Striking Out on Energy By Lawrence Kudlow
President George W. Bush and Sen. John McCain went to bat on energy policy this week. And guess what? They both struck out.
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May 17, 2008
May 17, 2008
An Unconventional 2008 Election Season By Michael Barone
What makes this presidential election different from all other presidential elections? And different from what we expected when the year began?
May 17, 2008
Hillary's Spending By Robert D. Novak
Agents for Sen. Hillary Clinton, trying desperately to keep alive her presidential campaign, are privately telling Democrats that she is so "tight" with a dollar that she would not continue her contest against Sen. Barack Obama if she did not have a chance to win.
May 16, 2008
NARAL's Choice By Susan Estrich
A few years ago, the National Abortion Rights Action League, as it was then called, or NARAL for short, changed its name to NARAL Pro-Choice America.
May 16, 2008
Despite Recent Tragedy, Most Adults Oppose Banning Horse Racing
On May 3, the Kentucky Derby was marked with tragedy when second-place finisher Eight Belles fell to the ground with two broken ankles and was euthanized on the track. The Derby’s 2006 Champion, Barbaro, suffered the same fate after a breakdown at that year’s Preakness.
May 15, 2008
Obama's Next Challenge: Turning Primary Losses Into Electoral Votes By Rhodes Cook
As Barack Obama prepares to move from the primary to the general election phase of the 2008 presidential election, he faces a new challenge which combines both - to bring many of the states where he suffered primary losses this winter and spring into the Democratic column this fall.
May 15, 2008
Hillary Clinton as Independent Candidate for President? By Douglas Schoen
In a poll released by Rasmussen Reports yesterday, 29% of Democrats say that Hillary Clinton should run for president as an Independent, if she does not win the Democratic Party nomination.
May 15, 2008
This is Not Your Father's (Or Mother's) Democratic Party By Alan Abramowitz
Forget about soccer moms and NASCAR dads. The key voting bloc in 2008 is the white working class. According to the new conventional wisdom of American politics, the presidential candidate who can win the support of white working class voters will have the inside track on becoming the next president of the United States.
May 15, 2008
In Rehab: Sweet Things About Slowdown By Froma Harrop
The morning after overdoing it, some of us take pleasure in the cleansing process. The carrot juice goes down smoothly, and a simple walk feels virtuous. One vows to exert more self-control and give yoga another try.
May 15, 2008
Cindy McCain Flaunts Her Privilege By Joe Conason
Double standards are endemic in American journalism. But Cindy McCain, wife of the Republican presidential candidate, displayed poor taste in flaunting her family's special immunity from press scrutiny.
May 15, 2008
45 Years of Columns By Robert D. Novak
On May 15, 1963, the late Rowland Evans and I published our first column. That makes today (Thursday) the 45th anniversary (the first 30 years under the Evans & Novak byline) of the nation's longest-running current syndicated political column.
May 14, 2008
79% of Voters Say U.S. is Heading Down the Wrong Track
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Voters found that 79% think the United States is heading down the wrong track. Just 15% of voters think the nation is heading in the right direction.
May 14, 2008
38% of Democrats Want Clinton to Drop Out
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Democratic voters nationwide now believe that Hillary Clinton should drop out of the race for the White House.
May 14, 2008
Is Hitler Funny? By Susan Estrich
When I got to one of my offices yesterday (I won't say which, lest you hold it against them, which I certainly don't), people were crowded around the computer, watching the latest video on YouTube. And laughing.
May 14, 2008
40% Believe Cook Should Be Crowned the Next American Idol
With one week remaining in American Idol’s seventh season, a plurality (43%) of fans believe that singer-songwriter Syesha Mercado should be the next contestant eliminated.
May 13, 2008
Obamites Pile on Clinton at Own Peril By Froma Harrop
Many in the Obama camp, having outfoxed the apparently not-so-formidable Clinton machine, can't seem to get the hang of winning gracefully.
May 13, 2008
60% Say Tax Hikes Hurt Economy
One constant in American political life is that the American people believe tax hikes are bad for the economy. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that 60% of voters hold that view while just 14% believe that raising taxes is good for the economy.
May 13, 2008
Confidence in War on Terror Falls Sharply
Just 39% of American voters now believe the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror. That’s down six points from a month ago and the first time that figure has dropped below 40% since last September.
May 13, 2008
Democrats Trusted More on All Ten Electoral Issues Tracked by Rasmussen Reports
American voters now trust the Democrats on all ten key electoral issues tracked regularly by Rasmussen Reports. Last month, the GOP’s had an advantage on two issues.
May 12, 2008
McCain, Huckabee and the Evangelicals By Robert D. Novak
John McCain, who has spent the last two months trying to consolidate right-wing support as the Republican candidate for president, has a problem of disputed dimensions with a vital component of the conservative coalition: the evangelicals.
