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We Can Do Better: An America That Can Imagine Itself

We Can Do Better: An America That Can Imagine Itself

America is in deep trouble.  Everyone realizes it, even people who just voted for “four more years” in the recent election. A Rasmussen poll from August found that just 14 percent of Americans think that America’s children will be better off than

Pew: O Campaign Gets a C+

Pew: O Campaign Gets a C+

Americans viewed Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign more negatively than his 2008 campaign, according to a Pew Research poll conducted immediately after the election.  Respondents gave Obama a grade of C+ for 2012, as opposed to B+ in 2008. Mitt Romney

Virginia Lt. Gov. Bolling Won't Seek Gubernatorial Nomination

Virginia Lt. Gov. Bolling Won't Seek Gubernatorial Nomination

Multiple sources reported late Tuesday that two-term Virginia Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling will drop out of the 2013 race for the Republican Gubernatorial nomination in Virginia.  Bolling’s surprising decision clears the way for conservative favorite, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, to secure the

Obama Officials to Cash Out at Top Lobbying Firms

Obama Officials to Cash Out at Top Lobbying Firms

President Barack Obama campaigned on shutting the revolving door that allows administration officials to peddle their influence on K-Street, but top administration officials are looking to land some of the highest-paying lobbying jobs during Obama’s second term. Some top-level officials

NYC: Pockets of Romney Support Largely Orthodox Jews

NYC: Pockets of Romney Support Largely Orthodox Jews

A New York Times story about the lone island of Mitt Romney support in the vast blue sea of New York City buried the lead: that island is heavily Orthodox Jewish. Many Americans constantly ask why Jews consistently vote Democrat,

Don't Trash Reagan to Save Romney

Don't Trash Reagan to Save Romney

Ann Coulter, a long-time cheerleader for Mitt Romney, recently trashed the legacy of Ronald Reagan – and Americans who honor the legacy of Ronald Reagan – in a desperate attempt to deflect blame for Romney’s loss away from the candidate,

Black Leaders to Obama: You Owe Us

Black Leaders to Obama: You Owe Us

Black voters turned out in record numbers in key swing states like Ohio to reelect President Barack Obama in 2012, and some of the nation’s most prominent black leaders are now demanding Obama pay back this support in his second

The Hill Starts Plugging Christie for President

The Hill Starts Plugging Christie for President

The Hill, in its latest attempt to redirect the Republican Party toward the Left, is shamelessly plugging Chris Christie’s newfound surge among Democrats in New Jersey and New York as a testimony to his electability in 2016 as a presidential

NYT: Jeb Bush for President, 2016!

NYT: Jeb Bush for President, 2016!

The mainstream media, which has been instrumental in convincing Republican primary voters to back the last two moderate presidential candidates, John McCain and Mitt Romney, is back with its newest suggestion: nominate Jeb Bush! The New York Times is now

Analysis: Hispanic Vote Not Decisive in Obama Victory

Analysis: Hispanic Vote Not Decisive in Obama Victory

Exit polls from the 2012 election show that Mitt Romney would have lost Wisconsin, Iowa, and New Hampshire even if he had received 100% of the Hispanic vote in those states. This undercuts the notion that Republicans will not win

Barone: 2016 Presidency Within Reach for Republicans

Barone: 2016 Presidency Within Reach for Republicans

According to Michael Barone, the election of 2012 shows that although the population of the United States has indeed moved toward the Democratic Party, but the outlook for future presidential races is still very much up in the air.   Barone, one of

Top Ten People for Conservatives to Thank

Top Ten People for Conservatives to Thank

The past year has been one of great highs and lows for conservatives. These are among the many whom we should thank and remember as we look towards the future.  10. Jim Jordan – The outgoing head of the Republican

Jesse Jackson Jr. Should Thank G-d He’s Not a Republican

Under a cloud of personal and political scandal, Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned from Congress today. Dave Weigel asks on Twitter: “How much will Jesse Jackson Jr cost Illinois by forcing a special election when he could have quit three weeks ago?“ The

BuzzFeed: Conservative New Media Lost the Election

BuzzFeed: Conservative New Media Lost the Election

For a website that was leading with the story “27 Everyday Things You Never Knew Had Names” at the time of this writing, BuzzFeed has a surprisingly tenuous grasp of irony.   Earlier Tuesday, editor-in-chief Ben Smith‘s top political reporter,

Winning the New Culture War: Liberty Versus Autonomy

Winning the New Culture War: Liberty Versus Autonomy

Conservatives are being told that the recent election results are a sign that we have lost the “culture war” in the United States.  Gay marriage proponents won state referenda for the first time, in four states. Pro-life candidates became a