Grading the GOP Debate: Who Passed? Who Failed?
Will tonight’s GOP debate have a major impact on the race? Probably not. The debate aired on Fox Business Channel, which isn’t included in very many basic cable packages. But…
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Trump’s January Pivot
Donald Trump is well on his way to winning the Republican presidential nomination. This owes substantially to the party’s bias for “winner-take-all” and “winner-take-all-lite” primaries. Trump will come out of…
New N.H. Poll: Trump Triumphs, Rubio Second, Four-Way Tie for Third
I’ve been waiting for some post-Christmas polls. But there’s nothing too shocking in this PPP poll of New Hampshire Republican voters: Donald Trump is firmly in the lead with 29…
The Fight Over Common Core Ain’t Over Yet
This piece was co-authored by Jane Robbins, an attorney and senior fellow at the American Principles Project. The passage of the new No Child Left Behind reauthorization bill (the Every…
Frank Cannon’s Top Five Predictions of 2015
Regular readers of The Pulse 2016 will by now be familiar with Frank Cannon, a regular contributor as well as the president of American Principles Project and a well-respected veteran…
The Worst Argument for Common Core Ever!
From Fortune magazine come two stories about the saga of Common Core and the presidential candidates’ approach to the national standards. One piece identifies four candidates — Chris Christie, Jeb Bush,…
The Rubio Path to Victory: A Roadmap?
In light of the Rubio Nevada firewall strategy, I offer Dan McLaughlin’s (RedState) Rubio roadmap that seemingly validates it, though contrasting it with Cruz’s more viable path to the nomination.…
Rand Paul Lets Loose, Airs His Grievances on “Festivus”
Today is Festivus, a made-up holiday introduced to the world in 1997 on an episode of “Seinfeld.” Read more about it here. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) took to Twitter this morning…
This Is Why Republican Voters Hate the GOP
Believe it or not, I still run into a lot of well-meaning people who just do not understand the degree of frustration among conservatives around the country. So, as we…
New Poll: Cruz Pulls Ahead of Rubio in Florida
The latest Florida poll, taken after Tuesday’s debate, shows Donald Trump ahead by 10 points, but Ted Cruz has surged past Marco Rubio to take second with 20 percent (a…
Trump Leads New Polls in N.H. and Nationally
The latest Boston Herald poll of New Hampshire voters (taken partially before and partially after the debate) shows Donald Trump holding steady at 26 percent, up 14 points over the field. What…
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…
What the Non-Pledgers Said in Support of FADA
As Jon reported earlier, four candidates have indicated support for the First Amendment Defense Act but did not sign our pledge to push for its passage in the first 100…
Six Candidates Pledge to Sign First Amendment Defense Act Within First 100 Days
American Principles Project has joined together with Heritage Action for America, the action arm of the Heritage Foundation, and FRC Action, the legislative affiliate of the Family Research Council, to invite…
On the Tenth Day Before Christmas, the CNN Debate Gave to Me…
The most keenly interesting element of the CNN GOP presidential debate was the clear split in sentiment among the candidates on how to handle the most pressing national security problem…
Jeb Bush’s Great Moment
I don’t know if Jeb Bush took his candidacy off life support — I tend to think not. But he had the single best moment in this debate: when he…
Jeb Bush Asks Twitter Followers to Pray for APP Founder Robert George
Good news: the American Principles Project’s founder, Princeton Prof. Robert George, who was hospitalized earlier this week is now out of danger. Bradford Wilson, the executive director of the James…
Goodbye Governors: Voters Look Elsewhere in 2016
In The Weekly Standard, Fred Barnes observes that this election cycle, despite initial indications, has become a very unfriendly one for governors: At full tide, 9 of the 17 Republicans running for the…
Republican Congress Thwarts American People, Passes Obama-Backed Education Bill
Several Republican presidential candidates had a great opportunity over the last two weeks to take the lead on an issue critical to millions of conservatives – federal control over public…
Jeb Bush Super PAC Hits a Bunch of Republicans in New Ad
The pro-Jeb Bush Right to Rise Super PAC is out with a new attack ad. You can view it below: When the attacks come here, the person behind this desk will…
