The first of three presidential debates won’t happen until Sept. 26. Today, nearly six weeks beforehand, I safely can make…
They found their word; after months of focus group and media testing and polling they found their word. It’s the…
A political campaign is — theoretically — about comparison of policies and personalities, pending final selection, on a designated day,…
A year ago, in August 2015, this column called “The Donald” the Democrats’ Trump card. It is hard to imagine…
Republicans didn’t have much luck nominating a financial industry chief executive officer in 2012. Mitt Romney was a lousy candidate…
Americans like their politicians to engage in idiocy after periods of long reflection rather than upon impulse. This helps explain…
In 2016, there are few people with more relevant political experience than Dana Perino, former Bush administration press secretary and…
This fall’s presidential debate schedule made headlines, as it conflicts with two NFL games on national TV. Donald Trump, who…
In any election, when a strong challenger goes up against the incumbent power structure, the central issue is whether you’re…
There seem to be fewer bumper stickers this year than in previous presidential election years. People may decide to vote…
