The first presidential debate probably didn’t win many votes for former Vice President Joe Biden, who was vague and unconvincing. I do think, however, the debate may lose President Donald Trump some votes. I may be one of them. In…
Oxon Hill, Maryland One year ago, when the Conservative Political Action Conference convened for its annual gathering, participants were positive about Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory, gleeful that Hillary Clinton did not win, but unsure about what the future would…
If I were a Democrat, then I’d be as furious with my fellow partisans for nominating Hillary Clinton as I am at my fellow Republicans for nominating Donald Trump. Once again, Clinton is in hot water because of her reckless…
Gary Johnson and Bill Weld — the former GOP governors of New Mexico and Massachusetts who now head the Libertarian Party ticket — should embrace their failure to qualify for the first debate. Commission on Presidential Debates set the bar…
Things are getting rather cozy. In a sharp turnaround in an already volatile election season, support for Hillary Clinton tumbled as Donald Trump made gains over the past month, leaving the race a virtual tie. The latest IBD/TIPP Poll shows…
The first of three presidential debates won’t happen until Sept. 26. Today, nearly six weeks beforehand, I safely can make these predictions. Hillary Clinton will show up for all three, as her campaign announced Monday. Donald Trump will show up,…
I watched part of the second Libertarian Town Hall on CNN tonight. As much as I loathe both Hillary and Trump, nothing either he or William Weld persuaded me to cast a ballot for them. As before, Weld is a…
Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson, the former New Mexico governor, and his running mate, Bill Weld, a former Massachusetts governor, bill themselves as the “credible alternative to ClinTrump.” The two former GOP governors, who won re-election in bluish states, have…
Not in recent memory have both major-party presidential candidates been so roundly disliked. In a recent Washington Post/ABC News poll, presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump drew a staggering 70 percent disapproval rating. Hillary Clinton, the Democrats’ choice, didn’t fare much better with…
After the Libertarian Party nominated Gary Johnson and William Weld last month, I indicated I was open to voting for this ticket. I have now just finished watching the Libertarian Town Hall on CNN which was hosted by Chris Cuomo…