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Why Jeb Bush Will Not Win In 2016

Why Jeb Bush Will Not Win In 2016

For me, blog posts like this are only interesting if I make a solid prediction, backed by the evidence I see, that can then be verified in the future to show whether I’m brilliant and insightful or ignorant and contemptible. Here’s today’s prediction: there is essentially no way that Jeb Bush can become president of… Continue Reading

The End Of Swing-Back-To-The-Center Elections

The End Of Swing-Back-To-The-Center Elections

The historic pattern for one seeking to become the president of the United States has been to run your primary election campaign away from the political center, towards the activist base of your party. You then swing back towards the center, once you’ve secured your party’s nomination, so you can catch the necessary chunk of… Continue Reading

A Follow-up on Wood, ISIS, and the GOP

A Follow-up on Wood, ISIS, and the GOP

Here is what happened in the two weeks since I wrote on the GOP response to ISIS. Counting on Our Foolishness – A follow-up by Wood himself discussed the feedback he’s already received on his first piece.  A quick and decent read, even if filled with frustrating academic back-and-forth about terminology and rankings, that struck… Continue Reading

The Presidential Race – March Edition

The Presidential Race – March Edition

It’s time again to look at the state of the presidential race. What should we expect from the ‘invisible primary’ in the coming months? My guess is that we will see at least a few candidates get more open about their 2016 decisions early next month. Why? Because financial reports are due quarterly. So if… Continue Reading

Why Is Scott Walker Not Being Talked About More?

Why Is Scott Walker Not Being Talked About More?

Scott Walker, the current governor of Wisconsin, had sounded to me like someone who’d universally be considered a top contender for the Republican nomination in the 2016 presidential election. I’d only been peripherally aware of him, mostly from his showdown with unions in his state a couple of years ago. He withstood major protests and… Continue Reading

The Presidential Race – January Edition

The Presidential Race – January Edition

With the 2016 presidential election in full-swing, I thought I’d share some of my thoughts on where we stand and where we might be a year from now. Right now, candidates are engaged in the “invisible primary,” a period in which they court donors, fundraisers, activist, party leaders, and anyone else with more influence than your… Continue Reading

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