2012 election
The Loneliest Airplane
by BRAD TODD
Brad Todd discusses how a ride on Air Force One is usually high on the wish list for senatorial candidates. With the President’s plummeting poll numbers, that’s no longer the case.
The Forgotten Prize of 2012
by ORRIN HATCH
Amid all the coverage of the presidential campaign, the Utah Senator explains why the GOP’s biggest victory next year may not be winning the White House, but the Senate.
Defending the House in a Volatile Year
by JOHN MCLAUGHLIN
With House Republicans looking to hold and build their majority on Capitol Hill, this pollster looks at the factors that will both help and hinder their ability to achieve that goal.
Republicans Aim for a Southern Statehouse Sweep
by LOU CANNON
Twenty years ago, Republicans did not control a single Southern legislative chamber. As this veteran newsman points out, they now hold majorities in over three-quarters of them.
“There will have to be some courageous souls.”
Lugar Talks about Political Environment and Challenges Facing the Republican Party in Speech to The Ripon Society.