Others Rise and Fall, But Paul Consistently Near the Top in Iowa by Josh Guckert The newest Iowa poll conducted by The Des Moines Register reflects a trend which has been ongoing since polling for this cycle began. Rand Paul, in second place at 10%, is well within the margin of error of the lead, currently held…
By Matthew Crist Aesop’s fable of the Tortoise and the Hare has something to teach us about the current showdown between Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul regarding the PATRIOT Act and USA FREEDOM Act. Back in April, I wrote about Mitch McConnell’s attempt to squeak through an extension of the PATRIOT Act. Since that article, a great deal…
By Don Rasmussen This week I look at the dynamics of the Republican presidential nominating process. Hopefully it will be insightful and informative, helping TLR readers to contextualize important facets of this process. If you want to be a super-supporter for your candidate, understanding campaign dynamics is a huge value-add. At the end I have…
By Connor D. Wolf Weighing in on the importance of his campaign, presidential hopeful and self-proclaimed socialist Bernie Sanders noted if his campaign fails, it’s not just a reflection on him but also a reflection on his ideas. “If I do badly, and I don’t run a good campaign, and we don’t get our message…
Chris Christie as POTUS would be a detriment to liberty by Aly Basley Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie has been frequenting New Hampshire these past couple days. As the Boston Globe reported, statewide surveys have shown that he has dropped from the top-tier candidates; taking a back seat to the libertarian-leaning Rand Paul who…
MSNBC featured a panel of Iowa Democrats being asked their thoughts on Hillary Clinton’s performance as Secretary of State. They couldn’t answer with a single accomplishment in this brief, but revealing look into the mind of the average Democrat voter. Remember, these people’s vote counts just as much as yours. These are the people canceling…
By GRANT PHILLIPS [dropcap size=small]A[/dropcap]s an economics junkie, I find Bernie Sanders both entertaining and frustrating. He has been the center of two of my articles, both of which rustled the Sanders Circle. A good friend brought it to my attention that Sanders was doing a Reddit AMA to promote his presidential candidacy. Needless to say,…
Hillary Clinton got a little snippy with a reporter who tried to ask her a question at an event. Former Secretary of State Clinton shut down the reporter coldly, while the crowd seemingly enjoyed watching her take the newsman down a peg. It’s an interesting exchange for the fact that Clinton has been dodging questions for…
Paul’s Chances Minimized, Sometimes Completely Ignored by Josh Guckert During the 2008 and 2012 elections, Ron Paul supporters often spoke of a “blackout” occurring, where the media chose to simply not cover the successes of the Paul campaign. With the 2016 election season in full swing, it appears that Rand Paul is now receiving the same treatment….
Christie Extols Policies Which Place Civil Liberties into a Coffin by Josh Guckert New Jersey Governor and likely 2016 Presidential candidate Chris Christie (R-NJ) is a vocal fan of the surveillance state, and on Monday, he expressed a need to invest even more in American “intelligence capabilities.” Christie’s comments are in response to the ongoing debate…