Recent News

Five ‘Lanes’ in GOP Nomination Contest?

Phillip Bump has an intriguing analysis of the 2016 GOP nomination battle over at the Washington Post, arguing there are basically five ‘lanes’ in the contest that the different candidates are competing in. Huckabee and Santorum, for example, are seen as the two candidates expected to challenge each other for dominance in the ‘Evangelical’ lane (although others will certainly try to grab some of that vote as well).

The 2016 GOP presidential race, broken down into 5 ‘lanes’

Ted Cruz, we argued ... Read More >>

Gov. Scott Walker faced criticism last week after a newly hired aide to his fledgling presidential campaign resigned under pressure for derogatory remarks she had made about Iowa and its first-in-the-nation nominating contest. But the incident wasn’t the first time Mr. Walker had run into a problem over an apparent lack of vetting of a staff member.

At last three other times in the last five years, Mr. Walker’s teams have encountered a problem that could have been caught ahead of time with proper due diligence.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie warned the Republican Party’s top donors Saturday against backing a candidate who flip-flops on important issues.

Addressing a harbor-side reception Saturday at an exclusive retreat for donors to the Republican National Committee, the Garden State governor appeared to criticize Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, without mentioning him by name, for adjusting his positions to curry favor with early state voters.

“We need to make sure that we make our party bigger and broader than it’s been before,” Christie told a sunset gathering of about 250 donors who have given more than $15,000—and as much as $330,000—to the GOP. “And that’s not about pandering, it’s not about flip-flopping on issues.” Walker stood a few dozen feet away mingling with the well-heeled crowd. “People want folks who they believe believe in what they say and don’t change depending on what state they’re in,” Christie continued.

Scott Walker makes 2016 South Carolina debut

COLUMBIA, S.C.—On his inaugural trip to South Carolina as a presidential candidate, Scott Walker is trying hard to show that he shares the cultural values – and tastes – of the region that serves as the heart of the modern Republican Party. He even started peppering his stump speech with some “y’all”s for the occasion.

Walker aide quits after questioning Iowa’s role in campaign

An aide to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s national political operation resigned late Tuesday after drawing heated criticism from the head of the Iowa Republican Party for questioning the state’s early role in the presidential nominating process.

Scott Walker denies ethanol flip-flop

Scott Walker freely admits that he has shifted to the right on immigration over the past two years, aligning himself with the GOP base, but the Wisconsin governor was adamant Monday night that he has not also flip-flopped on ethanol.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/scott-walker-denies-energy-flip-flop-116135.html#ixzz3UkLZUz4o

Scott Walker Driving the Left Crazy?

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 ... Read More >>