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On Friday morning when speaking with media personality and host Charlamagne tha God, aka Lenard Larry McKelvey, former Vice President Joe Biden said that, “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.” The damaging comment came shortly after an aide had interrupted Biden to tell him … Continue reading The Ramifications of Biden’s Latest Gaffe

In 2018, the Democratic Party made significant gains in the Connecticut State House and Senate. Following the 2016 election, the Senate was evenly divided 18-18 between Democrats and Republicans, but in 2018 Democrats flipped four senate seats to gain a 22-14 advantage. Similarly, in the House, Democrats now lead by a wide margin 91-60. 2020 … Continue reading 36th Connecticut State Senate Race

The Los Angeles Times ran an editorial yesterday stating that “Rand Paul isn’t a subliterate yawper like Trump. But he’s spreading the same deadly coronavirus lies.” What heresy did Paul commit to get such negative press? He had the audacity to question the official CDC narrative that all Americans needed to be locked down in … Continue reading Rand Paul speaks out against the Lockdown as Dems double down

Republican Mike Garcia’s victory in California’s 25th congressional district was noteworthy on many levels. Garcia was the first Republican to flip a Democratic seat in California since 1998. As the son of Mexican immigrants and a former Navy pilot, he becomes immediately a high profile hispanic Republican nationally. Finally, Garcia dramatically outperformed the polling. Indeed, … Continue reading CA-25 Election Shock: Polling v. Reality

Republicans can celebrate two convincing wins in special congressional races, chalking up convincing victories in both Wisconsin and California. The predictive value of these special elections is always uncertain, but in both instances Republicans handily defeated their Democratic opponents. In California’s 25th congressional district, Republican Mike Garcia, a first time politician former navy pilot, ran … Continue reading Republicans win 2 special elections

We believe that Joe Biden is facing his first big decision of his campaign: who should be his Vice President. It’s always an important choice for a Presidential candidate, but we think it is especially important in 2020 for Biden for three reasons. First, if he wins, Biden would be 78 years old when he … Continue reading Biden’s VP choice will make clear his strategy to win the Presidency

Political news out of California has been challenging for Republicans now for more than a decade. What was once the state of Ronald Reagan is now the state of Nancy Pelosi, Kamala Harris, and Gavin Newsom. However, in the last week, there have been several important stories that suggest that things could be looking up … Continue reading California voting suggests that 2020 be a Republican Wave

In 1948, Winston Churchill stated in a speech to the House of Commons that “Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.” As we listen to the various economic proposals for transforming the American economy in response to the coronavirus pandemic, we are reminded of the catastrophic economic policies employed by … Continue reading Reject Socialism to Make America Great Again

We believe that Democrats have made a strategic error by embracing a prolonged shutdown of America. The coronavirus pandemic should be an apolitical event that brings Americans together. At times, President Trump and Governors, both Republican and Democratic, have worked closely together in a cooperative and bipartisan fashion. Yet, more often than not, the Democratic … Continue reading Democrats embrace the Lockdown

When Democratic Representative Jim Himes defeated long-term moderate Republican Congressman Chris Shays in November 2008, he portrayed himself as a moderate, fiscally conservative but socially liberal. 11 years later in the age of Trump, Himes has moved to the left. Himes was one of the first Democrats to call for the impeachment of President Trump. … Continue reading Himes Facing Progressive Challenger