I am sure that, not coincidentally, the NYT ran a story yesterday about demographic shift in the United States. It is worth pondering the picture for a moment: It is also worth remembering what happened to Pete Wilson, who destroyed the California Republican Party. Schwarzenegger, an immigrant himself, is the Read more…
During the debate, Mitt Romney was asked: MR. WALLACE: Governor Romney, during this campaign, you have been criticized — and again tonight you’ve been criticized — for changing your position on some issues. You say that it’s a part of learning from experience. Can you point to an area in Read more…
Wow. Check this out: Hey, Diggers. This conservative blog is lying about Ron Paul in two ways: 1. It says Romney won the text message vote (Fox News is lying about this as well). 2. It says Ron Paul was crushed by Guiliani’s answer. This blog allows comments, so let Read more…
Now, I think this whole issue is taken as a proxy for the question, "how much will be protect us?" And law and order is a big principle in the GOP. But wasn’t this weird? Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said he would support "enhanced interrogation techniques … but not Read more…
I think that Rudy Giuliani did well tonight. No one really nailed him on abortion, which surprises me. And he really nixed Ron Paul. John McCain did well too. I think that he really had some good lines. He made a great impression. Without the really extraordinary intervention of Giuliaini Read more…
9:05: McCain gets lucky with the first question on his best issue. He is 9:06: Thompson (is that hair real?) is asked about pressure on Iraq to get out. That’s a different version of revenue sharing. Winning the peace is a good line. 9:08: Romney ducks the question about whether Read more…
NYT’s Adam Nagourney had this to say: 1) Who will be the most effusive in paying tribute to the Rev. Jerry Falwell, the founder of the Moral Majority and a great power in the evangelical wing of the party? Will Mr. Falwell be to this debate what Ronald Reagan was Read more…
Given South Carolina’s social conservatism and Rudy Giuliani’s struggle in the last debate over abortion, you can expect that to be a significant focus of the debate tonight, or, at least, the press’s handling of it. Today in South Carolina, the State Senate will be voting on an ultrasound bill Read more…
David Brooks reminds us of history and calls (Times $elect) for more ideas in the Presidential campaigns. First, the history: By now, this should sound familiar. And it should be clear that while some Republicans argue that big government conservatism started under George W. Bush and that the G.O.P. was Read more…
I think David Frum nails it here: I wish somebody at the Reagan Library had said: "Ronald Reagan was a great leader and a great president because he addressed the problems of his time. But we have very different problems — and we need very different answers. Here are mine." Read more…