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By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyDelaware GOP Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell may well be the new face of conservatism. And while there would surely be some benefits to this, it could also fundamentally change some long-standing tenets of conservatism. A political party or movement isn't just defined by the policies it advocates, but also by how it fights (which actually tells you whether its members live their principles). For example, conservatives who argue in favor of free market economics typically don't criticize their adversaries for, say, being rich. With a few exceptions, playing the "race card," the "gender ...
Star Trek 2008: The Wrath of McKhain
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyJJ Abrams, producer of the best show on television, has breathed fresh life into Star Trek by using old characters with a new cast and a new attitude. If you watched the new trailer, and didn't feel the urge to rush giddily to the theater right now to line up for the May premier, then you must be some kind of emotionless, green-blooded freak. Still, the honeymoon for the new, old Trek franchise is likely to be short, so I've got a backup plan ready to go. Election 2008 was a historic event, epic in its sweep. I think that by combining it with the classic Trek characters, JJ and I will have an ...
Conservative Stars Vie for RNC Chair
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyWith the election behind it and much work to be done to restore the Republican Party to power, the Chairmanship of the Republican National Committee has suddenly become a much sought ofter job in Washington. The next chairman of the RNC will inherit a party divided between its moderate and conservative wings and in need of a core message. Candidates for the RNC's top slot are making their interest known to party insiders and decision makers. And judging from the list of hopefuls, conservatives appear poised to win the struggle for the future direction of the party.Former Maryland Lieutenant ...
Fred Thompson's Message
By Dave - Politics DailyWhat Might Have Been... Had Fred Thompson had more than a fraction of Mitt or Rudy's money and the energy for more than two events a week. As it is, he just reminds conservatives why they flocked to him over the summer of 2007. Easily the best and most forthright advocate of fearless Reagan conservatism on the political scene today.Here's Fred doing what he does best. It's excellent: There might be a few swing voters open to the message, but it has to be constant, deliberate and consistent. As per usual both Fred Thompson and even Joe the Plumber are far better advocates of mainstream ...
Karl Rove's Broken Wings
By David Knowles - Politics DailyMuch like Alan Greenspan, political strategist Karl Rove has received a mountain of lavish praise over the past decade. Back when times were good, Rove epitomized success. His business was winning elections, and with the dawning of W., he seemed to have no peer. Well, the mighty, they have fallen. Himself a closet atheist, Rove forged what proved, for a time, to be a cunning strategy of harnessing the fervor of two distinct groups within the Republican Party: Christian and fiscal conservatives. To be sure, these two factions often overlapped. There are many anti-abortion, anti-gay marriage ...
Lieberman at the RNC
By Dave - Politics DailyFirst, let me get out of the way a little rant of mine, and believe me I don't have anything against the first ladies. But Laura Bush is not a public speaker, she didn't ever set out to be, and frankly she's not very good at it. Why put her out there? Barbara Bush started it, but she was good, and Elizabeth Dole left more of an impression than her husband. But this tradition of having first ladies open the convention seems in dire need of an overhaul. The first lady intro led Bush warming up the night with some thanks to Laura and a few easy lines like McCain is his own man, believe me I ...
Fred Thompson Previews Convention Speech
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyFormer Senator and former presidential candidate Fred Thompson made an appearance today in St. Paul at a gathering of new media. Thompson was a favorite of conservative Internet activists and bloggers during his presidential run, and judging by the reaction he received from assembled bloggers and Internet journalists, their enthusiasm for him has not been dampened by his disappointing performance on the campaign trail.Sen. Thompson gave the group a preview of his address to the Republican National Convention, which he is scheduled to deliver to the delegates in tonight's prime time session. ...
'Freedom' - New NRSC Ad
By Greg McNeilly - Politics DailyThe National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) produced a video for its President Dinner fundraiser. It's narrated by Fred Thompson, five minutes in length, it is titled "Freedom." ...
One Term McCain
By Dave - Politics DailyMarc Ambinder: When he formally announced his presidential candidacy last year, Sen. John McCain was inches away from making an unprecedented pledge: if he were elected, he would serve only one term as president. It could have been an earth-shifting moment for the campaign and the primary. At the time, McCain's fundraising pace was falling well short of its target and Republicans were not treating McCain as the frontrunner. The idea to serve one term had long been discussed among top advisers, and McCain was on board. This story is created a little buzz yesterday. I remember the rumor, ...
Everyone on the McCain Bandwagon
By Dave - Politics DailyFred Thompson is the latest to stump for McCain: Former GOP presidential candidate and close McCain friend, Fred Thompson, is set to join the presumptive GOP nominee during his visit to North Carolina next week. Since losing the South Carolina primary on Jan. 18, Thompson has been absent from the limelight-even choosing to drop out of the race via written statement. McCain is set to make a timely visit to the Tar Heel State, where primary voters go to the polls on Tuesday, and hopes to scoop up some media coverage. He is set to hit Charlotte on Monday and deliver a speech at Wake Forest ...
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