Do Party Platforms Really Matter? — July 2008
DO PARTY PLATFORMS REALLY MATTER? One of the main features of any political convention is adoption of the platform, a statement of Party principles and goals. Some people…
Category: Elections
Why Hillary Clinton Lost
The post-mortems are rolling in to explain the long-drawn-out and spectacular failure of Hillary Clinton's once-so-promising presidential campaign. She and her supporters are sure they know how and…
Will a Dark Horse Take the Republican Reins?
Although the next presidential election won't take place until November 2008, and the nominating conventions won't convene until next August and September, the media have been covering the…
What Republicans Want In A Presidential Candidate
The media have designated the frontrunners for Republican and Democratic nominations for President and seem to expect American voters to line up behind one of them right now…
Hillary’s ‘Mom Strategy’ Gets Off To A Bumpy Start
Hillary Clinton has finally announced her run for the presidency. According to her erstwhile friend, political pundit Dick Morris, she will run on the Mom Strategy which, he…
Questions To Ask Presidential Candidates — January 2007
Questions To Ask Presidential Candidates The 2008 presidential campaign has begun. Candidates are already making appearances around the country, especially in early-primary and early-caucus states. Voters…
The Race To The Middle For 2008
The best postmortem on the 2006 election came from that perennial politician, Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA). He said, People want to know who's on their side. Whether it's…
Conservatives Are Challenged To Reassert Themselves
Big Media are repetitiously posing the post-election question: will President Bush now work with the Democrats? The bigger question the media fail to ask is, will he work…
We Need Voter ID For Honest Elections
In at least six states, the crucial issue in the November 2006 election may turn out to be whether or not voters must present photo ID. Since we…
Foreign Language Ballots Cause a Rebellion
The Washington Establishment is shocked at the discovery that Americans don’t like the idea of the federal government forcing local governments to provide foreign language ballots. That’s one…