Despite calls every four years to shake up who gets to go first in presidential primaries, Iowa and New Hampshire won’t be losing their coveted spots any time soon.
Another Republican Contender Bites The Dust
Scott Walker’s decision to drop out of the presidential race shows the Republican Party is narrowing in on a nominee pretty quickly.
So Long Rick Perry
Rick Perry’s decision to drop out last week shows how presidential nomination cycles really work.
Larry Lessig Is Wasting Our Time
Larry Lessig may have good ideas about campaign finance reform, but his ideas about the presidency are totally wrong.
How The Denali Fight Explains The Presidency
The recent fight over changing Mt. McKinley’s name back to Denali shows how Presidents tend to polarize issues.
China, Donald Trump, And Who Will Win In 2016
In trying to predict which party will win the White House next year feel free to ignore the gaffes and just focus on the economy.
The Truth About Political Independents
More and more Americans identify as being political independents these days, but they still tend to vote like old-fashioned partisans.
Bernie Sanders Still Isn’t Winning
The Vermont Senator has vaulted ahead of Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire in a recent poll, but at this point that doesn’t mean a whole lot.
Donald Trump Is Never Going To Be President
Trump’s antics in the race for the Republican presidential nomination may make for great entertainment, but he still is never going to be president.
Can Rand Paul Still Win?
All the signs point to Rand Paul having already lost his bid to be the Republican nominee in 2016.
Do Republicans Even Know What A Tax Is?
The Republican obsession with never appearing to raise taxes ever leads to some pretty strange policy choices.
What’s At Stake In The 2016 Election Anyway?
All presidential elections are important, but next year’s could decide to the future of the Supreme Court for decades to come.
Get Ready For Republican Silly Season
The incentives are lining up for a pretty wacky couple of months in presidential politics.
Is Obama Getting Too Much Credit For Last Week?
A lot of important events happened last week, but most of them didn’t have a whole lot to do with what President Obama did or didn’t do.
Should We Praise Nikki Haley?
People are right to praise the politicians in South Carolina who have finally come around to wanting to disown the Confederate battle flag.
Could A Defeat in 2016 Change The Republican Party?
If Hillary Clinton wins next year, we could see a more moderate GOP emerge.