Insiders evaluate McCain pulling ahead

National Journal and Chris Cilliza have come out with their rankings of Presidential candidates. Some interesting points. First the National Journal coverage: 73% of GOP insiders think that John McCain is going to win the nomination. Furthermore, 56% of GOPers think that he’s our strongest general election candidate and 71% Read more…

The call for a “Real Conservative” continues

This morning Powerline, Captain’s Quarters, and Dick Morris chime in with basically the same opinion. It is appearing that Romney’s tack to the right is not succeeding. There are all sorts of interesting implications here. Informally, a bunch of conservative groups and individuals like the Concerned Women and Grover Norquist Read more…

Who likes the favorite sons….

Favorite Sons and Daughters, 2008 from the most recent AEI Political Corner. Q: Would make a good president . . . ?   Yes No Arizona voters John McCain 48% 42% Georgia voters Newt Gingrich 30 63 Illinois voters Barack Obama 64 29 Massachusetts voters Mitt Romney 31 65 Massachusetts Read more…

Gingrich taking the right flank?

A couple of weeks ago, the Virginia Conservative Convention was supposed to pick George Allen as the conservative front-runner in their straw poll. Obviously, that didn’t happen. But something quite interesting did happen. They picked Newt Gingrich instead (results below), and Newt even doubled Mitt Romney, who, somewhat implausibly, has Read more…

Globe continues attack on Romney continues

The Boston Globe has been on the rampage against Mitt Romney. Recently they have attacked him (somewhat unfairly) over his closeness with the Mormon church. Today they attack his record on the Big Dig and his management skills in general: It’s amazing. Romney is running for president, using his response Read more…