May 19, 2014
Primary Challenges to GOP Leaders Say a Lot About the State of the Party
Originally Published in the WSJ Leadership is hard, especially in the U.S. Congress and especially if you are a Republican. House Speaker John Boehner easily survived his primary last week. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is likely to survive his...
May 16, 2014
Updating the Voting Rights Act Is Good Politics for the GOP
At the end of the day, it’s all about turnout. Which side is best able to turn out their voters? And what are the best ways to diminish excitement on the other side?...
May 16, 2014
Harry Reid’s Role in Senate Dysfunction
Originally Published in the WSJ By taking the fun out of dysfunction, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid puts his majority in danger....
May 14, 2014
Calling the Republican Primaries
Originally Published in WSJ The Republican primary season is starting to resemble a big football pool. It’s not the issues that matter so much. It’s who picks the winners and who picks the losers. Ben Sasse beat Shane Osborne in...