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…
The Paul Effect: The Fed Matters In 2016 Race
It isn’t often that I agree with Paul Krugman. But on Friday, Krugman devoted his NYT column to the idea that “[m]onetary policy probably won’t be a major issue in…
Jindal, Cruz, Huckabee on Marriage
Gay marriage is back in the mainstream TV news thanks to Bobby Jindal and Mike Huckabee. In a CNN interview on Feb. 10, Gov. Jindal endorsed a Constitutional Amendment as a…
Perry Denounces Common Core in New Hampshire
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry was in New Hampshire this week, a trip many assume is a part of his testing the waters for a 2016 presidential bid. During a speech,…
Rand Paul Discusses Bitcoin and Alternative Currencies
In a Bloomberg article from February 12, Senator Rand Paul discussed his views on Bitcoin and other alternative currencies. He stated that his concern with Bitcoin “was whether or not something…
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…
Why Fiorina Matters
Mention former New York Gov. George Pataki or Carly Fiorina in the 2016 GOP primary and many voters will say: “Who?” Nonetheless, Pataki has been giving speeches in New Hampshire, has…
One Smart MSM Reporter Notes Jindal’s Smart Strategy
Frank, at least one NBC reporter noted the logic behind Jindal’s move, at least in regards to Common Core. While most of the media moaned and groaned in an effort…
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…
SPLC Apologizes For Labeling Carson Extremist Hater
Last October, the Southern Poverty Law Center quietly added Dr. Ben Carson to its “extremist hate watch,” basically for opposing gay marriage. This week, the SPLC backed down, withdrawing the…
NYT: Marriage Drives Economic Inequality
For Valentine’s Day, The New York Times offers this essay by Andrew Yarrow, noting how marriage makes people economically better off, and how the decline of marriage among the non-college…
