Tag: republican
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Trump did it. Everybody was wrong.
I, like nearly everyone else, did not think Trump would be in this for the long haul. Surely, he would fade. Surely, his ridiculous statements would be his downfall. Surely, a more standard politician would rise to the top. Surely, surely, surely … it just can’t be. But it is. Trump has secured enough nomination…
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Is Rubio the One to Watch?
A number of pundits and journalists have declared Marco Rubio the official winner in the Iowa Caucus – not because he came in first, but because he came in third, only one point off of Trump. I tend to agree with this analysis. This was a major step forward for the Rubio campaign and he…
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Election Field Trip -12,000 Miles Away
I teach American government. It’s one of my guilty pleasures. There are so many wonderfully villainous things to talk about, especially in an election year. It’s not accident that elections take place directly after Halloween. It’s only after the evil spirits are allowed to roam and the werewolves have had their say to the moon,…
