Republican Nomination

The View From Wasilla - God Help Us if Sarah Palin is Elected

Erik Ose | Posted 09.05.2008 | Politics


Erik Ose

I got a fascinating e-mail from a Wasilla, Alaska resident who was witness to Sarah Palin's tenure as mayor. Except for a New York Times article this...

Reading The Pictures: RNC Final Night Top 10

Michael Shaw | Posted 09.05.2008 | Media


Michael Shaw

2008-09-05-sarah_palin_moose.jpg Who could resist Sarah in pearls and the paramilitary-looking outfit. (Can anyone ID the uniform?). And, of course, the moose.

Is John McCain Mentally Fit To Be President?

Erik Ose | Posted 08.30.2008 | Politics


Erik Ose

In a breathtakingly puzzling move, John McCain showed terrible judgment by selecting first term Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate. ...

I'm Pro-Military So I Support Senator Obama (and I Have Some Advice for Him On Winning the Votes of the Military Family)

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 03.06.2008 | Politics


Frank Schaeffer

Obama needs to convince the military family that their perception that Democrats are reflexively antimilitary is wrong when it comes to him.

Huckabee Sends McCain A Debate Invitation

CNN | Alexander Marquardt | Posted 02.27.2008 | Politics


As promised, Mike Huckabee sent John McCain an official request Tuesday for a debate. "Now that the race for the Republican nomination is down to jus...

Romney's Interstitial Disconnect

Barnett Zitron | Posted 02.08.2008 | Home


Barnett Zitron

In today's political climate, big money and high-paid consultants alone do not make the grade. Successful campaigns and candidates must be multi-dimensional in order to woo multi-media oriented voters.

Big Republican Tent, Big Fight

Lou Dubose | Posted 02.06.2008 | Home


Lou Dubose

Conservatives are struggling to come to terms with a presidential candidate who doesn't share the nativism of Tom Tancredo, voted against tax cuts, sp...

Rudy Hints At Dropping Out Of Race

LA Times | Andrew Malcolm | Posted 01.28.2008 | Politics


Rudy Giuliani appears to be pondering an end to his long pursuit of the Republican presidential nomination. In a meeting in the back of his chartere...

McCain Renews Speculation About Lieberman As Running Mate

Carpetbagger Report | Steve Benen | Posted 01.17.2008 | Home


Over the weekend, Bob Novak cited close advisors of John McCain, concluding "there is no possibility that Independent Democratic Sen. Joseph Lieberman...