While being cautious in their headline by using the word “possible,” the NYT offers a sensible assessment of the current state of not just the race for the nomination but that of the party of a whole on the Democrat side of the aisle:
Certainly, no one is expecting a couple with such political skills, an [...]

Former Senator Santorum had my respect when he served in Washington and even after his defeat at the hands of Senator Casey, I tend to pay close attention when he speaks.
I did not always concur with Mr. Santorum but he was a strong supporter of President Bush and a reliable Republican vote on most major [...]

Senator McCain may have an uphill climb no matter which candidate the Democrats eventually nominate, however, he might do well not to get personally involved in the process.
Jay Homnick at The American Spectator writes on this topic:
Speaking of sports, an odd-couple tag team has been pounding Barack Obama over the last two weeks, privately citing [...]

When I saw the title of this article, my first inclination was to not take the time to read the copy. It appeared as another run of the mill, pros and cons of the candidates piece.
Well, appearances were deceiving and I found myself engrossed in all three pages of Mr. Miller’s work. [...]

Thirty five years ago tomorrow the man who aspires to be our next President of the United States was released from captivity in Vietnam and returned to his homeland.
Watch as in this new campaign ad those who have known him well offer their assessment of the Senator McCain.

Duty, Honor, Country. Thank you [...]

The earmarks secured by the two Democratic Senators running for the Presidency:
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton helped secure more than $340 million worth of home-state projects in last year’s spending bills, placing her among the top 10 Senate recipients of what are commonly known as earmarks, according to a new study by a nonpartisan budget watchdog [...]

As for the endorsement made by ~J~ today, I do happen to agree that Fred Thompson is the best of the candidates available for selection in South Carolina.
That being said, after reading this post it answered a question I have asked of myself many times.
What is it that I am looking [...]

A must read “Letter to the Candidates” from Sgt. Hook.
HT:Lone Wolf at Blackfive where he writes:
Sgt. Hook has a Letter to the Candidates that should go to every politician, not just those running. It is well worth reading, and well worth sharing. It also echoes a message that I was asked to send by multiple [...]

The sixty four dollar question.
While watching the endless pundit blather on TV tonight after the Republican Michigan Primary and Democratic Nevada Debate and reading the various opinion meisters commentaries online, I had one of those rare zen moments of simplicity. It all comes down to a simple question:
Who would you like to be in the [...]

All this pandering to certain groups, be they special interest, racial, religious, or gender related when involved in a Presidential race, has become ridiculous.
Just because I am a woman, does not obligate me in any fashion to vote for a female, and being caucasian most certainly does not negate my voting for an African American [...]

Thomas Sowell offers his thoughts on the election of our next President:
By far the best presentation as a candidate, among all the candidates in both parties, is that of Barack Obama. But if he actually believes even half of the irresponsible nonsense he talks, he would be an utter disaster in the White House.
Among the [...]

For most of the population, if you missed important meetings, numerous days of work (without a viable reason) or did not carry out the responsibilities of your job I doubt very much you would be employed for very long.
Not so for members of Congress according to this post at Evangelical Outpost:
Can a Senator or Congressional [...]

Well, it’s Thursday and I have searched the news sites, read through the blogs I frequent and looked through the on-line news magazine articles offered.
Maybe it’s me, but I have found nothing which is not old, rehashed news laced with a new opinion here or there.
Seriously, how many ways can you say we [...]

Many seem to feel indifferent toward all of the present Presidential candidates. I know I have wrestled with the current choices myself.
Perhaps Michael Barone hit the nail on the head with respect to this quandry in his latest piece at Real Clear Politics.
“Pray take away this pudding,” Winston Churchill commanded one night at dinner. [...]

There is a short quiz available at WQAD which aligns the taker with the Presidential candidate it finds to be the most suitable match.
I ran across this while reading Jules Crittenden and must say I agree with his thoughts no matter what the results of this quiz produce.
In fact, I’m a one-issue voter. Whoever [...]

I was interested in this LA Times opinion piece by Matt Bai yesterday, mainly because it’s something I have never thought about.
His argument is that a large segment of the country is moving west and yet the Democrats are still picking candidates from the Industrial states and the South to run for president.
As pundits have [...]

What a wonderful feeling it must be to have yourself surrounded by people who believe you have the ability “to mesmerize any human being.”
Former President Clinton is attempting to sell his wifes possible presidency on the premise that world leaders love her and she will save us from the debacle which he must believe [...]

I can’t find anyone yet who is excited about the presidential prospects of either party.
I’m going to talk about the three frontrunners in each party in this post.
First, the Democratic frontrunners.

1. Hillary Clinton
She comes with a lot of baggage. Most people don’t really trust her to be honest with us should she achieve the [...]

Polls seem to be confirming what most of us already know: we don’t feel warm and fuzzy over the prospect of having Hillary Clinton as our president.
You know how we feel about polls on this blog, so take it for what it’s worth.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has the highest negative ratings of any presidential [...]

Betsy Newmark has what I consider to be among one of the best “suspicions” of the week incorporated into this piece, simply entitled, Hillary Clinton’s Experience.
“I suspect that a lot of Americans are still not comfortable with the idea of an unelected First Lady having substantial influence in government policy, particularly foreign policy choices. And [...]

For those who have anticipated the entrance of Fred Thompson into the Presidential race, the wait is over. I posted this while watching the Fox News Republican debate so please forgive the brevity.
At 7:57 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, while taping “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” for broadcast later in the evening, Fred Thompson [...]

I wish that they would get some new campaign slogans instead of the constant regurgitation of the same old topics. They all do it.
“Islamic terrorists are at war with us,” Rudy Giuliani told about 300 people at a synagogue in Rockville, Md., one evening in July. He likes to say it that way — that [...]

I know I’m a Democrat but I love this guy. He seems to give off a persona of honesty and I like that.
– What success Mike Huckabee has found as a presidential candidate stems largely from his homespun charm – a folksy populism that gets heads nodding when he muses about the [...]

Privacy? There’s no such thing as privacy when you running for the highest office in the land.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Rudy Giuliani is testing many traditional political rules in his presidential run, perhaps in no way more than in his effort keep his personal faith and family life out of the race.
On the [...]

Politico has an interesting post talking about all the candidates pretty much singing off the same page according to party:
Ever think that presidential candidates sound pretty much the same?
It’s an inevitable by-product of the rigors of this race and additional, unique pressures facing each party.
Republicans must rhetorically pick their way around President Bush’s [...]

I guess if you live in Iowa or New Hampshire you think you have the right to ask a candidate any personal questions you care to ask.
Well, on Thursday Rudy Giuliani let it be known that some questions are off limits.
DERRY, N.H. (AP) - Republican Rudy Giuliani said Thursday that people should “leave my family [...]

This is cute.
‘Puppy killer’, ‘pole-dancer’, ’scheming’: the spouses of America’s presidential candidates are facing tough criticism and intense scrutiny as the campaign turns dirty, reports Paul Harris in New York
It is a brutal battle of whispering campaigns, gossip-laced leaks and highly disciplined PR machines. It is a world where image outweighs reality and where [...]

I’ve been hearing a lot from Congress and some presidential candidates that we need to undo the tax cuts of the Bush Administration to make things fair.
I have a proposal for all the millionaires and multi-millionaires in Congress and on the presidential trail. It’s quite simple, really.
When they publicly show they have returned their [...]

It sad but it goes on in every debate. It makes them all look phony.
Even though presidential primary debates draw a lot of attention, can be informative and sometimes even are fun, they are a poor way to measure what kind of president a candidate will make.
Debates tell us how well a candidate [...]

The way it stands now.
New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has significantly widened her lead over Illinois Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination,” USA TODAY Washington bureau chief Susan Page writes.
She tells us that according to the latest USA TODAY/Gallup Poll, Clinton’s support among Democrats and independent voters who “lean” Democratic stands at [...]