October 7, 2014
Why Republicans’ Fundraising Haul Is Good News for Rob Portman
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that the National Republican Senatorial Committee raised more than $15.5 million in September. That’s more than double the amount it raised in August. Why is it a...
October 7, 2014
Panetta’s Pivot
The biggest danger to Hillary Clinton’s run for the White House in 2016 is not a challenge from the left in the primaries or a challenge from the right in the general election. The biggest danger to the Ready for...
October 6, 2014
Nats Recap
Some random thoughts on the Washington Nationals game from Saturday night: I left at the end of the 9th inning. I was freezing my butt off and they stopped serving beer. I had a feeling the game was going to...
October 3, 2014
Keeping the President Safe
I was born two weeks after Jack Kennedy was gunned down by an assassin. Maybe that’s why every night I say a little prayer for President Obama’s continued safety....
October 2, 2014
Two Important Principles For Republicans
Two disparate news items caught my eye that might help to illuminate the broader themes of this election, as outlined by a speech given by RNC Chairman Reince Priebus. One of my favorite restaurants in the Chicago suburbs went out...
October 2, 2014
5 Reasons to Ignore Negative Polling on Sen. Pat Roberts
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) Pat Roberts is going to win in Kansas. A new USA Today/Suffolk University poll has his challenger, Greg Orman, beating him by five points, 46% to 41%. Here are five reasons that won’t happen:...