Feb 12, 2013 – Rove made nasty and hurtful remarks about conservative candidates he didn't like. … Establishment candidates should be called "me-too" Republicans, a label coined to describe two-time presidential loser Tom Dewey who … said "me too" to obnoxious Democratic programs and to Nelson Rockefeller (who lost three attempts to get the Republican presidential…

Feb 28, 2013 – For a long time, the Republican Party had a proven formula for presidential elections, winning seven out of 10 times from 1968 through … One explanation is that Republican candidates have done so much to hurt themselves -- insulting women with obtuse remarks about abortion … In 1988, Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis hurt himself by opposing the death penalty.…

Feb 21, 2013 – The fact is that some candidates who rise up from nowhere turn out to have good political instincts, like Wisconsin Sen. … But such outsider movements also produce some candidates with a gift for campaign-losing gaffes. … He really was the Republican establishment in 2002, when he picked winning candidates in key races.…

Jun 10, 2010 – Even knee-jerk Democratic partisans, such as Chris Matthews and Bill Press, refused to defend him. … In 2004, John Kerry spent $6.4 million of John Heinz's money on his presidential race, and still lost. … lost, generally to more experienced candidates.…

Jul 9, 2010 – President Biden recently protested that he saw no "grand debacle" coming in November for Democrats, thereby giving a name to Democratic … And Paul is now neck and neck with his Democratic opponent in a race a Republican should easily win. … So far -- in Congress, among conservative leaders, among prospective presidential candidates -- that leadership has been lacking.…

Jul 9, 2010 – In that poll, the GOP led the Democratic Party by a very moderate 45 to 43 percent, but the cincher was voter enthusiasm; Republicans … “Reality is starting to strike the Democratic caucus.” … In the top 30 most-competitive seats, the margin is even higher: Democratic candidates trail their opponents by nine points.…

Jul 8, 2010 – This same hypothesis is often applied to the political arena -- voters receive, assimilate and process information regarding candidates … The study looked at college football games played within 10 days of presidential, gubernatorial and Senate elections from 1964 to 2006 … During Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign, Democratic political adviser James Carville coined the phrase, "It's the economy stupid."…

Jul 19, 2010 – from the Soviets, but from the Stalinist regime hailed to the high heavens by the Congressional Black Caucus, befriended by Democratic … Presidential candidates (“Fidel Castro is very shy and sensitive, a man I regard as a friend," George Mc Govern) and preparing for…

Jul 11, 2010 – positioned himself as the anecdote to the corruption of Nixon’s incomplete second term and swayed many of these voters to the Democratic … A vivid illustration of this problem emerged in the 2000 presidential election, when the “pro-family” George W. … The “war on terror,” and the radically different visions about that war held by the two major presidential candidates, apparently wasn…

Jul 22, 2010 – President Biden was absurdly optimistic about the 2010 congressional elections in an interview with ABC: "I don't think the (Democratic … Traditionally, when conservative candidates fail because voters found them "out of the mainstream," pundits blame social issues. … of Wisconsin is the most important proposal in domestic policy since Ronald Reagan embraced supply-side economics in the 1980 presidential…

Jul 22, 2010 – Instead of commenting again on the ability of the Democratic House and Senate to ignore pay-as-you-go when they feel like it (i.e. … , the second from Democratic moderates in his party and the third from the far left. … By early this year, a dozen candidates were vying for the nomination.…

Aug 1, 2010 – In the heart of the Rust Belt last month, Boehner spent time raising money for House candidates in critical swing districts. … Pelosi and Boehner both grew up in Democratic households but the similarities between them end there: She was the daughter of a larger-than-life … having its press secretary, Robert Gibbs, admit that Democrats may lose the House but by elevating Boehner in importance in a presidential…

Aug 27, 2010 – Instead, candidates hire pollsters to tell them what they should believe, and they then parrot whatever position polls best. … In the 2008 presidential election, 44 percent of Hispanic voters in Arizona voted for McCain over Obama. … He will likely still win re-election -- he's up about 20 points over his Democratic opponent.…

Aug 24, 2010 – candidates. … Even in southern Virginia, 82% of Virginia Tech professors supported Democratic candidates. … And at Texas’ Southern Methodist University, home to the Bush Presidential Library, liberal student organizations outnumber conservative…

Aug 24, 2010 – This year the GOP has nominated more female candidates than in any previous election cycle. … It may be early to predict a large scale exodus among women from the Democratic Party. … and congressional candidates, there could easily be a major change in the control of congress.…

Aug 23, 2010 – rounds in Ohio, Washington State, Wisconsin, California, Florida and other key 2012 battleground states, amping up support for candidates … Then there's his gigantic fundraising machine, which has gone into overdrive for these candidates and doesn't show any sign of slowing … Then there's the question of who the Democratic Party would run if not The One.Still — reading through this piece is kind of a fun…

Aug 19, 2010 – The three leading Democratic presidential candidates have all endorsed legislation to fix the problem. … That's a fact you won't hear from AAUW or the Democratic presidential candidates.…

Aug 31, 2010 – voters’ mouths and inadvertently raising the prospects of the Democratic candidate winning the governorship. … The article goes on to say that the two Democratic candidates’ positions on the issues that matter are basically the same. … But what good have all these truths done, both to the candidates themselves and to the larger public the candidates aim to serve?…

Oct 17, 2011 – In the current race for the Republican presidential nomination, Napoleon's favorite would clearly be Mitt Romney. … Romney has also been helped by surges of support for more conservative -- they would say less establishment -- candidates who did not … But his 9-9-9 plan is under attack from other candidates, and although Cain resembles Romney in some respects -- business success,…

Oct 15, 2011 – How did the national Democratic Party respond to their Southern comrades? … They welcomed them at the national Democratic conventions with open arms. … By “they” I mean the Kennedys, the Byrds, the Gores and other mainstays of the Democratic Party.…

Oct 14, 2011 – Some of the Republican candidates wanted to audition for Comedy Central the other night, aiming their one-liners at Herman Cain … Stand-up comedy is for professionals, and the comedy candidates, particularly Jon Huntsman and Michele Bachmann, showed us why. … The odds, the history and the harsh laws of presidential politics say there's no way Cain can win the nomination.…

Oct 13, 2011 – No, Cain is a clear and present danger to the Democratic Party -- and their invaluable near-monolithic black vote. … Cain asks this question: Why do blacks, in 2011, vote Democratic? … He is now close to cracking the "top tier" of candidates. Clearly, lots of people have begun to listen.…

Oct 11, 2011 – approved by the Wall Street Journal and Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan gaining steam, the White House is claiming none of the GOP presidential … candidates have plans for job growth. … Referring to Tuesday night's Republican presidential debate, Plouffe says "none of the ideas we're going to see" will create jobs in…

Oct 27, 2011 – The GOP Presidential candidates score debating points by ritualistically flaying the occupiers. … Most of the Democratic Party leaders seem leery about embracing these people as a natural Democratic constituency. … Adding insult to injury, spokespeople for these various sub-groups find a ready welcome in the Democratic Party.…

Oct 27, 2011 – Bobby Jindal of Louisiana last weekend won re-election with a staggering 65.8 percent of the vote in a state that remains heavily Democratic … Jindal says Texas governor and GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry, whom he has endorsed, can best advance the conservative ideas … Bobby Jindal's electoral and economic successes should serve not only as a model, but also as an inspiration to Republican candidates…