans who they would support and who they would definitely not support. Bush and…
Why Did Warren Denounce “Audit the Fed”?
Steve, The Hill is reporting Elizabeth Warren had a private lunch with Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen in December: A Warren representative declined to describe what was discussed at the meeting between…
Warren Now Opposes Audit the Fed
That odd sound you hear is the baying of Keynesian economists, howling with indignity at the effrontery of Senator Rand Paul to propose scrutiny of the Federal Reserve (S. 264, “The…
WaPo Tries to Get Christie for Common Core “Flip-Flop”
WaPo today tries to frame Chris Christie as a flip-flopper for changing his mind about Common Core. In 2013 before the Common Core was implemented, Christie said: We’re doing Common…
Washington State Judge: Florist Must Do Gay Weddings
Look at this video from ADF about the Washington (state) florist Barronnelle Stutzman: A state judge has just ruled, incredibly, that not only Ms. Stutzman’s business but also her personal assets–her…
George Selgin to Fed: Why Object to GAO Audit?
George Selgin, director of Cato’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives and a former professor at the University of Georgia, looks on in bemusement as the Federal Reserve circles the…
Six Georgia Lawmakers Side with Fired Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran
The Washington Examiner reports that six Georgia lawmakers have written to the Mayor who fired Kelvin Cochran for writing a self-published book on Christian life and ethics, “Who Told You…
Will Scott Walker Walk the Talk on Common Core?
Is Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker truly ready to repeal the Common Core State Standards? The answer will impact both Wisconsin and the GOP 2016 horse race.
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…
Huckabee a Front-runner?
In the latest national CNN poll, Huckabee surges to 17 percent, with Bush second at 12 percent, and Walker and Paul at 11 percent.
Rand Paul Draws Liberal Fire Over Audit the Fed, Part Two
Sen. Rand Paul is drawing liberal fire from many left wing commentators, now including Prof. Paul Krugman. Many of the criticisms are badly off base. As noted in yesterday’s column there is…
Politico reports that Wall Street is sharpening its long knives for Rand Paul
Politico reports that: Rand Paul traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, recently and delivered a sure-fire applause line. “Anybody here want to audit the Fed?” the Kentucky senator asked. “Anybody feel…
Rand Paul Draws Liberal Fire Over Audit the Fed, Part One
The New Republic, in its February 8th issue, carries an article by Danny Vinik entitled Rand Paul Has the Most Dangerous Economic Views of Any 2016 Candidate. It appears that…
Renee Elmers’ Two Percent Solution
Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) became the face of Republican timidity when she publicly justified torpedoing a quick vote in January on the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, also known…
Rand’s Audit the Fed Wins New Respect
The Hill is reporting Sen. Rand Paul’s “Audit the Fed” bill is gaining momentum: “The ‘Audit the Fed’ movement has grown from an oddball pet project of former Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas)…
What Should Social Conservatives Ask of a Candidate?
If Republicans win all three branches of government in 2016, what legislation will get passed? Economic growth, ending middle-class stagflation, reversing the debt divide in college students, repealing Obamacare. Into…
