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Melissa RossAugust 11, 2015

Rep. Ron DeSantis, a Naval Reserve Officer, has blasted out another email expressing frustration with the Department of Veterans Affairs, responding to reports that the VA has denied 35,093 combat veterans benefits due to an ongoing computer error. “Over 35,000 combat veterans have been stuck in limbo due to a computer glitch that could have easily […]

Peter SchorschJuly 5, 2015

It was probably about dozen or so years ago when I first realized this. I recall an interview with a military advisor on Fox News who was describing how amazingly awesome the war in the Middle East was going. “So, General, is this among the best military operations you have ever witnessed?” “Tell us just […]

Phil AmmannJuly 3, 2015

July 4 may mean a day off for most Americans, but not so for National Republicans. In a campaign memo, the Republican National Committee announced it is using the holiday as the “next phase in its ground game strategy” – with a series of events happening at the earliest time in several election cycles. On […]

Phil AmmannJune 1, 2015

Carly Fiorina released the first digital ad in her race to be the Republican presidential nominee. The 90-second spot, titled Momentum, mentions the “early buzz” for the former Hewlett-Packard CEO as she becomes the only female candidate in a crowded GOP field. “We need leadership in the White House now that will unlock the potential of […]

Guest AuthorMay 13, 2015

Jeb Bush gave a speech last week that should have received more attention that it did in the 24-7 news cycle. Bush incorporated two important tenets in his message that can unite divergent voters to vote Republican in 2016: the preservation of basic religious freedom within the traditional conservative argument against big government. The former […]

Associated PressMarch 30, 2015

Closing in on an expected announcement that he will run for president, Sen. Marco Rubio said Monday he’s planning a political event in two weeks in Miami to announce his 2016 plans. The first-term Republican from Florida, appearing on Fox News, did not explicitly say he is running for the White House, instead telling would-be […]

Guest AuthorMarch 24, 2015

In public, GOP leaders are climate change deniers. In private, they understand climate change perfectly well. The difference is that disclosure doesn’t serve the party’s purposes. Climate change denial – against the backdrop of accumulating science and fact – is like an electrical charge stimulating the Republican base. Here are the GOP’s Ten Commandments of […]

Guest AuthorMarch 17, 2015

We know how Gov. Rick Scott feels about climate change: his administration refuses to allow the words to creep into any state policy documents. And what about former Gov. Jeb Bush – the likely GOP nominee for president in 2016? We know about his brother, George W., and climate change denial. The historical record is […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 17, 2015

While everyone is busy speculating about whether Jeb Bush will survive his immigration and Common Core positions in the modern Republican Party, new polling shows the one stance that could prove a deal breaker with GOP voters: his opposition to same-sex marriage. A new batch of 2016 primary polls from NBC News and Marist College […]

Bob SparksFebruary 12, 2015

As the 2015 legislative session approaches, committees and sub-committees are pouring over hundreds of bills. Some of these bills are good ideas, while others are not so good. There is another category for bills that reflect a reasonable idea, but one whose time might be in the future. The latter best describes House Bill 227 […]

Email insights: Ron Desantis says “no accountability” within the VA

Peter Schorsch: POLITICO takes hard swing at softball Alan Grayson

GOP using July 4 events as national “day of action” for ground game

Carly Fiorina digital ad highlights “momentum” in Iowa

Steven Kurlander: Jeb Bush erecting a big revival tent with GOP Christian message

Marco Rubio to announce next campaign April 13

The GOP's Ten Commandments on Climate Change

Alan Farago: Jeb Bush stuck with anti-science bias

Surprising GOP voter turn-off: opposition to gay marriage

Bob Sparks: GOP should embrace and shape online voter registration