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September 22, 2023

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BARONE: Republicans aren’t disappearing — and may even be growing stronger

May 9, 2023 Michael Barone

Reports of the death of the Republican Party continue to be premature.  You’ve heard the litany, often from reporters and commentators who never liked Republicans and, lately, from others who can’t stomach former President Donald […]

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MATTHEWS: On Republicans and the ‘electability’ argument 

September 7, 2022 Stacey Matthews

We’re just a couple of months away from the crucial midterm elections, and once again the “electability” argument is being brought up in Republican circles for self-serving reasons.  Last week on CBS News’ “Face the […]

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MATTHEWS: In the Culture Wars, the GOP Now Has the Advantage

February 23, 2022 Stacey Matthews

One topic that is frequently discussed in Republican circles is how we can gain the upper hand in the ongoing culture wars.  Up until a couple of years ago, it felt like the GOP was […]

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BARONE: Biden stimulus failures could produce 1920s-style Republican victories

November 26, 2021 Michael Barone

What’s wrong with the economy? Nobody seems quite sure, but it’s clear that the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package passed in March, on top of the $900 billion approved in December, the last full […]

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Editorial Cartoon – Build back better

November 9, 2021 The Associated Press
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BARONE: Both parties fail to respond to signals in the political marketplace

July 15, 2021 Michael Barone

I like to apply free-market analysis to American politics. Within established laws, politicians compete for votes and are rewarded for maximizing voters’ preferences. As in economics, there are sometimes market failures, but mostly the system […]

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MATTHEWS: Democrats try revising history on ‘defund the police’ support, but it won’t work

July 7, 2021 Stacey Matthews

Many a dumb political tactic has been tried by both major political parties over the years. But one that is quickly emerging as a top-10 contender for the most stupid is the attempt by Democrats […]

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UZZELL: Madison’s five lessons for overcoming polarization

March 24, 2021 Lynn Uzzell

There has never been a time when our nation wasn’t divided by partisanship. Yet some eras are more divisive than others, and few of us would deny that we’re living through an especially polarized time. […]

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BARONE: Partisan strife produces high voter turnout — and no big boost for either party

March 3, 2021 Michael Barone, Washington Examiner

The last decade has seen a boom in voter turnout — for both parties. Between the 2012 and 2020 presidential elections, total voter turnout rose 23%, with Democratic turnout up 23% and Republican turnout up […]

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HILL: Celebrating Black (Republican) History Month

February 24, 2021 Frank Hill

An interested reader in North Carolina can scour social and print media all month long and not come across a single reference tying the Grand Old Party, the Republican Party, to citizenship for former slaves […]

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