Politics of UAW strike

Now there are plenty of interesting things to say about the economics of the UAW strike. But let’s talk politics. What are the Dem candidates going to do? Does John Edwards run to join the picket lines? Does Hillary Clinton, confident in her primary victory, stay lukewarm? Or, sensing that Read more…

The environment among conservatives?

Last week, I criticized my friend Robert Bluey’s reading of Michael Gerson’s position on immigration. My criticism was, on a broader level, that the conservative movement has very little capacity to understand conservatives who disagree with it on principal. More specifically, when deeply held beliefs begin to come into conflict Read more…

Immigration and the GOP

My friend Robert Bluey really laid into Michael Gerson’s piece in the Post today. But I think that Rob missed the point. For him, the focus of the piece was this paragraph: It is a strange spectacle. Conservatives are intent on building a more appealing, post-Bush Republican Party. But their Read more…

Tier 1 GOP candidate in Nebraska

Secretary of Agriculture and Former Governor Mike Johanns has announced that he is resigning and running for Senate. Finally a good recruitment break. Going to Washington, DC to run a Republican US Department of Agriculture is a lot better reason to leave Nebraska than running a liberal college and considering Read more…

Romney (Reform-MA) on Republicans

Mitt Romney’s new ad says that too many Republicans "act like Democrats". Quotes: When Republicans act like Democrats, America loses. It is time for Republicans to start acting like Republicans. Of course, this is the same guy who said: My R doesn’t so much stand for Republican as Reform Jonathan Read more…

GOP Fav/UnFavs

Favorability of Republican Candidates Among Republicans/Republican Leaners Sept. 14-16, 2007   Favorable Unfavorable No opinion   % % % Rudy Giuliani 70 22 9 John McCain 65 25 9 Fred Thompson 55 9 36 Mitt Romney 39 23 37 I thought this Gallup poll was fascinating.  There are two very Read more…

Romney’s Keyes problem?

The other day, I reviewed the history of the 2000 election in which Alan Keyes served as a conservative attack dog. He attacked every candidate from the right and helped make arguments that prevented the consolidation of the right. It appears that he might have that effect by attacking Mitt Read more…

Foreclosures up… Again

Top line numbers: The number of foreclosure filings reported in the U.S. last month more than doubled versus August 2006 and jumped 36 percent from July, a trend that signals many homeowners are increasingly unable to make timely payments on their mortgages or sell their homes amid a national housing Read more…