The $6 million man
Yesterday this gem came to my attention via my inbox. It’s from Ken Timmerman, who’s the running mate of gubernatorial candidate Charles Lollar. You may have heard Charles say it: if elections in...
View ArticleCarson for 2016?
It’s become a rite of passage for presidential hopefuls on both sides – the formation of a political action committee to gauge fundraising prowess and begin to collect IOUs for later political favors....
View ArticleThe values voters speak
Obviously I’ve been concerned about the upcoming Maryland election, and we’re probably four to six months away from the formal beginnings of the 2016 Presidential campaign on both sides of the aisle....
View ArticleThe first of many
Back in August, I noted that Ben Carson had formed his own political action committee and predicted that he was going to take the next step: I believe this step is the prelude to setting up the...
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A full-court press for support
Last Saturday I received this pamphlet in the mail, something I could only describe as a full-court press to make Dr. Ben Carson into a viable Presidential candidate for 2016. To those who didn’t...
View ArticleReady for…another shot?
Since the 2012 election came to an unsatisfying close, there’s been a portion of the Republican Party who wondered how Mitt Romney would have done with an open seat as opposed to facing an incumbent...
View ArticleWho’s out may be as important as who’s in
Recently I’ve posted about three likely entrants into the 2016 Presidential race – Jeb Bush and Dr. Ben Carson on the Republican side and Jim Webb representing the Democrats. Naturally with an open...
View ArticleRomney takes the exit ramp
It’s all over the news today – sort of a Friday afternoon news dump, but definitely fodder for the Sunday talk shows: 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney said he was taking a pass on the 2016 race. In their...
View ArticleThe new “it” candidate
In each Presidential cycle, there always seems to be a candidate who breaks through against the conventional wisdom choices and becomes popular because he is a new face and excites the populace. Barack...
View ArticleThe steep learning curve
Over the last few months I’ve given a little bit of attention to the campaign Ben Carson is running for President. He was one of the earliest informal entrants, in part because of a grassroots campaign...
View ArticleTed Cruz: a palette of bold colors
By Cathy Keim I finally had the time today to watch the entire Ted Cruz speech at Liberty University on March 23, 2015, where he announced that he is running for president. It seems certain that he has...
View ArticleCarson, Carly, and Huckabee – oh my…
By this time tomorrow, the GOP presidential field will be three aspirants larger than it was over the weekend. Dr. Ben Carson and former HP head Carly Fiorina formally made it official today, while...
View ArticleOne straw poll down – how many to go?
With the problem of new media in the form of the RedState Gathering being held on the same weekend – and drawing the attention of most of the Republican candidates – the plug was pulled on the Iowa...
View Article2016 dossier: Education
As I promised awhile back, now that my monoblogue Accountability Project is out of the way I can begin to focus on the 2016 presidential race. With the exception of governors John Kasich of Ohio and...
View Article2016 dossier: Second Amendment
Unfortunately, the Second Amendment continues to be under assault from those who misinterpret its meaning to believe the “well regulated militia” is the National Guard and that the only ones who should...
View Article2016 dossier: Energy
Third out of my ten priority issues for the 2016 candidates is energy, where candidates can score up to seven points with an agreeable policy. You’re likely asking what would be agreeable to me, so...
View Article2016 dossier: Social issues
I don’t think I even had this down as a concern four or eight years ago, but as I get older and grow in my faith these things become more important to me. So I will devote a valuable eight points to...
View ArticleHandicapping the GOP debate
And then there were ten. To millions of Americans, the field for the Republican presidential nomination just got cut down to ten. Woe be to Carly Fiorina, Jim Gilmore, Lindsey Graham, Bobby Jindal,...
View Article2016 dossier: Trade and job creation
The fifth portion of my look at the GOP field looks at trade and job creation. Those that have the best ideas will qualify for nine points. This category has the potential to be very hit or miss,...
View Article2016 dossier: Taxation
Coming in next in importance to me as the sixth of my ten pet issues in taxation. This may be the simplest to explain of all the issues because I don’t think there is a candidate among the 17...
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