Campaigns and Elections on Townhall

• RNC Black Outreach: Reports, Talk, and Pics with Actress Stacey Dash Tue Apr 16
  Crystal Wright
  Every time I think the Republican National Committee is going to give me a break and not do something insulting, they give me another reason why neither I nor any other conservative should have any confidence in the RNC. ... more
• Lead, Follow, or... Mon Apr 15
  Rich Galen
  President Obama has tried his version of leading - which has been mostly attempting to bully Congressional Republicans into submission. It hasn't worked. ... more
• Drinking the Same-Sex "Marriage" Kool-Aid Mon Apr 15
  Michael Brown
  As leader after leader comes out in favor of the radical redefinition of marriage, it is becoming increasingly clear that what is driving most, if not all of them, is not biblical values, or the institution of marriage, or the long-term good of society. Instead, they are driven by polling, popularity, and a superficial pragmatism. This is what happens when you drink the same-sex “marriage” Kool-aid! ... more
• Venezuela Challenger Capriles Wants Recount Mon Apr 15
  Washington, D.C.
  Venezuelan Presidential Candidate Henrique Capriles is calling for a recount, after Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of the Venezuelan Presidential election on Sunday. Official results show Maduro winning a surprisingly close vote. ... more
• Weiner's Media Rehab Ignores Larger Scandal Sat Apr 13
  Diana West
  More than 5,000 words into the New York Times Magazine report on everything ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., and his wife, Huma Abedin, want you to know about Weiner’s “sexting” scandal that led him to resign from Congress in 2011, reporter Jonathan Van Meter pauses the story. ... more
• Sen. McConnell asks FBI for investigation over secret tapes Thu Apr 11
  Washington, D.C.
  The Senate's top Republican, Mitch McConnell, wants an FBI investigation into a recording made of him and his staff talking about the mental health of actress Ashley Judd, a one-time potential political rival. ... more
• Tolerating Republicans And Other 'Post' Virtues Wed Apr 10
  Brian Birdnow
  This past week Dana Milbank, the Washington Post chief editorialist and unpaid advisor to the Republican Party, offered his critique of the GOP effort to cleanse itself by drumming the “intolerant” elements out of the Party. ... more
• RNC Doubles Down on Losing: Hires Romney Campaign Staffers to Manage Minority Outreach Wed Apr 10
  Crystal Wright
  In case you missed it, maybe you were living in a land far away, Mitt Romney lost the 2012 presidential election. And he really lost because he IGNORED minorities, leaving votes on the table for President Barack Obama’s gorging. ... more
• Bachmann Confident She’ll Be Cleared In Investigation Wed Apr 10
  Washington, D.C.
  Michele Bachmann believes she'll be cleared of any wrong-doing any the ongoing ethics investigation. ... more
• NY Governor Announces Anti-corruption Measures Wed Apr 10
  Washington, D.C.
  New York's governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed legislation to give state prosecutors more power to combat public corruption. ... more
• Will Immigration Reform Kill Rubio's Presidential Chances? Tue Apr 9
  Byron York
  Passing major legislation is not a path to the presidency. So why is Sen. Marco Rubio, who is almost surely running for the 2016 Republican nomination, working so hard on comprehensive immigration reform? ... more
• America -- Meet Francis Suarez Tue Apr 9
  Douglas MacKinnon
  For the last twenty years or so, first as a Republican, and of late as an independent conservative, I have been imploring the GOP to reach out in more meaningful ways to Hispanic and minority-America. Of course, unlike some connected with the Republican National Committee, I would suggest we do so without abandoning some of our principles -- or by the way, the principles of those in those communities. ... more
• Shame On You, Terry McAuliffe Tue Apr 9
  Ken Blackwell
  Career influence peddler and political mercenary Terry McAuliffe is at it again; and this time he’s pushed the bare-knuckled, gutter politics he’s known for to a new low. ... more
• Why Welfare is Working Mon Apr 8
  Scottie Hughes
  Lately, it seems Republicans keep trying to brainstorm about how to attract new voters in order to win in 2014 and 2016. ... more
• 4 Reasons Jason Lewis Can Beat Al Franken Mon Apr 8
  Katie Kieffer
  Look out Sen. Al Franken; talk radio host Jason Lewis will soon replace you in the U.S. Senate. Conservative-libertarian talk radio host Jason Lewis is seriously entertaining a run against Minnesota Sen. Al Franken in 2014. ... more
• Sanford and Other Toxic Republicans Need to Step Aside for Electable Republicans Mon Apr 8
  Rachel Alexander
  Mark Sanford, the disgraced former governor of South Carolina, has just won the Republican nomination for an open congressional seat there. He resigned as governor four years ago, after disappearing from office for six days. ... more
• Small Cities in Small Counties Fri Apr 5
  Rich Galen
  Unlike major Washington, DC-based events or national political conventions, the people who come to Lincoln Day (on the GOP side) or Jefferson-Jackson Day (for the Dems) dinners, or county picnics during the summer, or participate in parades are the people who are truly the backbone of American politics. ... more
• Stuart Stevens’ Quiet Moments Fri Apr 5
  Charlotte Hays
  Stuart Stevens is the former chief strategist for the Romney campaign. He has just joined Tina Brown’s stable of reasonably presentable conservatives as a columnist at Ms. Brown’s The Daily Beast. I wish Stevens well—he’s a gifted writer and hails from my native state. ... more
• After Obama Thu Apr 4
  Victor Davis Hanson
  We can imagine what lies ahead in 2017 -- no matter the result of either the 2014 midterm elections or the 2016 presidential outcome. ... more
• President Pushes to Put Pelosi Back as Speaker Thu Apr 4
  Washington, D.C.
  During his fundraisers in California, President Obama explained that it was more important than ever to win a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives in the upcoming elections. Obama singled out House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi D-Calif. as the reason he flew out to California for a fundraiser. ... more
• Obama Advisor: “There is No Such Thing as a Softball Interview” Wed Apr 3
  Daniel Doherty
• Poll: Democrats Really Need Hillary Clinton to Run in 2016 Wed Apr 3
  Daniel Doherty
• SC's Sanford Wins GOP Primary for Old House Seat Wed Apr 3
  Washington, D.C.
  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford on Tuesday cleared another hurdle in his bid for a political comeback, defeating a former county council member to win the GOP nomination for a vacant U.S. House seat. ... more
• Hillary Clinton supporters launch 2016 super PAC Wed Apr 3
  Washington, D.C.
  Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton won't say if she's running for president in 2016 - but that isn't stopping her supporters from launching a super PAC. ... more
• Six NY Politicians Arrested in Bribery Plot Wed Apr 3
  Washington, D.C.
  A former State Senate Leader and five others were arrested Tuesday, in a bribery plot involving the upcoming New York City Mayor's race. Malcolm Smith allegedly hoped to bribe GOP party leaders so they would let him run as a Republican. ... more
• Sigh: Mark Sanford Wins South Carolina Republican Primary Tue Apr 2
  Daniel Doherty

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