Archive for the ‘Presidential election’ Category
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The voters will decide this election
Posted on October 12, 2016
The voters will decide this election. Not the pundits. Not the press (although they are trying). Not the pollsters (although they think they have this thing nailed down). Not even...
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Hillary Rodham Nixon
Posted on October 4, 2016
(Also published on Political Storm) By BRIAN ROBERTSON One of the greatest ironies of this campaign seems largely lost on a generation of commentators and reporters who cut their political...
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Donald Trump’s “Weaknesses” Are, in Fact, His Strengths
Posted on October 4, 2016
(Published in Political Storm) Donald Trump’s strongest asset is the fact that he is a businessman and not a politician. Hillary Clinton is attacking him on his record as a...
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5 Things Mike Pence Should Try To Do Tomorrow
Posted on October 3, 2016
(Published in the WSJ) After the headlines of the past week, the stakes are high for Mike Pence going into Tuesday’s vice-presidential debate. Here are five things Republicans will be...
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Donald Trump’s Tweets About Alicia Machado–and the Likely Result
Posted on October 3, 2016
(Also published in the WSJ) Pressure can do funny things to people. As University of Chicago professor Sian Beilock wrote in her book “Choke”: “the story changes when we find ourselves...
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