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For GOP Contenders, Out of Office Means Out of Touch Wed Feb 22

Michael Medved

Recent history shows that none of the three Republican frontrunners—not Mitt Romney, not Rick Santorum, and certainly not Newt Gingrich—can possibly win the GOP nomination, let alone defeat Barack Obama in November. ... more
Mr. Right Eludes the GOP Wed Feb 22

Jonah Goldberg

"If we could just take a little bit from each of them." I've lost track of how many people I have heard say some version of this in the last couple of months. The "each of them" refers to the final four combatants for the Republican nomination. ... more
Romney Wins Maine Caucus Sat Feb 11

Helen Whalen Cohen
Romney Wins CPAC Straw Poll Sat Feb 11

Helen Whalen Cohen
When Will They Make An End? Fri Feb 10

Rich Galen

In the 1965 film "The Agony and the Ecstasy" Michelangelo (played by Charlton Heston) is taking his sweet time painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Pope Julius II (played by Rex Harrison) loses his patience and asks, "When will you make an end?" ... more
The Anti-Romney Vote Thu Feb 9

Thomas Sowell

A funny thing happened to Mitt Romney on the way to his coronation as the inevitable Republican candidate for President of the United States. Minnesota, Michigan and Colorado happened. ... more
GOP Must Convince Young People It's the Party of Options Thu Feb 9

Michael Barone

The Republican presidential candidates, except for Ron Paul, haven't been paying much attention to young voters in the primaries and caucuses so far. But any Republican nominee -- which is to say probably Mitt Romney, or maybe Newt Gingrich or Rick Santorum -- had better be paying attention to them in the summer and fall. ... more
Aren't Republicans Supposed to Be Colorblind? Thu Feb 9

Larry Elder

Oh, for crying out loud! Ethnic-based Cabinet appointees? Do we still need to go out and "seek" people of a certain color or religion to show "fairness and inclusion"? What about considering the best people possible -- isn't that the only appropriate answer to that question? ... more
After Big Win, Romney Faces Tough Opponents in a Long War Thu Feb 2

Michael Barone

Mitt Romney's impressive victory Tuesday makes it very likely that we will look back on the Florida primary as the contest that determined the 2012 Republican nomination. ... more
Romney Claims Historic Florida Win Wed Feb 1

Salena Zito

Mitt Romney easily won Florida's Republican presidential primary in a record-breaking performance on Tuesday. ... more
Let's Honor, Not Stretch, the Buckley Rule Tue Jan 31

David Limbaugh

In the intense heat of the present, it is easy to forget even the relatively recent past, but it seems to me that this GOP primary season is more acrimonious than the past few, probably because the stakes are so high. ... more
Five Reasons So Many Grassroots Conservatives Don't Like Mitt Romney Tue Jan 31

John Hawkins

It's a mystery to some people why so many Tea Partiers and grassroots conservatives can’t stand Mitt Romney. What is it about him that turns them off so much that at one time or another, they've preferred Donald Trump, Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry, Herman Cain, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich to him nationally despite the fact that he has every advantage in the race? ... more
Presidential Candidates Seek Latino Support in Florida Mon Jan 30

Salena Zito

The bustling Versailles restaurant and bakery in Little Havana has a reputation for serving savory pastries, sweet Cuban coffee and politicians who are looking for support among Latino voters. ... more
LIVE Open Thread and Debate Preview Mon Jan 23

Helen Whalen Cohen
Amend the Constitution? Not Happening Sun Jan 22

Steve Chapman

The Republican presidential candidates love the Constitution, but if they have their way, you'll barely recognize it. Like a plastic surgeon meeting with a prospective patient, they see all sorts of ways it could be vastly improved. ... more
South Carolina Primary Predictions Sat Jan 21

Steve Deace

Since the advent of the contemporary presidential primary system in the 1970s, no Republican has gone on to win his party’s presidential nomination without winning the crucial South Carolina primary. ... more
Blinded By Hate Fri Jan 20

Rebecca Hagelin

There's nothing that unifies conservatives more than this: We love to hate the media. And no one knows how to take that shared passion and encite us into a mob better than Newt Gingrich. ... more
MSM and the 13 State Election Thu Jan 19

Hugh Hewitt

Will ABC's interview of Marianne Ginrich matter in the South Carolina primary? Will Mitt Romney's wealth and "effective tax rate of 15%" hurt him in the Palmetto State? Will the endorsement of Rick Santorum by key Evangelical leaders over the past weekend in Texas swing him crucial support on Saturday? ... more
Regardless of Who Becomes GOP Nominee, Party and Candidates are Failing the Faithful Thu Jan 19

Matt Towery

After years as an officeholder, strategist, pollster, you name it, I have truly come to despise politicians. This year's GOP nomination process has sealed the deal. ... more
Huntsman Plays Robin to Romney's Batman But Can Romney Be the GOP's Superhero? Wed Jan 18

Crystal Wright

And then there were five. Jon Huntsman bid farewell to the race for the Republican presidential nomination this week, not shocking many. He leaves behind Romney, Gingrich, Santorum, Perry and Paul. (Reminds me a little bit of a secular version of the last supper.) ... more
It's (Not) The Economy, Stupid Wed Jan 18

Michael Prell

If you are a Republican candidate, who has built a campaign around being a better manager of the economy, a better economy (without the benefit of your management) would spell the end of your campaign. ... more
My One Question for All GOP Candidates Tue Jan 17

Chuck Norris

In my previous two columns, I outlined the 10 questions we need to ask to find our next president. I believe them wholeheartedly, but I have one last question that is almost as important as all of them combined. And it is for all the GOP candidates. ... more
The Republicans' Cow Pie Bingo Thu Jan 12

Steve Chapman

The Republican presidential race now moves from New Hampshire to South Carolina, but it's really taking place in an upside-down Lake Wobegon -- where all the men are homely, all the women are weak and all the candidates are below average. ... more
Voters Deliver Good News—and Better News—For GOP Wed Jan 11

Michael Medved

The results from Iowa and New Hampshire bring good news and better news for the Republican Party and its prospects for November. ... more
The GOP Choice: New Cast, Old Script Mon Jan 9

Paul Greenberg

After what seemed an eternity of debates, the New Hampshire primary has whirred into life. Like a great creaky old grandfather clock striking the hour -- a reminder not only of passing time but that the grand old thing still has life in it. ... more
Laughing at the Presidential Election Sat Jan 7

Bill O'Reilly

President Obama may not know it, but he has a nice advantage in the world of late-night TV. A new study by The Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University says that in 2011, late-night comedians mocked Republicans three times more than they did Democrats. ... more