According to the latest Morning Consult survey of 1,183 potential Republican primary voters released on Friday, Sept. 29, support for former President Donald J. Trump increased two days after the second Republican presidential debate last Wednesday. All but one of…
Mike Pence is polling under 5 percent in the RealClearPolitics polling average; that low number placed the former vice president at a far end on the Fox Business News debate stage Wednesday night. Pence came in six out of seven…
Wednesday’s second Republican presidential primary debate bore a striking similarity to the first debate one month earlier. Post-debate polls and focus groups indicated Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won (albeit in less than knockout fashion), former U.S. Ambassador to the United…
Why does the Never-Trump crowd, the earnest viewers of the Republican primary debate, believe that the tactics used against Donald Trump won’t be used against their preferred candidate? Why can’t they explain how Nikki Haley wins the primary, never mind…
Nikki Haley’s campaign is all about girl power. She launched her presidential campaign by quipping, “May the best woman win,” and she couldn’t resist the opportunity to scold her fellow candidates on the debate stage Wednesday night: “If you want…
Wednesday night, Republican voters had a glimpse of what could be: a 2024 GOP primary not held hostage by the insatiable ego and self-absorbed rantings of former President Donald Trump. Sure, many of the eight hopefuls who — unlike Trump…
Sen. Tim Scott’s announcement that he is running in the Republican presidential primary has left many puzzled. With two heavyweights — Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis — and several other contenders vying for the nomination, Scott seems a long shot…
This week’s 5QT will strike an intentionally hopeful note because your author absolutely insists on spreading good cheer despite all the odds. That said, this is the best I can do. 1. Dirty Joe Says He’s Going to Run on…
Perhaps, given all the money it takes to mount a presidential run, it’s inevitable — but the moves being made in advance of next November’s presidential election seem to be dizzying. We’ve got a lot going on in the meantime,…
