2016 Campaign Watch

By Sean Parnell

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, one of the contenders for the Republican nomination in 2016, has survived three tough campaigns in four years. Over at RealClearPolitics.com, Heather Wilhelm has an interesting observation regarding Walker and how he somehow manages to bring out the worst in his opponents:

How Scott Walker Brings Out the Worst in the Left

Imagine that I’m a political consultant. This week, my clients, who are all government employees, are hopping mad about cuts in their state’s spending.

“Don’t ...
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By Sean Parnell

Jim Bopp, who probably has the most distinguished career of anybody in the fight against free-speech suppressing campaign finance laws, has joined the budding campaign of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. National Review reports:

Superlawyer Behind Citizens United Joins Jindal Team

The conservative superlawyer behind the monumental victory in the Citizens United case, Jim Bopp, is signing on with Bobby Jindal’s nascent presidential campaign as an legal adviser to Jindal’s think tank, America Next.

“If and when Jindal becomes a candidate for ...
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By Sean Parnell

In the last several presidential election cycles, South Carolinas has held one of the earliest and thus most consequential nominating contests. With the potential entry of Lindsay Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina, that might not be the case in 2016 writes Byron York in the Washington Examiner:

“…Graham’s candidacy would be unique, not because he would be running to make a point but because he is from a critical early-primary state. The South Carolina primary plays a crucial ...
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