Because I’ll be making a last round of New Hampshire campaign events tomorrow (I’m hoping to hit Cruz and Jeb! and will be live tweeting both events), I thought I’d post my assessment of the state of the Republican race in New Hampshire tonight. (The Democratic race, to me, has not been nearly as unpredictable.) […]…Continue Reading The State of the Republican Race: A View From the Ground In New Hampshire
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Tales From the Campaign Trail: Kasich In New Hampshire
Today is the first of what I hope to be a regularly recurring feature on this site during the current election cycle: a post recounting a visit to a campaign event put on by one of the major presidential candidates. On Tuesday I attended Ohio Governor John Kasich’s visit to West Lebanon, a small (population […]…Continue Reading Tales From the Campaign Trail: Kasich In New Hampshire
The Media to Trump: Thank You Donald! May I Have Another?
Another day, another poll showing Donald Trump leading the Republican field for the 2016 presidential nomination and another round of hand wringing by political pundits baffled by The Donald’s staying power. The latest WashingtonPost/ABC national survey has The Donald trumping his nearest Republican rival Jeb Bush by a whopping 10%, 23%-13%. That’s a gain of […]…Continue Reading The Media to Trump: Thank You Donald! May I Have Another?
Why The Donald Trumps the Media (and What They Should Do About It)
With Donald Trump now vying with Jeb Bush for the top spot in the national polls for the Republican presidential nomination, one would think the media would begin more deeply investigating his stance on the issues, or documenting his governing philosophy. Instead, this morning’s Sunday talk shows all featured discussion of The Bombastic One’s latest […]…Continue Reading Why The Donald Trumps the Media (and What They Should Do About It)