CPAC Day 1 Review: Hawkish Foreign Policy
Day 1 at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) has concluded and one theme was common across speeches from the various 2016 Republican presidential hopefuls throughout the day. Each...
View ArticleChris Christie looking for 2016 ‘reboot’ in New Hampshire
Christie has fallen a long way from the front of the presidential pack over the past several months. In 2013, following a sweeping re-election, he was king of the hill when the Republican primary was...
View Article2016 Candidates Offer Vastly Differing Views on Social Security
Given that the Social Security Trust Fund is forecast to start operating in the red by the year 2035, most every politician knows the status quo cannot continue due to basic math. Over the years, the...
View ArticleGOP rift over whether invasion of Iraq was justified
The new question of choice to ask the 2016 Republican contenders is whether, given “what we know now,” the United States should have launched Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Asking various candidates...
View ArticleReport: Chris Christie launching 2016 campaign next week
The speculation has continued in recent months as to whether New Jersey Governor Chris Christie would forgo a 2016 campaign in light of faltering poll numbers, and diminishing support in his home...
View ArticleVideo: Chris Christie announces 2016 presidential run
As of this morning, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has officially joined the 2016 Republican field. This makes a total of fourteen Republicans with two more expected to complete the field of...
View ArticleChris Christie: Blame Rand Paul if we get attacked
The chasm between Chris Christie and Rand Paul over the topic of foreign policy, dovetailed with personal liberty, just got a whole lot wider. In a recent TV interview, Christie said that due to Paul’s...
View ArticleChristie to media: Seriously, shut up about Donald Trump
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is sick of getting asked about what Donald Trump says, and he’s made his feelings clear. Undoubtedly, other candidates are feeling similarly when they must respond to...
View ArticleC-SPAN ‘Voters First’ GOP Forum Tonight at 7pm ET
Airing tonight, with fourteen confirmed Republican candidates, is the “Voters First Forum” sponsored by C-SPAN and various other media outlets including the New Hampshire Union Leader. The forum will...
View ArticleChristie, Paul most at risk of losing primetime debate spots
While other GOP candidates, such as Carly Fiorina, have built on a successful debate performance and are hoping to move into primetime on September 16, some others are at risk of falling into the “kids...
View ArticleChris Christie Officially Suspends Campaign
Following a disappointing showing in New Hampshire, a state which Chris Christie had hoped for a decent finish, the Governor of New Jersey is officially ending his 2016 presidential campaign. Christie...
View ArticleDonald Trump Scores Chris Christie Endorsement
As far as endorsements go, this is one of the most high-profile from a former candidate so far in the cycle. We’ve seen Bobby Jindal endorse Rubio, and Rick Perry endorse Cruz, but this is the first...
View ArticleChris Christie will soon be raising money for 2016
The New Jersey Governor has been fairly quiet in recent months about any possible 2016 aspirations he may have. However, it appears his team is assembling and may begin the processing of fund raising...
View ArticleVideo: 2016 GOP hopefuls at the Iowa Freedom Summit
The Iowa Freedom Summit, an event sponsored by Iowa Republican Rep. Steve King, was held today in Des Moines. Most every 2016 GOP contender, aside from Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush, and Rand Paul, were in...
View ArticleVaccines enter the 2016 presidential race
Some people may request inoculation from having to be hoisted into the 2016 presidential cycle so quickly. To those people I say, too late, just enjoy it, the side effects don’t last forever. The...
View ArticleWith Romney out, who moves into the GOP first tier?
We tend to rate candidates as being “first” or “second” tier based on their national recognition, their ability to raise money, and their propensity to capture a decent amount of support in any given...
View ArticleChris Christie fighting off new federal criminal probe
After “Bridgegate” failed to materialize into bringing down the feisty New Jersey Governor, it appears Chris Christie will be fighting off another federal probe into criminal wrongdoing within his...
View ArticleWalker rising at the expense of Chris Christie
With the rise of Scott Walker in many recent primary polls, there is one person in particular who is feeling the burn of the Wisconsin governor’s success. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie continues...
View ArticleChris Christie support eroding fast, falls from top tier
Unable to capture the same magic he had prior to the 2012 cycle, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has been stumbling into a potential 2016 bid with unimpressive results. Just a few weeks ago, I counted...
View ArticleCPAC Day 1 Review: Hawkish Foreign Policy
Day 1 at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) has concluded and one theme was common across speeches from the various 2016 Republican presidential hopefuls throughout the day. Each...
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