Trump won Kentucky and Louisiana. Cruz won Kansas and Maine. Rubio won Puerto Rico. Trump now has 384 delegates, Ted Cruz 300 and Marco Rubio 151. 1,237 are needed to win the nomination.
Author: JP Mac
The Liberty Relearned Voting Guide: Super Tuesday Edition
If a candidate talks a lot about how much money they'll get for you, and very little of how much of your freedom they'll protect, you should think twice before you vote for them. Just sayin'.
Dr. Carson and the Golden Rule of Debating
Presidential debates are media events. Even so, they have rules, some apparent and official, some less apparent and unofficial. The same rules that work for Trump, Cruz and Rubio work against the good doctor.
The Week in Conservatism
South Carolina is now in the record books. Trump is once again the winner, despite dredging up Code Pink’s talking points against George W. Bush, and despite a dust-up with the Pope. Cruz has fallen to third and Rubio is back on track after the New Hampshire debacle. Jeb is out of the race. Believe it or not, that is how the process is supposed to work.
Antonin Scalia, the Constitution, and the Coming Storm
President Obama will likely nominate a candidate with a history of judicial activism. When the Senate initially rejects this nominee, he will call them obstructionist. He and much of the media will claim that they are attempting to deny him his Constitutional rights. Of course, this will be after he has exercised precisely that, his right to nominate a replacement for Justice Scalia.
New Hampshire: The establishment’s last stand?
Before Iowa, pundits theorized about Trump steamrolling the competition all the way to the nomination. The real steamroller, should he finish first, or even a strong second will be Marco Rubio.
The Argument for a Conservative Direction
Conservatism is the belief that our founding principles when held and applied, keep America strong and her people free.
Breaking News: Jim Gilmore is still running for president.
No, that was no hallucination.
What to Expect at Tonight’s Prime-time Debate
The very first question will be about Donald Trump