The results are in. Following poll after poll and pundit after pundit predicting a great victory in the Iowa Presidential Caucuses, Donald Trump was handed the first election surprise of 2016 by coming in second to rival Ted Cruz by 3.3 percentage points. This was despite Trump’s own prediction of a huge win in the … Continue reading “The Road Ahead for Trump Post-Iowa: How Rocky Does It Get?”

On January 23, 2016, it was reported that Michael Bloomberg had ordered his subordinates to explore options for a possible third-party entry into the 2016 Presidential race. Speculation is that Bloomberg might finance his candidacy with up to $1 billion of his personal fortune, currently estimated to be worth approximately $37 billion, making him the … Continue reading “What Will Happen to the Presidential Race If Mike Bloomberg Enters the Field?”

“When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” Newspaper editor to U.S. Senator who just informed him that the legend of the senator killing town bully Liberty Valance was factually wrong. The movie “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” In 2002, the book “The Emerging Democratic Majority” was published. Authors John B. Judis and Ruy … Continue reading “The Nation’s Future Demographics Might NOT Hurt the Conservative Cause”

In the years following Bill Clinton’s scandal-tainted presidency, one name keeps popping up time and time again in relation to perhaps the last great brouhaha of that era; that name is Marc Rich. Marc Rich, born Marcel Reich, was a notorious commodities trader and international financier who was convicted of tax fraud in the U.S. … Continue reading “The Slimy Trail of Marc Rich: How One of the Clintons’ Best Friends Gave the Gift That Keeps on Giving”

Donald Trump is a name known and feared by many. Other Republican candidates fear—and rightly so—an outsider who is not influenced by the lobbyists and political machinery and is ready to change the country for the better. Democrats fear Trump because he represents an end to a culture of free rides—a promise to restore our … Continue reading “Donald Trump: Political Outsider, Business Visionary…Economic Savior?”

Bernie Sanders, should he be elected President, promises to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, make college tuition free or cheap, and to dismantle the big banks. How does he plan to pay for all of this? Well, he’s also admitted that he intends to raise taxes across the board- a move that … Continue reading “You Pay for it: What Bernie Sanders Doesn’t Understand About Economics”

The 2016 Presidential Election will have major consequences on American policies and national standing. When considering qualifications for our next Commander and Chief, many conservative voters consider the importance of leadership style, preferences on specific government programs, taxation policies, views on personal rights, national security strategies, or projected budgets and how they would affect our … Continue reading “2016 Election may have Ground-Shaking Impact on America’s Future”

Remember when the federal government couldn’t pass a budget for two weeks in 2013? Democrats and the liberal media cried foul and warned that the U.S. would topple any day. Establishment RINOs caved under the onslaught of bad PR and now we get less coverage for higher premiums under Obamacare. Well the Left is at it again. Only … Continue reading “Illinois’ Budget Battle: Conservatives Blamed for Trying to Save Their Homes”

Exactly one year ago, if someone told you that Donald Trump — the man who is most famous for building a real estate empire, running beauty pageants, and hosting reality television shows would be the leader in the 2016 presidential race. — you’d probably take that person about as seriously as a babbling crazy person … Continue reading “Will the Republican establishment support or oppose Trump?”

Although Ben Carson is a newcomer to politics, he’s done a relatively good job of sticking close to GOP pack leaders, even overtaking Donald Trump’s impressive lead for a short time. His political inexperience, however, leaves many wondering “can he do it?” Can Ben Carson lead the United States, help restore economic prosperity, protect us … Continue reading “From Fixing People to Fixing Politics: Can Ben Carson Do It?”