W. James Antle III
The latest Gallup poll finds that only 41 percent of Americans identify themselves as pro-choice on abortion, the lowest percentage ever recorded. Fifty percent identify as pro-life, just one point shy of the record. Pro-lifers now outnumber pro-choicers among independent…
Ron Paul finished a distant second in the Kentucky primary, despite his son being the state’s junior senator. But a Paul supporter — a backer of both Ron and Rand (who reciprocated) easily won the Republican nomination in the fourth…
For many conservatives, Mitt Romney wasn’t their first choice. Come November, he will be their only choice. The Republican Party is set to nominate Romney for president. Few will find Barack Obama an acceptable alternative, and even fewer will vote…
A few thoughts on the passing scene: 1. Now that Mitt Romney won the CPAC straw poll, I guess it counts again. 2. Rick Santorum is accusing Romney (and Ron Paul in years past) of “rigging” the straw poll, the…
The Democratic-controlled Senate hasn’t passed a budget in 1,113 days and that is unlikely to change today. But senators are scheduled to vote on five different budget proposals, four of them proposed by Republicans.Senate Democrats did not agree to a…
Yesterday I got a chance to watch Marco Rubio, Florida’s Republican senator, praise small business at a reception held by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). Those looking for Rubio to tip his hand about his vice presidential prospects…
Mitt Romney is set to give a major speech on the national debt in Des Moines today as part of his offensive against the Obama administration’s big-spending fiscal policies. Some excerpts: A prairie fire of debt is sweeping across Iowa…
Ron Paul has announced he will no longer devote resources to contesting the remaining primaries, but wasn’t dropping out of the race or suspending his campaign. Paul would continue to try to accumulate delegates at state and local Republican conventions,…
Over at Mother Jones, Adam Serwer cites polling data that suggests Republicans shouldn’t expect a lot of black votes over the president’s embrace of gay marriage. First he looks at Pew numbers showing that 68 percent of black Americans say…
In the great minds think alike department, Tim Carney also writes about the fundraising benefits of Barack Obama’s marriage “evolution.” (Perhaps Tamron Hall will shut off my microphone too.) He quotes Rahm Emanuel as saying, “Gays are the next Jews…
