A.B. Stoddard: Danger in ACA ruling
It’s won elections, become a national joke when a government website couldn’t sell insurance plans, and even snagged President Obama in a lie — but for Republicans, ObamaCare is no longer the gift that...
View ArticleA.B. Stoddard: Silence isn’t golden
On Saturday, Hillary Clinton will officially launch her presidential campaign for what may be the last time. There have been a few starts, like a book tour last year that did not subtly or successfully...
View ArticleA.B. Stoddard: A big step on NCLB
When Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) left his leadership post in 2012, because he wanted to “do more to make the Senate a more effective institution,” any attempts to reauthorize No Child Left Behind...
View ArticleA.B. Stoddard: Change we can count on
It has taken only days for grief and grace in Charleston, S.C., to spark remarkable political change and reconciliation. As the 2016 presidential race continues to become more crowded and more...
View ArticleA.B. Stoddard: Clinton's feeling the Bern
They said it couldn't be done.Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders's rocket rise from the brunt of jokes to an official menace should be deeply concerning to Democrats who didn't see it coming. With more boffo...
View ArticleA.B. Stoddard: Is NH the key to 2016?
The New Hampshire primary is considered a must-win for Jeb Bush (R), because the former Florida governor seems to be facing headwinds in Iowa and could place poorly in the caucuses there. Donald Trump...
View ArticleA.B. Stoddard: Clinton cornered on Iran
Backed into a corner by the historic nuclear arms deal with Iran, Hillary Clinton couldn’t exactly create daylight between herself and the president with whom she helped start the controversial...
View ArticleA.B. Stoddard: Donald Trump’s wild ride
The Donald’s Campaign Cyclone is the new roller coaster of summer 2015 — and though they never bought tickets, the 15 other Republican presidential contenders are strapped onto the ride with no idea...
View ArticleA.B. Stoddard: Clinton must be joking
Those Clinton campaign strategists are so clever: trying to just lighten up this whole process, appeal to the young, show they get the joke and turn Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign into a...
View ArticleA.B. Stoddard: 2016 and the Clinton-Trump teeter-totter
Supporters of Hillary Clinton, worried as they are about her political problems, are delighting in the popularity of Donald Trump and say they pray he wins the Republican nomination. But a close...
View ArticleA.B. Stoddard: Trump’s not only story
You thought the first GOP presidential debate was zany, when it was all about Donald Trump? Just wait until the next one, which won’t be all about Trump. Take the attention off that man, and anything...
View ArticleA.B. Stoddard: Who will Obama back?
As Democrats remain consumed by the consequences of Hillary Clinton’s campaign free fall and the question of Vice President Biden entering the race to salvage the party’s chances in 2016, so must...
View ArticleA.B. Stoddard: The real Donald Trump
It’s been a week since Donald Trump turned in a limp performance at the second GOP main-stage presidential debate and Carly Fiorina flattened him, beginning her powerful surge. The bellicose...
View ArticleA.B. Stoddard: Jeb has to sink or swim
Jeb! You are not living up to your peppy red logo, and the “joyous” campaign for the presidency that you promised is now just a sad laugh line. You have all the money but no fun, your poll numbers are...
View ArticleA.B. Stoddard: Clinton woes far from over
Wow, those stupid remarks House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy made about the Benghazi Committee succeeding in denting Hillary Clinton’s favorability in her presidential bid really put the wind in her...
View ArticleA.B. Stoddard: Farewell, Joe, but not goodbye
So for Joe, it couldn’t be so. The long, strange trip of the final presidential campaign for Joe Biden has come to an end. And while the decision-making process about a bid for commander in chief at...
View ArticleA.B. Stoddard: Ryan best hope for the GOP
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) started his Speakership off by crossing the conservative wing of his party once again on a big vote, demonstrating his leadership and his integrity by doing the right and...
View ArticleA.B. Stoddard: Caught in her own web
Hollywood couldn’t have written better October surprises for Hillary Clinton.In her party’s first debate this cycle, the Democratic front-runner’s main competitor for the nomination dismissed her email...
View ArticleStoddard: Why playing safe is smart for Bush
Jeb Bush appears to have rescued himself from a donor walkout with his encouraging performance at this week’s GOP presidential debate, but he also did something equally important — he thwarted an...
View ArticleA.B. Stoddard: Why the youth vote is key
The youth vote isn’t what it used to be, and that could be good news for Republicans in 2016. Young voters who supported President Obama in 2008 by more than 60 percent have since struggled with...
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