Jan 18, 2008 – GOP candidates should follow the lead of the Democratic candidates by paying more attention to young voters—not only because they have … This increase in voting by young people is not limited to presidential races. … We do not want presidential pandering. We want a real leader. We want a visionary.…

Jan 17, 2008 – That's the counsel now from some economists and all three major Democratic presidential candidates.…

Jan 17, 2008 – That was the first use in presidential campaign politics of an unusual word. After losing in Iowa Jan. 3, Sen. … This frequent use of "vetted" caught the attention of the Democratic community. … reliance on overwhelming support for the party's white candidates from black voters.…

Jan 17, 2008 – WASHINGTON -- With the leading candidates for the Democratic nomination charging each other with racial bigotry, I think it is safe … It is time to return to nominating presidential candidates in national political conventions, the same kind of conventions that gave … In the time of competitive national political conventions, presidential candidates still had to campaign throughout the nation but…

Jan 16, 2008 – Unluckily for McCain, snowstorms in Michigan suppressed the turnout among Democratic "Independents" who planned to screw up the Republican … I had no idea that Republican voters in Iowa and New Hampshire planned to do absolutely zero research on the candidates and vote on … Are you familiar with our "no exchange/no return" policy on presidential candidates?…

Jan 16, 2008 – It's not about race or gender, we keep hearing from the Democratic front-runners. … In the end, the Democratic Party may be hostage to its own noble intentions. … And the Democratic Party made it this way.…

Jan 16, 2008 – Both in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections (as well as in Al Gore's 2000 campaign), nasty race-baiting advertisements on urban … blacks to vote on the basis of racial identity, rather than on the basis of issues and the actual characters of the Republican candidates … It is an old and proven method of corrupting the democratic process.…

Jan 15, 2008 – America can’t let that happen, and Mayor Giuliani is the only presidential candidate to offer a serious plan to ensure victory in Afghanistan … The leading Democratic candidates for president want to pull-out of Iraq and transfer troops to Afghanistan – as if surrendering one … This is what separates Mayor Giuliani from the rest of the candidates: He not only identifies problems, but comes up with realistic…

Jan 15, 2008 – More than any other election in decades, this presidential one has erected a fighting ring in which conservatism either will maintain … Even now, our own GOP candidates are wrestling over who is truly conservative. … Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has waffled enough around his pro-abortion, pro-gay, pro-gun control views to recruit many Democratic…

Jan 14, 2008 – Obama presented a $75 billion “economic stimulus” package two days after his top Democratic rival Hillary Clinton proposed spending … Both of the Democratic presidential candidates’ proposals would give hefty subsidies to those who face home foreclosure. … Link: When Congress resumes, Democratic leadership will attempt to shape some kind of economic package that could resemble Clinton…

Jan 14, 2008 – This sounds to a lot of Republicans like a Democratic platform, but he scolds Democrats for their trade protectionism, state-run social … The greatest difference between conservatives and liberals, a difference yet to be effectively aired out in the young presidential … Somebody should tell the candidates.…

Jan 12, 2008 – nominee will likely continue to vilify throughout the 2008 Presidential campaign. … The positions of the 2008 Democratic candidates are a testament to how successful this campaign has become. … It is universally held by the Democratic candidates that the U.S. must adopt strict greenhouse gas emission requirements.…

Jan 12, 2008 – John McCain say there is no possibility that Independent Democratic Sen. … No, they were told, this was a real presidential endorsement. … candidates for fund-raising in South Carolina.…

Jan 12, 2008 – This is not a new split in the Democratic Party. … The Republicans have more factions and more live candidates. … Even though Democratic Party rules favor proportional representation in delegate allocation, the Democratic race is likely to be decided…

Jan 30, 2008 – WASHINGTON -- Americans finally have narrowed the presidential race to two front-runners: John Kennedy and Ronald Reagan … Smart Democratic candidates embrace both Kennedy and Reagan.…

Jan 30, 2008 – Republicans, however, see McCain opposed by three candidates with the sort of executive background voters seem to prefer: two governors … Given all his other obvious drawbacks as a candidate (just imagine four years of droning, pompous Presidential speeches by John Kerry … Concerning the “Senatorial Curse” purportedly applied to Presidential candidates, McCain seems especially well-situated to shatter…

Jan 29, 2008 – Soon Edwards will join Harris in the book of presidential trivia. … (What presidential candidate was known as "Little Lyndon from Lawton"? Answer: Former Sen. Harris from Lawton, Okla.) … , and seven of the previous 10, presidential elections.…

Jan 29, 2008 – Our long, long, long presidential campaign is producing clarifications. … which is more than one can say for certain Democratic competitors. … It's a necessity that keeps even presidential candidates off balance -- a pretty good way of keeping them, by the way.…

Jan 29, 2008 – Bill Clinton's feigned lament -- repeated loudly and often -- that voters were choosing their candidates on the basis of race and gender … Clintons' loathsome, sinister tactics, being used against fellow Democrats for the first time in a big way since Bill's first presidential … Bill's charm and their nonpareil adroitness at ruthless politics, are virtually powerless without their liberal enablers in the Democratic…

Jan 29, 2008 – Speaking of presidential ebbs and flows, I believe many are suffering now from a type of presidential buyer's remorse. … The bases for political remorse are varied: -- Realizing that all the Democratic candidates would raise taxes, expand … This past week, news agencies reported how some of the presidential candidates' campaigns are running into financial hardships.…

Jan 28, 2008 – Each of the leading presidential candidates was also criticized for having either that same lack of leadership or a hostility to the … In separate conversations about the state of the presidential race, multiple well-informed conservatives told me of their affinity … This floors his opponent in the Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton.…

Jan 28, 2008 – A specter is facing Barack Obama's once bright-as-hope presidential campaign. … presidential campaign. … Would that all the presidential candidates follow Barack Obama's lead, and try to raise the level of political discourse in this country…

Jan 28, 2008 – Since their South Carolina primary Jan. 19, all of the Republican candidates have traveled I-4 in search of votes. … The I-4 corridor is home to two of Florida's top media markets, a critical factor for candidates. … It is not like New Hampshire, where candidates make their pitches in small town hall meetings.…

Jan 27, 2008 – The electorate had become accustomed to candidates winning one primary state and then running the table. … (Maybe Democratic Party politics is all about emotion. … So, here’s the best recommendation for the presidential races: Watch, but do not bet.…

Jan 25, 2008 – candidates, she seems incapable of using the word "victory" in a time of war). … All the Republican candidates are able to run as fresh faces. … A presidential election between, say, McCain and Obama -- both positive and honorable candidates -- would be better for the country…